Xtreme 4 x 4 Visits Dake at FABTECH Show

Ian Johnson of Xtreme 4 x 4 and Dennis Rice from Dake look over a Dake cold saw like the one Ian uses on the set of Xtreme 4 x 4.

Ian checks out the Dake "Helmet of Doom" that was fabricated on the Dake Power Hammer.

SEMA 2009 in Las Vegas

Ron Covell, master metal worker, forming with a Dake power hammer.

Two Dennis's? Our good friend Dennis Wolfgang Borgwarth and Dennis Rice.

One size fits all?

Management Changes at Dake Corporation, a JSJ Business

Grand Haven, MI…On October 1, 2009 Jason Riemersma became General Manager of Dake Corporation, a JSJ business. He is replacing Lisa Van Schelven, current General Manager, who has been with JSJ for 15 years. She left to pursue another corporate management opportunity.

Riemersma started working for JSJ as an intern and member of the JSJ Continuous Improvement Team while attending Michigan State University. He then trained in the Toyota Production System (TPS), often referred to as Lean Manufacturing. Riemersma managed Lean implementation and operations initially for the Grand Haven Brass Foundry, and most recently at Dake. He received his Masters in Business Administration from Michigan State University.

“We wish Lisa well in her new pursuit. She’s leaving me a great team to work with at Dake. The people and the reputation that Dake has in the marketplace will make the transition seamless. Customers can expect the same high level of satisfaction that Dake has been providing for 122 years.”

Dake, a JSJ business manufactures and distributes metal working machine tools. The Dake Tianjin foundry in Tianjin, China manufactures and supplies brass waterworks fittings and gray iron castings for global customers. Dake Tianjin is a Wholly Owned Foreign Enterprise (WOFE).

The Dake Team worked at the People Center in Spring Lake for the United Way Day of Caring on September 17, 2009.

Community Garage Sale

On Saturday June 27th volunteers from Dake a JSJ Business and JSJ hosted a community garage sale at Dake to benefit the United Way.

"This is just the first of our Summer of Fun fund raising events", said Elizabeth LeGrand, Human Resources Manager.

"We thought we'd do a bunch of smaller events this summer so that everyone here at Dake can find an event that they can participate in. We want to encourage community service".

111-Year-Old Dake Engine Still Operational

We have a 1898 Dake rotary engine attached to a Box Co. windless. Runs great! Recently did an ABS/USCG dead lift test with a 350# anchor and 150' of chain. Boat (CANGARDA) is now fully operational with all original machinery. I believe this setup is totally unique in the world. It's original equipment with the boat. All the machinery (Sullivan triple expansion main engine, Sullivan circulating pump, 2 Davidson feed pumps, Davidson vacuum pump, Fairbanks fire and bilge pump and Dake/Box anchor windless) was installed by the builder, Pusey & Jones, in Wilmington, DE in 1901. We put in a brand new oil fired water tube boiler.

Stephan Cobb

Great Atlantic Navigation Company

Camden, ME

P'Witz's: Dake Power Hammer

P'Witz's: Dake Power Hammer

The Dake Midwest Sales Team visits for some in-house feed programming training.

Dake Receives United Way Award

One of the individuals applauded for her hard work and ingenuity during the campaign was Elizabeth LeGrand of JSJ’s Dake in Grand Haven. She received the Joe Martella Above and Beyond Award, given to a campaign coordinator who finds new ways to emphasize the importance of, and add excitement to, the United Way campaign within his or her company.

“When Elizabeth says that she just borrowed good ideas from other JSJ companies’ HR departments, she’s being too humble”, says Dake’s General Manager Lisa VanSchelven. “Dake had a 45% increase in giving for 2008 because there was such a broad mix of low-cost activities that encouraged participation from the entire Dake team. Contributing money was appreciated. However, contributing time and talent were just as important.”

From http://www.jsjcorp.com/

Stacey David Demos Dake Work-a-Matic Vertical Band Saw

Dan Webb's Automotive Art Wins 'Best of Show' at the 2008 SEMA Show in Las Vegas.

Las Vegas, Nevada...A Dan Webb/Thom Taylor tribute to the 1917 Golden Submarine has won 'Best of Show' at the 2008 SEMA (Society of Equipment Manufacturer's Association) Show Automotive Aftermarket in Las Vegas, Nevada. Dan considered Dake machines essential in creating this one-of-a-kind work of art and has been a long-time friend and fan of Dake equipment.

Wilson Auto Repair Restores Classic Truck

Thank you for the great customer service. Dealing with you and your company has been a pleasure and I look forward to using my new saws. Wilson Auto Repair repairs and restores classic cars. Both services require fabrications to repair rust and structural damage and these new saws will make our task much easier. I look forward to receiving my new saw that you have promised to personally autograph. Thanks again for your help.
Barry Wilson (Wilson Auto Repair, The Motor Men Radio Show on 105.3 The Fan, Garland, Texas)

Why Crank When You Can Push a Button?

A customer with big work pieces that needed to be loaded onto a moveable table from an overhead crane didn't want to hand crank the hydraulic workhead up and down. So Dake added a convenient electric hoist to raise and lower the head channels.

Stretching a Force 50 — Dake Force 50DA Hydraulic with 60" Daylight

Not enough room. That’s what an aircraft maintenance company concluded after looking at the standard 48” opening for a Dake Force 50DA Dura Press. They couldn’t fit both the fixture and the part that needed repair into the vertical opening. Dake to the rescue. Dake designed a special frame with 12 more inches of opening and relocated the side control valve to a convenient working height---and delivered in 2 weeks! Need something a little different than the standard specifications? Give Dake a call and put their experience to work for you.

Dake Part of US Naval History

A team of volunteers has restored a Dake 5-series hydraulic press on-board the USS Midway Museum in San Diego, California. Now a permanent part of U.S. history, this press has been in use for more than 30 years. The USS Midway CVA41 was commissioned in 1945 and for 10 years was the largest, most modern ship in the world. This carrier served from 1945 through Desert Storm in 1991, where she served as the U.S. Fleet's flagship. No other aircraft carrier has served as long in the U.S. Navy. Pictured left to right are: Charles Gordon, Dan Barrett
(Midway volunteers) and Steve Brousse (D&D Tool Supply).

Arbor Press Still Going Strong After Five Decades

Showing just how reliable a Dake Arbor press can be, check out this 50 year old #6 model built in 1955. Do you have a Dake machine in your shop? We would love to see a photo, and hear your story!

Doom Hammer Helmet Formed on Dake Power Hammer

Grand Haven, MI…When Dennis Borgwarth, inventor of the Dake Power Hammer, saw the tremendous response that his formed metal cowboy hat received at the SEMA show in Las Vegas, he knew he was on to an imaginative way to demonstrate the creative capabilities of the Dake Power Hammer. During the SEMA show, he heard the Dake crew joking about nicknaming the Power Hammer as “The Doom Hammer”. The nickname and Dennis’ Minnesota heritage were all the inspiration he needed to envision metal Viking helmet. Dennis designed the helmet and then formed all the metal using a Dake Power Hammer. You can see Dennis’ artistic creation the next time you visit the Dake booth at a trade show. It will be on display in Dan Webb’s Automotive Art booth during the Detroit Autorama March 6 – 8, 2009. (www.autorama.com/casi/show/detroit.html)

Dake Basketball Team is ‘Most Improved’

Grand Haven, MI…The Dake-sponsored boys basketball team, grades 5 and 6, finished the winter season at the Tri-Cities YMCA as the 'Most Improved'. “We really appreciate all of the support and encouragement we receive from folks at Dake”, said Coach Scott Rice, an Inside Sales Representative at Dake. Dake General Manager Lisa Van Schelven serves on the YMCA Board of Directors and many Dake members utilize the facilities to complete a number of Employee Wellness programs.