apc corporative presentation
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Steve Walters Ana PiumbiniPresident CEO
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History – Family• Grandfather - Jack Walters Sr. started the American Torch Tip Company in a small
rented garage in 1940.• Today the headquarters and manufacturing facilities > 72,000 sq. ft.
• Produces over 16,000 parts – Plasma, MIG, TIG, Oxy-Fuel, and Laser.• Distribution networks almost every global market - over 53 countries.
• Made In The USA - As ATTC® celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2015, it has distinguished itself by manufacturing most of its products
in the USA, at the Bradenton facility not in China.
Globe Trailers - Established in 1980.• In 2004 Globe Trailers was purchased by the Walter’s family.• 60,000 square foot facility covering 10 acres. Globe Trailers says, There "IS" A World Of Difference
APC MISSION STATEMENT
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CHEAPER
FASTER
BETTEREndless pursuit of excellence
Endless look for innovation ways to improve quality
Endless look through process & technology for better ways to increase Performance, shortening lead timesWithout affecting QUALITY
Endless look for cost reducing Solutions through design, technology without Affecting QUALITY AND SPEED.
• APC first Business Plan was approved by Jack Walters II on October 1995.• Company started operation later with some big challenges in the first years.
• Monopoly Market • Main Challenges – 2001 to 2007• Improve quality of manufacturing• Qualify employees and create talent • Quality control and documentation – Process• Define partnership and approve quality control – Reliable suppliers• Select and implement sales team and market segmentation• Creating competitive advantage for our distributors
and end-users in price and quality.• 2007 Steve Walters assume APC to improve
Quality and manufacturing.
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• Direct contact with APC decision makers• APC offers a one to one partnership with
customers and design team.• The Optical Laser market demands value, service and
innovative products.• It is crucial to the CO2 Optical Laser industry to have
the freedom and option to buy components.• APC is a reliable Competitor to face the market leader,
and keep our competitors not only honest but worried about, APC innovation, flexibility, speed to present solutions and new products.
• Flexibility• Fast turn around• Aggressive commercial practices.• On time Delivery ….
Competitive AdvantageSolutions through Technology
Core competences • CNC Optic Fabrication
• CNC Optic Fabrication - APC incorporates CNC methods for both spherical curves and double sided flats, and also conventional polishing spindles for special size parts and generated blanks in Zinc Selenide (ZnSe), Multispectral Zinc Sulfide (ZnS MS), Germanium (Ge), Silicon (Si) and Gallium Arsenide (GaAs).
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• Thin-Film Coating• Thin Film Coating - APC has built state of the art
chambers in a clean room that consistently produces high quality infrared coatings for 1µm to 12µm. These coatings are used on lenses, windows, partial reflectors, high reflectors, beam splitters and beam combiners.
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Core competences
• Optical Design & Engineering• Optical Design & Engineering - APC
utilizes the state of the art measurement devices to insure accuracy and precision. We use the latest in design software to engineer precision optics for all applications.
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Core competences
• Optical Assembly• Optical Assembly - APC has uniquely designed
mounting and assembly stations to provide optical assemblies that are free from stress, scratches and are leak and optically tested.ATTC – Knowhow • APC engineers• Clean Room environment for assembly • Assembly testing
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Core competences
• Optics Powered by DOW• Optics Powered by Dow - APC uses only the
highest quality US grown Zinc Selenide (ZnSe) to ensure high quality, fast delivery and high performance.
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Core competences
PRODUCT SEGMENTATION• HIGH POWER
• LOW POWER• MIRRORS• BEAM COMBINERS • ASSEMBLIES• COLLIMATORS• OUTPUT COUPLERS• CUSTOM DESIGN PARTS• MILITARY SOLUTIONS• BUY AND RESELL – REMANUFACTURING
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• PRINTS ROUTINELY VERIFIED FOR ACCURACY• MATERIAL CHECKED FOR STRESS • PARTS CHECKED FOR TOLERANCES / SPECIFICATIONS AT
ALL POINTS ALONG PRODUCTION• COATING RUNS TESTED FOR ABSORPTION • 100% INSPECTION BEFORE PARTS GO TO PACKING
QUALITY CONTROL
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• SPICA POWER & DURABILITY• MIL SPEC TESTING OF
• COATING• DURABILITY• QUALITY
• FIELD TESTING• ABSORPTION TESTING• SPECTROPHOTOMETRY
TESTINGSolutions through Technology
• PROCESS TRAVELERS• COATING TEST RESULTS• EACH RUN ASSIGNED A LOT NUMBER # • EACH RUN WITH LOT # & SAVED WITH PARTS
TRAVELERS
DOCUMENTATIONSolutions through Technology
2016 Trade ShowsSPIE -BIO EXPO - San Francisco
SPIE - Photonics West - San Francisco (02/16/2016 - 02/18/2016)
CHINA - Shanghai - Laser World of Photonics 03/15/2016 - 03/17
MOSCOW- Photonics - 03/14/2016 - 03/17/2016
SPIE - PHOTONICS EUROPE - Brussels, Belgium 04/05 - 04/06
SPIE - Defense + Sensing - Baltimore - USA 04/19/2016 - 04/21
Laser Manufacturing Event - Atlanta 04/26/2016 - 04/27/2016
SPIE - OPTICS + PHOTONICS - San Diego 08/30/2016 - 09/01/2016
SGIA Expo - Low Power - Las Vegas 09/14/2016-09/16/2016
SPIE -OPTFAB - ROCHESTER - 10/17-19/2017
FABTEC - LAS VEGAS 11/16/2016 - 11/18/2016
CHINA - Welding & Cutting Fair
GERMANY - Laser World of Photonics 6/26/2017- 06/29/2017
TRADESHOW INTERNATIONAL - EUROPE
TRADESHOW INTERNATIONAL - ISRAEL/Russian
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