Business View Magazine | November 2020

56 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 2020 its reputation and its AISC certifications, Raulli & Sons is very sought after and gets many calls to bid on work in New York State and beyond. In a continuing effort to achieve greater efficiencies, Mark reports that the company is having a new Peddinghaus drill line installed in November to replace an old beam punchline. “It will be more efficient and faster,” he says. “A beam punch has limited thickness that it can go through; a drill line can pretty much drill through anything.” In addition, the new drill line will produce more steel, creating an opportunity to streamline production processes and open up the availability to take on more business. Other recent improvements include a new plasma table at the miscellaneous steel fabrication shop that will allow for greater flexibility and precision in some of the firm’s ornamental iron products. Meanwhile, ongoing evaluations of the company’s fleet of cranes, trucks, and other equipment help keep everything in top condition. “And, hopefully, next year, we’ll be expanding