The quality and reliability of prototypes are critical to design requirements for new product development. IMS BUHRKE-OLSON offers early engineering involvement to provide complete prototype development supported by full CAD/CAM capabilities utilizing EDS Unigraphics™, SolidWorks™, Pro/Engineer™ and AutoCAD™. For fast communications internet file transfers are supported by PRT, IGS, DXF, DWG, TIF, JPG and BMP file formats.
Over eighty presses ranging from 30 to 600 tons capable of running up to 1,500 strokes per minute are strategically positioned throughout the U.S. and Mexican manufacturing locations resulting in a uniform offering across all plants. All locations feature the state-of-art in sensor technology for the protection of tools and all offer advanced maintenance systems to ensure the availability and reliability of every piece of equipment. Significant investments in new presses and press room technology over the last several years means that the majority of production equipment is new and up-to-date.
PROGRESSIVE DIE TOOL BUILD:
The total tool room staff of 70 non-union journeymen toolmakers represents an invaluable resource in terms of experience, skills and capabilities. The staff is nearly evenly divided between U.S. and Mexican operations. All toolmakers have been qualified through extensive training and certification programs.
Both fully automated and semi-automated systems are employed to perform spot welding, contact welding, TOX™ locking, toggle locking and fastener insertion. IMS BUHRKE-OLSON is best known for the automated assembly of high volumes of entertainment system chassis, electronic engine control units, passenger side airbag modules and complicated bracket assemblies. The most involved assemblies contain up to seven parts requiring 27 spot welds all done in fully automatic robotic welding cells
SECONDARY OPERATIONS:
IMS BUHRKE-OLSON will take responsibility for providing customers with finished parts. We will finish and package parts to customer specifications. Among the services in the range of secondary and finishing options are: heat treating, plating, powder coating, anodizing, e-coating, deburring, cleaning, tapping and custom packaging in special containers. Other services such as wet and dry painting, machining and wire and cable harness assembly are available within the IMS family of companies as intercompany work transfers.
