Dixien LLC is a privately owned company with two divisions, a metals division and a plastics division, located in Georgia. It has 225 employees with an average of 9 years of service across its two manufacturing plants totaling 335,000 square feet. Dixien provides metal stamping, welding, plastic injection molding and assembly services to automotive customers in the US and Mexico. It has various certifications and capabilities across CAD/CAM, tooling, quality inspection and continuous improvement.

1. A SAMPLE TITLE PRESENTATIONIntroduction to Dixien LLC
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Metals

2. Dixien LLC
Company Profile
Dixien LLC – HQ & Metals Division
5286 Circle Drive
Lake City, GA 30260
Dixien LLC – Plastics Division
200 Industrial Park Blvd.
Warner Robins, GA 31088
Employees: 225 (avg. 9+ years of
service)
Ownership: Private
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3. Evolution of Dixien LLC
Company History ...
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4. Manufacturing Plants
Metals Division –
Headquarters
Metal Stamping, Welding,
Custom Fabrication and
Tooling.
195,000 Sq. Ft.
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Plastics Division
Injection Molding, Welding
and Assembly.
140,000 Sq. Ft.

5. Leading Customers
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6. Customers USA
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7. Customers-Mexico
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8. Our People
• Avg. of 10 years of service
• Professional staff with know-
how and proper training
• Commitment to promoting
cultural diversity evidenced by
our targeted minority
recruitment practices
• Multiple initiatives encouraging
employee participation and
motivation
• Incentives for employee
submitted ideas
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9. C.A.D.
•Catia V5. R19
•Unigraphics Ideas NX1
Simulation
•Blank Development
•Form Prediction
•Problem Solving
Program Management
•Process Development
•Gray and Black Box
•Engineering Changes
•Program Launch
•APQP, PPAP, Sample
Warrants
Advanced Engineering
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10. Customer Requirements
CUSTOMER BUSINESS UNIT
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• Customer specific representative
and production control analyst
• Customer performance reports
tracked and reported monthly
• Master project control plan

11. Tooling Build
•In-house tool shop capable of
design and construction of most
tooling systems
•Tool makers experienced in the
construction of modern tools
•Many years working relations
with top notch tooling shops in
North America
•Developed relations with
leading, low cost country (LCC)
and world-class European-based
tool manufacturers
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12. Tooling Maintenance
•Total in-house tooling maintenance
•Preventive maintenance program
•Advanced corrective maintenance
capability (heat treat, EDM, grinding
room, etc.)
•Competent staff and operators in
tool maintenance and engineering
changes
•Tool identification and storage
systems
•Experienced troubleshooting and
tool change team
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13. In-Process Gaging
•Part specific gages
•3RD
party design-build
•Built to CAD
•Reference car position
•Attribute gages
•3RD
party certified
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14. CMM
•State of the art Brown &
Sharpe CMM equipment
•5,000 lbs capacity
•Air cushion
•Environment controlled
•Dimensions: 2,000 X 1,200
X 1,000
•Tool section capable
•PC-DMIS operating system
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15. Continual Improvement
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16. Stamping
•Over 50 stamping presses ranging
from 100 to 1,000 tons
•Press bed sizes up to 3.70 meters x
2.15 meters, press speeds up to 80
SPM
•Over 25 years producing carbon
steel, stainless and aluminum
automotive products
•Processes utilizing Tandem,
Transfer, Progressive and Line Die
tooling systems
•Multiple quick die change solutions
•In die extrusions, in die threading, in
die fastener installations
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17. 1,000 Ton Press
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18. 660 Ton Press
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19. Assembly
•Demonstrated capability in mechanical and welded assembly work
•Over 30 welding work centers
•Current welding processes include:
 Projection welding of fasteners and sub-components
 Spot welding
 MIG welding (robotic cells and individual)
 Drawn-Arc robotic multiple stud welding
•In-house design and construction of assembly equipment and fixtures
•Over 20 years producing multiple component assemblies for
automotive customers
•Experience in the design and installation of error proofing systems
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20. Welded Assemblies
Spot welded
Bumper
Reinforcement
MIG weldedMIG welded
Tow HitchTow Hitch
AssemblyAssembly
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21. ISO/TS Certifications
ISO/TS 16949 Certificate Metals ISO/TS 16949 Certificate Plastics ISO/TS 14001 Certificate
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22. MBE
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