hixson metal finishing—newsletter
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Greetings!
Safety Corner From the Danger Rangers at Hixson
Here at Hixson, there are numerous construction
projects going on throughout all of our facilities.
Not one building will go untouched during this vast
expansion project. For this reason we would like to
take this opportunity to remind all of our employ‐
ees and visitors to be extra careful during this time
of construction.
Many things will be temporarily relocated. There
may be extension cords in use, ladders or other
equipment in places where there wasn’t just a few
hours prior. Heavy equipment is being used in
front of and between the buildings and there are
open trenches and rough pavement in other areas.
Even though our contractors are working with us
to minimize the impacts of these activities, there
will be hazards that get missed or quite simply
cannot be completely avoided. Please pay close
attention to your surroundings over the next few
months for these new potential hazards. Please
obey all caution signs, taped off hazard areas and
safety cones.
If you see any hazards that need to be addressed,
please don’t hesitate to contact your manager or
escort for our visitors. You can also contact any
member of the Danger Ranger Team any time.
Please be safe, there are a lot of people out there
counting on you to come home in one piece.
Hixson Metal Finishing—Newsletter
We are happy to announce the arrival of Hixson
Metal Finishing’s Newsletter for 2016. Inside you
will find all the latest and greatest happenings
around our expanding facility
in Newport Beach, CA. 2016
will continue to see many
exciting changes as we fully
execute our construction plans
and position ourselves for
tremendous growth over the
next 5‐10 years. Since this is
the first Newsletter in some
time, Hixson would like to
remind our employees and
share with our customers our
Mission, Vision and Values:
MISSION To be the preferred partner providing metal finish‐ing services to the military and aerospace commu‐nities utilizing the best people to support flight excellence.
VISION To enhance the programs and platforms we sup‐port, the industry we serve, and the people we employ.
VALUES Our values define who we are. By committing to our values, we are investing in the long‐term future of our organization. Expressing and being the em‐bodiment of these values allows us to achieve new heights in the service that we provide our customers and the quality of our workplace. HMF VALUES:
Continuous Improvement Quality Accountability Respect Integrity Empowerment Collaboration
Inside this issue:
Safety Corner 1
Construction Update 2
New Employees 2
Quality Corner 3
Upcoming Events 3
Customer Spotlight 3
Metal Finishing—Fun Fact 4
Summer, 2016 Volume 2, Issue 1
Supporting Flight
Excellence!
Hixson is undergoing our biggest construction project
since our initial buildings were built back in the 1960’s!
This is a very exciting time for our company and has
been a long time coming. We have invested thousands
of hours and millions of dollars in the pre‐planning,
design and the purchase of new equipment for these
projects that are finally becoming a reality. Our con‐
struction plans consist of the following:
New Anodize Line
It’s literally been years in the making, but the new
Hixson anodize line will be completed in 2016. The new
line will be located behind the existing anodize line, in
building 2 in a newly constructed area and will include
the following:
All new modern tanks
All new control systems & rectifiers
All new auxiliary equipment, including high effi‐ciency chillers and heat exchangers
State of the art filtration and scrubbing systems
Upgraded safety grating and restraints
Paint Department Expansion All Under One Roof
Hixson is expanding our paint department with the
addition of a brand new paint booth along with a new
oven. In addition to the new equipment, we will be
relocating one of our existing booths and two ovens
into our building number four. The goal of all of this is
to expand and consolidate all operations related to the
paint process into a single building. This will increase
our capacity and greatly improve our production effi‐
ciency. Equally important, with our paint process com‐
pleted from start to finish, under one roof, with the
best filtration equipment in the industry, our commit‐
ment and goals to lower emissions will be achieved.
Electrical Infrastructure Upgrades
With all of the new equipment going in, and to ensure
we will have enough electrical power for future expan‐
sions, we are upgrading all of the electrical systems in
buildings one through four. These upgrades will almost
double the amount of power available. This will allow
Hixson to move forward with all our current plans and
also allow us to expand even further in the future with
new equipment and processes.
All of these upgrades and improvements will not only
allow Hixson to grow, but also establish Hixson as the
cleanest and most environmentally friendly metal
finishing company in the world!
Construction Update
Alex Lanza
Receiving
Javier Chavez
Paint
Carlos Reyes
Driver
Rafael Marquez
Paint
Ricardo Vallejo
NDT
New Employees
Hixson is proud to announce the following new mem‐
bers to our family!
Tim Smith
Pricing/Estimating
Oscar Tiempos‐Palafox
Production Coordinator
Juan Pablo Arias
General Plate
Ryan Lohstroh
NDT
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“Our people are
what power our
business”
View from the front of our lobby and main
829 building showing the trenches for all
new electrical conduit to power our up‐
graded equipment
New Approvals for 2016
Bombardier Aerospace Programs Supported: Global 6000 & Global 7000 Scope of Approval:
Non-Destructive Testing: Fluorescent Penetrant Inspection
Chemical Conversion Coating for Aluminum Alloys Application of Epoxy Primer and Fuel Tank Coating Captive Laboratory: Evaluation of Paint, Corrosion
Resistance Testing, and Analysis of Laboratory Solutions
Lockheed Martin Aerospace All Programs Supported including the F-35 JSF Scope of Approval:
Non-Destructive Testing: Fracture Critical Fluorescent Penetrant Inspection Hardness and Conductivity Testing Agusta Westland All Programs Supported Scope of Approval:
AWPS002T, Issue B, “Chemical Conversion Treat-ment of Aluminum Alloys”; Classes: 1A, 3
AWPS003T, Issue A, “Chromic Acid Anodizing” AWPS008T, Issue A, “Passivation of Corrosion
Resistant Steels”, Type 1
Completed Audits for 2016
Quality Management System
ISO 9001:2008 AS9100:2009, Rev. C AS9110:2012, Rev. B FAA Repair Station Customer Audits
Spirit Aerospace Lockheed Martin Aerospace Boeing, Inc. NMG Aerospace Nadcap Accreditations Chemical Processing – Merit Achieved: AC7108, Rev. G - Chemical Processing AC7108/,1 Rev. B - Painting & Dry Film Coatings AC7108/2, Rev. D - Etch Processes AC7108/3, Rev. B - Surface Preparation Prior to
Metal Bond
AC7108/7, Rev. A - Vacuum Cadmium Deposition Non-Destructive Testing (NDT):
AC7114, Rev. H - Non-Destructive Testing Suppli-ers Accreditation
AC7114/, Rev. H - Non-Destructive Testing Facility Penetrant Survey
AC7114/2, Rev. H - Non-Destructive Testing Mag-netic Particle Survey
odology to avoid the time consuming RFQ/Quoting proc‐
ess.
Over the last 7 years, Steico has been an amazing success
story. As they grew, so did Hixson. We are always looking
at ways to further enhance our partnership and as the
volume has continued to grow we have aligned our com‐
panies even closer. Today Hixson operates a dedicated
“Steico Cell” consisting of:
Two full time HMF employees
One full‐time Steico employee on‐site at HMF
Dedicated shipping & receiving and inspection areas
All parts are “shipped to stock” from Hixson
We look forward to many more years of growth with Steico!
Hixson and Steico Industries started our partnership back
in 2009. At that time Steico had been searching for a
metal finishing supplier that could share their vision of
helping them become the word leader in the Precision
Tube and Weld Assembly Industry. Steico even consid‐
ered purchasing a metal finishing facility themselves,
because they know how critical the part processing is for
their overall success.
After several failed attempts with other metal finishing
facilities, Steico approached Douglas Greene (President
of Hixson) with an offer to become production partners.
This led to many discussions on how to think outside the
box when it came to the traditional customer/vendor
relationship in our industries. What transpired was a sole
sourced partnership with an agreed upon pricing meth‐
Quality Corner
Customer Spotlight—Steico Industries
be the managers and supervisors doing the hard work of BBQing! Get ready to relax, eat and have a family fun day! Music, games, and food! That's what brings the Hixson family together!
Upcoming Events
Hixson will be having our annual company picnic Satur‐day, August 27th at Estancia Park. This picnic will be an amazing day filled with fun things for everyone to enjoy. We will have a petting zoo, pony rides, jump houses, face painting, and much, much more. The best part of all, will
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“Hixson has one of
the most extensive
lists of approved
processes by all of
the major prime
aerospace OEMs.”
Non‐Destructive Testing (NDT) is a group of analysis techniques used to evaluate the properties of a material, component, or system without causing damage. This is one of the most critical disciplines within aerospace structural design. Hixson staffs its own in‐house ASNT Level III supported by a team of Level II inspectors specializing in Mag‐netic Particle, Liquid Penetrant, Hard‐ness and Conductivity Testing.
The oil and whiting method used in the railroad industry in the early 1900s was the first recognized use of the principles of penetrants to detect cracks. The oil and whiting method used an oil solvent for cleaning followed by the application of a whiting or chalk coating, which absorbed oil from the cracks revealing their locations. Soon, a dye was added to the liquid. By the 1940s, fluorescent or visible dye was added to the oil used to pene‐trate test objects.
Experience showed that temperature and soak time were important. This started the practice of written instructions to provide standard, uniform results. The use of written procedures has evolved, giving the ability for design engineers and manu‐facturers to get the high standard results from any properly trained and certified liquid penetrant testing technician.
Metal Finishing Fun Fact— NDT Penetrant Inspection
829 Production Place
Newport Beach, CA 92663
Phone: 800‐900‐9798
Hixson Metal Finishing ("HMF") is a premier metal finishing com‐
pany with a vision rooted in excellence, integrity, and accountabil‐
ity. Since the early 1960s, we have been working diligently to
provide a broad range of services to the military, aerospace, and
commercial aircraft communities with competitive prices, timely
delivery, and outstanding quality.
HMF is a full service provider offering more than 80 metal finish‐
ing, testing, and inspection processes. We continuously seek to
improve our processes and develop innovative methodologies to
exceed the expectations of our customers. Additionally, we pro‐
mote effective communication with our customers to achieve the
most efficient processes. Through our online order tracking sys‐
tem, customers can check the real‐time status of their jobs.
With hundreds of years of collective metal finishing experience
our leadership team and employees are among the most qualified
and committed in the industry. As a dynamic enterprise with a
top‐tier quality system, we have earned approvals and are in
compliance with the National Aerospace and Defense Contractors
Accreditation Program (Nadcap), AS9100, and the Federal Avia‐
tion Administration (FAA). We provide best‐in‐class service to
both small shops and industry leading companies, such as Boeing,
Lockheed Martin, and Parker Hannifin. Our attention to detail
assures that the Hixson team will work diligently to make our
customer's experience with us a rewarding one.
Visit us online at:
www.HMFgroup.com
Vintage Oil and Whiting Inspection
(Top)
Florescent Penetrant Inspection
Parts in HMF’s NDT Department
(Bottom)