Clark–Reliance CompanyManufacturing Update

Presented to

General Electric

July 17, 2007

Jerguson Gage Assembly Area Improvements

• Added one Valve Assembly and one Gage Assembly Person– Total of five in this area– Gage Assembly person will be moving to 2nd

shift after training period

• Installed Free Standing Workstation Crane• Installed Jib Crane• Added an additional valve assembly

station

Jerguson Gage Assembly Area Improvements

• Jerguson Gage Assembly Machine is now fully utilized

• Purchased components to manufacture two new Cover Machining Fixtures

• Started recruiting for 3rd shift machining area help

Jerguson Gage Assembly Area

Jerguson Gage Assembly Machine

Vertical Machining Center Area Improvements

• Installed new Free Standing Bridge Crane over entire area

• Purchased Bar Support System to improve end-working process– Enables part to run at much higher speed– Eliminates safety issues

Vertical Machining Center Area

Sheet Metal Fabrication Area

• Sheet Metal Storage Racks are now fully utilized

• Plasma Cutting Table Utilization Program is well under way– Most Jacoby/Tarbox retainers are now cut in-

house– Working with Purchasing to transition other

products in-house

Sheet Metal Fabrication Area

Bar Stock Storage Area

• Roll-Out Storage Racks are now fully utilized

• Hired a Saw Operator– Cuts and stages material for all areas

including:• Vertical Machining Center Area• Hycoa• Filtration Equipment

Bar Stock Storage Area

Magnicator/Magnesonics Area Improvements

• Added two additional Welders – Total of seven

• Added one additional Assembler– Total of two

• Purchased two new welding machines

• Purchased two jib cranes

• Purchased Free Standing Bridge Crane for material storage area

Magnicator Material Storage Area

Shipping Area

• Area has been completely relocated

• Free Standing Office should be operational shortly

• Hired an additional Shipping Person– Will move to 2nd shift after training period

Shipping Area

Instrumentation/Hycoa Weld Area

• Added Two New Welders– Total of nine

• Installed two new Jib Cranes

• Purchased two new Welding Machines

• Purchased Hydraulic Scissor Lift Tables for Positioners

Instrumentation Weld Area

Additions & Improvements in Manufacturing (Last 8 Months)

• Set-up new Sheet Metal Fabrication Area• Installed 3 new weld booths for Hycoa Product• Purchased 4 new welding machines for Hycoa

Product• Purchased Modula Vertical Storage System • Installed new Shop Offices in Filtration

Equipment Addition

• Installed 4 new one ton capacity Jib Cranes in the Filtration Equipment Addition

• Installed 6 new Steel Storage System Roll-Out Bar Storage Racks

• Installed 3 new Steel Storage System Pull-Out Sheet Metal Racks

• Piped Hycoa weld booths for gas service

• Re-located Manual Machine Area which included:– New (used) Horizontal Band Saw– New (used) Engine Lathe

• Installed Mazak Ultra 650 Six Pallet Horizontal Machining Center for Hycoa product

• Re-located Shipping Area• Erected Shipping/Receiving Portable Office

• Brought additional Narrow-Aisle Tow Motor from Hycoa

• Installed additional Material Storage Racks for Hycoa and Mahle Inventory

• Completed Hycoa Consolidation• Re-located and expanded Jerguson Gage and

Valve Assembly Area• Purchased new Material Storage Racks for

Jerguson Inventory• Installed Guard Rails in several areas for safety

• Purchased new Hand Tools for Filtration Equipment Group

• Purchased new Roll-Around Carts• Purchased new Racks and Cabinets for

Filtration Equipment Group• Expanded Jacoby/Tarbox Assembly Area• Expanded Reliance Assembly Area• Re-located and expanded Jerguson Electrical

Assembly Area

• Purchased new shelving for Jerguson Electrical Assembly Area

• Purchased numerous Portable Fans for all manufacturing areas

• Re-located and expanded Reliance Electrical Assembly Area

• Consolidated Magnesonics Electrical Assembly into Strongsville

• Implemented program to burn Jacoby/Tarbox Retainers in-house

• Purchased Hydraulic Torque Wrench for Filtration Equipment Assembly Area

• Installed new lights in Filtration Equipment Hydro-Test Area

• Purchased new Infrared Shrink Wrap Tunnel for Jerguson and Reliance Kits and loose gaskets

• Initiated Lincoln Electric Welding School Program• Hired Renee Wichman as 2nd Shift Supervisor• Purchased numerous Sub-Arc Welder Upgrades,

including:– Motorized Cross-Slide– New Vacuum System– New Flux-Recovery System– New Tank Turning Rolls– New (remanufactured) 5000# Positioner

• Purchased new Riding Floor Sweeper• Installed new Computer Work Station at the

Mazak Ultra 650 (Hycoa) Horizontal Machining Center

• Purchased all new Ladders for Filtration Equipment Group

• Installed new Free Standing Work Station Bridge Cranes in the following areas:– Jerguson Gage and Valve Assembly– Magnicator Material Storage Area– Vertical Machining Center Cell

• Installed Jib Crane in Jerguson Gage Assembly and Hydro-Test Area

• Purchased two 500# Capacity Jib Cranes for the Instrumentation Weld Area

• Over the past six months we have added 25 people in manufacturing