Rockit Motors

Plattsburgh, New York

Cost Reduction Efforts Shaved 19% from Product Cost, Saving Customer $3.5M/yr

Customer Need

Existing Fortune 500 customer was preparing to launch a new standardized global motor platform leveraging their design offices in 3 countries. Customer needed a trusted manufacturing partner with extensive experience to be the single point of coordination to manage the design project, prototype development and manufacturing, plus design for manufacturing (DFM) expertise to reduce manufacturing costs.

Requirement of meeting Buy America for US projects and simultaneously be positioned to meet global best cost for international projects. New capabilities required for silicon, Class C, vacuum pressure impregnation (VPI).

Rockit Motors Solution

Rockit Motor’s Engineering team quarterbacked the project and lead the design for manufacturing (DFM) efforts.

  • Designed, built and implemented new manufacturing tooling.
  • Invested $2M in new capabilities and commissioned new component production lines in Canada, US, and Mexico to provide a full range of manufacturing configurations to meet Buy America and best cost solutions.
  • Developed a new global supply chain.

Customer &
Rockit Motors Success

Project was completed on time including design, production set up and prototypes. Motors met all performance requirements with a reduction in ultimate manufacturing costs of 12% from initial designs with no risk to quality or reliability. Further cost reductions of 7% subsequently integrated. Over 5,000 units successfully delivered and on order.

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Industries Served

Built precise. Built for the mission. Powering the world’s most innovative Fortune 500 OEMs, industry disruptors, and Tier 1 Suppliers.

Next level service. Next level possibilities.

Next level service.
Next level possibilities.

Bring us your most demanding business challenges and we’ll do what no one else can: leverage disciplined process, a North American-wide footprint, a global supply chain, and a culture that guarantees results.

Competitive Advantages

You need strategic partners who can help you win.

Fortune 500 OEMs

A new breed of manufacturing partner – one that feels in-house but comes with Fortune 500 experience baked in. Born as an extension of General Motors in the last century, we carry that DNA to this day, except now it’s combined with new ownership, a startup mindset, and a fierce commitment to quality, speed, and cost.

Localization

Experience the power and savings of local as we help you hit best-landed cost while meeting USMCA or Buy America requirements. Build where it makes the most sense with our manufacturing operations in the US, Mexico, and Canada, then harness our global and domestic supply chains to achieve true best-landed cost.

Focus

Nobody helps drive electric motor/alternator and component manufacturing like Rockit. It's what we do. We stay 100% focused on your toughest challenges, so you can focus on growing your business.

Manufacturing Engineering

We don't hire generalists. Our sole focus is 100% manufacturing engineering for electric motors/alternators and components. It means we're always finding new ways to drive down cost, improve quality, increase capacity, and grow flexibility.

Global Supply Chain

Cost and quality go hand in hand here. We have access to the best supply chains on the planet for electric motors and components thanks to our relationships with global leaders in electric motor and alternator design.

What We Stand For

Trusted

We always put trust before transaction. Your programs are mission-critical, and so is your reputation. We treat both like they're on the line with every build, which is why trust shows up in how we communicate, the quality we ship, the integrity we hold, and the deliveries we make.

Speed

We lead in speed so you can lead in market share. We've stood up new lines in weeks, reconfigured full facilities in days, and launched multimillion dollar programs in record time with the experience and control to help you succeed.

Flexibility

We set up to help you win. Our bespoke manufacturing solutions give you what you need, where you need it, when you need it.

Quality

We deliver "Capital Q" Quality. Our unparalleled quality is in the products you receive, the costs you pay, the on-time deliveries you count on, and the safety we demand. It drives every aspect of our operations.

Think big. Tell us what you need.
We’ll design the launch plan to help you win.

Think big. Tell us what you need. We’ll
design the launch plan to help you win.