Case Study: Bobcat Company boosts laser-cutting speed and quality with Minitab

Precise Experiments for a Precision Process Bobcat Company

Bobcat Company, a leading manufacturer of compact industrial, farm, and construction equipment, needed to improve the speed and quality of its laser-cutting process for steel parts. Working at one of its plants, the team faced a process that was acceptable but still slow enough to require outsourced work, and they turned to Minitab Statistical Software to help identify better settings.

Using Minitab’s Design of Experiments capabilities, Bobcat’s team tested multiple laser parameters to find the best combination of speed and cut quality. The experiments increased production rates by more than 20%, eliminated the need for additional laser machinery, saved over $500,000, and removed 2,000 outsourced work hours, with total potential impact exceeding $1 million.

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