ITW Highland is a subsidiary company to ITW (Illinois Tool Works). A few of the companies of note that Highland ships directly overseas to are Ford Hungary, Teves Mechlin and Parker UK. On it's own Highland can be considered a true global supplier however, functioning under the ITW umbrella offers us much more than a substantial financial backing. Illinois Tool Works is a multinational Fortune 500 company based in Glenview, Ill. Through more than 365 decentralized operating units; they engineer and manufacture fasteners, components, assemblies and systems for customers around the world. Having the accessibility to go through the many sister companies involved in the ITW family allows us to completely serve our customers with the highest level of quality and service solutions. The Drawn Metal group consist of five individually run companies. Each of the companies specializes in deep drawn metal stampings and each is considered to be a technical leader. The group employs over 900 people and over 800,000 square feet of manufacturing space. The entire Drawn metals division is QS9000/ISO9002 certified, and offers extensive in-house tool design and build capacity.

Highlands press equipment, ranges in ages of 20 years to 1 year of age. We have on-site machine rebuilding capabilities allowing us the ability to avoid any substantial down time for repairs or maintenance. ITW Highland is also in the process of updating the electronics and non-contact probes located in our presses, these mechanisms are essential in checking each part dimensionally. Highland is always looking to upgrade and add to the 130 presses located in our Waterbury location.

Charlie Chamberlin Sales Manager

Remo Gualducci, Irene Despins, and Angela Gillette are a few Key Members of Highland's Quality Team

Highlands Quality structure follows the principles set forth by the QS system requirements manual. The manual establishes both procedures and instructions. Highland also stages review meeting called APQP Meetings (Advance Product Quality Planning) to be held prior to the start of any new job. These meetings address special characteristics, SPC, or special processes that become part of the new part process. There is a cross-functional representation of people who attend these meetings from customers, engineers, sales, and quality.

Highland has a fully staffed quality department assigned with skilled personnel who are constantly being trained in the latest inspection technologies. The staff operates in a newly remodeled Quality department lab where they are equipped with all the appropriate tools and equipment for the proper inspection to take place. We are also equipped to perform hardness and tensile testing, in-house.

As part of our everyday business practice ITW Highland monitors manufacturing rejects, vendor performance and scrap. For us to maintain an efficient workflow, satisfy customer’s requirements and remain profitable it becomes essential for Highland to track these occurrences. ITW Highland conducts a monthly MOS Meeting (Management Operating Systems) where all of the data from the monitoring is reviewed and, if necessary, teams are put into place to determine the appropriate corrective actions.

Highland has established a process of keeping Control Plans at every workstation, where parts are produced. These plans call out a dimensional specifications critical to producing the part. These plans are updated and maintained on a regular basis. The plans are also reviewed through the ISO/QS six-month audits.

Highland has access to it's own In-house Prototype development area, complete with dedicated equipment and tools to help develop your next project

 

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