American Friction Welding is ISO 9001:2000 Certified
Brookfield, WI: Joel Donohue, General Manager of American Friction Welding, is pleased to announce that they are ISO 9001:2000 certified. American Friction Welding manufactures custom friction welded assemblies, material procurement services, friction welding, CNC machining, subcontract operations, ultrasonic inspections and full KanBan
capabilities.
In order to receive this certification, Joel and his team had to lay the ground work for a manufacturing road map; implement a business plan that met the auditing standards set forth by the ISO Standard. "We outlined a plan and thoroughly went through each step of our process to ensure the corrective and preventative measures were in place to meet this goal", says Joel. "It took years of preparation and implementation, but
it is worth the effort." Part of the management plan was to ensure the process: design and engineering of a custom component, the acquisition of quality material, the craftsmanship of a friction weld, the implementation of quality control
standards, inspection of the pieces and inventory control.
Joel and his team's drive is to build a level of confidence to attract new business in the industries they serve: Oil & Gas, Food & Chemical, Automotive, Construction, Agricultural and Electric Utility Equipment. "We are set to double our sales projection in 2008", says Joel. "We want to continue to maintain our leadership role in the friction welding industry across all the services we offer." Joel and Team American Friction Welding strive to a longterm partnership with their clients to ensure
success for everyone.
American Friction Welding AFW started in 1986 doing friction welding for the printing and computer industries. It was soon realized
that this service could be applied to various industries and they could still provide their customers with a quality product at a costefficient price. This proved to be a desirable and profitable implementation, which has enabled them to expand their facilities to be the U.S.'s largest job shop. AFW operates a 50,000 square
foot climate controlled facility that is easily accessible to major interstates ensuring maximum logistics efficiency. An onsite warehouse and complete KanBan
program completes the cycle to meet customers needs and standards.
