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The article profiles American Turned Products (ATP), a 40+ year precision manufacturer with 100+ employees and 30+ machines across two facilities, known for producing tight-tolerance components at scale, and highlights how focusing on seconds at key steps helped them uncover hidden shop-floor capacity.
Question: Where have you found “hidden capacity” in your operations—cycle times, changeovers, maintenance practices, or workforce scheduling?
When Seconds Matter: How American Turned Products Found Hidden Capacity on the Shop Floor
ATP has been in operation for more than four decades, has over 100 employees, and has 30-plus machines across two facilities. The company has built a reputation for producing tight-tolerance components at scale.
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