Forward Buys Metal Muncher

Bob Jamieson, owner and President, of Forward Precision Tools is pleased to announce the acquisition of the Metal Muncher product line from Clausing Industrial of Kalamazoo Michigan. This line of metal fabricating centres will be a strong part of the Forward brand product offering. The line will continue to be manufactured in north America for the forseeable future. Dealer and agent inquiries from all regions of the world are invited.

Metal Muncher machines have long been regarded as the Cadillac of the metal working machinery field. Manufactured in Kansas for Clausing for many years, these machines represent the best of American ingenuity. The double cylinder design allows multi-station operation and great versatility and durability. Some minor design changes will be implemented for the 2010 model year. As well the colours will change to the Forward blue and ivory livery to match our lathes, milling machines, saws, and other Forward branded products. 

Clausing will continue to be our distributor in the North Central area of the United States. We welcome dealer, distributor and agent inquiries from the United States and all other countries.

Forward takes on Airfloat

Forward has recently become Eastern Canada agent for the Airfloat line of materials handling and air bearing equipment. This is a very innovative and exciting product line. Call us for a demonstration of air bearing technology and how it can help to move your heavy loads at low cost with energy effeciency.

We are particularly excited to renew our past association with Air Float Corporation of Dekatur Illinois. Their line of Air Bearing moving and Materials Handling Products are innovative and timely with their low energy and high performance capabilities. There is no more effecient or easy way to move heavy loads in production or research facilities than air bearings. Riding on a film of low pressure compressed air these low coefficient of friction, omni directional products out perform every other method of moving heavy weights. Provided your floor conditions and air supply are suitable this product can easily out perform, casters, fork trucks, overhead cranes in performing heavy weight moves in a safe fast and energy effecient manner.

We would be delighted to give you an on site demonstation of this product. Call or e mail us with your application. 

"Forward/Airfloat lands contract to supply air bearings on engine test cell doors at large aircraft engine manufacturer". 

Engine test cell door baffles weighing 30000 lbs glide open and closed on Airfloat Air Bearing Platforms. When the client needed a fast effecient way to support and open/close these massive baffle doors weighing 30000lbs each and more than twelve feet thick, Airfloat was the obvious choice.