A Solid Tradition of Quality, Reliability and Performance Providing Manufacturing Solutions from Prototype through Production

The Brinly Tradition of Innovation

At Brinly-Hardy Company, we understand that innovation is the only sustainable advantage in the manufacturing industry. For more than 165 years, we've stayed in step with our customers' needs – from our very first plow, custom designed and hand-forged for a farmer's special requirements, to the full line of multipurpose, high quality lawn, garden and ATV products we offer today. We've kept pace with fast-changing markets, consumer needs and lifestyles by always doing one thing first: Listening to our customers.

We Can Make That, Too...

Because Brinly-Hardy Co.'s customers want a single source for their tractor accessories—from Polyethylene Broadcast Spreaders to all steel Utility Carts and vacuum Collection Systems—we have vertically integrated to produce over 100 independent, unique tractor accessories in our single facility. Whatever we can't make, we have become experts at sourcing, so that at the end we have a complete product ready to ship to a retail store.

Beginning with coils of raw steel, we can cut, stamp, form and weld—robotically or manually. We have lasers to cut sheet and machining equipment to drill. Our powder paint system, with water pre-treatment and 6-stage cleaning process provides the look and durability required for consumer outdoor products. Our assembly and packaging teams know how to adjust to change and seasonal demand.

Innovation and speed has been the key to our survival. Flexible, concurrent design engineering and product development via Solid Edge and Pro/ENGINEER®, supplier certification programs and integrated quality systems mean that we can assess, design and produce new items smoothly and successfully.

We offer another advantage as well: being woman-owned and managed, customers of Brinly-Hardy Co. can demonstrate their willingness to support diversification. It has been said that we listen better, too.

WHY are we promoting our capabilities?

We have capacity to use—especially in months counter-seasonal to our core, lawn and garden business. Let us put some or all of our capabilities to work on your next project. We can help you—and we can be very competitive about it.

Flawless Execution

• Full time mechanical engineering staff designs to six-sigma.
• Full time graphic artist and full time illustrator for production of user manuals, sales literature, and promotional materials.
• Three dimensional computerized parametric modeling.
• Computer aided drafting using Pro-ENGINEER® Wildfire.
• Finite element analysis using Pro-Mechanica.
• Member of University of Louisville consortium. Rapid prototypes of plastic parts using SLS.
• Performance analysis and testing to ASAE and ASTM standards.

• Integrated quality assurance organization.
• Vendor Certification and Audits programs.
• Certifications and test reports maintained to assure traceability.
• Routine calibration of all measuring and testing tools.
• Final inspection of products prior to delivery.

• 2 overhead cranes – 5 ton and 10 ton for movement of steel coils and bundles.
• 3 robotic welders – 9 MIG welders – 2 spot welders.
• Certified welding staff.
• 11 stamping presses from 70 to 440 tons- 3 with coil feed.
• Bystronic 3000 watt laser equipment.
• 6 Press Brakes from 50 to 75 tons.
• 2 Tube bending.
• Light machining.

• New system operates at 20' per minute. 2 Gema paint booths with roll on / roll off configuration to speed color changes.
• Maximum weight of 100 lbs. per hanger. Maximum component size- 5'long x 30" wide x 5' high.
• 6-Stage wash system – rinse, alkaline cleaner wash, rinse, phosphate coating, 2 reverse osmosis rinses.
• Dry-off oven and bake oven.
• Daily tests performed on powder coat parts.
  • Cross hatch
  • Solvent rub (MEK)
  • Ml. thickness
  • Pencil hardness
  • Gloss test
• Monthly scribe salt spray tests for paint quality verification at our chemical suppliers and customer facilities.
• Our paint system provides product that exceed our customer's requirements for durability by 3X.

• Over 13 independent packaging and assembly lines.
• Provide packaging from individual components to completely assembled product.
• Automated conveyor system for movement of finished goods to pallet station.
• Vacuum hoist for off-loading large and/or heavy product from conveyor system.
• Full bar code, serial number, and shrink wrap capability.
• 17 Dock doors for shipping and receiving; located 7 miles from UPS air hub.

• In house printing capability for literature and manuals.
• Translations for manuals and POP (Spanish and French).

What We Can Do for You?

Send us your next RFP for components or complete product manufacturing and assembly, and let us see if we can't help you. We believe we can, and we'd like to prove it to you. Contact John Wilson at 812-218-7214 or send us a fax at 812-218-6085.

• Prototype and R&D Lab
• Infield testing and reliability testing to consumer specifications

• Fabrication/Weld
• Paint
• Motorized and Non-motorized Products
• Welding Capabilities – Robotic, MIG, Spot Welders
• Certified Welding Staff
• Stamp Presses – Coil and Sheet
• Independent Packaging and Assembly Lines