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Company Profile
Batesville Tool & Die was founded in 1978 and has formed a highly skilled and enthusiastic work force that competes in today’s global market. With the knowledge of our founders and the aggressive work habits of our employees, Batesville Tool & Die has grown substantially since our inception. Currently, Batesville Tool & Die is considered a leading manufacturer in our industry, particularly in deep drawn stampings and motor housings.
Our engineering and technical experts have implemented some of the most complex stamping concepts in the industry. Our designers use CAD systems to design tools, dies, and fixtures that will stamp to our customers' requirements. Batesville Tool & Die's Engineering department supports our customers by assisting in the development of many parts and various programs. This assures the customer that every effort has been made to design a part of the highest quality and lowest cost.
Batesville Tool & Die uses state of the art equipment to develop and manufacture the necessary tooling for our customers' needs. With the use of Wire EDM, CNC Vertical Machining Centers, and CNC Horizontal Lathes, we are able to produce quality tooling efficiently and economically. Our computerized equipment also allows us to reproduce replacement die components precisely for our die maintenance program to ensure the accuracy of new tooling for the life of the part.
Our manufacturing facility is one of the best in the country. We have 40 presses that range in capacity from 50 ton to 1200 ton. Presses are equipped with variable speed and accessory items such as feeds, reels, nitrogen cushion systems, and electronic detection systems. Batesville Tool & Die has a very thorough value analysis system that utilizes QDC & SPC techniques, press site inspection, and lot trace ability to analyze production efficiency on every mass-production run. Batesville Tool & Die is quite diversified in the types of parts that we produce from blank parts to formed and drawn parts, small parts to large parts, and thin gage (.3 mm) to thick gage (8.4 mm). As our customers require more detail in finished parts or part assemblies Batesville Tool & Die established a value added department. We have resistance welding utilizing conventional and dedicated welding equipment per part requirements. Also, Batesville Tool & Die has an array of secondary equipment to drill, tap, and sub-assemble the various needs of our customers.
Quality is not only a measurement, but also an attitude. It starts during our design review meetings where the customer and internal quality requirements are discussed, FMEA's are reviewed, process flow is developed, and quality control plans are established. After tooling is complete, extensive review of the tool is performed through short term and long-term capability studies. Formal ISIR is submitted certifying both the material and the part. With the intensive training that our employees receive in SPC (Statistical Process Control) techniques, gages, and blue print reading, we are able to implement extensive process control at the manufacturing site. Batesville Tool & Die, in the pursuit of continuous improvement, has implemented 6 Sigma techniques to measure, analyze, improve, and control processes. These analytical approaches assist our efforts to lower cost, increase efficiencies, and improve quality to our customers as we compete in the global market.
Batesville Tool & Die has achieved many milestones since our inception in 1978. Our customers have also recognized our achievements with various quality awards and certifications. Batesville Tool & Die has received Q-1 status from Ford, QSP award from GM, quality awards from Honda, North American Supplier of the Year award from Siemens, and ISO/TS 16949:2002 certification in 2004. We have been recognized as a world-class supplier with many of our other customers.
Batesville Tool & Die has implemented several in-house training classes to enhance the education of our employees and to assist in the development and promotion of their well-being. Our in-house apprenticeship programs are approved by the US Department of Labor toward the certification of journeyman toolmakers and maintenance personnel.
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