Corporate Engineering

Our Corporate Engineering Group is a testament that we are committed to provide full product development services. We are a one-stop resource for forged and machined parts.

Lofthouse has a customer focussed Engineering department whose primary purpose is to work closely with new and existing customers on part development and production implementation. Our ISO certification assures document and process control to the end.

When you work with Lofthouse, our Corporate Engineering Team gets involved at the conceptual stage, and a Project Manager is appointed to shepherd your project through development and production. Your product needs to meet certain criteria, so we sit down with your key people to address those issues, from functional requirements to advance product quality planning (APQP). Our design engineers have created a process of "true project management" which is crucial to the successful development of your part, from concept to completion.

As we know, parts made from non-ferrous metals have important roles to play where access to difficult areas, lightweight strength and non-corrosive properties are essential. Our engineering team can maximize the value of these properties by carefully examining all elements of your part as well as its function within your product and making recommendations to ensure its success. We will work closely with your designers to address all concerns.

From concept through to delivery, Lofthouse takes into account every parameter – then examines, alters and redefines it to meet your requirements. We can also assist in the concept development, design and engineering, and production scheduling of new product launches. We don’t just take an idea and run it through the plant. We take an idea and run it by our people. This gives us access to a wealth of insight and expertise.

We are constantly upgrading our development and design software. We use the latest in 3-D modeling tools to design out costs and design-in advantages. Advanced computer-aided material flow analysis software leads us to potential problem areas, and provides solutions. As a result, we can actually predict problems and solve them before tool design begins. Our simulation and machining software uses the 3-D model to generate CNC tool paths, allowing us to machine the most intricate dies. And, because we are able to receive a wide range of customer-supplied files over the internet, we have the flexibility to make revisions and get approvals quickly.

In addition to computer aided manufacturing abilities, Lofthouse has complete tool making facilities at both our plants. We design and manufacture our own forging and trim dies, cutting tools and machining fixtures in-house.

We are set-up to send and receive electronic file exchanges by the Internet and can import many different file formats such as IGES, ACIS, PRT, STL, DXF, and DWG.

We FORGE support and engineering first. ™