ascent manufacturing

ASCENT MANUFACTURING, INC.Est. 2001

“To provide products to our customers, internal and external, that conform to current requirements, and to continuously improve our processes and systems. To promote the company by reputation alone.”

Supplier Background• Website: WWW.ASCENTMFG.COM

• Management:• Frank Power – President, CEO• David Kramer – Sales• Brendan Power – Production Control Manager• Colin Power – Customer Account Manager Jorge Juarez – Engineering Manager Kathy Kramer – Accounting Manager Barbara Gillian – Office Manager Keith Kramer Jr. – Quality Manager

• Founded: September, 2001

• Location: 2545 W Via Palma Anaheim, CA 92801

• Annual Revenue / Sales: $4,000,000

• Headquarters: 2545 W Via Palma Anaheim, CA 92801

• Operations: Manufacturer of machine fabricated parts and assemblies, primarily for the aerospace industry

Organizational ChartPresidentFrank Power

VP of SalesDavid

Kramer

Quality Manager

Keith Kramer Jr.

Purchasing

Barbara Gillian

Vice President/

Engineering Manager

Jorge Juarez

Accounting

Kathy Kramer

Executive Assistant/H

RMaricela

Power

Chief Inspector

Tuan Nguyen

Shop is organized by work

cell.

Lathe Dept. Lead

Mario Ayala

Customer Account Manager

Colin Power

Shipping &

ReceivingSteve Ewer

Production

Control ManagerBrendan Power

InspectorsTyler

GillianJym

Denatale

Office ManagerBarbara Gillian

Office Admin.Lauren Fisher

Facility•Ascent Manufacturing, Inc. has recently moved from a 5,000 sq. ft. facility in Santa Ana, CA to a 17,000 sq. ft. facility in Anaheim, CA

•Main reasons for this move:-Increase safety conditions-To create a professional looking/feeling workspace-Boost productivity• 2 new machines added• Better value streaming• Proper organization

Process Mapping

Potential Failure Mode Effects Analysis (PFMEA)

Machining17 CNC Vertical Mills- 1 5th Axis mill-4 multi-pallet Horizontal mills

4 CNC Lathes

Machining

Programming•3 full time programmers

•Once verified, programs are “locked down” to prevent any modifications by unauthorized personnel

•Model based engineering

•Software:Mastercam X9 v15.0.3.28CATIA V5

Quality•Certified to ISO 9001:2008/AS9100: Rev. C

•Comprehensive quality manual

•Sub-tier certification review

•Corrective and preventative action reports

•Internal auditing

Sub-Tier Management• To ensure sub-tier suppliers

understand the requirements, Ascent Manufacturing, Inc. flows down all customer quality notes on every purchase order along with specific detailed instructions

• To ensure best value pricing, a minimum of 3 vendors are quoted for every job

• To ensure consistent quality and delivery, risk mitigating activities are performed on all vendors from information gathered through required vendor surveys and on-site audits.

Inspection2 Coordinate Measurement Machines•Mitutoyo FN1108•Numerex 2440-18

1 Romer Absolute Arm – 6 Axis•RA-7520-2

Software:QC5000 V2.82Verisurf X7CATIA V22Virtual DMIS V6.0

Inspection•CpK Analysis

•AS9102

•Control Charts

•Ballooned drawings

•AS9102 formsSoftware:InspectionXpert OnDemand v4.3.0.55

•Model based inspection

Assembly•Click-bond hardware installation

•Adhesive bonding of nut plates and gaskets

•Paint fogging and touch-up

•Installation of inserts

•Dowel pin insertion

•Riveting

•Ink marking

•Bushings

Testing•Ascent Manufacturing, Inc. now does all of it’s own peel testing in house

•Ensures quality adhesive bonding during assemblies with gaskets.

•Up to 110lbs. of tension or compression

•Full certification of testing

•Software:WinWedge v3.4.3

IMADA Force Measurement Model: MX2-110Gauge: DS2-110

Shipping•RFID DOD96 Capable

•Secure Packaging

•IUID labeling

•Shipping inspection

•FOD prevention plan

Process Improvement•Ascent Manufacturing, Inc. has recently hired an experienced tool crib manager to ensure the proper use, repair and organization of all tools used to manufacture parts.

•Improved set-up times and cost of tooling

Process ImprovementAscent Manufacturing, Inc. has recently hired an experienced shop foreman to manage shop floor execution.

•Production signs are now affixed to every machine so that status of parts are clearly visible.

•Manage machine operators to ensure quality parts are manufactured before entering inspection.

•In-process inspection sheets are now required for every job before the parts are put on the machines.

Process Improvement•In-process inspection sheets are now required for every job running on a machine.

•This will ensure only compliant parts come through QC and decrease the amount of inspection time needed for each job.

•Internal key characteristics are determined by Quality