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From concept to fulfillment, Mission Plastics Inc. delivers precision injection molded products, competitively priced and superbly engineered for manufacturability. MPI produces customer-responsive, ISO Quality projects for Medical, Automotive and Commercial needs. We create solutions.

Develop the organization into operation with Eco Operational Excellence by increasing the operating profit to 60,000 baht per 1 tonne of carbon dioxide by 2024, using the year 2018 as a base. Secondly, develop the Factor X of sustainability to be 1.5 by 2024, using the year 2016 as the base. This will be done by correlating business efficiency issues with important global environmental issues and relating it back to the business. This in addition to improve the quality of life of the people within the society and to grow on the basis of using natural resources efficiently and releasing less emissions throughout the business value chain.

Most data center equipment manufacturers require factory certified replacement parts be used in order to keep warranty’s valid, however they can’t guarantee they will have a part waiting on the shelf when you need it most.

Successful data center management professionals purchaseSpare Parts Kitsfor their equipment as a proactive solution; they know the value of having immediate access to parts needed in the mission critical environment. Ask us how we can help you achieve the mission of being prepared in your critical environment.

Identifying mission-critical parts is a task in and of itself. What is considered critical changes from business to business, and even from department to department. In order to properly prepare, it’s important to make a distinction.

Another important distinction to make: Some instances interrupt only one department, while others affect the whole company. Only the ones that affect the whole company are mission critical. The others, though important, don’t fall within the scope of critical operations.

As critical parts vary widely from company to company, it’s important that you use a personalized system to identify them. Start your process by forming a list of your factory’s assets. These include safety measures, security systems, hazardous substance disposal and more. You’ll also need to gather any additional documentation included with the systems.

Follow up by researching what steps you’ll need to take should a broken system require new parts or specialized support, as well as the time it will take for these to happen. Based on the information you’ve gathered, you should now have a basic idea of which assets are the most critical and why they have that position. You can either strike the remainder from the list or start a separate lower-priority list.

Some of your systems may be so critical that an extended downtime will lead to huge losses for your factory. In these cases, you’ll want to have a parts supplier with the ability to do a day-of delivery. Should an emergency happen, you’ll be able to rely on them to get you the critical parts fast.

On the factory side, keeping tabs on the condition of your mission-critical systems will help keep the organization running at full capacity and ensure product quality. In the event of a failure, you’ll already have a plan in place to acquire new parts fast, minimizing losses due to downtime.

Running a factory isn’t a job for the faint of heart. Between managing workers, supply chains and outputs, analyzing for critical parts may seem like a waste of time. However, knowing what systems are essential and how to repair them is critical, and will save valuable time and money in the event of an emergency.

When we think of “mission critical parts,” we might conjure images of turbine blades, combustors or mechanical control systems that are typically associated with aviation and spaceflight. In other words, parts in which failure results in some form of human catastrophe.

The real definition is much less dramatic: Mission critical parts are simply parts that are essential for the operation of an application. These can include impellers, pumps and manifolds for industrial applications from washing machines to turbomachinery.

For the past 50 years, Texas-based Knust Godwin has specialized in the precision machining of mission critical parts for the energy, aerospace and oil and gas industries, including turning and drilling operations for complex geometry parts produced out of Inconel, titanium and other exotic materials. Because of their composition and design complexity, these parts typically incur steep costs and require long lead times associated with obtaining castings and building the necessary tooling.

It was this combination of Knust Godwin’s low volume, complex, high-value parts that led the company to begin experimenting with additive manufacturing (AM) around 2010, specifically with powder bed fusion metal AM processes. Mike Corliss, the company’s vice president of technology, says that the decision to incorporate metal 3D printing into its production capabilities was simply a natural evolution toward new technologies, not unlike the transformation that computer numerical control (CNC) machining or even new types of cutting tools had on the industry decades ago.

A 3D-printed motor stator (and detail) — a mission-critical turbomachinery part — printed by Knust Godwin on a Velo3D Sapphire laser powder bed fusion machine. Compare the lack of weld joints to the image below.Photo Credit: Velo3D

Corliss specifically points to turbomachinery and heat exchangers as examples of AM’s ability to bring production efficiencies versus traditional manufacturing methods. Producing a traditional heat exchanger involves several processing steps, from cleaning the raw material to prepare it for brazing, then welding, machining, stacking and testing. Corliss says that, in total, the traditional manufacture of these parts includes 26 steps of what he calls labor touch time from beginning to end.

When the company began 3D printing heat exchangers, Corliss says, it was able to consolidate the process from 26 steps to nine. “We print it, prep and clean it, wire EDM to remove supports if necessary, then heat treat it and machine the final surface finish before pressure testing,” he says. To reduce the process steps even further, the company purchased Velo3D Sapphire printers that enable support-free printing for geometric overhangs. Corliss says that the system has allowed the company to increase the efficiency of these parts due to the Sapphire’s ability to print thin walls and low angles without the need for supports — or the lengthy post-processing steps needed to remove those supports.

“We have much tighter process controls with this ability,” Corliss says. “If we can reduce the postprocessing, then the product at the end of the day is going to be much better and move much more quickly out the door.” He continues, “Removing supports on some products that we"ve printed could take longer than what it actually took to print the part. Next generation additive is allowing us to be able to take on these parts.”

Corliss says that even though the company decided to retrain existing staff to run its 3D printers rather than hire AM specialists, by that point the toughest hurdle toward adopting AM had already been cleared: convincing leadership that AM was worth the investment. The only way to make an informed decision, Corliss says, was to create a detailed cost analysis comparison, part by part and step by step, between subtractive and additive processes. The majority of parts at Knust Godwin are still produced traditionally, but the analyses revealed that AM proved to be a better value proposition across a range of the company’s products.

“We analyzed all the costs involved with a product. How much does a weld joint cost? Say a weld joint costs an average of $100 and you have 20 on an individual part. Now, what is the cost if that weld joint fails?” He says that the company’s design engineers have become proficient with combining previously welded components into a single part, removing critical weaknesses and strengthening the part’s overall integrity. For Knust Godwin’s customers, especially its customers in the oil and gas industry, this has been key to their own willingness to adopt 3D printed parts for field operations.

“How much would you be fined by your customer for a field shutdown? We never want to have to answer that question,” Corliss says. “The late penalties, the infield replacement costs that you would incur if you had a product that just failed — you just don"t want to ever have to deal with that. So that"s why we have to make sure that the build quality of our AM parts meets or exceeds the requirements of traditional, subtractive parts.”

Hermle integrated its MPA technology, a process where metal powder is applied by kinetic compacting to build completely sealed materials, in a Hermle five-axis machining center to create parts with highly complex inner geometries.

Of the seven components and 304 parts being additively manufactured for the GE9X, all except the LPT blades and the heat exchanger are cobalt chromium alloy parts printed via direct metal laser melting (DMLM) on Concept Laser M2 machines. GE purchased the majority stakes in Concept Laser in 2016—the same year it purchased Arcam AB and launched GE Additive. 2016 was also the same year that GE overhauled a former Dell Computers distribution warehouse in Cincinnati, Ohio, and turned it into a massive 3D printing facility and development center.

During Additive Manufacturing Media"s recent visit to the ATC, Gatlin’s team was transitioning the production of GE9X parts to the Auburn plant where the current LEAP fuel nozzle tips are being printed at a rate of 800 per week. “Looking at the scale of our additive manufacturing just in the industry right now, that"s not insignificant volume,” Gatlin says. “That"s fully industrialized, high-volume manufacturing that will likely double this year.”

Brent Donaldson, author and senior editor for Additive Manufacturing, visited the Additive Technology Center (ATC) in Cincinnati, Ohio, where on any given day at least 18 3D printers are dedicated to 3D printing parts for the GE9X.

Back at the ATC in Cincinnati, Concept Laser machines are prepped and tested before being shipped to production facilities in Auburn and elsewhere, a task that leaves the number of machines onsite always in flux. But of the 80-to-100 metal 3D printers housed at the ATC on any given day, 18 Concept Laser machines have been dedicated for the past several months to the production of cobalt chromium (CoCr) parts, and F357 aluminum for the heat exchangers. Antroine Townes is the ATC site leader responsible for overseeing the transition from Cincinnati to Auburn. “It"s a significant ramp into production,” he says, “steeper than that of the LEAP fuel tip. The ramp we saw in the LEAP engine sales was pretty significant for our supply chain. But the incline we’re expecting for the GE9X from 2019 to 2020 is even steeper, which is why we"re building right now for 2020 demand.”

Titanium aluminide provides a vastly superior strength-to-weight ratio than nickel alloys traditionally used for these parts. But that advantage comes at a price. Just as electron beam melting is a technologically demanding process, TiAl is a notoriously fussy material. Previously, GE Aviation had cast the TiAl blades in a foundry and then machined them to a final finish—a procedure that involved long lead times to create tooling and to machine the overly large castings. So, across the Atlantic Ocean, GE Aviation turned to Avio Aero’s extensive experience printing TiAl powder. The company had experimented with several parameters of the EBM process to customize it for the material, including increasing layer thickness and speed, and preheating the TiAl powder to avoid creating residual stress.

Low pressure turbine (LTP) blades 3D-printed from titanium aluminide (TiAl) for the GE9X engine. Of the seven components and 304 parts being additively manufactured for the GE9X, all except the LPT blades and the heat exchanger are cobalt chromium alloy parts. TiAl presents vastly a superior strength-to-weight ratio than nickel alloys traditionally used for these parts. Photo: GE Aviation

Low pressure turbine (LTP) blades 3D-printed from titanium aluminide (TiAl) for the GE9X engine. Of the seven components and 304 parts being additively manufactured for the GE9X, all except the LPT blades and the heat exchanger are cobalt chromium alloy parts. TiAl presents vastly a superior strength-to-weight ratio than nickel alloys traditionally used for these parts. Photo: GE Aviation

Reading the BMW Group mission statement, it"s easy to understand why the BMW Group is clearly associated with premium products, prices, and experiences. The BMW mission statement is:

The mission of Mercedes-Benz USA is present in six values that "drive" its USA sales and manufacturing and six global principles that guide global parent Daimler Group.

Although the internal mission statement of Mercedes-Benz USA is not publicly available, the luxury carmaker does have six values that they refer to as "What Drives Us," which fulfill the intention behind a formal mission statement. The six values that "drive" Mercedes-Benz USA are:

Additionally, the parent company of Mercedes-Benz, Daimler Group, joined 21 German companies, including Volkswagen Group, in agreeing to a "mission statement for responsible actions in business." The six principles of this shared mission statement are:

The internal mission statement of the Volkswagen Group is not available to the public, but the Volkswagen Group joined with the German companies that agreed to a "mission statement for responsible actions in business" (cited above).

The founding philosophy of Chrysler was "design with purpose" and that root of that ideal continues with its future generations. The Chrysler Group says it has a vision-driven mission to create a brand that consumers will repeatedly patronize:

Honda has a global mission for quality like every other carmaker in the world. But Honda, which also owns the Acura luxury brand, differentiates itself with principles of fresh ideas, youthfulness, harmony, and joy.

The Honda Company Mission Statement is officially referred to as the Company Principle, and it seemingly is no different than the mission of every company that manufactures and sells cars in the world:

And to inspire its management team as they lead the automobile company into the future, Honda has a clear set of management policies, which make its basic principles and mission statement a real part of its daily operations:

The Chevrolet brand does not have a separate mission statement from its parent, General Motors Company, but the brand"s products and efforts are part of the company"s stated goals.

The mission statement of the Audi Group is generally focused on customer delight and specifically focused on innovation, positive experiences, and corporate responsibility.

In addition to this mission, as part of the Volkswagen Group, the Audi brand joined with other German companies that jointly agreed to a "mission statement for responsible actions in business."

The mission statement for Subaru of America is a corporate philosophy focused on advanced technology, harmony in relationships, and global progress for the future.

As a brand of Fuji Heavy Industries Inc., the mission statement of Subaru of America is an extension of the mission of the FHI parent company, which is referred to as its "corporate philosophy." The corporate philosophy for FHI and Subaru is:

Innovative solutions, human-centric services, and eco-friendly products that create a new future for mankind are the focus of the Kia Motors mission. Sister brand Hyundai Motor Company has a comparable, yet distinct forward-looking mission that is also shared by their mutual parent, Hyundai Motor Group.

The mission statement of O"Reilly Auto Parts Stores is about price, quality, and service in just the right combination, and retaining the right employees to deliver that.

The O"Reilly mission statement is similar to just about every company in the U.S. retail industry in that it states its intention to be "dominant" in its niche. What makes the O"Reilly mission statement distinct, however, is the formula that is defined for achieving the outcome, which includes the appropriate front-line O"Reilly employees to achieve the O"Reilly mission.

"O"Reilly Automotive intends to be the dominant supplier of auto parts in our market areas by offering our retail customers, professional installers, and jobbers the best combination of price and quality provided with the highest possible service level.

In order to accomplish this mission, O"Reilly will provide a benefit and compensation plan that will attract and keep the kind of people that will enable the company to reach its goals of growth and success."

The mission statement of the AutoZone Auto Parts retail stores is a Customer Service Pledge and Values that put customers first and provide them with trustworthy advice, and "WITTDTJR" solutions.​

The mission of the AutoZone auto parts retail chain is fashioned around a customer service pledge called "WTTDTJR." This acronym stands for "What It Takes to Do the Job Right, " a customer service philosophy that was created by the original Auto Shack store manager, Doc Crain. The AutoZone Customer Service Pledge, which also serves as its unofficial mission statement is:

Advance Auto Parts says its mission statement is "Built to Remain True" by creating honesty, integrity and mutual trust with its employees as well as its customers.

The mission statement and company values of Advance Auto Parts were reportedly fashioned by founder Arthur Taubman and are the sum total of doing business with four key values as guidelines. The mission and values of Advance Auto Parts are: