TPT November 2017

I NDUS T RY Winton Machine wins expor t award

NEW!

FLANGINGMACHINE F-170

US Representative Rob Woodall presented Winton Machine Company, manufacturer of over 100 different tube and coax fabrication machines, with a US Commercial Service Export Achievement Award at a ceremony at the company’s headquarters recently. The Export Achievement Award was created by the US Commercial Service (CS) to recognise small and medium-sized enterprises that have successfully entered the international marketplace for the first time or that have successfully entered a new foreign market with CS assistance. Winton Machine was founded in 1997 by company owners George and Lisa Winton, in the basement of their home in Lawrenceville, Georgia, USA. The company started by designing and building dedicated hand benders, and in less than a year found the basement full of machinery equipment and supplies. “We had a vision of becoming a local manufacturer that could bring jobs toGeorgia,” said LisaWinton. “Manufacturing has such a wide supply chain that we knew we could make a difference to our local economy. Working with the US Commercial Service helps a small manufacturer like Winton Machine manage the myriad of regulations necessary to export and identify possible pitfalls that can be encountered when entering new international markets.” In 2013 the Winton team participated in the Small Business Development Center’s ExportGA programme, where they learned about the basics of exporting and available services from the US Commercial Service, including global market research, risk mitigation and export compliance. “Export compliance was identified as a critical component to achieving Winton’s global objectives,” explained George Tracy, director with the US Commercial Service. “Leveraging our best practice export methodology, we enable companies to become proactive, global exporters while ensuring they understand the various requirements for exporting. We’re measured on the results of our clients’ export activity, so their success is our success.” The firm designs and manufactures all of its machinery on-site at its 13,000ft 2 facility in Suwanee, and has also developed proprietary software that is used exclusively on Winton Machine products.

The second generation Flanging machine T-DRILL F-170 is easy to move from one place to another and fits perfectly for job site or pipe fabrication shop. The machine is very user- friendly and the working cycle is fully-automatic without any forming tool changes. Flanging by using the T-DRILL method can save time even 98 % and total cost more than 50 % compared to traditional welding method. The result is always precise and stable flange without welding seam, meaning that the X-ray inspection is not needed.

Winton Machine Company – USA Fax: +1 770 831 6459 Website: www.wintonmachine.com

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