Categories Prototype

Electric Vehicle Capabilities

prototype manufacturing

February 1, 2022

Electric vehicle programs have their own unique set of obstacles. We understand these barriers and can help you through them. We have been a leader in the prototype industry for over 60 years, including electric vehicle programs. We specialize in capabilities including process engineering, foundry, tool machining, stamping, hot stamping, sheet metal fabrication, bending, laser, assembly process, and full production. This range of experience allows us to help you make your program a success. Contact us to see how we can help you with your next electric vehicle project.

See more about our capabilities here https://www.qmc-emi.com/capabilities/

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Categories Misc.

2021 Safety Wins

January 12, 2022

2021 was a great year for our Safety team. Our Farmington facility celebrated their lowest safety record ever as the Company made great strides in new safety protocols and processes. We implemented Company-wide fork lift safety and operator training and an ergonomics program with cross functional teams to reduce injuries and job hazard assessments. We also held first responder trainings and safety workshops across all facilities.

Other safety wins in 2021:

• Gemba walks – We started daily management walks of the plant at each facility where members of the management team watch the processes in action and ask team members for feedback on our manufacturing procedures. These observations are used to improve processes throughout the Company, including in quality, purchasing, and planning.

• Robust safety committee – We established a robust safety committee comprised of individuals from across the Company to build and improve our safety processes and procedures.

• Executive level safety charter – Our new executive level safety charter outlines responsibilities for the safety team and what we will accomplish throughout the year.

Through all of these changes, we have been actively listening to our employee to provide the tools they need to be successful and will continue to do so in the New Year. Safety is a year round mission to ensure every worker goes home how they came to work, SAFE.

We are looking forward to having our safest year yet in 2022!

Categories Aerospace, Misc., Production, Prototype

Our Laser Cutting Capabilities

December 9, 2021

We are equipped with the latest technologies in 5-axis and flat pattern laser cutting to cut a full range of materials. Utilizing CO2, O2, nitrogen, and fiber machines, we are able to trim precision metal components with speed and minimal burr. Our machine configurations allow for complex shapes and sizes and accommodate the full range of metallic options with both online and offline programming capabilities. We employ laser cutting capabilities that allow us to work with a wide range of metals, including carbon steel, aluminum, stainless steel, inconel, titanium, coated metals, mild steel, and high strength metals. Our engineering team utilizes Cenit/Fastsuite software to complete off-line programming (OLP) to streamline the first time quality of our process. Our laser cutting department is accredited by Nadcap for AC7116/4 Rev C laser beam machining (LBM).

Our equipment includes:

(1) 4000w Mitsubishi fiber optic flat laser – table size 84’ x 156’

(4) 3000w Mitsubishi VZ10 5-axis lasers – table size’ 89’ x 122

(1) 4000w Mitsubishi VZ20 5-axis laser – table size 75’ x 168’

(2) 3300w NTC 5-axis lasers – table size 168’ x 75’

(1) 3300w NTC 5-axis lasers – table size 120’ x 75’

(2) 3300w NTC 5-axis laser – table size 6’ x 14’

(1) 2500w NTC 5-axis laser – table size 6’x 10’

This range of different laser cutters ensures that we are able to provide the cutting solution your program requires while maintaining the repeatability you expect.

Read more about our capabilities here.