WorkNC improves lean manufacturing at Reich Tool & Design

Reich Tool & Design Inc is an expanding company, and is currently doubling the size of its factory in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, USA. It is ISO 9001 2000 certified, and is participating in a world class lean enterprise programme. It is a second-generation company, dedicated to serving the metal stamping industry by making complex 3D tools as well as by contract machining. Its customers are in aerospace, the domestic appliance market, the medical field and the automotive industry. Reich Tool & Design Inc. also manufactures hydro form dies, as well as stamping dies for electronics.

The company’s old CAM software could not cope with the complexity of its work, leading it to evaluate new solutions. A trial of WorkNC at its factory showed that a job which previously took 24 hours to machine could be completed in 12 hours when reprogrammed in WorkNC. Eric Neumann, CNC Specialist for Reich Tool & Design Inc, said, “We were programming and machining complex 3D parts after our first day of training. The short learning curve and the time savings which we achieved proved to Fritz Reich our President, and Brett Reich our CNC Manager & V.P. that WorkNC was the correct choice.” As a relatively new user, the company was particularly pleased with Sescoi’s software support. Eric Neumann commented, “The technical support team is proactive, you can call them anytime and they are happy to work with you to resolve your queries.”