Carlson-STI: Proven Leader for Machine Design Serving the Needs of the Brush Making Industry
Carlson Tool was founded in 1937, in Aurora, Illinois, by Swedish immigrant John I. Carlson. The first Carlson Brush Machine was designed and built at Carlson's first factory in a rented house on New York Street in Aurora. Rapid growth of the Carlson Tool & Machine Company brought about several location changes in Aurora. Following a period of rapid growth which resulted in several location changes in Aurora, and recognizing the need for further expansion still, John I. Carlson purchased the Kalzen Monument Works in Geneva, Illinois and was joined by his son Cliffard D. Carlson. Their combined business and technical backgrounds quickly brought the firm recognition as one of the leaders in the design and manufacturing of brush making and brush-related equipment, both domestically and world-wide.Under the leadership of John M. Carlson, the company introduced 5-axis computerized staple-set machines with pattern generation in 1980. Nowadays, Carlson-STI offers a full range of semi-automatic, custom computerized and automated brush making equipment.
Today, Carlson-STI is situated in a 50,000 square foot building in Elgin, Illinois, where they continue to design and develop new brush making solutions. Keeping the current global economic situation in mind, Carlson-STI has introduced two new universal drill and fill machine models, available in both 2 and 3 axes. This new equipment provides customers a flexible low-cost brush making solution.
Some of Carlson-STI’s most innovative machines include:
- Carlson model UDF -4: A very economical drill and tufting machine with a 4-axis servo for brooms and brushes up to 24” long. It is easily changed from 6” unfolded material to 9.5” or 13” material. Many holder sets and table mechanisms from #17 and #10 machine can be easily incorporated.
- Carlson model UDF – 3: An economy 2/3 axis drill and tufting machine with disc style tables to 30” and lag tables to 8’ of travel. Drill sizes are from 1/8” to 3/8”.
- Carlson model UAM-V: Automatic nylon spool feed for round applicator brush stem. Flat and angled guillotine trims are standard with this machine. Machine speed is VFD (120 -190 cpm) with fiber optic tuft presence and stem presence. The tooling wheel is indexed with a servo motor gear box.
- Carlson model UAM-C: This employs the same tufting system as with the UAM-V, with a 4’ chain-style stem-index system that lends itself to oval shaped applicators with profile trimmers.
- Carlson model 41 unifill: New style, formed steel frame. The new unifill has been redesigned to use all standard parts. It has all the same capacity as with the UDF tufting head.
- Carlson V tech: The simple strip cutter that cuts and closes strip brushes up to .060 X 1.5” strip in stainless or mild steel. Pneumatically powered and 24VDC trigger.
- Carlson Wood and two flute high-speed offered in cobalt or carbide.
Carlson-STI is currently offering excellent pricing for blanket orders for wood and 2 fluteplastic drills. Please click the company name link below for full contact details.
If you’re not using a Carlson machine, you are not experiencing your full profitability in manufacturing brushes!
Carlson-STI Brush Machinery
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