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Profile Technology – Cutting Tool Solutions for Today's Wood Machining Needs "P rofile Technology has been solving machining problems for the wood pallet and recycling industries for three generations," said John Lieber, president. "Our company provides an innovative and cost-effective approach to tool designs for sawmills, pallet manufacturers, and pallet recyclers by manufacturing indexable pallet notching heads, quick change hogger saws, insert groovers, and custom-designed profile cutters, to name a few." "What sets us apart is our custom engineering consulting and design experience to help troubleshoot and solve most problems for our customers with wood machining applications," said Lieber. Profile Technology continues to grow and is now in its third generation. In 2014, the company purchased a 10,000-square-foot environmentally climate-controlled office and shop building for our sales and cutting tool manufacturing. e move increased its manufacturing capabilities with the purchase of next-generation 5-axis CNC machining centers in 2016 and larger versions to support the sawmill industry in 2022. Depending on the customer specifications and machine requirements, Profile Technology can manufacture insert tooling from 4-inch to 30-inch diameter. "We serve wood pallet manufacturers, pallet recyclers, and sawmills with a complete line of insert-cutting tools, including our specialized Nailbuster® tooling PalletCentral • March-April 2023 13 Expanding Equipment Line Up to Provide a Complete Solution Rotochopper has diversified its equipment offering over the last two years by adding screening equipment, shredders and conveyors that complement their horizontal grinders. Depending on the use case, these units can be operated in line with a grinder or as a stand-alone unit. "We wanted to be able to provide the equipment that our customers need for their operation all in one place and allow them to work with a team that is already familiar with their business and current equipment," said Tosh Brinkerhoff, Rotochopper CEO. Facility Upgrades for Future Growth Rotochopper continues to invest in its facilities by adding additional welding robots to produce the components used to assemble their equipment more efficiently. ey've also installed a new plasma table, plate processor, and press brake, enabling them to fabricate more of the parts needed to manufacture their machines in-house. Plans to break ground on expanding their manufacturing facility are underway for summer 2023. Rotochopper will be able to increase production capabilities at its current facility with the additional space. www.rotochopper.com for machining nail-embedded wood," Lieber said. "We also can manufacture shafts, spacers, collars and sleeves, and other ancillary machine components for customer applications." David Lieber (third generation) manages all custom-engineered products, production operations, and the inside sales and customer service team. Currently, Profile Technology has a staff of 12 members that help design, produce, package, and ship all of their customers' tooling needs daily. Customers enjoy texting pictures to the company's main lines, 314–965-9111 or 800-369-4242, of what they are looking for in their operations so that Profile Technology's sales team can provide a quick and accurate response to their individual needs. David Lieber said, "Quick and knowledgeable communication lending itself to economical quotes and accurate lead times are what our customers appreciate from us. It's not just about supplying what a customer purchases, it's about creating a better cutting tool so our customers get the lowest cost per cut every time and come back for more help with the next application." www.prsgroupinc.com