EMPOWERING THE EXTRAORDINARY
Back in 1971 Jim Nydigger, Metal Technology (Formerly BJ Enterprises) founder, was told that he couldn’t cold-form zirconium. Jim was the kind of person who enjoyed a challenge and especially enjoyed doing what folks said couldn’t be done – you see, he believed that Zirconium had enough ductility to withstand cracking during extreme deformation at room temperature. So, Jim set out to prove his theory by spending countless hours trying different techniques in his shop behind his family’s home. His trials proved valuable, probably more valuable than he imagined. Not only did he develop the process of cold forming the metal but he also was able to market his work in the form of uniquely drawn laboratory crucibles.
The same challenge that drove Jim Nydigger over forty years ago continues to drive Metal Technology (MTI) every day. The 44-year-old company now produces crucibles and other unique products through a worldwide distribution network to the scientific community. Over the years MTI has continued to expand on Jim’s thirst for challenge and innovation to include a wide variety of product forms into some of the world’s most demanding applications.
Today, MTI creates products using proprietary deep-draw forming, forging, and CNC machining methodologies to produce custom designs in virtually any configuration based on customer specifications. MTI’s equipment and extensive tooling inventory allow it to offer both low and high quantity production runs at very competitive prices.
MTI employs a highly skilled production team that translates ideas into solutions, for even the most challenging operating conditions. MTI understands the iterative process required to develop and deploy very complex products and would love to work with your engineering team to create optimum results throughout the project and ensure that we are meeting your expectations at all levels.
ADHERING TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS
MTI is proud of its reputation for high-reliability and quality. It begins with the quality management system based on AS9100D/ISO 9001:2015. It’s what has enabled us to achieve award-winning results on many challenging projects for iconic brands including Lockheed Martin, Aerojet Rocketdyne, Honeywell International and NASA for example.
MTI's calibration systems are designed to ISO/IEC 17025:2017 standards. Further, MTI's in-house quality team is qualified in using non-destructive testing techniques (NDT) per NAS-410 and ASTM E1417 requirements.
TAKING CONFIDENTIALITY SERIOUSLY
The MTI team understands the need for confidentiality and intellectual property protections. MTI works with customers to ensure the proper protections and controls are in place for each program. MTI has a dedicated CUI network, and we are constantly working to understand and meet CMMC 2.0 Level 2 requirements.
DEPENDABLE INNOVATION
MTI is committed to enabling our customers to achieve extraordinary results by establishing a continuous improvement culture based upon principles of lean manufacturing, six sigma and theory of constraints.
- Lean flow cells for high volume repeat products
- Value stream mapping
- Standard work
- Systematic identification and elimination of waste
- Metrics established with aligned incentives
- Program management excellence
MTI has partnered with our sister company Innovative Precision in Ogden, UT to offer more comprehensive solutions to our customers. When it comes to developing new products, collaboration with experts is critical to success. MTI and IP can assist at any phase of the development process. Our expertise includes aiding in the selection of raw material, design for manufacturability, designing tools and parts, production, quality assurance and testing.
