December 4, 2007
PBS Airs Segment Featuring Midwest Manufacturing

Ultra Tool & Manufacturing, located near Milwaukee, WI, was recently cited on a segment of the PBS program “The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer”.

The segment was the second of a series of reports on America 's response to globalization and how U.S. manufacturers are fighting to close the cost gap with global competition.

As a metalforming supplier for Harley-Davidson, Ultra Tool and Manufacturing demonstrated how they compete globally by designing products that reduce material costs and eliminate waste. As shown in the report, a re-engineered part for Harley-Davidson eliminated costly secondary operations and reduced material costs by going from a three-piece assembly down to one.

Simulation software was also demonstrated as a successful tool in the reduction of labor costs by boosting productivity.

The complete segment is available online on the PBS web site link:
< The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer>

For more information, please call Ultra Tool & Manufacturing at 262-703-0455.