Case Study: Ernst Keller GmbH & Co KG achieves 50% faster product delivery and 85% faster quoting with 3D Systems' Cimatron

Ernst Keller Delivers More Products, Faster with Cimatron Mold and Tool design software

Ernst Keller GmbH & Co KG is a German die maker in Arnsberg with 180+ employees and over 20 years’ experience producing forming tools and safety components for the automotive industry. Faced with an increasing share of complex progressive dies, the company needed higher precision, faster delivery and lower costs while issuing quick, accurate job quotations.

By adopting Cimatron’s integrated end-to-end mold and die solution, Ernst Keller now produces quotations in about one hour (down from six), cuts delivery times by up to 50% and speeds quotation preparation by as much as 85–90%. Built‑in IGES and CATIA translators eliminate model-fixing, and Cimatron’s analysis tools reduce prototype output, enabling higher-quality dies and faster, more competitive production.

Ernst Keller GmbH & Co KG

Thorsten Franke

Project Manager