We view maintenance as a value-added service at ECP.  ECP has an aggressive predictive and preventative maintenance program.  To our employees, this translates into little to no downtime on production equipment; to our customers, this means on time delivery.  We carry out daily performance checks on support equipment like air compressors, plant chillers and water towers to ensure uninterrupted manufacturing.  Our injection molding machines receive individual weekly PM checks along with an annual PM that includes calibration.  The maintenance department has set up a critical parts storeroom to get machines back up and running quickly should a problem arise.  To ensure customer product flow is not interrupted, all plant systems have been designed with back-up equipment in place.

We currently operate with a 'state of the art' plant tower and water chiller system.  This is important to injection molding because it provides maximum water flow at each machine for part cooling and control.  It also furnishes the chilled water for climate control in the production areas which helps to maintain desirable and stable production processes.  Employees and equipment operate in a very comfortable 78 degrees F, 40% relative humidity environment year round.

ECP's Maintenance Manager, Dean Wallace, has 37 years experience with this plant.  He holds an Associate of Business Degree from Tri-County Technical College.

FUN FACT:  Dean's father, Ken Wallace, installed, set-up, and started the first molding machine at ECP back in 1969.