All geared up
 Based
in San Carlos at the top of California's Silicon Valley, American
Precision Gear Company has been crafting precision gears since 1956.
Serving a variety of industries including aerospace, semi-conductor
and robotic manufacturers, APG offers an unrivalled range of products
and associated equipment, from 48-inch gears for heavy industrial
purposes to miniature gears for biomedical clients. To demonstrate
their unique capability, at a recent trade show the company displayed
- under a magnifying glass - two tiny gears on the front feelers
of a moth.
In addition to manufacturing to blueprint, APG provides in-house
CNC as well as a wide range of engineering services. Still family
owned and operated, the company also boasts a rigorous quality control
department.
With considerable experience, they understand the quality control
requirements necessary in highly technical industries and conform
to general military quality control standards. In July 2004, APG
reinforced their commitment to quality by gaining ISO 9001 certification,
writing their own manuals guided by IMSM. Following their surveillance
audit a year later, the company's Vice President Sales, Tory Hartman,
told us:
"ISO 9001 has become the currency in quality control systems.
If you don't speak it, you can't come to the table. Although it
was a lot of work, becoming certified has improved the inner workings
of our company and has made every person acutely aware of the role
they play in total performance. Now, paperwork is taken as a given
instead of an imposition and ISO has quickly become part of our
everyday business life."
Tory continued, "All of the people I came in contact with from
IMSM were approachable and weren't jargon-laden bureaucrats-they
actually spoke my language and had some great ideas! I received
so many helpful suggestions that I felt IMSM was really on our side.
They wanted us to succeed as much as we did."
www.amgear.com
23/08/05
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