CASE STUDY | HOME APPLIANCES
FROM SUPPLIER PROBLEMS TO PRODUCTION PARTNER.
When a leading kitchen faucet manufacturer experienced ongoing quality and delivery issues with its existing brazing supplier, it needed a partner capable of delivering consistent induction brazing without disrupting production.
Rogers Metal Services responded by developing the equipment, tooling, and testing capability required for the application—and moved into full production within just 7 days.
PROJECT SNAPSHOT
INDUSTRY
Home Appliances / Plumbing
APPLICATION
Kitchen Faucets
CAPABILITY
Induction Brazing + Assembly + Testing
OBJECTIVE
Improve Quality + Delivery Reliability
THE CHALLENGE
QUALITY AND DELIVERY COULDN'T BE COMPROMISED.​​
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A renowned manufacturer of kitchen faucets had become dissatisfied with the quality and delivery performance of its local brazing supplier.
The manufacturer needed a more dependable source that could consistently meet its brazing requirements while supporting demanding production schedules.
The new supplier needed to provide:
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Consistent induction brazing quality
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Reliable production capacity
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On-time delivery
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Assembly support
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Integrated testing
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Competitive production costs
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The customer needed more than another brazing vendor. It needed a supplier capable of building a complete production solution.
THE ROGERS METAL SOLUTION
WE DIDN'T JUST TAKE OVER THE PROCESS. WE BUILT THE CAPABILITY.​​
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To meet the customer's immediate production requirements, Rogers Metal developed and added the necessary brazing equipment, dedicated tooling, and testing capability specifically for the application.
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BRAZING EQUIPMENT
Rogers established the brazing capability required to support the customer's production requirements.
DEDICATED TOOLING
Application-specific tooling was developed to support consistent positioning, processing, and repeatable production.
INTEGRATED TEST STATION
Testing capability was incorporated into the production process to verify completed assemblies before shipment.
BRAZING + ASSEMBLY
Rogers combined brazing with assembly operations, reducing supplier handoffs and providing the customer with a more complete manufacturing solution.
THE RESULTS
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FROM NEW SUPPLIER TO FULL PRODUCTION IN 7 DAYS.​
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Rogers quickly transformed the customer's production challenge into a reliable manufacturing process—providing the quality, responsiveness, and integrated capabilities needed to support ongoing production.
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7 DAYS TO FULL PRODUCTION
New equipment, tooling, and testing capabilities were developed and brought online within just seven days.
IMPROVED PROCESS CONTROL
Dedicated induction equipment and tooling provided a controlled, repeatable process for the customer's faucet assemblies.
COMPLETE PRODUCTION SOLUTION
Brazing, assembly, and testing were consolidated with one manufacturing partner.
