Support
ATI Offers Support For All Aspects of Your Thermoforming Project
Associated Thermoforming Inc is committed to making your thermoforming project successful. Consequently, we begin by offering the support required every step of the way. Moreover, we have a variety of systems in place to help meet our customers’ requirements. Due to the systems employed, ATI offers everything from initial design assistance through custom labeling and shipping your custom product.
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DFM – Design for Manufacturing
While we are confident that thermoforming will probably do more than you think, the process still has limitations. Thus, our engineering staff will work with you during your design phase to ensure your part can be made, in our process, to your requirements. Click here to see examples of projects we’ve helped bring to fruition.
(Note – Requirements not applicable: 8.3 Design and development of products and services)
ERP – Planning System to Manage Complex Projects in a Dynamic Environment
The ERP planning system we use is Syteline Enterprise Management System II. Thus, we have the capability of coordinating and linking all aspects of the manufacturing information requirements. Consequently, we are able to ensure flawless management of your thermoforming project from beginning to end.
Specifically, with this planning system, we monitor, in house, the following aspects of our plastic molding process:
- Quoting
- Order entry
- Job tracking
- Scheduling/Capacity Management
- Procedures
- Accounting
- Inventory management
- Payroll
Quality Assurance – ISO 9001:2015 Certified!
For 20+ years we have employed ISO 9000 compatible systems in our Quality Assurance Program. However, we recently made the decision to make this formal, and are excited that we now have our ISO 9001:2015 certification! This certification allows us to combine operator responsibility with state of the art tools.
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- We can measure features up to 10′ to within +/-.003″ with our 36” Faro CMM system.
- We calibrate gauges and pins using standards issued by the National Bureau of Standards
- Our documentation, revision level control, and rejected material controls meet ISO requirements.
- In addition, we have the ability to lot control materials
- Of equal importance, we provide written documentation specifying fabrication procedures and inspection criteria.
- And finally, we maintain inspection records as specified by the customer.
Click here to read about just one of our many control measures
Just-In-Time (Kanban) Lean Manufacturing Support
- We are currently providing KanBan support to all our major customers.
- As a part of this, we have the capability to provide weekly, or even daily, parts shipment with our ERP system.
- In addition, we are capable of shipping direct to a customer’s manufacturing pull system.
