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2015 Awards of Excellence in Metalforming
at the conclusion of each operation a move ticket that shows the step completed and the next step required. Scrap tags also are printed immediately upon nonconformance, so that material is identified and quarantined. This system also allows for a Cause and Corrective Action or Internal 8D to be issued if needed. As a result, Kryton has realized a dramatic scrap reduction.
Kryton also offers an education/tuition-reimburse- ment program for employees, and onsite and offsite train- ing. The company has five team members bronze-certified in lean manufacturing, one team member who is a Cer- tified Lean Six Sigma Blue Belt and another who is a Cer-
tified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt.
The Quality Award, sponsored by Pridgeon & Clay, Inc., Grand Rapids, MI, recognizes outstanding achievement by a manufacturing company in the development and imple- mentation of a company-wide quality system that effectively uses continuous improvement.
Excellence in Process Control–
Zierick Manufacturing Corp.
Zierick Manufacturing Corp., Mount Kisco, NY, received the 2015 Link Systems Process Control Award. Zierick serves numerous markets with emphasis on industrial controls, automotive, HVAC, solid-state lighting, medical and security.
Zierick won the award for its Surf-Sert Autotaper, for pro- duction of surface-mount-technology components, designed and built inhouse to reduce the production cycle and min- imize cost to its customers. Air cylinders, solenoid valves and a stepper motor are used for feed, cutoff, positioning and insertion processes. A programmable logic controller (PLC) and numerous sensors enable process automation. The machine also relies on a stepper drive, two power supplies, circuit-protection mechanisms and a pushbutton control panel that eventually will be replaced by a human-machine interface (HMI).
“ We had seconds to connect air, fluid and power to an assembly platform. Hello ATI.”
The fully automated ATI Utility Coupler delivers what no manual solution can. Speed and reliability. Unique among all other automated solutions, ATI’s built-in engineered rotational compliance ensures reliable coupling. And our common mounting flats are compatible with ATI’s vast selection of tool changer utility modules. ATI is also compatible with DeviceNet, Ethernet and Profinet. So, if you’re ready to add a new level of speed and reliability to your manufacturing process just say, “Hello ATI.” See it now at www.ati-ia.com/utilitycoupler.
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