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welders and specializes in complex , large weldments that involve close tolerances and its highly skilled machinists provide precisionmachined components from simple to complex five-axis parts .
“ We have one of the largest powder coating paint lines east of the Mississippi River in terms of part size , weight , and quantity of parts per day ,” says John . “ We have a vehicle assembly line in our main facility where we produce approximately one military vehicle per day . We have been producing all types of armor products for 18 years and approximately three years ago decided to introduce complete builds for military vehicles .”
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“ We ’ re in the process of opening a new 100,000 square-foot facility which will be in an adjacent Johnstown community and will focus on the manufacture and assembly of rail cars for the transportation sector ,” adds Will .
“ We have implemented robotic welding and are also starting to utilize the potential use of AI technology ,” John shares . “ Our plan is to become more automated and to try to incorporate an element of AI throughout the entire company . Toward that end , we have already incorporated an element of AI integration into our estimating , MRP , and manufacturing processes which are already showing very positive returns on the investment . AI will help to increase our competitive advantage throughout all our facilities and markets . We already have robotics in our existing facilities and carry out a lot of robotic welding . An affiliate of Carnegie Mellon University has recently joined our board and she ’ s helping us to better understand AI applications and how we could bring them into our manufacturing operations .
“ In line with our company mission , we strive to find what our customer needs , then grow and change to meet those needs . We encourage our company partners to share their strategies for the years ahead , enabling us to proactively plan to meet those needs . We work to increase the viability and scalability of potential products by collaborating with our customers and are forward thinking in terms of our ingenuity and approach to engineering . We want to understand where our customers are going and grow to meet their needs . Our rapid prototype team works to validate new products before they are introduced to the manufacturing floor that allows us to create a job-ready process into our manufacturing space ,” John explains .
For JWF , it ’ s not about business , it ’ s about people . The company values and develops its employees ’ diverse talents , initiative , and leadership . “ We ’ re very big on promoting from within ,” Will elaborates . “ For example , every single person on our executive team started out somewhere on the shop floor , either as a welder or machinist , and has risen through the ranks . As such , we are exceptionally proud of our legacy experience and expertise . Our employees ’ safety is of paramount importance to us and we work every day to promote the
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