TMD Machining, Inc is aimed at solving the rising need for high-powered machines. In 1995, when TMD Machining was established, material industry lacked in terms of quality and reliability in production. Stakeholders in American market failed to match needs of consumers with their own products leading to an outcry among consumers on quality levels needed. TMD Machining, Inc came into existence with a view of solving such problems as well as establishing a long market relationship that would benefit both customers and investors. TMD machining manufacturing plant for the mega-machine business is located in Plainwell, Michigan. This location serves as an ideal place for TMD market as purchases and orders mainly come from Michigan and surrounding areas. TMD machining finds it costs friendly and increasingly easy to deliver different orders to clients round Michigan thus this location serves as the best. Private investors who aim at developing material industry own TMD Machining, Inc. TMD machining engages in production of real time equipment in many movable bodies including airplanes (TMD Machining, Inc.).
History of TMD Machining, Inc develops with its establishment in 1995. TMD machining came up mainly to provide customers with on-time material for their movable and immobile bodies. This need developed as customers demanded existing companies provide them with all relevant materials, though such efforts failed. However, with time, TMD Machining evolved and diversified its production. This company also came to fill a gap in quality material due to insufficiency in all existing companies by 1995. By 1997, this company started operating in diverse areas including lap fitting and hydraulic testing(TMD Machining, Inc.). This did not prevent TMD Machining from expanding. This expansion plan extended and TMD’s manufacturing plant also followed as customers demanded more diverse and sophisticated products in material’s market. Presently, the company deals with the above and operates in pneumatic testing. Furthermore, this company specializes in valves, complex assemblies, spools, and sleeves. All the operations facilitate production of high-level equipment that satisfies market needs on a timely basis (Fisch, Hendrik & Zschoche 1550).
This company operates in many products for the benefit of customers. TMD Machining deals with production of mechanized equipment and facilities that facilitate operation of such equipment. In a wake of expansion and equipment development, this company only changed its range of products in its pipeline but kept their quality and manufacture culture (Fisch, Hendrik & Zschoche 1550). In checking quality of their products, this company employs a number of equipment and strategic production tools. Firstly, a specialty equipment helps in manufacture and quality check. This company produces items that match customer needs and attain high satisfaction levels expected by its market. This machine helps to check for quality of equipment in terms of shape, size and correct potential deviations that may exist in this model.
Darby Metal Treating
Darby Metal Heating started and operated as a family business although its pioneer was Tom Darby. Darby also owns TMD Machining Company in Michigan. He brought in a wide range of experience in market demand and market satisfaction gaps. Darby started the company and decided to build it on the principles that helped him propel his former businesses. He aimed at timely delivery, quality, and putting their customer first. The business is located in Plainwell, Michigan with a large floor area; thus, there is high potential of expansion in this business. Darby Metal Heating mainly aimed at serving the needs that Tom saw in terms of Metal treatment in the area.
Darby Metal Heating came into existence in 2012 with aim of satisfying their customer through major customer plans that would develop this business brand in Michigan. Darby Metal Heating does not have a long history as it has undertaken little diversification and change in their business model after its start in2012. However, Darby Metal Heating can boast of many services in metalwork, which have facilitated its rise to a reputable business in Michigan (Darby Metal Treating, Inc.).
In terms of their products, Darby Metal Heating deals in vacuum, stainless steel, and high-speed steel heat-treating in order to help customers get a wide range of products from such materials that are necessary for business operation. Darby Metal Heating also deals in annealing, brazing, and precipitation hardening in order to make strong compounds and alloys used in manufacture of hard surfaces and hard materials in a crowded metal industry. Flame hardening also performs a similar function for metals that cannot harden through other mechanisms of hardening. Similarly, Darby Metal Heating operates in metals, which already function at customer premises in a number of ways. Straightening helps customers to correct unnecessary bends and turns. Grinding removes parts of metals that may cause customers problems in fitting metals in different shapes and structures(Darby Metal Treating, Inc.). Conclusively, these two companies formed by Tom Darby serve the Michigan community in this metal industry. They operate in a range of metalwork from making to repairing of metal structures for customers in Michigan area.
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Darby Metal Treating, Inc. Providing Service for your every day heat treating, grinding and straightening needs. 2013. Web. 31 Mar. 2014. http://www.darbymetaltreating.com/
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TMD Machining, Inc. Precision machining for Air, Land and Sea. Wordpress. 2014. Web. 31 Mar. 2014. http://tmdmach.com/
