I’m Chad Stetler, and I’m a production manager. I work here at Apex Engineering here in Wichita, Kansas. I’m really proud to work here. I’ve been involved in the growth of the company over the last 19 years and every day is a new day. We’re in aircrafts, so we build everything from small details – pots and pans, as we call it – to full integrated assemblies. I think our products are important to our customers that we have because we build a quality part and we meet the demand of what they need. [It] keeps our airplanes safe and it keeps our people safe. A good quality product is very important. Our need for the [Piranha] press brake started off when we had a job that we were looking at doing that was over 8-foot. [We needed] 10-foot long parts and the [press brake] we currently have isn’t in the best of shape to cover parts that long.
My family got started in this by happenstance. My dad began the business in ’64. When I graduated from high school, I became involved with the business. Predominately at that point in time it was a custom welding operation. In the summers I began in ’64. [Went to] full-time in 1970. I guess probably the opportunity to do as many varied and diverse things as we have done, I had the opportunity to work with some really great people. Most of my staff is tenured. I’m probably closer to a lot of them to a lot of my family members.
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P50 Piranha Ironworker Safety and Operational Guide
Disclaimer
This safety and operational setup guide is provided by Megafab, maker of the Piranha line of hydraulic Ironworkers. This guide is designed to assist the end user in safe set up, operation, and maintenance of Piranhas ironworkers. However, it should not be used as a substitute for thorough operator training.
1. Slide material into the machine from the hold-down side of the machine.
a. IMPORTANT: Ensure that the material is still visible from the hold-down side of the machine before shearing. Never feed material in from the backside of the machine.
2. Move the hold-down adjustment lever to the appropriate setting.
3. Finetune the setting by adjusting the coupling nut on the swing bolt.
4. Make sure the material is firmly clamped down by the before shearing.
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