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MEP Success Stories from Connecticut

Improvement to Process Flow Increases Productivity

Reported Year
2023
Sonitek has worked with hundreds of manufacturers worldwide, providing design and application guidance for reliable and repeatable assembly processes. As a leading manufacturer of heat staking machines, ultrasonic welders, and air presses, Sonitek sought to improve productivity and customer satisfaction by implementing lean continuous improvement

AS9100 Rev D Certification Propels Business Growth

Reported Year
2023
In addition to focusing on designing the industry’s strongest and lightest composite bladed propulsion systems, RCT sought to expand their business. Increasingly, opportunities for business growth came with a requirement of being certified to the AS9100 Rev D standard which RCT was interested in pursuing. RCT leadership was interested in moving

Data Management Process Review

Reported Year
2022
The leadership team at LogoSportswear wanted to improve order processing times and was seeking to identify new data management and tracking solutions. Their vision was to accelerate the customer buying process by developing and enhancing their order location tracking system with the goal of building value for both the organization and the customer

Total Productive Maintenance Reduces Equipment Downtime and Lost Capacity

Reported Year
2022
Leggett & Platt was experiencing breakdowns in a specific line of CNC lathe equipment, affecting throughput for a key customer who was also seeking more capacity from L&P. Leadership recognized the impact these breakdowns were having on productivity and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE). The company not only wanted to increase reliability and

First Pass Yield Improvement Creates Dramatic Reduction in Lead Time

Reported Year
2021
Carlyle Johnson prides itself on providing the highest quality, most innovative products and services in a global marketplace environment of increasing competition. In an ongoing effort to defend its market share and improve its manufacturing and support processes, Carlyle Johnson introduced a continuous improvement (CI) implementation initiative

Technology Upgrade Leads To Improved Functionality for Production Equipment

Reported Year
2022
Management determined that Eljen needed to upgrade one of the control stations that supports the manufacture of their proprietary perforated plastic sheets inside their GSF wastewater treatment product. Leadership recognized a risk of potential failure due to the age of the control panel and made the business decision to install a completely new

TPM Project Reduces Maintenance Downtime

Reported Year
2021
Zendex carefully sustains the quality and extremely tight tolerances of each and every product built by their highly skilled workforce. However, they were faced with increasing disruption to workflow productivity and inventory inconsistencies impacting operational and financial performance. The company was looking to improve their processes and
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