BizTech, a vendor for MSA regarding Visual has selected MSA for a spotlight in their “eNews” publication. The Client Spotlight is a popular feature of their publication. BizTech works with a wide variety of manufacturers across the USA and Canada. It is an honor that of all of these manufacturers that BizTech has selected MSA for [...]
Earlier this year we began a TPM or “total productive maintenance” program in both the Heat Treat and CNC departments. A TPM program is an important step in our journey toward lean manufacturing, and ours is off to a great start. TPM is a comprehensive, team based approach that enhances normal maintenance activities. It combines [...]
On Friday March 6th MS Aerospace and Double “J” Packing completed a Kaizen event to eliminate waste in the packing of government jobs. As you may be aware Double “J” packing in Sun Valley packs all of the parts we produce for the government. We make the parts, send them to Double “J” and they [...]
MSA has ordered two Viking SuperSeries II CNC Centerless Grinders which are set to be delivered in January and February 2009. The Viking SuperSeries II has produced a quantum-leap in design for the next generation centerless grinder. Computer designed from the ground up, the Landis Cincinnati Viking SuperSeries II® Centerless Grinder* incorporates many customer-driven features [...]
One question that comes up in thinking about a company’s values is why all companies don’t have the same set. After all, how many companies would not consider honesty and integrity to be important? But when you think about it, companies really do vary quite a bit in culture, and each culture reflects a different [...]
MSA has created and launched an application software named “MSA Application Tracker”. This software is proprietary to MSA and is designed to track and filter all applications submitted to MSA for any position. In addition to the new proprietary software, MSA has completed a project to create digital versions of all applications submitted to MSA. [...]
MSA was recently recertified, by Det Norske Veritas, to quality management system specifications ISO 9001:2000 and AS 9100. This approval represents MSA’s companywide commitment to quality and continuous improvement. The approval is a result of the efforts of all employees at MSA and their desire to do the very best job. In order to maintain [...]
In the ongoing effort to improve our processes and capacity, MSA is continuing to make capital improvements by acquiring manufacturing equipment. Among our recent acquisitions are an Impact Press machine, and 2 new Hot Head Press machines. Deliveries are expected in the near future for our Heat Treat department consisting of 2 new Box Furnaces, [...]