Technology Expertise

• Cellular Manufacturing, implementation and utilization of Build To Order, Just In Time and Synchronous Manufacturing Methods
• Machine and System installation and implementation
• Tooling, Jigs, Fixtures
• Automation Systems and Special Machines
• Productivity Improvements and Manufacturing process, in the following disciplines;
  • Precision machined and sheet metal parts, components and assemblies
  • Welding and brazing processes
  • Finishing technologies that range from the conventional to methods as esoteric as thin film coating and vapor phase plasticizing
• Value Engineering and the implementation of improved process, materials and equipment to reduce costs and improve quality
• Product Structures and Bills Of Materials that make manufacturing more productive
• Process Improvements resulting in robust manufacturing methods that provide reliable repeatable fault tolerant production systems
  

Highlights in Manufacturing Process Improvements

MTM projects have achieved remarkable and verifiable results, such as:

• Reduced floor space requirements >250% (from 90,000 to 20,000 sq.ft.)
• Improve product flow times >1000% (from 54 days to 4 days)
• Improved first run quality acceptance (from 66% to over 99%)
• Improved shipped quality from (87% to 100%)

These successes include work based on:

• Implementing Flexible Manufacturing Systems, including robots, automatic assembly and integrated inspection.
• Designing and Implementing advanced manufacturing systems utilizing cellular manufacturing on both single production lines and/or plant wide basis.
  
• Utilizing Just In Time / Demand Flow (Toyota and Kanban) and Synchronous (Goldratt drum, buffer, rope) for inventory reduction, through put increase and improvements to production capability and plant profitability.
  
• Implementing Build to order manufacturing systems that create a manufacturing environment that is a combination of MRP and JIT methods.
  
• Designing and implementing plant layouts and production facilities to support the advanced manufacturing systems listed above (best achievements in parenthesis)

 

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