Engineering Department at PMF
The Engineering Department at PMF is the driving force behind production. Every customer’s order starts, and is tracked throughout the manufacturing process, by this group. Working with an array of programming software, our engineers can import customer-supplied .igs and .dxf files from almost any CAD software on the market. We also frequently work one-on-one with customers to develop or enhance their design.
PMF uses the following CAD/CAM Software:
- Cadkey
- Teksoft
- Solidworks
- Pro/Engineer
PMF can accept the
following File Formats:
- .DXF
- .IGS
- .STP
Once a customer order is placed, every phase of production is planned and tied to a specific work order before the job ever hits the floor. Our visual manufacturing software checks our inventory and our work in process and creates requirements for parts and raw materials by which work order traveler is printed and follows each job throughout production. This traveler contains a bar code corresponding to each step of manufacturing, which workers use to clock onto and off of jobs. Our engineers can access this information to track the status of work orders in process, and the time studies that result help to provide more accurate quoting.
Computer workstations are located throughout the shop, at which workers can download the CNC programs and inspection files that our engineers created at the beginning of the process. We have also established a paperless e-file database that allows employees to access electronic drawing files of the part that they are making, directly from our network server. These drawing and program files are linked to the proper work order, so they are available at the touch of a button.
Our experienced engineers, using top-of-the-line manufacturing software, orchestrate the complete synchronization of inventory with production and purchasing, as well as manufacturing with programming and data sets. The consistency that this total interconnection creates greatly reduced problems with production and allows us to concentrate on quickly getting quality parts to our customers.
Engineering Staff
- Kenny Holley - Engineering Manager
(919) 231-8648 Ext: 205 | Send Email - Wes Munns - Engineer
(919) 231-8648 Ext: 202 | Send Email - Chuck Lewis - Engineer
(919) 231-8648 Ext: 204 | Send Email