Gray Tools has installed new, state-of-the-art equipment in its Canadian factory to better serve its customers by increasing pry bar production capacity while reducing its environmental footprint. The system replaces the company’s previous method of swaging tempered ends of pry bars, which is traditionally an energy- and labor-intensive process.
Gray’s new twin-spindle lathe with a custom, automated bar feeder and output table is capable of tapering pry bar ends faster, more consistently and with tighter tolerances than previously possible. As a result, customers can enjoy reduced lead times with the superior level of quality they’ve come to expect from Gray products. An added benefit is the energy efficiency of the lathe, which is more friendly to the environment.