Case Study: Baldor Electric Company reduces scrap and warranty claims with Advantive InfinityQS

Baldor Electric Company - Customer Case Study

Baldor Electric Company, a leading producer of industrial electric motors and power transmission products, faced the challenge of improving product quality and operational efficiency. Their objectives were to improve measurement accuracy, decrease cycle times, lower scrap costs, and make inspections faster. To achieve this, they turned to vendor Advantive and implemented its InfinityQS ProFicient SPC software to monitor quality data and embed Statistical Process Control into their corporate culture.

The solution from Advantive provided an enterprise-wide framework for data analysis and updated shop-floor gauging methods. This implementation led to significant results, including a 15% reduction in cycle times, saving approximately 2,511 production hours annually. Furthermore, Baldor realized a 13% reduction in overall scrap costs and a dramatic 48% drop in warranty claims due to the improved quality output.

Baldor Electric Company