For Miniature Precision Components, Inc. (MPC) Corporate Headquarters in Walworth, Wis. satellite facility in Prairie du Chien, Wis., meeting customer expectations and providing them with a quality product the “first time, on time and all the time” is the company’s mission. The company has won numerous quality awards and is currently ranked 40th in the industry. MPC is a supplier of functional thermoplastic injection, assemblies and subassemblies for the automotive industry. Its customers include General Motors, Chrysler, Ford, Harley Davidson, Nissan and Toyota.
As a leading thermoplastic components and assemblies manufacturer, MPC produces more than 450, different parts, manufacturing thousands to millions of each part every year. To produce such a large volume of parts, the company must keep its machines running. The Prairie du Chien plant has 40 thermoplastic injection molding machines and a liquid silicone rubber (LSR) injection molding machine that use a variety of materials and polymers. To ensure that the company meets its customer deadlines, as well as quality standards, the molding machines and molds must be maintained and cleaned regularly. After continuous use, the equipment and moldings become contaminated with degraded resin and gas residue, among other contaminants.
