Challenges
Speed development of dies and sheet metal parts
Address challenges of complex dies with innovative solutions
Improve accuracy and timeliness of response to bids
Approach
Invest in technology and process changes
Dramatically expand the experienced die design team's ability to produce, be creative, and address complexity
Results
Die design time already shrunk by one-third
Faster, more informative and more accurate quotes
Improved material usage and more creative die solutions
More complex jobs won and profitability increased
"Our purpose in looking at new advanced technology was to speed up die design without sacrificing quality."
Marty Wiegel, President, Wiegel Tool Works