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MEP Success Stories from New York

Contract Mechanical Engineering Addresses Immediate Workforce Need

Reported Year
2022
Many manufacturers are facing workforce issues and, although a lot of attention is given to the shortage of capable entry-level workers and what companies can do to attract and retain those line-level employees, there is also an industry-wide shortage of qualified mid- and upper-level engineers with leadership experience. At Arconic, it became

Gettysburg Flag Works Optimizes Space, Saves Big with CEG BGS’ Help

Reported Year
2022
During the pandemic, Gettysburg Flag saw a stronger demand for its products that quickly tested the spatial capacity of its facility, especially its 2,000 square feet of warehouse space. The building also houses Gettysburg Flag’s retail store. In 2021, Gettysburg Flag’s co-owners inquired about expanding their building to allocate more space for

Rapid Prototyping User Facility - From Design to Market

Reported Year
2022
The initial challenge was the overall design of the product in the first place. Rob had a vision of what the product would look like and needed help getting to the next steps in terms of 3D modeling and designing. This is where MTRC, part of the New York MEP and the MEP National Network™, came in.

New Website Immediately Increases Leads

Reported Year
2022
Due to COVID, many long-term clients are out of business and the emerging designers Quality Patterns usually worked with had disappeared. Orders were unpredictable and addressing customer acquisition was a top priority. Quality Patterns had to find new clients, but without word-of-mouth referrals, they had no systems in place to attract new

Growth and Lean Project make positive impact at Grand Slam Safety

Reported Year
2021
Grand Slam wanted a measurable standard to prove that their products did improve safety and to build a culture around safety standards at every sports facility. The company believes an ASTM standard around these products will position them to become industry leaders. ASTM International is an international standards organization that develops and

Prixel Press Leverages TVCOG & CEG for Prototyping & Commercialization

Reported Year
2022
Brandon Gamm wanted to move beyond the prototyping stage to a mass-manufactured product. For help Gamm turned to the Center for Economic Growth (CEG), part of the New York MEP and the MEP National Network™, and Tech Valley Center of Gravity (TVCOG), a maker space in Troy.

How Value Stream Mapping Helped REELEX Tackle Its Future Growth

Reported Year
2022
REELEX Packaging Solutions Inc. found itself on an upward trajectory in spring of 2021 due to an increase in demand for the patented REELEX machines. Leadership determined that the best course of action to manage this growth would be to utilize the benefits of value stream mapping to guide effective practices and processes for future demand, market

Taking Action Against Productivity Losses

Reported Year
2022
Pladis Global’s Horseheads, NY plant requested assistance from AMT, part of the New York MEP and the MEP National Network™, with a project to increase the OEE (overall equipment effectiveness) on one of their packaging lines. The OEE prior to the project was 20-30% and the goal was to achieve greater than 60% OEE.

Innovative EDM Machine Made in the USA

Reported Year
2021
EDM machining surpasses the limits of traditional machining with the ability to drill, etch, and cut more complex jobs with precision accuracy using any conductive material. New and existing customers - especially from traditional machine shops - need support choosing, installing, configuring, and deploying advanced machines. Titan recognized that

Quality Management System Implementation and Certification for Start-Up Company

Reported Year
2021
The owners have extensive experience working in the aerospace industry and recognized they needed to achieve AS 9100 certification in order to increase sales in this market. As a start-up, however, they faced a challenge that they had little to no document structure or established processes to build upon.
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