Customer Case Studies
"We solved the problems that the technical department and the sales department were facing by the introduction of 3D viewer and reduced the lead time of the prototype by 10%!"
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KYOEI-SEISAKU CO., LTD.
Kyoei Seisakusho Co., Ltd., headquartered in Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, is a parts manufacturer that handles everything from development to manufacturing and assembly of suspension parts for motorcycles and automobiles. They are particularly skilled in aluminum parts, and their products, made using a variety of processing techniques such as plastic forming, die casting, casting and cutting, are effective in improving fuel efficiency of automobiles and reducing the burden on workers by reducing their weight. Furthermore, the company also develops its own railway maintenance equipment and four-wheeled bicycles (Kenkya-kun, see image), making it a manufacturer as well. We spoke to Yasuaki Taguchi, head of the technical department, and Akihiro Mikami from the sales department about how they decided to introduce "3DFovi" and "3DTascalX/Light."
Please tell me how you get to know C’set product?
I saw it at an exhibition of a car maker business partner.
KYOEI-SEISAKU CO., LTD.
Mr.Nobuaki Taguchi
What problems did you face before the implementation?
There are several cases for each department.
Case 1: Technical manager's worries
As 3D data arrangements by customers have become mainstream and diversified, the company's technical department used to convert data using Acrobat 3D and share the information, but this was dependent on the person in charge of conversion, and information sharing in real time was not possible.
Case 2: The entire prototype department
In particular, prototypes are often produced primarily using 3D data, and each manufacturing department had to request operations from the technical department to obtain the necessary information each time, making it impossible to complete the work independently.
While the majority of rough estimate requests from customers were in 3D data, the geometry could not even be viewed, and before they knew it, the work was being carried out mainly by the technical department. In addition, with 2D drawings as the basis, there were concerns about overlooking geometry and the accuracy of weight calculations.
Case 1: Technical manager's worries
As 3D data arrangements by customers have become mainstream and diversified, the company's technical department used to convert data using Acrobat 3D and share the information, but this was dependent on the person in charge of conversion, and information sharing in real time was not possible.
Case 2: The entire prototype department
In particular, prototypes are often produced primarily using 3D data, and each manufacturing department had to request operations from the technical department to obtain the necessary information each time, making it impossible to complete the work independently.
While the majority of rough estimate requests from customers were in 3D data, the geometry could not even be viewed, and before they knew it, the work was being carried out mainly by the technical department. In addition, with 2D drawings as the basis, there were concerns about overlooking geometry and the accuracy of weight calculations.
KYOEI-SEISAKU CO., LTD.
Mr.Akihiro Mikami
How was the effect after the introduction?
1. By introducing "3DFovi", technology administrators now can browse data such as CATIAV 5, IGES, STEP etc arranged by customers in real time. As a result, meetings with customers and suppliers are smooth.
2. By introducing "3DFovi" in the prototype department, each department can browse and measure 3D data independently, it is possible to self-complete the task, reduce the time required for waiting and advance the work in process, so that the lead time of the prototype has led to the reduction of about 10%. In addition, the parts structure of the details becomes clearer; the quality level by prototype process design has been improved remarkably, which also leads to quality improvement.
3. With the introduction of "3DTascalX/Light" in the sales department, it became possible to easily browse and measure 3D data which was not seen at all until then, so that the estimate work can be completed on its own. Also, by directly measuring 3D data, such as weight and dimensions, oversight disappears; accuracy and response speed are improved.
2. By introducing "3DFovi" in the prototype department, each department can browse and measure 3D data independently, it is possible to self-complete the task, reduce the time required for waiting and advance the work in process, so that the lead time of the prototype has led to the reduction of about 10%. In addition, the parts structure of the details becomes clearer; the quality level by prototype process design has been improved remarkably, which also leads to quality improvement.
3. With the introduction of "3DTascalX/Light" in the sales department, it became possible to easily browse and measure 3D data which was not seen at all until then, so that the estimate work can be completed on its own. Also, by directly measuring 3D data, such as weight and dimensions, oversight disappears; accuracy and response speed are improved.
What do you expect in the future?
· I would like to expand it to the purchasing department inside the company and small-scale vendors, advance the strengthening of the supplier network, and use it to shorten lead time for development production preparation and improve quality.
(Mr. Taguchi)
· "3DFovi" and "3DTascalX/Light" are inexpensive and practical, but I would like to make network license if possible. Also, I want paper product instructions; not in electronic data. (Mr. Mikami)
KYOEI-SEISAKU CO., LTD.
http://kyoei-seisaku.co.jp/| Head Office | 1417-10 Kanaori-CHO Minami-KU Hamamatsu-SHI SHIZUOKA JAPAN |
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| Founding | 1953 |
| Establishment | 1959 |
| Capital | 40 million yen |
| Sales | 10.4 billion yen (settlement in March 2016) |
| Number of Employees | 267 |
| Base | Three domestic bases (Ryuzenji Factory, Fukude Plant) Two overseas bases (Vietnam, Indonesia) |
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