ZPS America, in Indianapolis, builds high-production volume, multi-spindle machine tools, for a long list of end-product applications. Lately, its main focus has been precision machining technology for automotive OEMs, and one of its longest-standing customers is a nearby high-volume manufacturer.
Mitchel & Scott Machine Co. is a multi-skilled precision parts producer for manufacturers in the HVAC, agricultural, defense, and hydraulic systems sectors — but especially in the heavy-duty diesel and automotive OEM markets.
Mitchel & Scott’s ISO/TSI16949-certified Indianapolis plant covers more than 150,000 sq.ft., and incorporates numerous machining capabilities, plus heat treating, chemical and vibratory finishing, assembly and kitting for its customer base. It also operates a full metallurgical lab on premises.
A second Mitchel & Scott plant in McMinnville, Tenn., is dedicated to its HVAC customers’ needs, and the company also offers vendor-managed inventory and has dedicated equipment in-house for select customer production needs. According to
director of engineering & quality Pat Mitchel, “This seemed risky at the outset, but our customers appreciate the value of these services and the fact that we can be very pro-active in our management of their ongoing production needs.”
Founded in 1933 by Pat Mitchel’s grandfather, the company had long been a producer of high-volume production components, serving the heavy-duty diesel, HVAC and hardware markets. But, he noted, the gradual emergence of automotive business largely changed the company’s focus. “We’ve had a concentrated effort in automotive for many years now and the word must be getting around, as we currently ship product to Europe and India plus over 10,000 parts per week to China for our customers.”
With the delivery and ramp-up of the first ZPS machine in 2012, Mitchel & Scott accelerated this trend toward the high-volume automotive sector. For one major European automaker, it supplies an entire range of components from Indianapolis plant.
Typically, it runs automotive jobs ranging from 500,000 to 800,000 pieces per year. Examples of its capabilities include hydraulic check valves, camshaft nose and end-pieces, cam phasers, fuel injector housings, and direct inject fuel rail assemblies, among many other products. These are supplied complete with inline testing and 100% product inspection protocols in place.
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