WMM Newsletter - Issue 4 April 2010

Welcome to Wauseon Machine & Manufacturing's fourth newsletter. We encourage you to explore the information below to discover recent happenings at our company. After browsing the various links, feel free to contact us with any areas that interest you. Our sales staff is ready to serve you in any way possible.

Recently Wauseon Machine was the focus of an article published in the Forming and Fabricating Journal/FFJournal.net. We take pride in our ability to develop solutions for our customers' special needs. Whether it be the use of our Standard End Forming / End Finishing equipment, Custom Machines, Special tooling, or our volume machining capabilities, we serve a variety of diverse industries.

Plant 1 - Tooling Facility

New Horizontal Machining Center:

Plant 1 has increased capacity with the addition of a Horizontal Machining Center.

EDM Wire and RAM:

Plant 1 has also increased capacity with the addition of a larger EDM Wire. Learn more about our EDM Wire capabilities by visiting the EDM Machining portion of our website.

Plant 2 - Equipment & Automation Facility

Robotic Integration:

Are you looking to reduce manufacturing cost? The article "Simulating a robotic workcell" describes the Attributes of Automation, focussing on Productivity, Skills Utilization, Worker Safety & Welfare, and the Retaining of General labor.

Electric End Former:

Wauseon Machine introduces the new 1003-EL End Forming Machine for up to 5/8" diameter tubing. For more information, view the 1003-EL End Former page for specifications.

Plant 3 - Production & Machining Facility

Lean Manufacturing:

Wauseon Machine Plant 3 hinges on Lean Manufacturing as a cornerstone to success. Learn more about recent improvements to our Lean Manufacturing principles including efficiency, workflow, and visual mangement by viewing our Lean Manufacturing page.

Robotic Inspection:

Wauseon Machine prides itself on the ability to leverage synergies that exist between facilities. One example of this is the use of robotic inspection designed and built in plant 2 for use in plant 3. To read further, visit our Robotic Inspection article.