Case Study: C & C Design achieves a 50–75% reduction in mold and die design time with 3D Systems' Cimatron

C & C Design Takes on the Tough Mold & Die Design Projects with Cimatron

C & C Design, a Cottage Grove, WI tooling design firm founded by Paul Cate, specializes in complex mold and die projects for industries from automotive to medical and consumer products. The company regularly faces tight turnaround demands and must work with inconsistent customer data—often 2D DXF or flawed non-native 3D files—that make fast, accurate mold and die design difficult.

By standardizing on Cimatron and its data translators, C & C can repair and work directly with a wide range of file formats, speeding design workflows and enabling an open-solid approach. The result: design times cut by 50–75%, greater capacity with the same staff, a strong reputation for handling the toughest jobs, and sustained business stability over more than 20 years.

C & C Design

Paul Cate

Founder & Owner