Case Study: Sub-Zero accelerates product launches and reduces downtime with Librestream mobile video collaboration

Sub-zero Adopts Mobile Video Technologies to Accelerate Product Design, Streamline Field Service, and Improve Production Uptime

Sub-Zero, the premium appliance manufacturer based in Madison, WI, faced a major challenge: launching 60 new products on an aggressive timeline while meeting strict quality standards, improving collaboration across distant teams, and reducing travel and costs. Working with Librestream, the company needed a more effective way to connect engineering, manufacturing, suppliers, and service partners across multiple facilities and regions.

Librestream provided ruggedized mobile video collaboration technology integrated into Sub-Zero’s workflows, including wireless networking support and video tools for secure live sessions, telestration, image sharing, and recording. The solution helped Sub-Zero cut new product introduction cycles by 10-20%, save about US$100,000 in field testing costs, and reduce production line downtime by 5-10%, while also improving productivity and reducing travel expenses.

Sub-Zero

Paul Sikir

Vice President of Design Engineering