Scotchman Industries-Manufacturing American Ironworkers for 40 Years

In 2007, Scotchman Industries, Inc. located in Philip, SD, is celebrating 40 years of machine tool manufacturing of the Scotchman Hydraulic Ironworker line. Arthur Kroetch, the founder of the company, bought the patent for the original ironworker from its inventor in 1967. This machine revolutionized the process of cutting, bending and punching holes in steel. The technique this machine uses is much different than any other. This machine uses hydraulic pressure to cut or punch steel rather than sawing or drilling, to accomplish the same results. The incredible difference, with using the hydraulic ironworker, is the time it saves from normal methods. It accomplishes the operation, in a fraction of the time. Scotchman Industries started with just one 35-ton hydraulic ironworker and has developed a line of 11 units, ranging from 45 to 150 tons. The most versatile design on the market is the Scotchman component tool design. The component tool ironworker allows the operator to use several different tools including punch, angle shear, channel shear, solid round and square rod shear, flat bar shear, rectangle notchers, 90 degree V notchers, press brakes, pipe notcher, tube shear, as well as available special tooling. These machines are designed as a single operator or dual operator machines. Scotchman also manufactures fully integrated ironworkers, which have five built-in tools consisting of a punch, angle shear, flat bar shear, round & square rod shear and a rectangle notcher, as well as available optional equipment and special tooling. The fully integrated style is also offered in single or dual operator models.

In 1983, Scotchman Industries incorporated Circular Cold Saws into its product line to complement the ironworkers. In 1990, Scotchman began manufacturing the circular cold saws in its South Dakota manufacturing plant. The cold saws consist of a 10" & 14" manual saw and semi-automatic, to a 12-1/2"fully automatic with an in-line bundle loader. The circular cold saws are designed to give a burr-free milled finish with accuracy of + or - .002 thousands per diameter inch in squareness, using a HSS blade at a low RPM.

In 2002, Scotchman added an American-made band saw to their "metal fabricating solutions". This addition rounded out the Scotchman line for all types of cutting needs. Band Saw models include a 20" Vertical Contour, and Swing Head 10x16 and 14x19, available in manual, semi-automatic and fully automatic.

In November of 2005, Scotchman purchased Advanced Measuring Systems located in Forney, TX, and moved the manufacturing to Philip, SD. Advanced Measuring Systems is a manual length-gauging device that can be mounted on all types of woodworking and metalworking machinery. To operate the measuring system, you simply set the stops to your cut list dimension, slide the material past the stops, press the material against the fence and the flippers move away. As you move your material along the fence to your desired length, the flipper will drop allowing your material to stop. To operate the Quick-Loc version, simply squeeze the Quick-Loc handle and slide it into position. The measuring systems are manufactured using stainless steel investment castings that mount on a rail for quick, easy and fast length measuring; guaranteed not to slip. Both left hand and right hand models are available.

In September of 2006, Scotchman added a programmable stop and programmable feed system. This system can be easily connected to numerous Scotchman machines and can be connected to almost any type of metal working machinery. The Scotchman Advanced Feed System is easy to use and will increase production, reduce operator error and eliminate scrap.

For more information contact:

Jerry Kroetch, President

Scotchman Industries, Inc.

P.O. Box 850

Philip, SD 57567

800-843-8844

Fax: 800-843-5545

www.scotchman.com

E-mail: info@scotchman.com