Contract manufacturing - Hutchinson Technology

March 4, 2010
Hutchinson Technology produces more than 10 million precision components and small electromechanical assemblies each week.
This ISO (9001, 13485) certified manufacturer produces more than 10 million precision components and small electromechanical assemblies each week. Operations include stamping, forming, photochemical milling, surface finishing, laser welding, and precision assembly. Engineering capabilities include machine design/build, automated vision-inspection development, and labs for material analysis, new-product prototyping, and testing. The company also designs and builds tooling ranging from simple plates to complex progressive stamping dies. Manufacturing operations leverage precision tooling to maintain tolerances in the 2 to 15-µm range.Hutchinson Technology, 40 West Highland Park Dr. NE, Hutchinson, MN 55350, (320) 587-1900, www.htch.com/services.asp

About the Author

Kenneth Korane

Ken Korane holds a B.S. Mechanical Engineering from The Ohio State University. In addition to serving as an editor at Machine Design until August 2015, his prior work experience includes product engineer at Parker Hannifin Corp. and mechanical design engineer at Euclid Inc. 

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