A Roper Whitney hand punch generally costs around $86. They are lightweight — about four and a half pounds — but can apply 1.2 tons of punching force into metal to make holes as big as 16-gage ...

Roper Whitney, based at 2833 Huffman Blvd., was started in 1910. The company makes sheet-metal fabricating machinery, punch and dies, and hand tools and has had a variety of owners over the years.

Sheet metal forming and sheet metal products manufacturer Roper Whitney has hired an operations director. Southern Illinois University graduate Jeff Doty has now taken the position. An expert in lean ...