Featured Machine: ISM-6 (Through the End of April 2020) The ISM-6 is an indexing segment tube end forming machine for tube and pipe from 1.5 to 6 inches in diameter. Applications for the ISM-6 include Marmon beads, Norma Balls, Expansions, Reductions, and Flaring. Unlike our rotary and end ram end … Newsletter | February 2020
2019: A Year End Recap ISO Certification: This past year, Proto-1 proudly received its ISO 9001:2015 certification in March. Essentially, ISO 9001 is an international set of standards that specifies requires for a quality management system. These standards are then used to demonstrate the ability to consistently provide quality products … Newsletter | January 2020
Fabtech 2019 | Chicago: Recap In mid November, Proto-1 Manufacturing exhibited at Fabtech 2019 in Chicago from the 11th to the 14th. We would like to say thank you to everyone who visited our booth at the show this year. Proto-1 looks forward to the new opportunities to create everlasting … Newsletter | December 2019
Continuous Improvement At Proto-1, we are always striving to be the best that we can be not only as a company but as employees. This mindset was instilled by owner and founder, John Schwochert, 21 years ago and has continued to be one of the central focuses of the company. … Newsletter | October 2019
Tube End Forming: RAM Forming Lubricants Over the 21 years that Proto-1 has been in business, we have formed a wide range of tube end forms. Many tube end forming processes require the use of a lubricant to aid with cycle times, tolerances, and efficiencies. When it comes to complex … Newsletter | September 2019
Material Types: Stainless Steel Stainless steel, due to its characteristics, is one metal that is used frequently in many industries such as automotive. Since this is a commonly used material we will break down each type of stainless steel that we use during the tube forming process, its uses, and … Newsletter | July 2019
Skilled Trades Now more than ever it is key for manufacturing companies to plan for future workforce needs. A few years after Proto-1 started in business, our company was involved in touring fifth grades classes around our facility to expose them to the manufacturing trade. We have continued to do … Newsletter | June 2019
ISO 9001:2015 Certification Proto-1 Manufacturing is very proud to announce that we are now an ISO 9001:2015 certified company! ISO 9001 is a globally recognized quality management standard that is embedded within the organization. These new processes will lead to consistent outcomes, better internal management, better organization, and increased productivity. … Newsletter | May 2019
Recent Projects: ISM-6 We have a focus to innovate our products and services through new technology. A recent project gave Proto-1 the opportunity to do just that with a work cell containing a RFM-6 and an ISM-6. For the first time on the ISM-6, Proto-1 implemented a programmable servo fixture along … Newsletter | April 2019
Updated Website Experience In 2019, Proto-1 launched a variety of updates to our website. We wanted to provide our visitors with a new user interaction experience that was easier to navigate than our previous design. Our new homepage provides access to almost every area of the website, in a sleek … Newsletter | March 2019
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