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MEP Success Stories from Montana

Working with Precision: Tool Company Reduces Assembly Time with CNC Machining

Reported Year

2020

Timberline used an in-house aluminum foundry to cast several of its tool models. The goal was to evaluate moving away from an aluminum casting process to a 100% CNC machined products, but the company needed assistance assessing the feasibility.

Keeping Their Cool in the Refrigeration Business: HCR, Inc., Uses Lean Strategies to Manage Rapid Growth

Reported Year

2020

Much of HCR’s dramatic growth has occurred in the last five to seven years. The company’s early efforts to increase production revealed a number of challenges, particularly in managing capacity, workforce, and efficiency.