Case Study: KCM Corporation achieves faster time-to-market with Lattice Technology's XVL

Heavy Equipment Manufacturer Adopts XVL to Streamline Processes

KCM Corporation, a manufacturer of construction machinery such as wheel loaders, faced intense market pressure in the mid-2000s to shorten time-to-market, reduce costs, and improve customer satisfaction. Traditional development methods were no longer sufficient, and while 3D CAD use was growing in design, KCM struggled to extend 3D data use downstream across the organization.

To address this, KCM implemented Lattice Technology’s XVL lightweight 3D format and related collaboration workflows across design, production, support, sales, and global operations. Lattice Technology’s solution enabled easier model sharing, interference checking, process planning, work instructions, and document creation, helping reduce design changes by 48% and significantly cut lead time, rework, and documentation effort; KCM expects about a 30% reduction in lead time from development start to product release.

KCM Corporation