Part 3 in our variability series focuses on tolerances Removing variability in our precision manufactured parts is of the utmost importance for our customers and therefore integral to our processes from start to finish. At Swiss-Tech we follow a robust planning process to ensure that variability is not only understood by everyone involved but is
Not every business can say they were on the moon Thanks to private companies like Space X, Blue Origin, Scaled Composites, and Virgin Galactic, the excitement of space travel has been reinvigorated. Dreams of outer space living, hopping from one location to another, and putting a human on Mars have become global conversations. But before
Aerospace Applications, High Performance Parts At Swiss-Tech we manufacture Swiss precision machined parts for critical applications in the aerospace, medical, and other high-end industrial markets. All customers have high quality standards, but the aerospace industry is often the most demanding. Aerospace applications necessitate high-performance parts with complicated validation requirements and exacting quality controls. The Swiss-Tech
We all make mistakes. Making mistakes is part of life, but when we’re working on mission critical parts for our customers at Swiss-Tech we know even small errors or variations in our manufacturing process could have major impacts on those parts. In addition to our robust planning process for onboarding new parts, we also take
In manufacturing – just like in nature – no two things are ever the same. But during the production of precision components our ability to control that process keeps any variation between the parts within limits that meet our customer’s expectations. Understanding the causes of any possible variation and planning for those causes is key.
The importance of the medical industry can never be overstated, but it’s even more amplified during this year’s global pandemic, and our team at Swiss-Tech is proud to be working with several of our clients to expedite parts being used in products on the front lines. We have been expediting as many as 20 parts
Change can be hard, but in order to improve a process or make a project better or more cost-effective change is necessary. That’s why using a data-driven improvement cycle – like the DMAIC process -- that is clear and easy to work with is important to our team at Swiss-Tech so we can keep focusing
Building a house, with all of the different parts – from the framing and electrical to the roof and the drywall – has some similarities to how Swiss-Tech views the structure for Continuous Improvement. Just like you’d start with the foundation when building a house, the foundation of our Continuous Improvement efforts, is the 6S
Needless to say, the COVID-19 pandemic has created a variety of new challenges for businesses of all shapes and sizes. For the manufacturing industry, specifically, this has meant devoting considerable resources toward protecting employee and environmental health and safety. Here at Swiss-Tech, we’re committed to keeping our employees safe and our customers fulfilled, and that
Communication is key to any type of relationship – including a manufacturing department working on several projects simultaneously. Our employees at Swiss-Tech are like family to us, and each department is like a family unit themselves. All of that is fostered through open communication and mutual respect. In order to keep the lines of communication