FET Engineering Company Profile 04.28.15

FET Engineering, INC.COMPANY PROFILE

FET ENGINEERING, INC. | PUBLISHED APRIL, 2015 | NON-CONFIDENTIAL 1

Global Tooling Leadership


FET Engineering, Inc.Bardstown, KY

Est. 1987

KK Kyokuto SeikiNagoya, Japan

World HeadquartersEst. 1974

Suzhou KyokutoMechanical Mold Co. LTD.

Suzhou, ChinaEst. 2010BFET

Bangkok, ThailandEst. 1991

237

Source: KKS Sales Data FY 2014

FET Engineering, Inc. Bardstown, KYEstablished 1987, Production 1988

37,440 ft2 Facility on 5 acres

50 Team Members

$1.62 Million in Capital Assets

Certifications◦ ISO 9001 – March 2008◦ ISO 14001 – July 2004


Check Fixture11%

Slush Tool51%

Repair14%

Vacuum Form Tool16%

Misc.8%

Sales by Tooling Type

Source: FET Sales Data & Projections 2007 - 2017

4.9 5.4 6.1 4.87.4 6.7 6.6

10.113.1 13.5 14.0

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5

10

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2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Sales in Millions

Investing in LeadershipWe pride ourselves on the expertise and commitment that come byhaving 24 team members with 15+ years of service. We alsounderstand the importance of ongoing training & development toincorporate new skills & technology into our business as well astransferring knowledge to the next generation to ensure the futuresuccess of FET.

We strive for continuous improvement by investing in our #1 asset, ourpeople. In 2014, FET committed over $125,000 & 3,000 hours totraining its employees on a wide array of topics.◦ Cross-functional◦ On the Job Technical & Safety Skills◦ Leadership Skills & Professional Development◦ New Product & Process Development, etc.

With a solid foundation in place, we have established training &development goals for 2015 to exceed last year’s achievements.


Investing in Our FutureImprove Efficiencies by Streamlining Processes

Capital Investment to Improve Quality & Productivity◦ Equipment: Grinding Booth, Sandblast Booth & Oven◦ Workspace: Vacuum Form Mold Making Areas


Silver Spray

Repair Laser Weld Taping Framework

MezzanineEntrance

Mobile Mandrel MakingLaser Weld

Sm Mill

Curing Oven

80'

Shear

Steel Rack

MAAC

Die Spot

Press

Welding

Large Mill Welding Hot Oil Hood VF Assembly

Demolding Oven

Welding & Piping

Chemica l Storage

Iron Worker

Power Washing

Cafeteria Storage

Plating Tanks Etch Tank Plating Tanks

Chemistry LabWrapping & Repair

FET Engineering Inc. Facility LayoutEmployee Parking Lot

Large Break

Evap.

Break Room

Check Fixture Area

Loading Ramp

Storage Area

Sandblast

Vacuum Form Drill

Conference Room

Vacuum Form Glue / Paint

Booth

CMM & FARO

Grinding Booth

Master Mandrel & Chemical Storage

Haz. Waste

PitPower

Washing

VF OvenVice President Office

Purchasing & Accounting

Conference Room

Phone

DockRampOverhead Door

450'

Gas Cyl inders

Smoking Area

Production Office

Plant Management & MeasurementVisual Management◦ Annual President’s Policy & Vision◦ Monthly Departmental KPI Tracking

Standard Communication Plan◦ Daily

◦ Management & Departmental Communication Boards◦ Open Issue & Problem Follow-Up Tracking

◦ Weekly◦ Cross-Functional Team Meetings◦ Global Reporting with all Kyokuto Seiki Subsidiaries

◦ Monthly◦ Video Conference with FET & Kyokuto Seiki Management◦ All Team Member Meeting


Automotive OEM Partnerships


NISSEN CHEMITEC AMERICA

Automotive Tier I & IIPartnerships


Heartland Automotive, LLC

Non-Automotive Partnerships


Honda ATV Gas Tank

FET Capabilities

SERVICES

Project Management

Design & Development

Mold Stress Analysis

Tooling Grain Repair

Laser Welding◦ In-House & On-Site

Vacuum Form Trials

R&D

PRODUCTS & PROCESSES

Model Wrapping

Mandrel Making◦ Master & Plating

Electroform Nickel Plating

Fabrication & Machining

Slush Tooling◦ Hot Air, Hot Oil, Hot Sand

Vacuum Form Tooling

Foam Tooling & Carriers

Vibration Jigs & Fixtures

Gauges & Check Fixtures


Project ManagementOur goal is to produce the highest Quality tooling with a

competitive Cost & on-time Delivery.

We do this by utilizing ◦ Standardized◦ Program Kick Off & Status Meetings◦ Program Timelines for Slush, Vacuum Form Tooling◦ Internal & External Communication Formats (Open Issue List & Problem Follow-Up)◦ Network of Dependable Suppliers

◦ Daily◦ Visual Management throughout the production process to ensure On-Time Delivery◦ Project Status Reviews◦ Kaizen Activity

◦ Monthly◦ Internal Program Process Audits◦ Customer Scorecard Evaluations


Design & DevelopmentOur team of design engineers partner with customers to provideinnovative tooling solutions. They manage all design informationto support the mandrel, fabrication & quality control teams.

◦ CAD/CAM Capabilities◦ Rhino V5, Cimatron E V10, Catia Translation, Geomagic Qualify V11, Geomagic Studio V11,

Ansys V14.5, spGate 2012, CreoCAD◦ Data Transfer◦ STEP, IGES (Bi-Directional)◦ DXF, DWG, Catia (Native)


Mold Stress AnalysisWe perform Stress Analysis Testing using software technology toidentify areas within the tooling design that pose a high risk forstress cracking. We collaborate with our customers’ engineers tomodify designs where possible or to apply countermeasures forhigher quality tooling.


Identify Distance & Direction of Thermal Expansion

Pinpoint High-Risk Areas for Focused Countermeasures

Superior Service


Over the last 19 years, Kenneth has perfected his techniques for

Nickel Grain Repair.

Material Types◦ Nickel, Tool Steel, Stainless Steel◦ Welding Rod Diameter: 0.005 – 0.025 inches

Machine Specs◦ Average Power: 200 Watts◦ Welding Spot Diameter/Melting Path: 0.2 – 2.0 mm◦ Arm Deflection/Working Distance: 1500 mm

Mold & Grain Repair

We offer In-House Laser Welding with the Alpha Laser ALFlak200 to repair cracks, grain re-work and countermeasures forhard to electroform geometry.

Mobile Repair ServiceTo meet a growing demand for On-Site Service, we invested in anew Mobile Repair unit offering a wide range of services for alltypes of tools & molds.◦ Laser Welding◦ Mold & Grain Repair

Advantages:◦ Quality◦ High Precision in Hard-to-Reach Areas◦ Low Heat Input = Minimal to Zero Distortion◦ Same Day Quality Confirmation

◦ Fast, Cost-Effective Repairs◦ Reduce Cost & Risk of Part Bank◦ Reduce Scrap Quantities◦ Reduce Need for Secondary Finishing Processes ◦ Reduce Tool & Die Bench Time◦ Eliminate Time & Cost for Tool Shipping


Alpha ALM 250 Laser Welder

0.005” Rod Weld Bead to Repair Damaged Parting Line

to Remove Flash

Quality Assurance Checkpoints


3D Surface Correctness Check

3D Thickness Check

Plating Tank Solution Control

Ultrasonic Thickness Test

Vickers Hardness Test

FaroArm Laser 3D Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM)◦ CAD Comparison◦ 3D Inspection of Thickness & Surface Correctness◦ Dimensional Analysis

Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM)◦ We can provide reports & certifications upon request for desired tolerances.

Models & Mandrels


Dennis has worked for 20 years to hone his skill for craftingMaster & Plating Mandrels to meet customerspecifications.

Eric has 18 years of experience at FET in the art of VinylWrapping Models & Mandrel Hand Touchup to ensure aflawless finish on every program.

Electroform Nickel Plating

11 Plating Tanks up to 13’ L x 10’ W x 6’ H & 1 Etching Tank


Why Nickel? It has mechanical properties close to steelwith effective corrosion & thermal shock resistance withexcellent release properties for forming PVC and otherpolymers.

The Electroform Nickel Platingprocess enables us to achieve0.05 – 0.1 microns of detailaccuracy in grain patterns.

Our experts, Eddie &Ron, have accumulatedover 40 years of platingknowledge.

Fabrication & MachiningFET is a one-stop tooling shop with a fabrication department thatpossesses over 160 years combined experience constructing parts toexceed customer expectations. Tapping into that vast knowledge, theyprovide troubleshooting and countermeasure recommendations to giveevery customer a high quality, long-lasting product.

CNC Milling Machines◦ Working Surfaces of 3000 mm x 1500 mm & 1940 mm x 650 mm

Fabrication Services◦ Tool Frames, Heating Systems, Powder Savers, Powder Buckets, Aluminum

Castings, etc.


Slush Tooling

We utilize custom piping & rivets to evenly distribute HOT AIR and heat to the tool.


Stainless piping & copper finson this double cavity HOT SANDmold increase productionvolume & create uniform heatdistribution.

Our fabrication team has developed anintricate piping process for HOT OIL lines thatguarantee even heat distribution throughoutthe mold for high quality skins. We have thecapability to test for secure line connectionson new and repair tools.

Vacuum Form Tooling & TrialsFET is on the cutting edge of tooling technology with our Maac 75S Vacuum Forming machine. We can build Male, Female IMG & IMGL tools with air assist.

We can run prototype, trial & low volume production parts.


Female IMGL

Male

Female IMG

Vacuum Form Trials -Machine Specs◦ Platen/Mold Size 84” x 60”◦ Clamp Frame Opening 86” x 62”◦ Top Platen Stroke 36”, Bottom

Platen Stroke 70”◦ Top & Bottom Platen “Daylight” 6”◦ Sheet-Line 100”◦ Pressure Assist Capability 30 PSI◦ Platen Weight 3,500 lbs @ 12 IPS

(Inches per second) or 7,000 lbs @ 6 IPS

◦ Material Sheet Size 88” x 64”◦ Pre-programming of forming

techniques◦ Quartz Oven: Lower 54 zones,

Upper 110 zones & 1 Infrared Heat Sensor

◦ Forming Functions – Both Top & Bottom◦ Vacuum◦ Plug Assist◦ Billow Cavity Mold◦ Snap Back◦ Billow Male Mold

◦ Vacuum System equipped with◦ 3, 2” Vacuum Valves◦ 3, 2” Ball Valves – Servo Controlled –

Platen Position & Time◦ 4, 1” Air Valves◦ 4, 1” Ball Valves – Servo Controlled –

Platen Position & Time

◦ 2, 35 Gallon per Minute Water Heaters/Pumps

◦ Platen motors equipped with absolute encoders for position & speed control

◦ Lower platen tilt to worker◦ Adjustable clamp frame – can be

moved during forming process


Foam Tooling & CarriersFET has developed Epoxy Faced Aluminum & Resin Molds to completethe assembly of plastic substrates and foam cushion into usable parts.These tools are designed to maximize customer efficiency with simplemodification, fine tuning capabilities & reusable carriers.

Our team has forged strong partnerships for cutting edge Research &Development for the foam medical tooling industry.


Gauges & JigsOur team can design, fabricate and modify all types of Fixtures & Jigsto gauge your parts, hold pieces for operational procedures or trimexcess material ensuring accuracy and quality every time.◦ Fixtures: Check, Welding, Laser & Assembly◦ Jigs: Vibration, Automation, Seamless, Holding & Poke Yoke

We can build Attribute or SPC Variable gauges using high qualitymaterials for construction◦ Composites, Bakelite, Resin, Steel, Aluminum, etc.

We provide certification of gauges within desired part tolerances.◦ 0.05 to 0.1 mm on Datums & SPC’s◦ 0.1 to 0.15 mm for Trim & Form


ISO 9001ISO 14001

Research & DevelopmentWe are committed exploring new technologies & alternative methods toproduce high-quality tooling & improved processes to exceed ourcustomers’ expectations.

Mold Cleaning & Preventative Maintenance Processes

Vacuum Form Nickel Shells◦ Automated Hole Drilling◦ Chemically Produced Porous Nickel


For more information, please visit www.fetusa.com

Ann Hardin, Vice President◦ [email protected]◦ Ext: 111

Richard Southard, Director of Operations, Plant Manager◦ [email protected]◦ Ext: 134

Scott Dick, Director of Business Development◦ [email protected]◦ Ext: 137

Dice Kobayashi , Sales Engineer◦ [email protected]◦ Ext: 120

John Montgomery, Sales Engineer◦ [email protected]◦ Ext: 140

Kevin Morris, Sales Engineer◦ [email protected]◦ Ext: 135

David Render, Engineer◦ [email protected]◦ Ext: 121

Jason Hiter, Designer◦ [email protected]◦ Ext: 138

Kyoko Brown, Sales Support◦ [email protected]◦ Ext: 117

Stephanie Davis, Marketing & Cost Analyst◦ [email protected]◦ Ext: 114

Phone: (502) 348-2130

Fax: (502) 348-7040

Business Hours:

Monday – Friday

8:00 am – 5:00 pm EST


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