Case Study: Sharp Chucks & Machines achieves 20% production increase and 15% cost reduction with Solid Edge

Using Solid Edge, specialty manufacturer increases production by 20 percent while achieving double digit cost reduction

Sharp Chucks & Machines, a Punjab-based maker of lathe chucks and machine tool accessories, faced slow, error-prone product development using history‑based CAD tools and wanted to migrate to a fully 3D design environment to simplify complex designs, reduce rework and scrap, and speed customer response. The company selected Solid Edge software (with synchronous technology) to replace its prior AutoCAD and SolidWorks workflows and address these challenges.

Using Solid Edge’s synchronous technology, Sharp Chucks & Machines implemented a fully 3D design process that lets engineers import and rapidly edit models from any CAD system, avoiding downstream rebuild issues. As a result, Solid Edge helped reduce design cycle time by 35%, increase engineering productivity by 20% (and production by 20%), cut manufacturing costs by 15%, and slash assembly errors by 50%, enabling more innovation and higher product quality.

Sharp Chucks & Machines

Ravinder Kumar Jhalli

Head of Operations