Case Study: Burns Machinery, Inc achieves 66% faster design cycles and 60% shorter machining time with SolidWorks

Expanding Machine Design and Tooling Business With SolidWorks and Solidcam Solutions

Burns Machinery, Inc., a maker of vertical rolled ring mills and a contract machine shop, needed to shorten development cycles, improve design accuracy, reduce machining time, and extend tooling life to support increased throughput and new businesses such as Dirt Tricks. To meet these challenges the company standardized on SolidWorks (SOLIDWORKS Premium) for 3D design and added integrated SolidCAM with iMachining for CAM.

By implementing the integrated SolidWorks/SolidCAM solution, Burns cut design-cycle time by about 66% (proposal drawings dropped from roughly a week to 12 hours), reduced machining time by ≈60%, and extended tool life fivefold—delivering rapid ROI and enabling expanded services and revenue growth. SolidWorks and SolidCAM together improved accuracy, throughput, and profitability, supporting new business lines and higher capacity without adding staff.

Burns Machinery, Inc

Greg Burns

Owner