Wiegel Tool Works (U.S.)

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