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Facility Expansion Update – Winter 2019
We are officially in Phase 2 of our manufacturing facility expansion project – and we couldn’t be more excited! Since our previous summer update, we’ve made great strides towards the completion of construction. September proved to be one of the busier months with the remaining plastics departments moving from the old PMP building to the […]
More >>Meet Tool Gauge Apprentice, Gavin Robinson
Gavin, when did you decide to first explore the option of becoming an apprentice through the Aerospace Joint Apprenticeship Committee (AJAC)? I first decided to enroll in the apprenticeship program when I heard about AJAC in my cad/cam class at emerald ridge high school. I went to the first meeting that AJAC had and met […]
More >>Tool Gauge Evaluates MiR for New Plastics Facility
In the continued pursuit of implementing new technology and increasing automation throughout our plastics and metals division, Tool Gauge management and engineering are in the first phase of evaluating new cobots from Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR). Robotic specialists from Olympus Controls were onsite in late November to demonstrate the capabilities of their […]
More >>Tool Gauge Expands Leadership Team
We would like to welcome Kelso Pickett to the Tool Gauge leadership team. Kelso has been with Tool Gauge since 2017 as a Quality Assurance (QA) Inspector and recently moved into the role of QA Manager. Kelso graduated from Tacoma Community College (TCC) with an Associate of Arts and Sciences (AAS) degree, focusing on math, […]
More >>Meet Tool Gauge Apprentice, Travis Gibson
Where are you from, Travis, and how long have you been with Tool Gauge? I was born and raised in Spanaway, Washington and I’ve been with Tool Gauge full-time for three and a half years now. You’re currently in the Aerospace Joint Apprenticeship Committee (AJAC) adult apprenticeship program with a focus on Tool and […]
More >>See You at CIIE 2019 in Shanghai, China!
Tool Gauge is excited to announce that we will be exhibiting for the first time at the China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, China from November 6 – 9, 2019. We will be representing Washington State among other companies under Washington Department of Commerce and Choose Washington at booth 3C9-023 in the High-End Equipment/3 Hall. […]
More >>Facility Expansion Update – Summer 2019 Part 2
If you’ve been following along our social media pages and watching our Workzone Cam, you might have noticed some significant progress to the Tool Gauge facility expansion project. We’re excited to say, we have officially occupied Phase 1 of construction! During July, Washington Patriot Construction wrapped up a few projects to get ready […]
More >>Tool Gauge Receives 2018 Boeing Performance Excellence Award
Supplier performance is a key component to Tool Gauge’s success, which is why we are happy to announce that Tool Gauge has been awarded Boeing’s Performance Excellence Award for 2018. This will mark the 10th consecutive year Tool Gauge has been recognized for our superior performance as a Boeing supplier. Tool Gauge has maintained a […]
More >>2019 Youth Apprenticeship Signing Day
Nearly 100 students representing 12 school districts across Washington State, came together June 28th, to celebrate Signing Day 2019 with the Aerospace Joint Apprenticeship Committee (AJAC), hiring employers, family and friends. Signing Day marks the first day of the students apprenticeships as they embark on an opportunity to develop and advance their technical skills […]
More >>Facility Expansion Update – Summer 2019
Summer is just around the corner and our aerospace manufacturing facility expansion project has made some major headway since our Spring update. In early March, Washington Patriot Construction lifted and placed 55 tilt walls within three days to set the outer perimeter for the main manufacturing facility in Phase 1. Structural steel was delivered soon […]
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