Case Study
Pentaflex, Inc. Gets Maximum Production, Minimum Downtime With Phygen’s FortiPhy Coating
Pentaflex, Inc. Gets Maximum Production, Minimum Downtime With Phygen’s FortiPhy SM Coating Phygen, Inc. / Toll Free 888.749.4361 / phygen.com / email: tech@phygen.com Metal Forming Success Story Pentaflex, Incorporated, Springfield, OH, is a medium to heavy gauge stamper . Their press room capacity ranges from 2,300 tons down to 75 tons and includes both hydraulic and mechanical presses. Pentaflex produces heavy duty components for the tractor and trailer indus- try including close tolerance brake systems. Materials they work with usually are high-strength, low- alloy steels ranging in thickness from 0.100” to 0.500”. “About 40 percent of our work is drawing applications,” observes Michael Stull, Tooling Manager at Pentaflex. “The balance consists of blanking and