RACINE, WI — Modine Manufacturing Co. announced its Toledo, OH, assembly plant reached an important milestone, producing the 1,000,000th engine cooling module for DaimlerChrysler’s Jeep Liberty. The Modine Toledo plant is one of seven sequenced-parts delivery (SPD) suppliers to DaimlerChrysler’s Toledo North Assembly Plant, located only five miles north.
“Our Toledo plant operates on just-in-time, just-in-sequence technology and sends the correct engine cooling modules to DaimlerChrysler statistically 100 percent of the time,” said David Wendt, Modine Toledo plant manager. “We have a 26-point vision inspection system to make sure every module is correct before it goes out the door. This is wonderful recognition for our employees. Without them and the technology, this could not be possible.”
Modine’s Toledo facility employs 25 people to assemble seven different module configurations for vehicles equipped with gasoline and diesel engines. “This facility has an automatic storage and retrieval system and a highly automated assembly line capable of batch and sequence production that processes orders every 72 seconds,” said Johannes Kuron, Modine’s general manager of the North American automotive division.
Modine’s Toledo plant is supplied with parts from four of its sister Modine facilities including: Parallel Flow brazed aluminum oil coolers, a Modine-patented product, from Richland, SC; radiator cores from Clinton, TN; PF condensers & PF combo coolers from McHenry, IL; and charge air coolers from Pliezhausen, Germany.
“I am very proud of the dedication and commitment shown by every Modine employee. With the help of our sister plants we continue to exceed all of our customer’s expectations,” added Wendt.
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