Fastco Industries is a cold headed fastener manufacturer, specializing in custom studs, bolts, rivets, pins, and screws. The Problem The team at Fastco Industries needed modifications made to the ram
The importance of regular tonnage monitor calibrations
A tonnage monitor is a mounted sensor that reads the amount of tonnage produced by the press as it makes a part. They should be calibrated annually to avoid damaging the equipment—resulting in incredi
Case study: Reverse-engineering a replacement bronze bushing
A global automotive supplier of injection molded components—with a West Michigan facility—recently reached out to HEL due to an issue with a failed bronze bushing. We shifted our schedule and ar
Case study: Quality Edge
Quality Edge—with a West Michigan location—is one of America’s largest manufacturers of metal roofing accessories and exterior building products. These products include siding, fascia, roof flashings,
Case study: Fixing a hot ball on a plastics grinder
The Problem A client that extrudes plastic sheets that they trim and cut to meet customer requirements recently reached out to us. To eliminate waste, the material that is trimmed off is recycled and
Case study: Spice Alliance
Spice Alliance—located in Rockford, Michigan—is the parent company to Beanilla and Spice Jungle. Together, Spice Alliance produces gourmet spice mixes, loose leaf teas, and baking ingredients. The tea
Case study: Shape Corp.
Shape Corp—with multiple locations in Grand Haven, Michigan—is a full service, tier-one automotive and industrial component supplier. Their engineering teams design, test and analyze metal, plastic, a
Case study: D+M Metal Products
Metal fabrication specialists in West Michigan, D+M Metal Products is a family-owned business with generational expertise. They’re a global, full-service supplier of lightweight steel, aluminum, plast
Case Study: Blox
Blox—a West Michigan-based company—produces eco-friendly shipping container modifications for your residential, commercial, or entertainment needs. Some of their more unique projects include pools, fl
Case Study: Agape Plastics
Agape Plastics offers custom injection molding, assembly, manufacturing, and engineered solutions across North America. The Problem Agape Plastics reached out to us at HEL about missing rotary table s