Preserved shop record for hilliardprecision.com. The former plant is not quoting from this domain. Hilliard Precision Products, LLC carries a long memory in its pages. E.C. Hilliard Company was founded in 1903. In 2006 the company was purchased by Sanweld Industries, a holding company with several business units in the metal working industry, and renamed Hilliard Precision Products, LLC. The preserved record describes a shop that provides high quality custom crafted precision metal fabrication for a growing, continually diversifying marketplace. The language of the record is steady and practical: the mission of integrity, the commitment to uncompromising integrity, the reputation for achieving the most demanding fabrications. Those phrases sit alongside a facilities list, shop capabilities, engineering and design, fabricated metal, sales conditions, laser FAQs, history, news, architectu
ral and ornamental metalwork, Allcraft Marine, water heaters, and gate systems. The record also notes ISO 9001:2000 registration and states that quality manuals are available upon request. Future growth and opportunity are tied to continuing investments in advanced equipment and technology, coupled with a skilled dedicated staff of employees. The manufacturing facility described in the preserved pages comprises 50,000 square feet for manufacturing and finishing and 8,000 square feet for offices, engineering and design. The warehouse includes rack storage capabilities, five loading docks, and a five-ton crane. The shop capabilities and equipment list include a Trumpf B 200 Press Brake and V855 Press Brake, HE&M Saw, Global Shop ERP Software, Robotic Welder, and Automated Large Capacity Laser Cutting. The news pages announce the installation of a Bystronic 3500 Watt Laser metal cutting machine. The laser FAQs are part of the shop's process language, and the record points anyone wanting more information on the Bystronic Laser to that section. The same pages mention Van Noorden Architectural, Allcraft Marine, Water Heaters, and Van Noorden Gate Systems as part of the shop's work and product lines. The sales conditions preserved in the record give a clear view of how the shop frames a job. Quotations are valid for seven days after date of quotation, and stenographic and clerical errors are subject to correction. Quantities: buyer will accept overruns or underruns not to exceed 10% of quantity ordered, except that on orders of under 10 pieces the overrun may be up to 2 pieces unless otherwise specified. Burrs: all parts will be deburred by sanding one side unless otherwise specified, and sharp corners will be broken only if specified on the prints. Engineered charges: the engineering charge is a one time non-recurring charge that covers the cost of engineering and CNC tapes, with no further charge except for part design changes made by the buyer. Tooling charge: the tooling charge is a one time non-recurring charge that covers the cost of purchase or adapting and fabricating special tools, dies, and fixtures. These are adaptable only to our machines and will not be released from our plant. The shop assumes the responsibility of replacing worn out or damaged tools, dies, and fixtures. Quality and claims language in the record is equally specific. All manufacturing processes are held to tolerances stated in the preserved conditions: inch for the first two inches; .003 per inch thereafter unless otherwise stated. Buyer must submit all claims for quality, quantity discrepancies, or finish quality within 30 days. Credit will not be issued until parts are returned. Buyer must call for Return Material Authorization number, RMA#, prior to shipment. Materials: analysis reports and certification of compliance on material will be furnished if requested by customer at the time of order. Terms: orders are accepted at Hilliard Precision Products in Franklin, Mass. Open account to those having satisfactory credit rating or those who furnish satisfactory references; to all others, terms to be agreed upon at time of order. Placement of order either verbal or written shall signify acceptance of Hilliard Precision Products standard terms. F.O.B. Factory, Franklin, Mass. Terms net 30 days. The record also notes that scratches, pits, marks, or waterproofing and rust prevention may involve additional charges where special handling and treatment is requested. Charges will be made for costs including engineering, overhead, raw material, work in process, tools, dies, fixtures, storage, transportation, and interest. The shop's process language stays close to the floor. Precision sheet metal fabrication here is not an abstract claim; it is a sequence of operations and conditions. The laser cutting equipment, the press brakes, the saw, the robotic welder, and the ERP software are named as part of the working system. The engineering and design function is tied to CNC tapes and one-time engineering charges. The tooling function is tied to special tools, dies, and fixtures that remain in the plant. The finishing function is tied to deburring by sanding one side, with sharp corners broken only if specified on the prints. The quality function is tied to stated tolerances and to material analysis reports and certification of compliance when requested at the time of order. The claims function is tied to a 30-day window, returned parts, and an RMA number before shipment. The preserved pages also show the shop's commercial posture. Manufacturer's reps are sought to represent the sheet metal line to customers in the northeast, with compatible lines and prior or current sheet metal line experience considered a plus. The record names Carl Gundersen, VP Sales & Marketing, as the contact for that interest. The news pages announce the Sanweld Industries purchase and the intention of the new company to continue to provide the high quality products for which the shop is known. The ISO 9001-2000 registration is announced, and the quality manuals are available upon request. The facility description, the equipment list, the sales conditions, and the laser FAQs all sit together as one record of a shop that has been forming, cutting, bending, welding, and finishing metal since 1903, and that continues to describe its work in the plain terms of prints, tolerances, deburring, tooling, and inspection.
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