Mayville Engineering Company (MEC) is running around the clock. As one of the largest contract manufacturers in the nation, they have to remain flexible and responsive. To that end they are running an impressive configuration of machines, all integrated with their ERP system via SimTrans. MEC has achieved complete control of their process. When they…
Industry Mining, Forestry, Transportation, Agriculture, Power Generation Production Laser Plasma Punch The Proof Is In The DataVeriForm’s persistence in managing part data is a strong marketing tool when working with customers in industries like nuclear power. Maintaining the heat number with all sheets, including remnants in inventory, allows them to maintain complete material records for…
IndustrySteel Service CenterProduction Facility: 300,000 Square Feet 11 Laser Machines 8 Plasma Tables 6 Press Brakes Discounting ChallengesMany customers require yearly 3% price reductions. Tight margins make this difficult. Service Steel hoped to set itself apart by offering cost-savings via scrap utilization. SigmaNEST allows additional parts to be added into existing runs. If a customer…
IndustryHeavy Equipment TrailersProduction Facility: 80,000 Square Feet Fabrication: Plasma, Press Brake Software: SOLIDWORKS, AutoCAD, SigmaNEST Monster Trailers = Monster FabricationDiamond produces a variety of trailers that include massive 38-axle Superdual-Lane haulers. All I-beams are custom-made on the company’s 11′ x 85′ plasma table. “SigmaNEST automatically separates part elements and nests them utilizing common-line cutting to…
Big ChallengesNesting and cutting more than 12,000 steel panels for construction of the Barclay’s Center was a major concern. A powerful nesting solution was critical to get the full-range of steel plate sizes needed. That’s when they found SigmaNEST as a solution. Big Solution“The design hinged on cutting a variety of steel plate sizes,” explained…
IndustrySteel Service CenterProduction 60,000 square foot facility Laser Plasma Oxyfuel Waterjet IntegrationBrunswick Steel serves a range of customers throughout Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Northern Ontario. Manufacturing efficiency is therefore critical. One main reason that SigmaNEST® was selected was an ability to integrate with ERP systems. SigmaTEK’s SimTrans™ is on-line transaction management solution bridging nesting with ERP/MRP,…
Established in 1998, Qingdao Sifang Bombardier railway transportation equipment limited (BST) is located on the seaside city of Qingdao, China. The company designs and produces high-grade passenger cars, automobile bodies, electric units, luxury double-decker buses, along with high-speed passenger trains and urban transit vehicles. BST cutting equipment includes Messer plasma tables, Prima and LVD laser…
