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Red Bud Installs Line at Ratner's Arkansas Facility

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Red Bud Industries recently completed the installation of a 0.625-incy by 76-inch Heavy Gauge Cut-to-Length line with a Stretcher Leveler at Ratner Steel. The line was installed at Ratner’s new facility in Osceola, Ark.

The new line features Red Bud Industries’ T2 series Stretcher Leveler with a 40-foot stretch bed.  In addition, the unit includes Quick Draw technology which produces the fastest stretch cycle times in the industry, Red Bud claims.  SUREGRIP long-life metallic grippers and a powered gripper extraction system were also provided.  

The line also features 60,000-pound stack tables with 60 inches of vertical lift.  The new line can handle coils up to 80,000 pounds.