Manufacturing and Assembly
GLI has used cellular manufacturing, quality-at-the-source and lean production systems for over 20 years. It’s simple: We believe that good people will consistently produce high-quality products if given the tools and resources they need. Therefore, we have created a flexible, dynamic workplace designed to satisfy customers and provide fulfilling work for our employees.
GLI can perform the following operations in prototype and in high and low volume production: |
- 4-axis CNC milling
- Automated high-production CNC turning
- CNC gear and sprocket hobbing
- Gear and sprocket shaping
- Laser cutting
- Induction heat treatment
- Broaching
- Automated welding
- Complex Assembly
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| GLI is committed to using lean manufacturing techniques and continuous quality improvement teams to achieve our vision of being a world-class manufacturer. We have active continuous improvement teams focused on Safety, 5S, TPM, Setup Reduction and Quality Systems. We use the following lean manufacturing techniques every day: |
- 5S and Visual Factory
- Cellular Manufacturing
- Standardized Work
- Total Productive Maintenance
- Just-In-Time Production
- Pull Systems
- Mistake-proofing
- Quick Changeover
- Formal Problem-solving
- Value Stream Mapping
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