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Craft pattern cast this award-winning component for Polaris Industries’ Core concept motorcycle.


Established customers are hand- ing in a broader range of quotes, as well. Craft Pattern might quote all the prototypes needed for a single project build, from aluminum and iron castings to plastic components. According to Cremers, some buyers will hand over 45 pieces to quote at one time. Craft Pattern’s policy is to return a quote within 24 hours. To accomplish this, the company recently hired an additional full- time employee to insure they meet this goal. “It goes a long way in showing


we are willing to jump on [a project] immediately,” Shade said. On the casting side, Craft Pattern


is upgrading its sand mixing equip- ment to accommodate larger nobake molds. “Our goal is to have the ability to supply a wide range of castings, from small to large,” Cremers said. Augmenting Craft Pattern’s exist- ing 100-lb and 400-lb nobake molding lines, a 300-lb. mixer is scheduled to be delivered this summer,.


The Next Stage With its recent equipment


acquisitions and 25-30% annual growth expected to continue, work- ing quarters have become tight at Craft Pattern’s current 15,000 sq.-ft. facility. As such, Craft Pattern will be moving to a new location in the summer of 2011. The new facility will be more than double the size at 34,000 sq. ft. and offer room to grow. The added space allows the company to dedi- cate more floor space to grinding, finishing and heat treating, as well as expand molding operations to improve workflow efficiency among the various departments. “We’ve made some jumps, leaps and bounds. We’re always looking ahead to what is the next bottleneck and what is the next technology,” Cremers said. “T e opportunity is certainly there for us to keep growing year-over-year.”


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