OEE MEASURES UTILIZATION OEE or Overall Equipment Effectiveness is simply a measure of the utilization of your capital equipment.  OEE is a common measurement tool that utilizes 3 pieces of data: Availability, Performance and Quality; to help a company understand their equipment’s true capacity and make strategic plans. Though OEE is not an improvement tool from a lean or continuous improvement sense, it is an invaluable measurement of effectiveness for your machines and processes. QUALITY PARTS ON TIME As a customer you want quality parts delivered on time. OEE allows us to know what cap ..read more

At Counterpart, Inc., we offer the chance to work in a dynamic industry for a company that truly cares about its employees. Through our training, facility, and company values, we provide an experience that you will not find anywhere else. We Give You the Tools You Need for Success in Life We train you and give you the tools for a successful career in fabrication, and above all, a successful life as a whole. One of the best perks we offer is on-site job training for skilled positions. Jobs like laser welding operator and quality control specialist do not require a college degree, which makes ..read more

Counterpart, Inc. has been in the metal fabricating business since 1995, and through the many years, we have grown to serve our many industrial partners with a particular mindset: customer focused service, driven by quality. Our foundation is the idea that we are in business to build relationships and serve our customers, as well as their brand. We never stop refining our processes, and we always strive to innovate where we can. By continuously improving, we help our customers grow and better service their customers’ needs. Additionally, our dedication to investing in the very latest in sheet ..read more

We’re proud of our culture of safety for metal welding and manufacturing services. Counterpart offers MIG, TIG, and spot welding in a variety of metals, including aluminum, stainless, and carbon steel. Additionally, we have a Wolf Robotic Weld Cell for high volume production runs. Welding Professionals in South Dakota We strive to offer our employees a safe, clean, and challenging place to work. In fact, the South Dakota Safety Council awarded Counterpart, Inc. the Meritorious Achievement Award two-years running in recognition of Outstanding Accident Prevention Performance in Workplace Safety ..read more

Counterpart, Inc. began as a 2,400 square foot building on the west side of Brookings, SD. Today, our business runs as a fully integrated greenfield site with more than 80,000 square feet under one roof. We serve a wide range of markets, including component parts, weldments, assemblies and enclosures for construction, agricultural, power generation, after-market automotive, medical, food service, and point-of-sale OEMs. Our ultimate goal has always been to improve the supply chain for our customers. We take great pride in partnering with customers and helping their businesses grow. To effectiv ..read more

As a complete precision metal fabrication company, we make it a priority to invest in the latest technology advancements in fabricating. Laser welding is an advanced method used to conjoin metals together by use of a laser beam. It allows for more high precision welding capabilities with less grinding than traditional MIG welding. The Counterpart Inc. team is excited to be able to work with customers from design to assembly on the many applications of this technology! Learn more about the benefits and how we can put our laser welding services to use for improving your business. Top 4 Benefits ..read more

At Counterpart, Inc., we take a systematic approach to metal fabricating. We implement Autonomous Maintenance to continuously improve our processes and deliver our services efficiently. Autonomous Maintenance (AM) is an operations focused program aimed at slowing the deterioration of our assets. Implementation follows a structured global model consisting of tools, techniques, best practices and principles. The goal is zero unplanned downtime, which is leveraged to meet our customers’ on-time delivery requirements. The 7 Steps of AM in Fabricating There are seven steps to AM for our metal fab ..read more

Counterpart, Inc. works with a wide range of industries on a wide range of projects. One industry is agriculture. Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) of agricultural and farm equipment continuously improve in order to remain competitive. Equipment is needed to plant, maintain, harvest, process, and ship food supplies quickly and efficiently. Metal fabrication plays a big role in fulfilling the needs of ag OEMs. That’s because high quality metal components and welded assemblies are required to keep the world fed. Ag Equipment Manufacturing A farm is a business. Operations must run effici ..read more

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