Triple Inc. is a precision machining company that has provided parts to the aerospace and defense industries for 60 years. It has 57 employees with extensive experience and maintains quality and engineering certifications. Triple offers machining capabilities with tight tolerances, a prototype cell, and growth strategies around diversifying its customers, products, and kitting services. It aims to partner long-term with customers and invest in new equipment to expand capacities. Triple tracks metrics on delivery, quality, and systems to achieve objectives and drive continuous improvement.

2. Agenda
 Company Introduction “Who we are”
 What does Triple Inc. offer?
 Engineering support
 Prototype/Limited Production Cell
 Core competencies
 Asset investment
 Commitment
 Growth Strategy
 Quality Achievements
 Systems
 Summary & Close

3. Who we are
 Triple Incorporated has provided precision machined parts to
the defense and aerospace industries for 60 years.
 Original customers included Vickers and Holley Aircraft.
 Location: Troy, MI 35,000 sq. feet of manufacturing
 Triple has 57 total employees
 49 manufacturing employees – Total of 1065 YEARS of experience with an
average of 22 YEARS PER PERSON.
 8 administrative
 2010 Sales 7 million plus – 9.97% above 2009
 2011 forecast 7.72 million
 2012 forecast 8.8 million

4. What Triple offers
 Processes
 Quality
 Real Time ERP
 Near 100% overall OTD and Quality ratings
 Machining Capabilities
 Mission critical tolerances:
 Cylindrical tolerances to 0.000020”
 Surface finishes to <2 micro
 Diametrical clearances to 0.000020”
 People
 Experience
 Dedication
 Manufacturing personnel have an average of 22 years experience in
precision machining.

5. What Triple offers
 Longevity
 Triple Incorporated has 60 years of continuous
business operations.
 Equipment
 Asset investment strategy
 Strict maintenance schedule
 Solid partnered supply base
 Triple constantly reviews supply base to ensure that we
have the right partners to supply us with critical goods
and services.

6. Engineering Support
 Part development
 Print suggestions
 Improve manufacturability
 First time parts reviewed by development team
 Core process competencies
 Wire & conventional EDM
 CNC milling, turning & grinding
 Honing & lapping
 Generate operation sheet for each process
performed
 Single point customer contact
 Dedicated follow-up personnel

7. Prototype/Limited Production
 Prototype/ limited production cell equipment
 2 HAAS CNC Mill VF 3 / 5-axis
 1 HAAS CNC Lathe SL 30 / Live Tooling / Full C-axis / 4-axis
 1 HAAS CNC Lathe SL-20 / Live Tooling / Full C-axis / 4-axis
 1 Charmilles Robofil 2050 TW SI
 1 Charmilles 350 sinker
 1 Sunnen Honing Machines
 1 Bridgeport Mill
 1 Parker Surface Grinder
 1 J & L Comparator

8. Prototype Limited Production
 Prototype operators all journeyman status with an average of 30
years experience each.
 Capacity is up to 240 cell hours per week based on 40 hr work
week.
 Features/Benefits
 Dedicated equipment
 Lead time reduction
 Highest level operators that can perform “on the fly” changes /
improvements. Direct communication with processing department.

9. Core competencies
 Core competencies
 Complex Cylindrical Hardware
 Matched Valves
 Hydraulic Pistons/Shoes
 Sleeve Bearing Cartridges
 Spindles & Shafts
 Housings
 Small Assemblies & Sub-Assemblies

10. Core competencies

11. Asset Investment
 Recent Asset Investments
 2 HAAS CNC Mills VF 3 - 5 Axis
 2 HAAS CNC Lathes / Live Tooling / Full C-
Axis / 4 Axis
 1 Charmilles Robofil 2050 TW SI Wire EDM
 2 Charmilles 350 Sinker EDM
 1 Eldorado Gundrill
 2 Tesa Scan 50+ - 360 degree Electronic
optical inspection scanners
 2011 Planned Asset Investments
 1 Federal / MAHR Formscan
 2 Swiss Type Turning Centers

12. Commitment
 Ownership
 View customers business as if it were our own.
 Take total responsibility for the products produced.
 Constantly searching for the highest quality supplier that will bring
value to your company and ours
 Partnering
 Strive toward a long term commitment with our customer base.
 Every customer is a VALUED customer!
 Search for suppliers that have the same values as Triple and is
committed to long term growth
 100% achievement of goals

13. Growth Strategy
 Product line diversification
 Triple has the capability to produce just about
any part within size of a “loaf of bread”.
 Our strategy in the next 1 to 3 years is to expand
our part production beyond matched valves, shoes, etc…
 Customer diversification
 Triple is looking to expand it’s customer base to
maximize capacities.
 Hired a Business Development Manager to help with this strategy.
 Kitting
 Package kits in our facility that would be ready to insert in the customers’
assembly process.

14. Quality Achievements
 Certifications
 AS achieved in July 1998
 ISO – July 1998
 NADCAP – March 2005
 Achievement awards:
 Triumph SIDA
 Triumph Supplier Gold 2007
 Hamilton - Recognition of Excellence 2007
 Hamilton - Mechanical Operations 2008
 Hamilton - Supplier Gold 2009

15. Systems
 Quality
 Continuous Improvement
 Quality clinic
 ERP
 Stores cost build ups for quotes
 Has BOM & router for each assembly & individual detail
 Generates purchase orders for outside operations & components
 Real time view of where parts are in production
 Tracks employee time and productivity
 Shows customer demand vs. parts in WIP
 Prioritizes departments based on demand & due dates
 Identifies capacity & bottle neck issues in advance
 Parts in finished goods inventory

16. Metrics
Full Year 2010
100.00%
99.90%
99.80%
99.70%
99.60%
99.50%
99.40%
99.30%
99.20%
99.10%
Delivery Delivery Quality Actual Quality
Actual Objective Objective

17. Summary & Close