Case Study — Exide
Client:
Exide (formerly GNB)
Market:
Automotive, Battery, Lean Manufacturing
Challenge/Project:
To decrease rejection and waste of lead parts during assembly of battery top terminals.
Process/Solution:
WMB created a plastic mold of the exterior of leaded terminal component to remain in the machine when production was inactive.
Outcome:
This decreased rejections and the time needed to cut out the leaded part from plastic overlay; improved overall manufacturing process, and saved thousands of dollars per daily manufacturing cycle of automotive batteries.
Testimonial:
Wisconsin Mold Builders worked us on many development project carrying them thru to production. Their work is consistently meets our expectations and on is time and offered many creative suggestions to facilitate manufacturing.