THE FACTORY TOUR
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Spanning over 340,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing space the Texacraft facility continues to produce superior quality outdoor furnishings for the contract and hospitality markets. Thousands of square feet of space store truckloads of aluminum extrusions waiting to be bent, cut, welded and painted.
A host of machines that cut and bend the extrusions go to work forming the frames. Stacks upon stacks of cut extrusions make their way to the welding room where any one of 59 welding booths awaits the delivery.
Keeping abreast of the latest manufacturing technology helps us keep costs down while keeping the process lean and efficient. The addition of several robotic welders has proven this approach to be worthwhile. More robotic welding stations are being planned for.
Meanwhile, other departments in the factory are creating furniture components. Some of which include the aluminum stamping machine. This device takes blank aluminum sheets that are placed underneath a die that punches out patterns and shapes for our stamped table tops.
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After receiving several washes, the frames are quick dried and enter the powder coating booths. The thick coating of polyester powder covers the raw aluminum with an extremely durable, protective finish coat.
From the washer, the furniture makes its way into the gas fired ovens where the powder coating melts and bakes onto the frames at more than 750 degrees Fahrenheit.
The upholstery department is another large part of the factory where thousands of bolts of fabric, stacks and rolls of foam and fiber are warehoused. Several large cutting tables cut the fabric from patterns in preparation for sewing at any one of the 40 sewing stations.
When completed, the furniture is inspected, securely wrapped for protection and placed into a heavy duty corrugated box for shipping. A newly installed box making machine makes boxes custom sized for each piece of furniture. A process that only takes seconds to complete.
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The boxed furniture is labeled, put on a trailer and shipped to one of our many thousands of satisfied customers.
We take quality very seriously. We have our own in-house testing laboratory. This department has many different stations that test the quality of the paint, extrusions, vinyl, etc. Stress tests are also conducted to ensure the frames are strong enough to withstand commercial use.
Pride in Quality. That’s what the more than 850 employees of Texacraft focus on every day. We thank you for your business.
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