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DesignEngineeringandManufacturingofCustomGears&ComponentsCustomMechanicalAssembliesPlanetaryFinalDrivesFMC4463layout.qk7/1/993:13PMPage12Sinceourmodestbeginningsin1919,we’vebuiltourcompanythewaywebuildourproducts.Withimaginativeideas.Byemployingqualitypeople.Usingpremiummaterials.Applyingproven,efficientprocesses.Resultinginproductsandcomponentsyoucanrelyon.Timeaftertime.RESOURCEDFORGROWTHToday,ourmanufacturingandengineeringfacilitycomprisessome600,000squarefeet.We’vesupportedourgrowthwithsignificantinvestmentsinstate-of-the-artequipment.Andwe’restaffedbymorethan1,300employeeswiththeexpertiseandexperiencetogetthejobdoneright.DRIVENTOPERFORMWhenitcomestocustomgears,custommechanicalassemblies,andplanetaryfinaldrives,Fairfieldhaseveryserviceyouneedfortheresultsyoudemand.That’showwe’vebuiltourcompanyintotheleadingone-sourcesupplierintheindustry.Ourdiverseandgrowingcustomerbaseconsistsofmanyoftheworld’sleadingindustrialcompanies.Theyhavetheclouttogoanywherefortheirdrivesystemneeds.TheycometoFairfield.FMC4463layout.qk7/1/992:01PMPage1AtFairfield,wehaveaproudhistoryofprovidingtherightsolutionsforourcustomers’productapplications.Wecanprovidecomprehensiveengineeringandmanufacturingforyourproductorcomponent.Or,workingwithyourproductengineers,wecanarriveatthemosteffectivedesignsolutionandcarryitthroughproduction.MAKINGMACHINESWORKBETTEROurproductsandcomponentshelpmoveabroadarrayofmachineryforawiderangeofindustries.Fairfieldexpertisecoverssuchapplicationsasroadconstruction,forestry,agriculture,mining,rail,publictransportation,aerialplatforms,marineworkstations,aerospaceanddefense.Simplyput,we’llhelptakeyouwhereyouwanttogo.HELPINGYOUCOMPETEYourproductisimportanttoyou.Thatmakesitparticularlyimportanttous.Nomatterhowsimpleorcomplextheapplication,weensurethequalityyouwantandtheperformanceyourcustomersexpect.Inmuchthesamewaythatourproductshelpyourequipmentrun,wealsorecognizeourresponsibilitytohelpyourcompanyrunmorecompetitivelyandmoreprofitably.FMC4463layout.qk7/1/992:02PMPage3Ourgrowthandsuccessarebasedonourabilitytoproducethemostcomprehensivearrayofmechanicalpowertransfercomponentsavailableanywhere.CUSTOMGEARSANDCOMPONENTSFairfieldoffersthewidestrangeofgearproducingcapabilitiesinNorthAmerica.Fromoneinchto60inches,ourscopeofproductsincludeinternalandexternalspurandhelicalgears,straightandspiralbevelgearsincludinghypoid®andzeral®,andkeyedandsplinedshafts.CUSTOMMECHANICALASSEMBLIESForyears,Fairfieldhascutitsteethonproducingawidevarietyofdifferentialassemblies,housings,transfercases,andspecialtygearboxes.Wealsohavetheabilitytomanufactureandassemblecompletecustomaxleassembliesandwheeldrivetransmissionstomeetyourproductneeds.TORQUE-HUBPLANETARYFINALDRIVESFairfield’sTorque-Hubplanetaryfinaldrivesareknownworldwidefortheirquality,performance,anddesign.Usedwithhydraulicorelectricmotors,Torque-Hubdrivesofferaneffectiveandreliablesolutionforawiderangeofdrive,swing,andliftrequirements.FMC4463layout.qk7/1/992:04PMPage5AtFairfield,you’llfindoneoftheworld’slargestandmostmoderninventoriesofmachineryandequipmentintheindustry.Wecontinuetoinvestinthelatesttechnologyforturningandmachining,hobbing,shaping;shaving;broaching;diameter,surface,andgearteethgrinding;honing;andheattreatingandpaintingforpartsandassemblies.That’swhyyoucancountonFairfieldastheone-sourcesupplierforallyourdrivesystemandcomponentneeds.RESPECTINGTHEPROCESSAllofourprocessesaregovernedbyprocedureswhicharecertifiedforQS9000andISO9001controlsandmeasurements.Theseinternationallyrecognizedsystemsassureyouofproductsthatareconsistent,reliable,anddeliveredtoyourexactspecifications.MORETHANMACHINERYOurequipmentisrunandmaintainedbyanexperiencedandhighlytrainedworkforce.Moreover,Fairfield’smanufacturingengineersandassemblymanagershaveaworldwidereputationforproducingcustomgearsandmechanicalassembliesthatareunmatchedintheindustry.FMC4463layout.qk7/1/992:06PMPage7Theconceptthatultimatelymakesyourproductasuccessmaycomefromusorfromyou.Butregardlessofwhereitoriginates,youcancountonFairfieldtoputallthenecessaryresourcesbehindit.PROVENINDUSTRYKNOWLEDGEAtFairfield,you’llfindanextensivedesignandengineeringstaffwithprovenindustryknowledgeandequippedwiththelatestinCADhardwareandsoftware.Wecanassumecompleteresponsibilityfortheconcept,design,prototypetesting,andproductiontransition.SOPHISTICATEDTECHNOLOGYOurdesignengineersroutinelyincorporatefiniteelementanalysis,solidsmodeling,andothertechniquestoarriveatthemosteffectiveproductforyourapplication.Additionally,ourtestingengineersconductcomputerizedanalysisonequipmenttoassureperformanceinthefield.ATEAMEFFORTWefirmlybelieveincollaborationduringallphasesofaproject.That’swhyweassembleprogramteams,consistingofourowndesign,manufacturing,quality,andcustomerservicepersonnel,toworkhand-in-handwithyourprojectstaff.Iftheproductyouneeddoesn’texist,we’llworkwithyoufromconceptthroughproductiontoachievethedesiredobjectives.Infact,noothercompanyhastheresources,expertise,andtechnologythatyou’llfindatFairfieldtohelpyousucceed.Tolearnaboutourcapabilitiesastheleadingone