Capabilities of Grand Traverse Plastics
Information Technology
EDI - 100% compliant in X12 and EDIFACT, Bar Code Label compliance to 1724A, 1724B, 1724C, and B10 automotive OEM standards.
Engineering
- Unigraphics NX3 software at 3 stations.
- Currently staffed with 4 designers with combined 40 + years of CAD experience.
- In house engineering support provided.
- Part design data is provided to our customers.
- Tool designs are provided to partner tool shop.
- Coordination of prototype events using sources familiar with urethane, SLS, SLA, or low volume production tooling.
- Engineering data is transmitted via Auto web, FTP, or e-mail.
Quality Assurance
| TS16949:2002 Certified |
Gage Calibration |
| 5 Phase |
PPAP |
SPC |
CMM |
| 5 Why's |
APQP |
MSA |
8D |
Grand Traverse Plastics University (GTPU) - offering associates classes in: Mold Change, Mold Anatomy, Injection Molding 1, Mold Design, Materials, Mold Maintenance, GTP Employee Skills, PPAP, SPC I, Material Handling, Business Finance I, Crane Safety, Traceability, Quality Measurement Tools, and other class offerings.
Manufacturing
- Robotics - pick & place, fixture load, cycle, pack out.
- Closed loop error-proofing.
- Manifold controllers.
- Line side hot stamping & off line hot stamping.
- Unique line side returnable container dolly system.
- 17 molding presses - 200-1100 ton.
Research & Development
Build
- Concept, design, & fabricate assembly machines
- Hot stamp fixture fabrication
- End of arm tooling fabrication for robots
- Prototype mold build
- Prototype part build (machining)
- Gage & Check Fixture build
- Hand mock ups
- New mold build
- Mold repair
- ECN Management & continuous mold improvement
Machining
- Vertical milling
- Boring mill
- Turning (Lathe)
- Surface grinding
- E.D.M. (Ram)
- C.N.C. Milling
- Programming
- Spotting
- T.I.G. welding
- Bench work
Automation Capabilities
- Vision systems (Banner & Cognex)
- Bar Code Reading (Detect/Verify)
- P.L.C. programming (Allen Bradley)
- Electro pneumatic controls
- Hydraulic implementation
- Panel wiring (design & build)
- Photo electrics (laser, fiber optics, vision, proximity)
- Vacuum systems
- Sensor & connectivity solutions
- Human Machine Interfacing
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