1/1/2020 This article appeared in the January 2020 edition of Modern Machine Magazine.   Straton Industries employs a full-time HR person as part of its staff of 78. The owner now realizes the shop could have benefited from this help even when the staff was much smaller. Companies overlook the value and importance of this role. […]

For Immediate Release RELEASE DATE August 1, 2019 Straton Industries Named a Top U.S. Machine Shop Stratford, Connecticut, August 1, 2019—Straton Industries has been named one of four Honors Program winners in association with Modern Machine Shop magazine’s ninth annual Top Shops benchmarking survey. Click here to see Straton feature article in the August digital edition. […]

Straton Industries’ leaders have begun a customized 15-week Lean Training Certification Program that will provide intensive exposure to the principles and practices needed to develop a Lean culture throughout the company. Leaders will be using the Lean methodologies and continuous improvement tools throughout the process on company specific projects. CONNSTEP, one of Connecticut’s premier business [...]

Straton Industries recently added a Keyence IM-7000 Series Image Dimension Measurement System to their Quality Department. Lynn D'Aurio, Quality Director said, "We've already seen productivity increases as inspectors are drastically reducing the time spent inspecting complex parts." With conventional methods, measurement time increases in relation to the amount of dimensions taken. With the IM Series, [...]

Straton Industries is excited to announce the acquisition of an Averex HS-450i Horizontal Machining Center to enhance their manufacturing capabilities and provided better service to their customers. “This machine is going to be a game changer for our customers” remarked David Cremin, Straton Industries President. “Horizontals can easily do three times the work of a [...]

Straton Industries produced several components for the recent Minotaur IV Rocket launch deploying the U.S. Air Force’s Operationally Responsive Space-5 (ORS-5) satellite. The ORS-5 launch was the sixth Minotaur IV flight. The Minotaur IV is capable of launching payloads up to 4,000 lbs. (or 1,800 kg.) to low-Earth orbit. This mission’s Minotaur IV configuration included three […]

On Friday, June 2, Straton Industries, Inc. reached reached their 1100th day worked without a lost-time accident. With the support of the entire company, Straton beat their previous of record of 1000 days. Quarterly safety training, monthly incentives and weekly meetings strengthened Straton’s already instilled attention to safety. “Safety is always job one for Straton,” […]