Case Study: KSW Engineering boosts night-shift productivity with FourJaw machine monitoring

KSW Engineering boosts night-shift machine utilisation from 34% to 47% with FourJaw

KSW Engineering, a precision machining and welding subcontractor, faced a challenge with significantly lower productivity on its night shift compared to its day shift. With no overnight manager, the company struggled to identify the origin of the problem. To gain visibility, they implemented FourJaw's CNC machine monitoring platform.

Using FourJaw's dashboard, the operations team identified a specific machine where night shift changeovers were taking twice as long. This data revealed an operator was performing unnecessary 100% inspections. A procedural change was implemented, immediately boosting night-shift machine utilization from 34% to 47% and resulting in time savings of 25-30% on that product line. FourJaw's solution also fostered a competitive environment that led to even higher levels of machine uptime across the shop floor.

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