Tips for Adjusting the Bit Guide of a MSP Screw Presenter

The MSP screw presenters make assemblers and the assembly process more efficient by mechanically presenting a screw to a fixed pick up point. The screws are aligned along the screw-feeding rail with one fastener exposed and sitting in the bit guide. Once the bit of the power tool engages with the screw head and the…

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Improve the Fastening Process with a Screw Presenter

The MSP is a small, tabletop screw presenters used to organize and automate work areas and production cells. Screw presenters make assemblers and the assembly process more efficient by mechanically presenting a screw to a fixed pick up point. Conventional assembly methods cause assemblers to inefficiently fumble with screws that are stored in bins or…

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The Development of Mountz Mexico

With nearly 25 years of being in business, the Mountz reputation of providing quality fastening tools and torque solutions had also spread south down into Mexico. By 1990, Mountz had secured the reputation of being “The Torque Tool Specialists” within the Maquiladora Industry. The Maquiladoras were well established and the industry was growing. The need…

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Torque Wrenches

Mountz – 50 Years of Providing Torque Solutions

This year marks the 50th anniversary for Mountz Inc. in business. Mountz is truly honored to have reached such a major milestone with the help from all of our customers as well as current and former employees. To be in business 50 years is no small feat. A study in Bloomberg Business Week magazine claims…

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Don Mountz and Brad Mountz

Mountz Ushers in Second Generation

In 1998, Brad Mountz was nominated by the Board of Directors to succeed his father as President and CEO of Mountz, Inc. After several years of alignment and succession plan consultation, Don handed the reigns over to a second generation with hopes of continued grow and prosperity. The promotion for Brad came after years of…

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Mountz 50th Anniversary

History of Sharing Profit with Employees

Early in its existence Mountz, Inc. embraced a profit sharing plan. The company’s attorney and Board member, Mr. Bill Walters designed the original plan in the early 1970s. The main reason for starting a profit sharing plan was to reward and retain loyal employees. As Mountz, Inc. grew it became clear that employee contributions and…

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The History of Mountz Alabama

In February 1968 Lorna and Don Mountz purchased 40 acres of her family’s farm in Foley, Alabama. The site originally consisted of a creek (headwaters of the Magnolia River), a swamp, pine trees and cleared farmland. For the first ten or twelve years the land remained a farm and the cleared ground was rented to…

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Mountz ETA Torque Tester

Mountz the Pioneer of Electronic Torque Measurement

The Mountz ETA (Electronic Torque Analyzer) System originated in the early 1970s based on a need for the U.S. Navy Polaris Missile Program. With the assistance of Lockheed Missile & Space Co., the primary contractor, Mountz was awarded a development contract for 50 ETA systems. The first system encompassed a strain gauge torsion bar transducer…

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