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Company Name: Bison Gear and Engineering Gearmotor

Company Type: Manufacturing

Company Profile

Bison Gear and Engineering, founded in 1960, was acquired by the father and son partnership of Norman and Ronald Bullock in 1987. As president of Bison, Ron Bullock has opened the company to the global market, expanded Bison’s overall product line, and established a Research and Development Center. Since the Bullock’s acquisition of the company, Bison’s sales volume has more than quadrupled. Bison supplies power transmission equipment to the global marketplace. Our established production capacity is in excess of 500,000 units annually and our products are used in all 7 continents. Our customers depend on the reliability and durability of our products in demanding applications. As a dynamic and innovative company, Bison recognizes the importance of listening and responding to our customer’s needs. We are committed to achieving Total Customer Satisfaction. Our Annual Quality Plan describes our efforts to achieve this goal. Bison delivers on customer support! This site has many features designed to meet today’s needs of OEM and distributor markets, including: Product Pages with Downloadable CAD drawings in DWG and DXF formats An On-Line Catalog and Search are available to determine motor choice for a specific application Full technical specifications on our robust gearmotors, motors and reducers Off-the-shelf availability of gearmotors and motors through 3 HP / 2.2 Kw. Please note our Contact Us page, which can be accessed from anywhere in this site. Let us know if you have any comments or suggestions. PMDC Motor Acquisition Bison Gear and Engineering of St. Charles, Illinois has enhanced its marketing leadership with the consolidation of the Bison Electric Company formerly located in Elgin, Illinois. With this relocation and consolidation into the St. Charles facility in 2002, it has shortened lead-times to our customers while eliminating waste with excess material handling with our manufacturing process. With this acquisition, we were able to retain the expertise and experience of the motor division employees. Lean Manufacturing The Total Quality Management (TQM) program evolved in 1999 to a Lean Manufacturing strategy using the tools of Lean such as 5-S, Kaizen Blitzes, Kanban, and Single Minute Exchange Of Dies (SMED) as the primary means of improvement. Initially, Bison engaged in the training of its associates in Lean Methodologies and then moved it into motion within the manufacturing facility. Bison utilized this knowledge to evaluate the work processes to convert the manufacturing processes where components were made in batches, into one-piece-flow cellular manufacturing. In addition inventory and production scheduling began to be converted from a Material Requirements Planning (MRP) system into Kanban arrangements. Value Stream Maps have been used as an important tool to identify any activities that do not add value to the process (value as determined by the customer). Dozens of Kaizen events were then eliminating waste throughout the entire value stream that has resulted in providing products with shorter lead times and fewer defects using less human effort, inventory, and costs.

About Company

Welcome to Bison Gear and Engineering Corporation’s web-site. We appreciate your interest in our company and the innovative lines of Industrial/Commercial motors and gearmotors designed and produced by our fine team of associates at Bison. Bison has distinguished itself as a manufacturer with a strong engineering tradition who provides substantial added value in the power transmission and motion control products it brings to market. Our robust, durable products have found a home in some of industry’s most demanding applications, supported by our Robusticity™ quality/design philosophy. About 20% of our production are proprietary custom designs and many of our standard units are modified to meet application requirements, so please let us know your needs. Our website is designed to assist you in arriving at a product that matches your specifications. Once the specifications are finalized and agreed-upon, I think you’ll find our Lean manufacturing system is finely tuned to giving you what you need, when you need it, supported by our Customer Service group and a great network of distribution partners and field sales representatives. We’re dedicated to continually improving the value chain we support in helping our customers achieve success in their markets. Let us know how we’re doing.