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Digital cutting technology’s extremely high level of accuracy optimizes material consumption by minimizing buffer and reducing the scrap rate, dramatically improving productivity. 

The following are just a few of the ways digitalized processes contribute to cost optimization in the cutting room.

• Reduced material consumption

Digital cutting technology makes it possible to cut material with no buffer between parts — an impossible task using die-presses. The unmatched precision of digital cutting technology substantially lowers material consumption and manufacturing costs.

• Quality standardization

Digital cutting technology enables superior process capability and repeatability (CPK/CMK), which make it possible to reach the highest industry standard for optimal quality standardization over time.

• Continuous improvement monitoring

Digital cutting equipment allows engineers to track KPIs previously impossible to measure and adjust them at will to meet continuous improvement objectives.

• Optimized cost-to-value

Digital processes make it possible to adopt a design-for-manufacturing approach and iterate designs before investing in physical prototypes.

• Shorter lead-time

Suppliers can start a new program, change the steering wheel design or overcome a production peak in a matter of days using digital technology.

• Faster time to proficiency

Digital cutting equipment reduces time to proficiency for new hires by two-thirds, making the estimated turnover cost of manual cutting methods 50%.

• Integration with enterprise IT

Digital cutting solutions enable seamless integration with ERP or MES systems. This allows suppliers to eliminate paper-based reporting and send jobs instantly to the shop floor.