Gatan
is currently expanding its factory in Warrendale,
PA, taking the total occupied square footage
from 28,483 on two floors to 42,700 on one
floor. The
expansion will improve efficiency in the assembly
of the complex instruments manufactured by
Gatan.
The
factory expansion will streamline all aspects
of our production. Having all or our operations
including machining, assembly and testing
on one floor minimizes the delays caused by
transporting fully asembled items throughout
the building, thereby minimizing delays to
the customer.
The
new environment is also a major improvement
for our administrative and support personnel.
The service group will now be located right
next to the TEMs they use for testing repaired
instruments. The expansion will also provide
additional working space for employees and
will enhance the production flow by putting
all operations on one floor.