Founded in 1932, Ledco Ltd. builds progressive and transfer dies used to manufacture metal-stamped structural components for automobiles. With a modern, well-equipped 70,000-square-foot facility in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, Ledco sells 85% of its production to Tier 1 suppliers in the automotive industry. Doug Morton, quality supervisor is responsible for ensuring that strict QS-9000 quality standards are adhered to in the production of its products.
In order to accurately evaluate the quality of its components, Ledco's metallurgical laboratory uses an imaging system developed by Clemex Technologies of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Used in conjunction with a stereoscope, the system is comprised of a high-powered PC, Clemex Vision Lite imaging software, and a high-resolution digital camera.