AssemblyHydra-Electric’s Assembly area is state of the art, with many cutting edge operations taking place in the assembly process. 95% of the assembly process takes place at Hydra-Electric, with only a few outside processes, such as surface treatments and fluid charging, taking place outside of the factory. Hydra-Electric employs skilled aerospace labor as much as possible in the assembly area, and any new employees are deeply trained on the critical assembly procedures during their first 30-90 days on the job. As with machining, there is a good pool of aerospace assembly talent in the aerospace rich territory of Burbank and Los Angeles. Some of Hydra’s more involved processes in assembly include TIG welding, Laser welding, Electron Beam welding, and laser marking. Hydra employs Lean Manufacturing techniques to get the job done. Using manufacturing work cells, Kanban, Kaizen events, Takt Time studies, Quick Change-Over, level-loading, and other “lean” ideals have made Hydra’s work more efficient and has resulted in better pricing for the customers. Principles of 6S and Value Stream Mapping have further enhanced our company’s levels of effectiveness.
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