Lowell Heading to NASS

See us at NASS – Booth #1310

We’ll be attending NASS in Chicago, IL next month.  Please stop in to say hello and to check out our new and improved booth.  We’ll be showing our latest capabilities video there and we’ll have a limited supply of our 50^th anniversary coffee mugs on hand.  Be sure to bring your development ideas - Lenny Schaust our Medical Manufacturing Engineer and Jurell Baker our Swiss lead will be at the show to answer any and all questions.

Lowell, Inc. Appoints New Quality Assurance/CI Leader

We are pleased to announce that Udaya Joshi MS, MBA, CSSBB has joined the company as our new Quality Assurance/CI Leader. Udaya comes to us with extensive experience in Quality, Project Management, Compliance and Regulations including leadership experience at companies such as Actuant, Donaldson and TE Connectivity.  In addition, Udaya is a certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, PMP, CQE and CQM. 

“I’m really looking forward to the continuous improvement of our QMS, GMPs, COQ, and automation of the business processes.  Initially I’ll focus on our CAPA, Validation Plans, IQOQPQ, PPAP, APQPCP and SPC tools.  We need to move at a fast pace to support our customer’s growing need for Quality partnerships across the entire supply chain.” 

Rick Cullen, Senior Vice President said “Udaya’s extensive experience leading Quality departments at larger companies make him a key addition to our industry leading team.  We are excited to leverage his background as we continue our rapid growth.”

Udaya Joshi

Lowell Adds More Capacity

Lowell is adding to our multi-tasking machining capabilities with a second Nakamura-Tome WT-100.  The two Nakamuras are relieving bottlenecks in our Swiss and Mill/Turn departments.  The new “Nak”, as we call them, is configured identically to our first WT-100 we took delivery on this spring.  We’ve already seen the results in more capacity and throughput from the first machine.  We are looking forward to more efficiency with the second.

Lowell adds another Tsugami S206!

We are adding another Tsugami S206 to our Swiss department!  The 6 axis S206 has 12,000 RPM main and sub-spindles and 8,000 RPM live tooling that enables our operators to machine with both spindles simultaneously.  A Fanuc 32i-A CNC controller, 35 tool capacity, bar feeder and chip conveyer round out the package.  Lowell has invested over half a million dollars in the last 30 days for the Tsugami S206 and the Nakamura WT-100.  We are committed to increasing our turning equipment to shorten lead times and boost capacity.

Chill Out!

In addition to extra capacity, new manufacturing equipment generates lots of extra heat.  So our latest equipment purchase this year goes on the roof!  On a bluebird day in Minnesota our HVAC contractor is installing a new 20 ton Lennox Strategos rooftop unit.  According to the folks from Lennox, the Strategos is the most energy efficient rooftop unit in the industry.  What's important to Lowell is that the added HVAC capacity helps maintain a constant temperature on our manufacturing floor and that's critical to machining conforming parts.

Looking for a Quality Engineer

Lowell, Inc is seeking a Quality Engineer to become an integral team member of the continuous improvement initiative at Lowell. Responsibilities include: • Managing the CAPA system. • Implement statistical techniques and manufacturing process controls. • Assist with design verification and validation test planning, execution and reporting. • Lead FMEA/Risk Management activities. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package including profit sharing and flexible work schedule. Please submit resume by email to hr@lowellinc.com We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

Lowell Heading to AAOS

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting is in Las Vegas, NV March 25-27.  Lowell is new to AAOS having exhibited for years at NASS.  As a result you’ll need to look pretty hard to find us.  We are in the First Time Exhibitor section booth #768.  Lenny Schaust, Rick Cullen and Jurell Baker who heads up our Swiss Department will be there to answer your design or manufacturing questions.  Since Easter is almost here stop on by for a handful of jellybeans and a 50^th Anniversary coffee mug.