AN INTRODUCTION TO MPE

1978Tom Dambach founded Midwest Products & Engineering (MPE)as a precision metal fabricator for the medical and electronic industry from his home basement

2011Pfingsten Partners LLC

purchase MPE

1985MPE was purchased by a group of investors, which included Dennis Wenger who led the company for the next 27 years

1997Expanded facility to 120,000 Sq. Ft.

2002MPE De Mexico established in Monterrey, Mexico to support a medical OEM

MPE De Mexico operations is sold

2014

OUR HISTORY

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ISO 13485:2003 Certification

20151999ISO 9001:2008

Certification

1986Moved to our location today, a 40,000 Sq. Ft. facility. Later that year MPE added 10,000 Sq. Ft. and paint/coating capabilities

Expanded Milwaukee facility assembly area to 160,000 Sq. Ft.

2008MPE Moved to a

2,000 Sq. Ft. facility in Brown Deer

1983 2014Hank Kohl announced

as CEO / President

160,000 sq. ft. Facility (14865 sq. m)Office, Engineering + Manufacturing OperationsISO 13485:2003ISO 9001:2008FDA Registered Class I exemptRegistration No. 3003500271

Our Facility

10597 W. Glenbrook Ct.Milwaukee, WI 53224

+1.414.355.0310www.mpe-inc.com

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INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

PROJECTMANAGEMENT

SOLUTIONENGAGEMENT

ENGINEERING

SUPPLY CHAINMANAGEMENT

MANUFACTURING

ASSEMBLY

QUALITYMANAGEMENT

INVENTORYMANAGEMENT

+ Retain ownership of your product accessing our core competencies in order to move quickly, lower risk, avoid costs and maintain your core focus of business.

+ MPE-Inc’s experience and breadth delivers cradle to grave product lifecycle management.

+ It’s not about who we are; it’s about our approach, our process and our experience.

STAGE 1 STAGE 2 STAGE 3 STAGE 4

DEFINITION & CONCEPT feasibility

DESIGN & PROCESS DEVELOPMENT with project planning

PRODUCT & PROCESS verification

REVIEW & FOLLOW UPfor closure

PRODUCT QUALIFICATION & preparation

Stage-Gate Product Development CyclePROJECT MANAGEMENT

Using the Stage-Gate Product Development Cycle our PMP Certified Project Management team combines expertise, communication, planning and attention to detail to take the workload off your hands and deliver your product to market.

STAGE1 STAGE2 STAGE3 STAGE4

STAGE5

Product IntentProduct RealizationEmpathetic DesignDesign for Manufacture (DFM)Stakeholder ObservationUser Interface / ExperienceBenchmarking

Connect

Get it right the first time. Avoid costly pitfalls and benefit from our expert experience. Our in-house Industrial Design (ID) Department collaborates and works along-side our engineers to design products with intent, function and aesthetics. Design for Manufacture (DFM) considerations are established and assessed at the conception of the project ensuring budgets, timing and costs are within the project requirements.

Hyper Focused on Human-InteractionINDUSTRIAL DESIGN

Industrial Design Support

Mechanical Design Engineers

Industrial Process Engineers

Manufacturing Engineering

Experience Matters

The StructureENGINEERING

CREO · SOLIDWORKS · FEA SIMULATION

A collaborative approach to engineering. With no boundaries between our departments we build your design hand in hand and ready to move fast. Using MPE’s ID for support we design within the software package you require and maintain your design.

Full Range of Precision Fabrication CapabilitiesCUSTOM FABRICATION

Full Offline ProgrammingComputer Aided-Manufacturing Methods (CAM)Factory Integrated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

Rapid ChangeoverQuick Response Manufacturing (QRM)Medium Volume SpecialistsLean/Flexible Factory Focus with Low – Medium Volume Requirements

Full Range of Welding & Metal FinishingWELDING & FINISHING

Extensive Experience in High Cosmetic Requirements Certified Welders

TIG / MIG CapabilitiesRobotic and Manual WeldingSpot Welding Metal Finishing of Various MaterialsIncluding Steel, Aluminum and Stainless Steel

POWDER COATING & SILK-SCREENING

Over 170 Medical-Grade Powders in UseOver 477 Color Established Fully Automated Powder Coat Line with 5 Stage Inline Washer System (Iron Phosphate & Non-Chrome Sealer) and Cure OvenVirgin Powder Used Only

Variety of Masking ComponentsLine Capacity 4 ft. x 5 ft. x 9 ft. (1.22 m x 1.52 m x 2.74 m)

Complete In-House Silk-ScreeningClass 1 FDA & EPA Compliant

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

Supplier ConsolidationCost Reduction Lead Time ReductionLeveraging the Economies of Scale

Over 437 Qualified Suppliers Through 1 Contact

ASSEMBLYFabrication to Finished Product

ASSEMBLY & TEST AREAMechanical Assembly with Electrical Integration

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ASSEMBLY40,000+ Sq. Ft. Assembly AreaASSEMBLY & TEST AREA40,000+ sq. ft. (3716 sq. m.) Assembly Area

Product Serialization and TraceabilityLaser Jet Part MarkingElectrostatic Discharge Area (ESD)Hipot & Continuity TestingPneumatic TestingCustomized Packaging

Managing Over 250 High-Level AssembliesFlow Line ProcessMinimal to Zero Set Up TimeOrganization Focus on Efficiency & Lean PrinciplesImplementation of Lean Manufacturing Principles including 5SHigh Priority on Ergonomics

Supplier Quality Management Systems (SQM)ISO-13485:2003ISO-9001: 2008FDA Registered, Class I exempt Registration No. 3003500271

QUALITYQuality Management Control

Process Qualification CapabilitiesFull PPAP SubmissionsAdvanced MetrologyMaterial & Product Traceability Systems

KanbanCustom Packaging Development Direct Shipment to You or Your Customers Customer Inventory ManagementInternational Shipment

INVENTORY MANAGEMENTManaging the All of the Details

CUSTOMER SERVICECommitment to Responsiveness

Integrated with your businessHyper-focused Team to Ensure Your Focus Remains on DevelopmentGuide you to avoid pitfalls while emerging market pitfallsLogistics

Customer Response Time:+ 3 Hour acknowledgment+ 24 Hour Commitment

10597 W. Glenbrook Ct., Milwaukee, WI 53224 TF (800) 226.1687 P (414) 355.0310 F (414) 355.5259 E sales@mpe-inc.comwww.mpe-inc.com