Manufacturing Capability

4 Powder Coating Systems

One of the key elements of the strength, longevity, and durability of Victor Stanley products is their extremely high-quality finish, applied in a complex process which we call Publicote™. All steel components are first put through steel shot blasting, subjected to thorough cleaning and surface preparation, and a five stage chemical pre-treatment including non-chromic sealer.

Pre-heating in a high efficiency gas infra-red oven at 400 °F (204.4 °C) is followed by the application of TGIC powder-coating on all exposed surfaces and then a final cure cycle. This complex and thorough process results in a coating more than twice as thick as the industry standard. The entire process utilizes no toxic solvents, yields no particles of combustion, and represents our ongoing commitment to operating a modern, effective manufacturing process in a responsible and environmentally sound manner.

The Powder Bell, Feature Article from Powder Coating Magazine Vol. 7 No. 5 August 1996

1. Each 2nd Site Systems® slat is precision-machined to receive a reinforcing spine and fasteners. Machined slots terminate before the ends of the slats, hiding the interface.
2. The reinforcing A36 steel bar is inserted and fasteners are placed into precisely located, countersunk holes.
3. The holes are covered with filler material. The slats are installed in the same configuration as wood slats.

2nd Site Systems® Reinforced Recycled Plastic

When we were first asked to include recycled slats in our product offering, we wanted to be able to offer recycled products that were “plug-compatible” with the very best wood species available. Our guiding principle required that we find or develop a material which met the same design criteria as the best wood slats, so that there need not be any change in the overall character of any site plan or the amenities used in public places.

After years of development work, the result is 2nd Site Systems®, our method of reinforcing recycled plastic that has been awarded US and Canada patents. There is more going on than the drawings suggest. Two radically dissimilar materials must occupy the same space, although they react to changes in temperature, stress, expansion, etc. very differently. Precision machining of fastenings and interfaces is accomplished using state-of-the-art CNC equipment. Allowance must be made for the shrinking and swelling of materials in dramatically different ways. There is a critical interface that exists between these two materials and we must provide for its integrity independent of the direction in which stress is applied or temperatures change. This is why the grooves are precision machined.

2nd Site Systems® as well as our standard recycled slats are both truly recycled. The major raw material for the plastic slats is pre-consumer recycled plastic. All fabricated A36 steel bar components are stainless steel, the raw material for which is recycled scrap steel. This remarkable product fulfills both the concept and the spirit of creative recycling, using recyclable resources, and providing superb design options.

CNC Cutting Systems

PLASMA CUTTER We have installed a new, state of the art High Definition CNC Plasma Cutter. Controlled by a complex computer system, the CNC uses electrically charged gas, or plasma, to precisely cut through steel up to 2.5” (63.5 mm) thick, producing parts with far greater efficiency and speed than our previous technology.

WATERJET Our complex waterjet cutting system can, with the use of a highly concentrated stream of pure water and microscopic particles of stone, cut precisely through even the thickest steel plate to reproduce the pattern designated by a complex computer system. The result is a zero pollution process for precisely cutting steel parts formed to accuracies measured in ten thousandths of an inch quickly and burr free. This state-of-the-art system expands our flexibility in a manner consistent with our lifelong commitment to using the best technology to bring the best site amenities to market at the lowest cost, in the most environmentally responsible manner.