Case Study: Palmer Foundry achieves data-driven manufacturing and $1.4M in new business with Northwest Analytics' NWA Focus EMI

Recasting a High-end Foundry into a Data-driven Manufacturer

Palmer Foundry, a Massachusetts-based manufacturer of high-end aluminum castings, faced buried "data tombs," few SPC-skilled operators, and a small, overburdened IT team that kept them from proving process control to customers. To meet strict customer qualification requirements and become a data-driven manufacturer, Palmer turned to Northwest Analytics and its NWA Focus EMI manufacturing intelligence solution.

Northwest Analytics implemented NWA Focus EMI with a 4-hour phone installation and full deployment in under three weeks, connecting directly to original data sources to deliver real-time analytics, role-based visualization and alarm notifications with minimal IT involvement. The solution helped Palmer win $1.4M in new business in the first year, avoid a $70K recall-related cost, reduce scrap by 7%, save about $25K per quarter in process efficiency, and achieve documented vendor approvals across its customer base.

Palmer Foundry

Jim Lagrant

General Manager