CASE STUDY | INDUSTRIAL / HYDRAULICS
WHEN PRODUCTION STOPPED, ROGERS RESPONDED.
When a major hydraulic fitting manufacturer experienced a critical failure of its in-house furnace, its brazing and annealing production came to an immediate stop.
With customer delivery commitments approaching, the company needed a qualified outside processing partner—and needed one fast.
Rogers Metal Services provided the capacity, responsiveness, and quality required to keep production moving.
PROJECT SNAPSHOT
INDUSTRY
Hydraulics / Industrial
APPLICATION
Hydraulic Fittings
CAPABILITY
Furnace Brazing + Annealing
OBJECTIVE
Restore Production + Maintain Customer Deliveries
THE CHALLENGE
A CRITICAL FURNACE FAILURE PUT PRODUCTION AT RISK.
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A large manufacturer of hydraulic fittings used throughout the construction, trucking, and industrial markets performed brazing and annealing internally.
When a major equipment failure took its furnace out of operation, the company suddenly lost the ability to braze and anneal its steel components.
Production schedules couldn't wait for the
equipment to be repaired.
The manufacturer urgently needed an outside supplier capable of:
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Handling its brazing and annealing requirements
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Meeting its existing quality standards
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Providing immediate production capacity
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Maintaining aggressive delivery schedules
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Keeping processing costs within budget
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The search for a qualified backup source began immediately.
THE ROGERS METAL SOLUTION
CAPACITY WHEN THE CUSTOMER NEEDED IT MOST.​
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The manufacturer contacted more than 25 companies looking for a supplier capable of taking on its brazing and annealing requirements.
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ROGERS METAL WAS THE FIRST COMPANY ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE THE REQUIREMENTS—ON TIME AND WITHIN BUDGET.
Rogers quickly evaluated the application and transitioned the components into production.
RAPID PROCESS REVIEW
Rogers evaluated the components, materials, processing requirements, and customer specifications to establish the required production approach.
IMMEDIATE CAPACITY
Available furnace capacity allowed Rogers to quickly take on brazing and annealing production while the customer's equipment was unavailable.
BRAZING + ANNEALING
Both critical thermal processes were provided through one supplier, simplifying the customer's emergency production transition.
QUALITY REQUIREMENTS
Processing was performed to strict quality requirements designed to meet or exceed the customer's established standards.
THE RESULTS
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FROM PRODUCTION CRISIS TO TRUSTED BACKUP PARTNER​​
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​Rogers Metal responded when others couldn't—providing the speed, capacity, quality, and reliability needed to keep production moving. What began as an emergency solution became a long-term partnership.​
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FROM EMERGENCY SUPPLIER TO APPROVED BACKUP PARTNER.
What began as an urgent production problem developed into a long-term supplier relationship.
24-HOUR TURNAROUND
Rogers provided rapid brazing and annealing support to help minimize the production interruption.
PRODUCTION KEPT MOVING
Outside processing capacity helped the manufacturer continue supplying components while its internal furnace was unavailable.
