ZOLLER | MAGAZINE 2019

48 Z.magazine 2019 F I EL D REPORT ENORMOUS SAVINGS AND INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY Introducing the ZOLLER tool management software and its efficient tool administration options, costs control, and transparency in the production process chain has allowed Production Manager Michael Trebing to see exactly which resources and cost centers bookings are distributed across the entire company. “We center tool costs by around 25,000 euros over the course of 2018, simply by leaving out certain components or standardizing them, allowing us to get a better purchase price.” In addition, the company has enjoyed great savings throughout its purchasing process. “In the past, every cutter order at SIM was a long process: The machinist suddenly realized they needed a cutter, which the boss had to then request. In addition, someone else had to check the process in work preparation to ensure it was appropriate. Purchasing then ordered everything. We have now fully automated this whole process,” Trebing reports proudly. By the end of 2018, SIM had already saved over 100,000 euros in its purchasing processes. Tool availability and precise measurement, cost control and new machines have had another positive effect as well. SIM now produces almost twice as many parts per employee thanks to the conversion than it did two years ago, with no more missing tools. Immediately ready for operation: Since data are transmitted directly to the machine via a network, tools are ready to use immediately after they are loaded into the machine.