Case Study: Rezmin Tool & Die achieves 25–30% efficiency gains and dramatically faster quoting with 3D Systems' Cimatron

Rezmin Tool & Die Turns to Automation to Wrangle Work Back from Overseas Competition

Rezmin Tool & Die is a North American toolmaker serving tier‑one automotive suppliers, known for durable progressive dies. The company was under constant cost pressure from low‑cost overseas competitors and struggled with a slow, intuition‑based quoting process, heavy manual machining, and outsourced die work that reduced competitiveness.

Rezmin implemented Cimatron software (die design, NC including 5‑axis, Fikus WireEDM and Viewer seats) and upgraded to CNC 4‑ and 5‑axis machining to automate workflows and bring die production back in‑house. The changes delivered about 25–30% overall efficiency improvement, cut complex strip design from days to hours, greatly reduced manual work, enabled lights‑out operation, eliminated outsourcing (up to ~50% die‑set cost savings) and produced faster, more accurate quotes.