Abe Diehl

Noting just how strong demand for equipment has been, Abe Diehl, director of marketing for Joseph Machine Co., suggests current activity levels are still healthy.
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With the commercial market strong, Diehl sees activity among manufacturers of aluminum windows and other high-end products as well.
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Most manufacturers realize they can't afford not to continue looking at new machinery, says Diehl.
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At one point, the window and door industry may have lagged behind other manufacturing industries when it came to such process issues, but that's changed, adds Diehl."We see more manufacturing engineers coming from automotive."He, too, points out that this trend dates back well before the downturn in the market, adding that "the more sophisticated approach is becoming the norm."
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"Our customers are requesting that we focus downstream," says Diehl.Equipment for a variety of functions has been available in the door market for some time, but the variations in sizes and styles of windows makes it a bigger challenge to address with standardized equipment, he notes.
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Diehl thinks the assembly area of many window plants will see significant changes coming at a quick pace."It was a big jump for some companies to go from chop saws to pusher saws.It was less of a hurdle to go from single-point welders to two-points to four-points," he says.

Noting just how strong demand for equipment has been, Abe Diehl, director of marketing for Joseph Machine Co., suggests current activity levels are still healthy.
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With the commercial market strong, Diehl sees activity among manufacturers of aluminum windows and other high-end products as well.
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Most manufacturers realize they can't afford not to continue looking at new machinery, says Diehl.
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At one point, the window and door industry may have lagged behind other manufacturing industries when it came to such process issues, but that's changed, adds Diehl.
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"Our customers are requesting that we focus downstream," says Diehl. Equipment for a variety of functions has been available in the door market for some time, but the variations in sizes and styles of windows makes it a bigger challenge to address with standardized equipment, he notes.
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Diehl thinks the assembly area of many window plants will see significant changes coming at a quick pace. "It was a big jump for some companies to go from chop saws to pusher saws. It was less of a hurdle to go from single-point welders to two-points to four-points," he says.

Atlanta was a good location and GlassBuild America marketed the show well,' commented Abe Diehl from Joseph Machine Co. 'The show had a real national appeal, which is what we wanted.

Atlanta was a good location and GlassBuild America marketed the show well," commented Abe Diehl from Joseph Machine Co.

Abe Diehl, marketing manager at Joseph Machine, sees manufacturers of all sizes and types active in the equipment market, but points specifically to recent activity in the Southeast and Southwest where several large national manufacturers are opening new plants."The price of land and the cost of labor are lower there," he states."The markets are also strong there."As a result, he sees the trend continuing, predicting that regional manufacturers looking to expand will soon join the national manufacturers already opening new facilities in these areas.
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"It's a competitive environment and it's producing innovations in equipment that are increasingly diverse," says Diehl.
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Joseph's Diehl also sees this innovation working its way into the market.His company began development of that type of saw about four and a half years ago, working with suppliers of extrusion and downstream equipment, and it's been "quite successful."It's a limited market, because it only works for the vertically integrated companies, but for them, "it makes a lot of sense."It is especially useful for those companies with many stock size products, like patio doors.The benefits, he explains, include significant scrap reduction and the fact it can free up space on the factory floor.
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Another area where Diehl expects further development is assembly operations.Joseph has entered the arena slowly, working on equipment for attaching hardware for a few manufacturers, and "there's a tremendous amount of interest," he reports.
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Diehl sees equipment demand remaining strong for the foreseeable future too, noting that his company soon plans to add capacity with a West Coast facility.

It is pleased to have filled out its vinyl line, which has been very well received, said Abe Diehl, marketing manager.

Atlanta was a good location and GlassBuild America marketed the show well," commented Abe Diehl from Joseph Machine Co.