Top 5 Ways Triangle's Threaded Rod Solutions Save OEMs Time and Money
"We noticed manufacturers spending extra time assembling rod ends and threaded rods together," explained Don Brandner, Director of Sales and Marketing. "We saw this as an opportunity to help our customers save time and money on the production floor."
"We noticed manufacturers spending extra time assembling rod ends and threaded rods together," explained Don Brandner, Director of Sales and Marketing. "We saw this as an opportunity to help our customers save time and money on the production floor."
Today, OEMs face tougher deadlines, tighter budgets, and growing pressure to come up with ways to streamline production. When it comes to sourcing important manufactured components, such as threaded rods and linkage assemblies, poor performance from suppliers can be very expensive - in both time and money. The risk of delays, rework, and lost revenue also increases. Backed by 100+ years of expertise, Triangle Manufacturing’s threaded rod solutions help OEMs save time and money with reliable, high-quality, high performance components.
Here are the top 5 ways Triangle helps save time and money.
1. Simplifying the supply chain with supplier Consolidation
A major problem OEMs face when it comes to the supply chain is managing too many vendors, which adds complexity, production delays, downtime, and continuous communication breakdowns. Triangle offers a wide range of threaded rod types, linkage assembly options, and customization capabilities all under the same roof. Allowing for faster procurement cycles, more efficient production, fewer POs, and better supplier relationships overall. One managed SKU and one supplier.
2. Faster Fulfillment with Shorter Lead times
Simply, long lead times stall and disrupt production schedules. With US-made components, domestic production and strategic programs for stocking and shipping, and global shipping reach, Triangle provides a reliable solution to managing long lead times with economical and reliable options, such as lower cost per piece when buying in larger quantities. With partners in 40 countries, Triangle understands how important on-time delivery is. With us, delivery schedules become predictable, allowing for fewer costly production delays.
3. Problem-Free Customization Capabilities
Whether it be material adaptability, finish changes, or some other unique design challenge, custom components that meet all the right specs can make things complicated and often mean longer timelines or higher costs. Triangle’s inhouse engineering and quick turnaround for rapid prototyping of custom threads, finishes, and assemblies is a great way to help streamline procurement and production cycles. A partnership with Triangle provides the right results - tailored parts at scale, without the slow turnaround or premium prices.
4. Reduced Rework with Built-In Quality
Downstream failures or warranty issues start with poor quality threaded components. Triangle adheres to ISO-certified processes, inspection checkpoints, tool and product testing, and proven material traceability. This allows OEMs who partner with Triangle to save on warranty costs, labor time, material quality, as well as reputation damage.
5. Long-Term, Predictable Partnership
The ongoing cycle of coming-and-going short-term vendors and one-time component procurement orders is a major, if not central, contributor to the disruption of production continuity and stable pricing. Decades-long partnerships with Fortune 100 manufacturers all over the world and 100+ years of experience with tailored vendor agreements make Triangle a great option for smoothing out supplier lists. With Triangle, OEMs experience supply chain resilience and reliability, cost competitiveness and stability, and trustworthy communication.
Smart Sourcing With the Right Partner
To break it down, OEMs navigate complicated production demands, delays, inefficiencies, and quality issues, making choosing the right supplier partner a foundational element of success. Deciding which supplier to go with for threaded rods and linkage assemblies is more than a purchasing decision - it’s a strategic one, too.
Triangle Manufacturing is more than a supplier of manufactured components, we are a partner with over a century of experience helping OEMs streamline supply chain operations, reduce cost burdens, and develop better products faster. Our capabilities with consolidating sourcing under one roof, deliver custom solutions at scale and on time, and ensure high quality components helps our customers eradicate friction from their procurement and production processes and maintain productive workflow.
Whether you’re facing vendor fatigue, working on scaling up production, or seeking a more responsive supplier relationship, Triangle offers agile and reliable solutions OEMs can count on.
Contact our team today to start saving time and money with Triangle Manufacturing.
Threaded Rod Options:
- Thread Diameter: 5/16-24, 3/8-24 and 1/2-20
- Rod Length: 6 inch, 12 inch, and 18 inch
- Rod Materials: 304 stainless steel, 316 stainless steel, plated carbon steel
- Custom rod options available
Common applications that use Triangle's rods, threaded rod ends and rod end linkage assemblies include: solar trackers, zero-turn and stand-behind mowers, production equipment, light-duty vehicles and HVAC louvers.
Triangle Threaded Rod and Linkage Assembly Resources
Triangle also provides custom rod options, including: rod bending, wrench flats, flattening ends and drilling mount holes, plating options, springs and more. These are a few of our threaded rod and linkage assembly resources:
All You Need to Know About Triangles Threaded Rods
