7 Solid Reasons Why You Would Choose Propower As Your Tank Supplier
Posted on December 16th 2021
As an OEM, taking on a new component supplier should never be a game of chance. After all, your name goes onto the final product. Every component that impacts your product’s functionality also impacts your brand’s reputation and your bottom line. At Propower we understand the value of a brand and we take the responsibility of enhancing yours very seriously. There are seven critical factors to consider as you evaluate a supplier.
- Measurable Quality – The primary function of a fuel or hydraulic tank is to hold fluid without leaking a single drop. Most tank manufacturers in the industry use Statistical Process Control (SPC) to measure quality. It’s a practice that’s been popular with manufacturers for years but when it comes to risking our reputation (and by extension yours too) we refuse to adopt it. Why? SPC requires spot checking the production run for leaks, then extrapolating the percentage of failures in an attempt to remain within “acceptable” limits. Zero is our acceptable limit at Propower. We strive for a zero percent failure rate and the only way to accomplish that is by leak testing every single tank we build. We don’t claim to be perfect, but we sure enjoy boasting about the fact that in the millions of miles of welding we’ve done so far, we’ve missed only a few inches. Our product will make a positive impact on your brand reputation with reductions in warranty and repair costs.
- Price And Profitability – We realize that price is an important part of your evaluation process. We price OEM products very competitively. Add in the long-term benefits in item one and you’ll find Propower to be a strong contributor to your profitability for years to come.
- Reduced Risk – You’re looking for an ongoing relationship with a successful, reliable partner. Propower has been in business since 1995. We’ve seen lean times and good times. With careful planning and fiscal prudence we have survived several recessions while many other metal fabricators have perished.
- Expertise/ Engineering – If you have a difficult design challenge our engineering team will assist you. We’ve created many custom designed tanks for our customers. Our creative design skills have received many accolades for the SuperFlex Mounting Cradle supporting behind-cab hydraulic reservoirs and for the unique “L-Tanks” used by the rail industry.
- Just In Time Delivery. On-time – not early, not late but just in time. We accomplish this by keeping plenty of material in stock, reordering early and allowing for unexpected incidences and supply chain disruptions. We maintain a pool of on-call workers to keep us from getting behind in our work.
- Flexible Manufacturing – If you need one tank or 1,000 our flexible manufacturing process can accommodate you.
- Intergrated Powder Coating – We powder coat our tanks to give them the best possible protection against the elements. To serve you better with higher quality and speed we recently invested heavily in our own in-house powder coating facility.