Nelson Industrial, Inc.

United States

• Material UsedSteel tubing, stainless steel pipes, pre-painted sheets, electrical components and plumbing fittings
• Material FinishPre-painted sheets, powder painted tubing

he project highlighted here is known as a “Toaster”; it is a propane-fuelled, electronically-controlled infrared heater. It is designed for thawing ground to allow excavation and trenching in periods and locations affected by frost. Within 2 weeks of engineering, procurement and project planning, followed by 45 days of production, we managed to produce, integrate, test and ship 200 units. Four trailer loads of product have been dispatched in northern areas of Alberta and Ontario, just in time to keep the construction work alive throughout the white season.

• Material UsedSteel and stainless steel sheets
• Estimated Part WeightVarious weights
• Material FinishPowder and liquid paint

The program includes over 200 distinct finished products. The orders are communicated weekly in quantities aligned with the consumption rate of multiple assembly lines, across North America. Our ERP system compiles all requirements and generates production orders in lot sizes correlated with optimal material utilization and the most effective use of capacity. The operations are scheduled daily and work is assigned in accordance to complexity and skills, while the progression of work orders is monitored in real-time by production control personnel. Quality Leaders are responsible for product inspection at each work center, once qualified finished products are either maintained in stock for future demand, or packaged and shipped just-in-time to the appropriate destination. The multi-year record indicates 99% On Time Delivery to promised dates. The quality of the product, the ability to respond to fluctuating demand, the technical capabilities in providing reliable manufacturing solutions and the engineering competencies ensuring rigorous revision control are the main ingredients of this long-term business relationship and the guarantors of great customer satisfaction.

• Estimated Part Weight100 lbs.
• Material FinishMultiple colour powder paint
• Material UsedSheet metal, hardware

The Medical Equipment industry is one of the most demanding when it comes to product quality, surface finishes and user interface. Metal enclosures provide the shell and the frame to support the integration of electronics and other highly sensitive devices. In order to ensure sustained functionality of such apparatus, the equipment manufacturers in this industry need reliable and sophisticated suppliers of components. Additional to technological capability – which is considered a must - the degree of process control is the distinctive element that separates good performers from the average players. It is precisely these criteria that motivated a reputable OEM of medical devices to transfer the manufacturing and mechanical assembling of multiple generations of mobile carts to Nelson Industrial. Soon after the first order was completed and the processes validated, our Technical Department engaged in a product redesign exercise – in direct collaboration with the design and marketing groups of the customer. The aim was Value Engineering and Process Optimization. What resulted after a three month effort, was a superior product – improved esthetics and functionality, while easier to manufacture and assemble – providing, in the mean time, a standard platform for multiple variants. Currently at its third generation, with the original OEM having been acquired by a larger corporation, this product family continues to represent an important component of our “Medical” portfolio. To date, hundreds of such carts have been produced in quarterly batches, and delivered to the final integrator in packages going straight to their assembly line. Our internal systems ensure perfect quality, 100% of the time.

Metal enclosures have a large variety of applications in industrial environments. Over the years we have been exposed to a significant number of intricate products and demanding customers. Our historical performance is inseparably linked to such challenges, and we have always drawn inspiration and motivation from our association with large OEMs in this segment. Finding solutions for our customers, even when products are complex and circumstances complicated, is one of our distinctive strengths. We take a comprehensive approach with any new account, and work diligently to develop a broader understanding of the application requirements, the interaction between our products and the other integrated components, as well as theexpectations of the operating personnel andor end user. From that, we derive and validate with the customer the “critical to quality” features, and ultimately define the acceptance criteria. The series of functional enclosures produced for this class of accounts are testimony to the value of our methodology, mainly when quantities per release are small, the specifications are tight, and the accuracy of execution is essential to the successful deployment of the program. The customers entrusting Nelson with their most challenging products do so because they find in our people, processes and systems the embodiment of the ideal organizational environment, where professionalism translates into superior value and the quality of service is uncompromised The project shown here removes the numerous risks associated with the traditional moving of IT hardware. The RackLift addresses both safety and costs by making the handling of heavy IT equipment seem like child’s play. behind this revolutionary product is the reinforced steel, balanced weight distribution and Nelson’s state-of-the art ERP software that ensured all functional areas within the company were fully integrated.