FPI Gilmer - Quality
“Working to Ensure Your Success”
Quality Assurance
The new Gilmer plant opened compliant with ISO-9001:2000 standards, with the goal of full certification and registration within one year of production ramp up. The foundation of our quality policy is the belief that quality must be built into the product-it cannot be inspected in. We believe that this goal can only be achieved through training, complying with customer requirements, reducing man-hour and material waste, and process execution.
State-of-the-Art Machinery for Top-to-Bottom Quality
FPI Gilmer´s Heavy Equipment Remanufacturing Plant utilizes some of the latest machine technology on the market. Some of our equipment includes:
- Hydraulic Test Stand: Capable of pressure, flow, leakage and load testing of hydraulic components.
- Transmission Dynamometer:Test parameters for basic operation, pressure, flow, function, leakage and load testing up to 15,000 lbs. of torque per output.
The Gilmer machine shop is also equipped with:
- MIG,TIG, and arc welding
- Plasma cutter
- Lathes
- Mills
- Iron worker
- Drum an d rotor lathe
- Drill press capable of tackling the big jobs
- Soda blast
- Parts tumblers
- Bake oven for cleaning and varnish removal
CERTIFICATIONS
FPI Gilmer currently employs an ASE Certified Master Engine Machinist, with a goal of 100 percent certification of production staff and inmates for brake systems, steering systems and transmissions.We will also explore SNT-TC-1A Level II qualifications for magnetic particle, dye penetrant, and visual non-destructive testing.
