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Improved Inventory Controls meet AS9100...
1/28/2015
The start of the year is always an exciting time for us here at Protomatic. It’s like being presented with a new, blank canvas to paint a picture of our business that’s even better and more innovative than the year past.
The Protomatic staff has returned from the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) with valuable insights on the direction of the manufacturing market.
“To make good parts, we must be able to see them,” stated Doug Wetzel, General Manager at Protomatic, Inc. He added, “We need to see the parts up close, very close.”
The method Protomatic uses to create a stable manufacturing process is based on multiple industrial requirements. However, we mainly use the medical industry process for validation.
Protomatic initiated a new “Employee Engagement” program in the fall of 2013. This program is focused on helping employees understand Protomatic’s guiding principles while providing insight into their “whats and whys.”
Protomatic has nearly completed the process of becoming ISO13485:2003 certified for medical component manufacturing. We have had an ISO9001 certification since 1998, which has ensured you of getting high quality products delivered on schedule.
Protomatic has expanded capacity since being identified by the State of Michigan Innostate Program as one of 30 companies positioned to help entrepreneurs take product concepts into prototypes and low-volume manufacturing.
There is nothing like the need to add more capacity and we at Protomatic thank all of our customers for helping us grow. To continue providing top-quality customer service, we recently added a new Mazak Quick Turn (manufactured in USA) to our arsenal.
Protomatic is honored to have been selected as an inaugural InnoState Innovation Realization firm. InnoState is a three-year project funded by the State of Michigan and five federal agencies.
I’ve always felt that there was a big difference between what a company does and why they do it. It seemed that the passion we put into our work at Protomatic was every bit as important as the precision CNC components we produced.
Today’s newsletter is the first in a series of “Behind the Scenes” considerations when hiring a machine shop. This series will focus on important aspects to think about when choosing the right shop for a specific project.
