CLIENT NEED
The original design of a client’s steel pan used in a medical application was a three-piece, spot welded assembly that cost $29.65.
SOLUTION
To increase the manufacturing efficiency, the Estes team moved the production from the press brake equipment to their Salvagnini forming cell. The three components were consolidated into one complex part that had twelve bends.
RESULT
The redesign eliminated several secondary operations andreduced the overall production costto $18.82, a 37% savings.
