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Processes and Services

With direct ownership of manufacturing facilities and full control over processes, production schedules, inventory and delivery, NEP assures our partners always have lines open.

From product development and manufacturing to quality control and inventory management, we do it all. We have the flexibility and expertise to meet the requirements of any partner.

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
AND PROTOTYPING

MANUFACTURING

QUALITY
ASSURANCE

INVENTORY MANAGEMENT
AND DELIVERY

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPING

Product engineering and design services;
U.S.-based metallurgists and professional
engineering on-site in Raleigh

Comprehensive review and development of
right-fit manufacturing process tailored
to partner needs

U.S.-based pre-launch technical review and
advanced product quality planning (APQP)

Product Development Accelerator in China
dedicated to meeting exact
customer requirements

Rapid prototyping of steel and iron castings to support short lead time
projects and design validation, using several processes including
stereolithography models, sintered sand and proto-tool solutions

solidification models

Locking Wedge

Suspension Bracket

Drive Hub

MANUFACTURING

NEP’s state-of-the-art processes, such as solidification modeling, automated molding lines and silica gel lost wax, and utilization of green technology reduce development time and increase throughput so that customers get parts faster. Our facilities are IATF-certified, ISO-certified, TPG process approved and VDA6.3 audit approved. (Find a link to select certifications here.)

Castings processes

Carbon Steel, Stainless Steel,Manganese Steel

  • Lost wax (Colloidal Silica / Silica Gel): 0.25lbs to 176lbs
  • Shell mold (hot box and cold box): 0.5lbs to 200lbs

Carbon Steel; Gray and Ductile Iron

  • Resin sand: 66lbs to 12,000lbs

Gray and Ductile Iron

  • Green sand (low, medium or high  volume): 0.5lbs to 110lbs
  • Vacuum cast: 88lbs to 17,600lbs

Forgings Processes and Range

  • Closed die: 0.5lbs to 220lbs
  • Open die: 220lbs to 3306lbs
  • Ring roll: Dia 3” ≈ 200”

Machining

  • Vertical and horizontal machine tools
  • 4 and 5 axis CNC machining centers
  • Conventional machine tools
  • Dedicated customer machine tools
  • Broaching and hobbing

Heat Treatment

  • Vacuum
  • Quench and temper
  • Normalize
  • Anneal
  • Induction hardening
  • Nitrocarburization
  • Austempering

Assembly / Fabrication

  • Light fabrication
  • Heavy fabrication
  • Weldment sub-assemblies
  • BOM sub-assemblies
  • Contract assembly

Finishing

  • Painting
  • Coatings
  • Plating
  • Vulcanizing

QUALITY ASSURANCE

NEP employs a proprietary quality assurance process that has been awarded by customers measuring performance at the PPM (parts per million) level. The NEP Quality Assurance Team performs direct audits of our plants and suppliers. Our team of nearly 50 Supplier Quality Engineers is dedicated to in-process and in final inspection of parts. We conduct extensive testing, including:

NDT (non-destructive testing)

X-ray, magnetic particle, fluorescent penetrant, ultrasonic and more. See full list of NDT tests here.

Dimensional Inspection

Full NEP metrology center for NPI inspection using CMM and 3D scanning and comparator technology. 

Chemical and Mechanical Inspection

Charpy test bar, Spectrometer, Test bar pull, Ductility, Microstructure, Material certification reports.

Traceability

Casting lot date codes, Heat treat loads coding, Machine operator identification, Inspector identification and certification.

Inventory Management and Delivery

NEP produces and then warehouses each partner’s forecasted consumption of parts in North America, enabling same-day pickup if needed.

Production tailored to each customer’s
forecast, not order

Warehouses near major container
rail hubs and international airports

24/7 Customer Service support

Customized inventory programs

Premium shipping service available

Certifications

Our eight wholly-owned campuses are IATF-certified, ISO-certified, TPG process approved and VDA6.3 audit approved, and have extremely low rates of employee turnover.

Members of the all-Chinese NEP management team on the ground in China have been with the company for an average of 15+ years.

Specific certifications include:

  • ISO 90001:2015
  • ISO 14001:2015
  • ISO 45001:2018
  • IATF 16949:2016
  • AIAG CQI 27 Casting Certificate
  • OHSAS 18001
  • VDA6.3 audit approved
  • TPG process approved
  • ASNT MT III certified
  • ASNT UT III certified
  • AWS CWI certified

Materials

Non-Destructive Testing

We also perform complete non-destructive testing (NDT), including:

· 420kV and 320 kV X-ray systems
·  Fluorescent and red dye penetrant testing
· Magnetic particle testing (wet/dry)
·  Coordinate measuring machines (CMM)
·  Optical emission spectrometers

·  Metallographic/mechanical testing labs  
·  Tensile pull testing
·  Hydro testing and air underwater pressure testing
·  Air testing and pressure degradation testing

Industries Served

·  Agriculture and Farm Equipment
·  Alternative Energy
·  Compressors
·  Construction and Mining Equipment
·  Electrical Fitting Equipment
·  Heavy-Duty and Commercial Trailers
·  Intermodal Transportation
·  Light vehicle
·  Machine Tool

·  Marine
·  Material Handling Equipment
·  Medium and Heavy-Duty Trucks and Buses
·  Mining
·  Oil Field Equipment
·  Plumbing and Gas
·  Power Transmission
·  Pump and Valve
·  Railroad Equipment

Processes and Services

With direct ownership of manufacturing facilities and full control over processes, production schedules, inventory and delivery, NEP assures our partners always have lines open.

From product development and manufacturing to quality control and inventory management, we do it all. We have the flexibility and expertise to meet the requirements of any partner.

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
AND PROTOTYPING

MANUFACTURING

QUALITY
ASSURANCE

INVENTORY MANAGEMENT
AND DELIVERY

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPING

Product engineering and design services;
U.S.-based metallurgists and professional
engineering on-site in Raleigh

Comprehensive review and development of
right-fit manufacturing process tailored
to partner needs

U.S.-based pre-launch technical review and
advanced product quality planning (APQP)

Product Development Accelerator in China
dedicated to meeting exact
customer requirements

Rapid prototyping of steel and iron castings to support short lead time
projects and design validation, using several processes including
stereolithography models, sintered sand and proto-tool solutions

solidification models

Locking Wedge

Suspension Bracket

Drive Hub

MANUFACTURING

NEP’s state-of-the-art processes, such as solidification modeling, automated molding lines and silica gel lost wax, and utilization of green technology reduce development time and increase throughput so that customers get parts faster. Our facilities are IATF-certified, ISO-certified, TPG process approved and VDA6.3 audit approved. (Find a link to select certifications here.)

Castings processes

Carbon Steel, Stainless Steel,Manganese Steel

  • Lost wax (Colloidal Silica / Silica Gel): 0.25lbs to 176lbs
  • Shell mold (hot box and cold box): 0.5lbs to 200lbs

Carbon Steel; Gray and Ductile Iron

  • Resin sand: 66lbs to 12,000lbs

Gray and Ductile Iron

  • Green sand (low, medium or high  volume): 0.5lbs to 110lbs
  • Vacuum cast: 88lbs to 17,600lbs

Forgings Processes and Range

  • Closed die: 0.5lbs to 220lbs
  • Open die: 220lbs to 3306lbs
  • Ring roll: Dia 3” ≈ 200”

Machining

  • Vertical and horizontal machine tools
  • 4 and 5 axis CNC machining centers
  • Conventional machine tools
  • Dedicated customer machine tools
  • Broaching and hobbing

Heat Treatment

  • Vacuum
  • Quench and temper
  • Normalize
  • Anneal
  • Induction hardening
  • Nitrocarburization
  • Austempering

Assembly / Fabrication

  • Light fabrication
  • Heavy fabrication
  • Weldment sub-assemblies
  • BOM sub-assemblies
  • Contract assembly

Finishing

  • Painting
  • Coatings
  • Plating
  • Vulcanizing

QUALITY ASSURANCE

NEP employs a proprietary quality assurance process that has been awarded by customers measuring performance at the PPM (parts per million) level. The NEP Quality Assurance Team performs direct audits of our plants and suppliers. Our team of nearly 50 Supplier Quality Engineers is dedicated to in-process and in final inspection of parts. We conduct extensive testing, including:

NDT (non-destructive testing)

X-ray, magnetic particle, fluorescent penetrant, ultrasonic and more. See full list of NDT tests here.

Dimensional Inspection

Full NEP metrology center for NPI inspection using CMM and 3D scanning and comparator technology. 

Chemical and Mechanical Inspection

Charpy test bar, Spectrometer, Test bar pull, Ductility, Microstructure, Material certification reports.

Traceability

Casting lot date codes, Heat treat loads coding, Machine operator identification, Inspector identification and certification.

Inventory Management and Delivery

NEP produces and then warehouses each partner’s forecasted consumption of parts in North America, enabling same-day pickup if needed.

Production tailored to each customer’s
forecast, not order

Warehouses near major container
rail hubs and international airports

24/7 Customer Service support

Customized inventory programs

Premium shipping service available

Certifications

Our eight wholly-owned campuses are IATF-certified, ISO-certified, TPG process approved and VDA6.3 audit approved, and have extremely low rates of employee turnover.

Members of the all-Chinese NEP management team on the ground in China have been with the company for an average of 15+ years.

Specific certifications include:

  • ISO 90001:2015
  • ISO 14001:2015
  • ISO 45001:2018
  • IATF 16949:2016
  • AIAG CQI 27 Casting Certificate
  • OHSAS 18001
  • VDA6.3 audit approved
  • TPG process approved
  • ASNT MT III certified
  • ASNT UT III certified
  • AWS CWI certified

Materials

Non-Destructive Testing

We also perform complete non-destructive testing (NDT), including:

· 420kV and 320 kV X-ray systems
·  Fluorescent and red dye penetrant testing
· Magnetic particle testing (wet/dry)
·  Coordinate measuring machines (CMM)
·  Optical emission spectrometers

·  Metallographic/mechanical testing labs  
·  Tensile pull testing
·  Hydro testing and air underwater pressure testing
·  Air testing and pressure degradation testing

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Talk to us about ensuring your production lines
always have parts.

CONTACT US

NEP Headquarters
7201 Creedmoor Road
Suite 150
Raleigh, NC 27613-1397

919.846.2010 ext. 142
info@norcaeng.com

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Certifications:
IATF 16949:2016
ISO 14001
VDA 6.3