ITEC Helps Bring a Key Component In-house

Wisconsin Steel & Tube has been a provider of steel tubing and bar products since 1952. Over the last few years, they have made a strong effort to increase their value-added capabilities to better serve their key customers and to continue to grow their business. Along with their sister company WST Fab, they have made significant investment in fabrication equipment starting with their first tube laser and AMOB eMOB150 in 2018 and have now added additional tube laser capacity, large format laser and brake capabilities, robotic welding, and most recently their AMOB eMOB80. They serve customers in a number of industries including agricultural, lawn and garden, construction, power generation, power sports, and of course their steel distribution job shop customers.

After outsourcing a bent part for close to 10 years, they finally took the plunge and purchased the eMOB150. The part was a very challenging part and they had a number of vendors “no quote” it over time and so they knew they needed a partner that they could trust and a machine that was capable and reliable to produce this part, as it is a high volume part for one of their very key customers and they couldn’t afford to make a mistake on this investment.

Goals Served:

Mutual Partnership Formed
Tooling and Applications Analysis
Recognizing Requirements
Defining Machine Specifications
Assisting After the Sale

“Our relationship with ITEC has been one of mutual respect and appreciation. The one thing that we appreciate the most is that we get a trusted and internationally recognized product with service that feels like we are part of the ITEC family and their most important customer.

Charlie Lenn
General Manager
WST Fab & Director of Sales Wisconsin Steel & Tube

Project Outcome

Challenge

After outsourcing a bent part for close to 10 years, they decided to bring the part fabrication in-house. It was a very challenging part and they had a number of vendors “no quote” it over time and so they knew they needed a partner that they could trust and a machine that was capable and reliable to produce this part, as it is a high volume part for one of their very key customers and they couldn’t afford to make a mistake on this investment.

Solution

With the addition of the eMOB150 they were able to not only bring a key component in-house but they were able to make a superior part to what they had been receiving. The ITEC team was with us every step of the way to make sure the install and run off were successful and there service after the sale has been top notch.

ITEC Helps Bring a Key Component In-house