Case Study: Wilson Tool International achieves up to 60% cost savings, 50% shorter lead times, and improved operator safety with Carbon

Wilson Tool International Taps Carbon to Meet Demand for QuickTap Tapping Tools

Wilson Tool International, a global tooling solutions provider, faced high costs, long lead times, and safety risks manufacturing oil reservoirs for its QuickTap™ tapping tools from cold-rolled steel. To solve inventory, cost and hazard challenges, Wilson Tool International partnered with Carbon and tested Carbon’s Digital Light Synthesis™ technology using RPU 70 material to develop a printable, functional reservoir replacement.

Using Carbon’s process, Wilson Tool International iterated designs rapidly (five iterations in three months), added internal lattice reinforcement and custom finishes, and qualified the RPU 70 parts for production. Carbon’s solution delivered up to 60% per-part cost savings, reduced lead times by up to 50%, eliminated welded seams and related leak testing, improved operator safety, and enabled Wilson Tool International to offer lower-priced, faster-delivered QuickTap™ reservoirs.

Wilson Tool International

Brian Lee

Director of R&D and Technology Solutions