Pre-Plating, Post-Plating & Selective Plating: What’s the Difference?
Leave a CommentThe plating process involves adding layers of metal onto existing workpieces, and can allow for a wide range of performance benefits depending on the specific application. Various techniques and materials can be used to create unique end products, but the wide range of options can often be daunting. We’ve outlined some of the main benefits […]
Industry Focus: Metal Stamped Parts for the Automotive Industry
Leave a CommentThroughout our more than 50 years of business, the engineers at Keats Manufacturing have been producing the highest quality custom small metal stampings, wire forms, and assemblies for a wide range of industries. Listed below are several examples of custom products that Keats has manufactured for customers in the automotive industry: Positioning Sensor for Steering […]
How Electrical Terminals Are Used in the Auto Industry
Leave a CommentIn today’s vehicles, almost all internal systems are controlled by an array of electrical terminals and connectors. These increasingly complex devices govern dozens of onboard functions, engine controls, safety features, and infotainment platforms — all while delivering critical feedback to the driver in real-time. What are electrical contacts and terminals? A network of electrical contacts […]
Keats to exhibit at Mexico’s Automotive Meetings Trade Show and Mexico’s Manufacturing Supply Chain Summit
Leave a CommentFrom February 20-22, Keats Manufacturing will be exhibiting at Automotive Meetings, the annual international automotive manufacturing forum. Held at the Queretaro Congress and Convention Center in Queretaro, this exciting event — the only auto supply chain event in Mexico — brings together industry-leading OEMs from across the globe. The team at Keats Manufacturing is also […]
Keats Opening New Metal Manufacturing Facility in Mexico
Leave a CommentKeats Manufacturing has come a long way since our founding in 1958. Starting out with just three employees at our original location in Northwest Chicago, we now have a team in the triple digits, and we’ve just added our third manufacturing plant. We’re very proud to announce the opening of our Keats de Mexico facility. […]
