Case Study: Northwood Industries streamlines manufacturing and reduces cycle time with Mastercam

Northwood Industries - Customer Case Study

Northwood Industries, a manufacturer of precision-machined components, needed to significantly improve manufacturing productivity to meet the quick-turnaround demands of its customers. Their challenge was to reduce setup times and streamline the production of a newly designed trigger part. To address this, they implemented Mastercam's CAD/CAM software, including its Mill, Lathe, and Dynamic Motion toolpaths.

By utilizing Mastercam’s Dynamic Motion technology and OptiRough, Northwood consolidated a two-operation job into a single setup, dramatically reducing machining and cycle times. Mastercam’s Verify feature also increased programming confidence, allowing cutting to begin immediately. The results were substantial: Dynamic Milling reduced machining time by 25-75% and extended tool life up to 10 times, while overall cycle time was reduced by 5-10%. This solution from Mastercam enabled Northwood to fulfill the 50-part order rapidly while also improving the quality of its machined products.

Northwood Industries

Kevin Carter

Turning Operations Leader