Case Study: Supfina Grieshaber achieves faster delivery and increased design efficiency with Solid Edge

Precision surface machining manufacturer uses Solid Edge to considerably reduce delivery time

Supfina Grieshaber, a market leader in custom precision surface‑machining equipment, faced growing pressure to deliver customer‑specific machines faster, manage complex modular assemblies, and respond quickly to supplier and customer part requests. To meet these challenges the company adopted Solid Edge (Siemens Digital Industries Software) — including its 2D/3D CAD, synchronous technology and complementary modules — to move from 2D to 3D design and handle large assemblies more effectively.

By implementing Solid Edge and synchronous technology, Supfina streamlined its design workflow, enabled rapid edits of supplier and customer models, and dramatically sped up change cycles — for example, a chuck‑jaw adjustment that formerly led to a nine‑minute redesign is now completed in 40 seconds. The result was decreased costs, significantly increased design efficiency, effortless data exchange (15,000‑part assemblies load in about a minute), and faster time‑to‑market, helping Supfina win multiple product design awards.

Supfina Grieshaber

Markus Müller

Project Manager and CAD Officer