Franklin, WI (November 1, 2018) – As recently seen in Midwest Manufacturing News, David Dull, president and CEO of machined parts manufacturer, Allis Roller, and president of the Franklin Business Park Consortium (FBPC), has won the Excellence in Leadership award as part of the Franklin Business Appreciation Awards for his achievements in business and contribution
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What Lean Manufacturing Means at Allis Roller
“Going Lean” involves never ending efforts to reduce waste that consumes resources without adding value. It’s an enduring process of continuous improvement, ensuring that manufacturers avoid complacency and always produce their best. Common approaches may involve the tracking and synergistic recalibrating of manufacturing processes, quality control, services, pricing, or ethical practices. At Allis Roller, lean
Mechanical Prototyping & How It’s Done Right
Putting your trust in another operation to build you a prototype for a quality custom part calls for extra caution. Mechanical prototyping requires a high level of expert guidance, engineering, and testing before any unique solution can be safely and effectively implemented into the application it was designed for. In order to increase your chances
Wisconsin Manufacturer, Allis Roller, Joins Exclusive World Class Manufacturing Program
Franklin, WI (September 25, 2018) – Local machined parts manufacturer, Allis Roller, is embarking on the World Class Manufacturing (WCM) integrative system for business and operational optimization, one of the most exclusive and highly respected programs for lean manufacturing in the world. With multinational customers like John Deere and CNH, adopting WCM strategies is part
Case Study: The Building of a Roller Slide
The Customer Allis Roller was asked by a national playground manufacturer to develop rollers for their proprietary Roller Slide design. This customer chose Allis Roller because of their location in Wisconsin and willingness to collaborate with their own engineers in creating rollers for an outdoor playground application. Though roller slides are not new to the playground equipment
Outsourced Assembly Work Can Transform Your ROI
No manufacturer expects to hear that making their assembly work operation someone else’s responsibility is a good thing, but the reality might surprise you. Outsourcing assembly work to your machined parts manufacturer is the most convenient and cost effective strategy for ensuring that high quality, installation-ready parts are efficiently incorporated into your products. That may
Can Workforce Development Close the Skills Gap?
(Adapted from article in Industrial Machinery Digest) – In an effort to close the growing national skills gap, some manufacturers are taking it upon themselves to generate their own talent pipeline by partnering with local school districts, community colleges, and nonprofits in the form of technical training programs designed to fill badly needed manufacturing positions
Miller Robotic Welder Keeps Allis Roller Innovating
At Allis Roller, our welding professionals and engineers continually look for new ways to drive down costs for our customers and increase the accuracy of our complex machined parts. Bringing in top-of-the-line equipment is one of the ways we accomplish that. With the addition of the new Miller/Panasonic Robotic Welder, here’s what our prospective and
Submerged Arc Welding: Technology That Gets Better With Age
Manufacturing technology today is worlds away from the techniques and processes used in the early part of the 20th century. However, in the case of Submerged Arc Welding (SAW), a uniquely safe and consistent welding method that’s been in use since the 1930s, new technology hasn’t reduced its relevance to machined parts manufacturing. As a
FBPC Job Fair
FRANKLIN, WI (March 19, 2018) – Don’t wait for Foxconn – there are plenty of jobs available now in Franklin, Wisconsin. A job fair focused on manufacturing and skilled trade jobs is taking place at Franklin High School on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 from 4:00-7:00 pm. The Franklin Business Park Consortium is sponsoring the job