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.
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