Applying Markforged Technology to Cut Lead Times and Drastically Reduce Tooling Spend
Applying Markforged Technology to Cut Lead Times and Drastically Reduce Tooling Spend
3 PagesCASE STUDY Siemens Gas & Power INDUSTRY APPLICATION LOCATION CUSTOMER SINCE Energy T ooling & Fixtures Orlando, FL 2016The Problem Siemens Gas & Power keeps thousands of homes and businesses up and running. The Gas & Power division — one of three Siemens operating companies — owns compressors, turbines, and generators across the globe. When gas turbine housings need repairing, engineers at the Siemens Gas & Power division need to efficiently cut into them with a circular saw to maintenance the system. Since the housings have a complex contoured design, a standard flat-plated circular saw does not suffice. In the past, the team remedied this by purchasing standard circular saws, ship them to job shops in the Philippines for custom contoured plates, and then shipping them back to the
