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New Forced Entry Options Introduced by Broco® at the Las Vegas SHOT Show LAS VEGAS, NEVADA (JANUARY 18, 2011) – Broco® Inc. used the SHOT Show venue in Las Vegas to launch a new suite of forced entry systems for law enforcement, military, and other first responders. Included in the new options for breachers are the Broco Rhino™ security door puller, the Crow’s Foot-3 Spreader (CF-3) and the 'SAS' Breacher. The products follow the company’s introduction las

Rankin Industries® Offers Trio of New Oil Industry Products NOVEMBER 2, 2010 (RANCHO CUCAMONG, CA) – A trio of new products from Rankin Industries® will benefit oil industry maintenance and repair operations with new weld applications and weld removal options. Rankin’s new alloys include Complex Integrated Microstructure - 7 (CIM-7), a nano-crystalline structure that resists virtually any abrasive materials and is specially designed to be used on tool joints, and NON-

Broco® Introduces Silent Door Blower Forced Entry System with 10 Tons of Force RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA (SEPTEMBER 22, 2010) – Broco Tactical, a division of Broco, Inc., introduces the Broco Door Blower, a powerful new forced entry system for first responders and tactical teams.  This new hydraulic/pneumatic door opener features 10 tons of explosive power.  The Broco Door Blower is a hydraulic jamb spreader supporting a steel-reinforced high pressure bag. Compressed air f

Rankin Automation™ Introduces Two-Axis Automated Welding/MIG Carbide Machine CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (November 15, 2009) – A new solution for increasing machinery partlife and slashing operating downtime, the Two-Axis Automated Welding/MIG Carbide Machine, debuted at the AWS FABTECH show this week in Chicago. The Two-Axis Automated Welding/MIG Carbide Machine offers a range of processes to apply hardfacing and weld materials to extend part service life on new and worn heavy ma

Fight Part Wear Caused by Abrasion, Impact, Heat and More with Rantube SAN DIEGO, CA (August 4, 2009) – Rankin Industries’ Rantube, a premium large diameter tubular hardfacing electrode, combats part wear in heavy industry caused by severe abrasion, erosion, impact, and heat. Rantube deposition rates are up to 6.5 pounds per hour for the 7/16” (11mm) size. The ¼” electrode is designed for all position welding and can be used at low amperage to hardface thin

Enforcer™, the First Door Ram With LED Lights for Target Illumination and Maximum Impact In One-Man Door Ram Introduced by Broco® Tactical  RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA (JULY 28, 2009) - Broco® Tactical has added two new forced entry tools, the Broco ENFORCER™ series one-man door rams, to its options for forced entry by tactical teams and first responders. ENFORCER&trad

Lee Baker Hired as Director of Sales by Rankin® Industries™ RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA (April 22, 2009) – R. L. (Lee) Baker has joined Rankin Industries as Director of Sales. Baker is a recognized hardfacing and high alloy welding products expert. He brings worldwide experience to his role at Rankin Industries where he will be responsible for global sales of the full range of Rankin consumables and automation equipment.

Baker’s experience includes serving

Broco® Introduces Ni-Touch™ Nickel Wet Welding Electrode for Welding Carbon and High Tensile Steels Without a Dry Chamber RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA. (February 17, 2009) - Broco’s Ni-Touch™ nickel wet welding electrode was developed to allow underwater wet welding of carbon and high tensile steels which would normally require the use of more expensive dry chamber welding. Nickel wet welding electrodes have been used by the U.S. Navy since the early 1980’s for select

Broco Tactical Introduces Diamond Ripper and Mini Ripper Rescue Blades RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA (NOVEMBER 19, 2008) - The Diamond Ripper and Mini Ripper rescue blades now are available for forced entry operations. New from Broco Tactical, the Diamond Ripper races through steel, aluminum, concrete, wood and poly-carbonate and tested successfully on plate armor, ceramics, and high strength metalfiber reinforced concrete.

The Diamond Rippers double-layer vacuum brazed cutting e