New equipment expands the production capabilities of Capitol Industries

Capitol uses a wide variety of equipment to satisfy various customer needs.

Capitol Industries Inc.is a leader in the design and development of engineered locking solutions, particularly in the field of auxiliary or cam locks. The company relies on a wide inventory of manufacturing equipment to provide a broad range of products that are all designed, manufactured and assembled in their ISO 9001:2015 facility. By constantly expanding and updating its equipment, Capitol extends itself and its capabilities to find newer solutions for customers that require better, stronger security products.

Lower costs, better lead times

Among the most recent additions to theCapitolequipment family are state-of-the-art automated key bitting and plug-assembly machinery. The company has made substantial capital investments into this new equipment, which will offer not only additional capabilities, but also a strong reduction in overhead costs and improvement to lead times. Capitol puts priority on investing towards the future and constant improvement, staying up to date on technological progress and customer demand. These improvements will allow the company to compete more equitably with overseas suppliers and benefit clients through shortened supply chains.

The variety of equipment in which Capitol Industries had invested over the years allows it to perform the followingservicesfor customers:

• Tooling and tooling design.Superior precision tools to the specifications of North America’s most quality-conscious customers.
• Die casting.Capitol makes millions of castings per month, with the help of 18 multi-slide machines and 17 conventional die-casting machines that can handle any job size and all complex shapes.
• Secondary operations.Customized machining operations are available, with Capitol’s in-house machining centres that meet the most challenging specifications. Services also include tapping, drilling, and milling.
• Finishing.Capitol has equipment for the highest quality of finishing processes in the industry. The company produces millions of chrome, brass, nickel, copper, zinc chromate, antique, olive drab, yellow chromate, and power-coating parts per year. Finishing examples include electroplating, paint and laquer, relieving, assembly, as well as packaging.

With its variety of equipment and machinery, Capitol offers a range of products and services unparalleled in the industry. Now, with its innovative key bitting and plug-assembly equipment, the company is prepared to embrace the future and provide an even broader range of customer solutions.

For more information,contact Capitol.

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