C-Mill integrates NX CMM Inspection Programming to digitalize production

Siemens PLM Software solution helps C-Mill improve product quality and cut equipment downtime by 80 percent.  

Business challenges

• Achieve low-volume, fast turnaround production
• Meet demanding precision requirements
• Overcome interruptions during online CMM programming
• Comply with medical technology standards

Keys to success

• Use comprehensive NX software to digitalize manufacturing operations
• Reduce machining time using high-speed cutting methods in NX CAM
• Integrate quality inspection programming with production preparation workflow
• Automate CMM inspection programming using NX  

Results

• Streamlined production process from CAD model to machined and measured part
• Reduced measuring equipment downtime by 80 percent
• Increased product quality due to associativity to a single 3D model
• Improved productivity using one software system for CAD, CAM and CMM

Siemens’ NX software is supporting our efforts to streamline and automate our entire production workflow from CAD model to finished and measured part.

Patrick Ziswiler, Managing Director, C-Mill

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