Posts by chreed

C.H. Reed, Inc. Announces Sale of Assembly Tool Division

301 Poplar Street, Hanover, PA 17331 · Phone: 717-632-4261 · Toll-Free: 800-692-7216 · Fax: 717-632-6582 · www.chreed.com Hanover, PA, Release: August 17, 2018. For Immediate Release Today, C.H. Reed, Inc. is excited to announce the signing of a definitive agreement to sell C.H. Reed’s Tool and Assembly division to Rhino Assembly Company; an innovative leader…

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Automating a Paint Line

Industrial automation can be defined as the use of computers, robots, information technologies, and other control systems that handle different processes and machinery to achieve superior performance.  Manufacturers around the world are streamlining their painting & finishing processes by automating their facility’s paint lines.  Investing in new automation technologies for your paint line can bring…

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New Product From Nordson Powder Coating – the Encore nLighten LED Kit

Powder coat finishes must be carefully applied to achieve the best results. Good lighting is important for powder coaters to apply the coating in the correct areas and inspect their work. Areas with little to no lighting are difficult to work in because operators can’t see what they’re doing. Poor lighting can also lead to…

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Quincy Q-Control Case Study

C.H. Reed recently installed 2 Quincy QGV-40 air compressors, and 2 Quincy QMD-230 desiccant air dryers for a food flavorings producer in Maryland. The compressor/dryer pairs were designed to be split into two independent systems. The customer specified that they wanted automatic rotation of lead/lag between the compressors, and automatic back-up if one of the…

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Meter, Mix, and Dispense Case Study

This customer needed a custom solution for an application that, in the end, could accurately portion and distribute small, precise shots of liquid.  The Engineered Systems team at C.H. Reed fabricated a custom Graco 1052 Dispensit Valve with positive displacement metering rod.  The Graco 1052 Dispensit Valve is a pneumatically-controlled valve with micrometer adjustable dispense volumes for…

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