Arctic Cat ATV & SxS Factory Tour in Thief River Falls, MN
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The machine shop and tube bending areas were also impressive. With six CNC multi-axis machine centers and four tube bending machines, workers cut and bend an average of more than four miles of tubing per day. Most of that tubing that is cut and bent goes on to one of the three main welding areas where more than 21,000 miles of welding wire is used each year, which is almost the circumference of the earth.

Arctic Cat's incorporates both man & robotic welding when assembling the chassis for the Arctic Cat ATV & Side-by-Sides to ensure the best quality welds

Once each ATV, Prowler, or snowmobile comes off the production line it is sent to the Quality Run-In Booth where the unit is run anywhere from 20 seconds to two minutes to ensure it operates as it is intended. The operator of the ATV Run-In Booth rides an ATV approximately 4,000 miles per year without ever leaving the Run-In Booth.

After each Arctic Cat ATV & UTV / SxS is assembled it is tested for quality on Arctic Cat's Run-In booth & then packaged & shipped to dealers around the world

At the end of our very informative tour, we decided to check out the Arctic Cat company store where there was an impressive line of Arctic Cat merchandise for sale and very friendly staff to assist customers.

Being able to check out how Arctic Cat’s production lines work and the processes that go into making sure every vehicle produced is up to their strict quality standards was a great experience and was a great addition to their 50th year celebration and we are looking forward to many more years and many more products to come from Arctic Cat.