Case Study: GizzMoVest achieves reduced lead time and lights-out machining with 3D Systems' GibbsCAM

GibbsCAM Software Helps Shop Eliminate the Middle Man

GizzMoVest, a Santa Barbara shop founded by Steve Molina and Jeff Krause to produce drop-protection cases, needed to sharply reduce lead times so it could bring outsourced work in-house and scale the business. With a full shop floor anchored by a Haas VF-3 and an urgent need to speed moldmaking and assembly, the company sought a CAM solution that would deliver fast, reliable programming and let them meet tight customer schedules.

They adopted GibbsCAM by 3D Systems, using its intuitive interface, reusable process templates and Cut Part Rendering for toolpath verification to eliminate test cuts and enable unattended, lights‑out machining. The result: faster turnaround (finished cases in two to three weeks, mold cores machined in under 20 hours), no outsourcing, improved quality and capacity to grow the business while freeing operators to run jobs without constant supervision.

GizzMoVest

Steve Molina

President