Case Study: Mahle Group achieves faster mold design and reduced errors with 3D Systems' CimatronE

Mahle Group Delivers Significant Productivity Enhancements in Mold Design with Cimtron CAD/CAM Software

Mahle Group, a leading automotive supplier based in Stuttgart, Germany, prototypes injection molds for the automotive industry. Faced with growing demands for more complex designs, shorter delivery times and frequent design changes, Mahle needed an integrated solution to streamline mold making and reduce errors.

Mahle implemented the CimatronE integrated CAD/CAM solution for mold and electrode design and manufacturing. By using CimatronE’s data interfaces they eliminated time fixing incoming 3D models, automated tool‑set generation and linked to standard catalog components—cutting design time and errors—while QuickCompare sped analysis and application of engineering changes for faster customer responses.

Mahle Group

Ulrich Boch

Prototype and Utilities Shop Manager