MyPaulo Careers Contact Us Locations Search for: CAPABILITIES MARKETS + PROJECTS DATAGINEERING LEARNING CENTER ABOUT US GET A QUOTE MARKET > AUTOMOTIVE & HEAVY TRUCK THERMAL PROCESSING FOR AUTOMOTIVE & HEAVY TRUCK Paulo has a long history of proven success with thermal processing and heat treatment in automotive, working with leading carmakers, heavy truck manufacturers, and tiered suppliers in North America and beyond. Related View All University Resource Zinc Plating for Steel: Capability Spotlight University Resource It’s a Hot Rush: Heat Treating Turnaround Times and Supply Chain Disruption Technical Article Capability Spotlight: Heat Treating Additive Manufactured Parts We’re Prepared to Solve Your Challenges Proper thermal processing is the key to safety for cars and trucks. The automated precision controls in our system ensure your parts are processed to your exact specifications. We also have safeguards in place to prevent any out-of-spec part from entering your supply chain, protecting both your customers and your business. Lot Traceability Paulo has the most advanced data collection and automation system of any commercial heat treater. All process and testing data is captured and cataloged electronically in our PICS system, ready for recall within a few clicks. Also, our handling practices prevent mixed parts. Turnaround Times With more manufacturers adopting just-in-time inventory models, turnaround times for processing are more important than ever. While processing times vary, we schedule strategically to shorten turnaround as much as possible and plan to anticipate rush orders. Strict Specifications Consumers rely on safety system components every time they climb into their vehicles. That’s why we’ve built smart, automatic process controls to ensure your parts meet specifications—and we have the industry’s largest in-house metallurgy team to verify results through testing. Certification & Approval Process We already hold many certifications and approvals across our plant system and are well-versed in the process of obtaining them. We’ve successfully expedited the PPAP process for several customers to keep their production running, and we can do the same for you. Automotive & Heavy Truck Thermal Processing Capabilities We are a full-service commercial thermal processor with a comprehensive range of capabilities and a vast equipment array. These are a few of the services we most commonly perform for our automotive and heavy truck customers. Processes Austempering Heat Treating Metal Finishing Martempering Vacuum Nitriding Blasting Carbonitriding Flattening & Straightening Precipitation Hardening Equipment Continuous Austemper Furnace (Salt Quench) Integral Quench Zinc Phosphating Lines Methods of Manufacturing Casting Fineblanking Forming Machining Powder Metallurgy Stamping Materials Carburizing Steels Engineering Alloys High Carbon Steels Iron Low Carbon Steels Medium Carbon Steels Parts Clips Fasteners Seat Belt Buckles Locations Nashville Division Ferritic Nitrocarburizing (FNC) Zinc Plating and Zinc Phosphating. Case Hardening Nitriding Black Oxide Coating Austempering Ferritic Nitrocarburizing (FNC) FNC is a case hardening technique that improves durability, appearance, and corrosion resistance for automotive parts such as crankshafts, camshafts, brake rotors, and gears. Automotive & Heavy Truck Components We Process Metal stampings and fineblankings Fasteners, Clips, and Clamps Safety system components Seat components Seat belt buckles Engine components Brake Rotors Certifications & Approvals Paulo holds many approvals from prominent manufacturers such as GM, Ford, Honda, Toyota, and more. We also have several CQI, ISO, and IATF certifications across our plant system. See our quality page for a full list of our approvals and certifications. Certification |Murfreesboro Division IATF 16949 (MBO) Approval |Murfreesboro Division GM Certification |St. Louis Division IATF 16949 (STL) Approval |Murfreesboro Division Toyota VIEW ALL Trust Your Parts to Paulo From precise processing to testing, handling, and more, Paulo’s team can provide a vital link in your supply chain. Our team of in-house metallurgists can also help identify and resolve issues that a previous heat treater may have had to bring your parts to spec. Bottom line? 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