True customization in high-performance machines for the building products industry.
Progressive MAchines
Advanced, High Production Machinery
Progressive Systems has been serving the leading building products manufacturers since 1987 in the Window, Door, Cabinet, Ceiling Tile, Foam, Panel, Plastics, and I-Joist industries with a wide range of customized machines, proudly made in the U.S.A.
Our machines are built to order rather than stocked, allowing us to incorporate the latest proven technology and ongoing design improvements into every project.
Edge Trim, Rabbet, and Cut to Length Machine
Laminate Countertop Two Pass Sizing System
HD Polyethylene Trim, Split and Cross Cut Machine
Two Pass Flooring Panel Sizing System
Window and Door Component Double End Tenoner
I-Joist Reciprocating Cut to Length Saw
Two-Pass Architectural Door Sizing System
Two Pass OSB Sizing System
Two Pass Ceiling Tile Cut to Size System
Custom Fabrication
Your Partner in Custom Fabrication
Welding
Diverse welding techniques, certified to meet safety and quality codes, allow us to work with many different materials, sizes, and quantities, including sheet metal, aluminum and weldments up to 60’ long and weighing 40 tons.
Certified AWS/ANSI D1.1, D1.2, D1.6, ASME
Equipment includes:
- 2 FANUC CRX-25iA Robotic Welders
- True arc weld 1000 Robotic Welder
- GTAW, GMAW, and SMAW Welders
- Handheld LightWELD XR
- OTC WELBEE P400 II Aluminum GMAW Welder
- Pro Weld ARC-1200 Stud Welder
Cutting
A wide variety of contour cutting equipment allows us to get any job done with precision and perfection.
Equipment includes:
- 1′ x 1′ x 30′ 12kW Tube Laser w/ Beveling Head
- 8’x24’ Plasma Cutting Table
- 8’x13’ 5-Axis Jet Edge Waterjet
- 4 Automatic Saws with Auto Indexing and 60-degree Auto Swing
- 12”x12”x30’ Tube Laser w/ beveling head
Machining
Equipment redundancy in our milling department helps maintain consistent production and reduce downtime. Paired with our overhead crane system, which allows us to safely handle heavy, oversized components, we’re proud to offer one of the largest milling capacities in the Midwest. We handle parts of any shape in sizes up to 570” x 144” x 59” and weighing up to 40 tons.
Equipment includes:
- 5 Nicolas Correa 5-axis Traveling Column Large Milling Machines
- 10 Hurco Vertical Milling Centers
- Hurco 4-axis Horizontal Milling Center
- DMG Mori Horizontal Milling Centers
- 60-Inch Blanchard Grinder
- Cincinnati OD Grinder
Turning
Our lathe department has 2 CNC turning centers and 1 OD grinder to produce perfect rotary work for you. Capabilities in the CNC center include 12-station turret live tooling and machining up to maximum 62.4” length x 23.6” maximum diameter.
Equipment includes:
- DMG NLX 4000|1500
- Mazak 250 MSY with LNS Barfeeder
Forming
Services for straightening, bending, and forming all types of materials are provided. Forming department machines include:
- 130-Ton brake press with AMNC control for materials up to 122 x 32 x 15in.
- 3 sheet metal rollers
- 65-Ton Ironworker
- 600-Ton Straightening Press
Part Finishing
In-house shot blasting and painting services are available, using all types of liquid-based paints. Additional out-of-house relationships allow us to fulfill all your other coating and finishing needs.
Equipment includes:
- Special Non-Pressurized Drive-Thru Enclosure
- Large enclosed booth
- Large Clemco Industrial Blast Booth
- Medium Magna Flow Blast Booth
- Continuous Feed-Through Bead Blaster
Quality Control
In-house inspection provides documentation of reported inspections for each component throughout the entire process. Full quality control reports, including first article inspection reports, are available upon request.
Who We Are
At heart, we’re engineers who love solving problems and finding new design improvements.
Your success depends on the performance, reliability, and the specialized capabilities of your manufacturing machines. Our mission is to support you in yours, by developing and building customized high-performance, advanced manufacturing machines that are known worldwide for outstanding quality and durability.
Extra capacity in a variety of in-house fabrication services allows us to produce anything from small parts to large format components, up to 45’ by 12’ and up to 40 tons, while assuring you of on-time delivery.
The Progressive Systems Difference
When you get to know how we work, you’ll understand what separates us from the rest.
Engineering & Design
Experienced engineers handle designing and concepting in-house based on customer criteria and on-site needs assessments.
Customization
In response to specific customer needs, requirements, and the type of products being produced, drawings and layouts are prepared to reflect customization based on previous designs.
Manufacturing and Testing
Customers are always invited to review progress on their machines during the fabrication and assembly stages. Prior to shipment extensive Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) is common.
On-Site Implementation
The completed machine is delivered to the site, reassembled and installed by the same team that was involved in the design and building process. And we stay until the machine is in production.
Training, Support, and Maintenance
Support is available on-site or remotely from our world class service department, including the techs who designed, built, and installed the machine.