Siemens PLM Millennium Mold Cs Z3

Machinery and industrial equipment

Millennium Mold Design Addressing extremely complex, fast turnaround mold design

Product NX Business challenges Be able to perform the most complex mold design jobs Turn jobs around very quickly Provide quality service to ensure repeat business Keys to success Use an integrated 3D solid modeling CAD/CAM/ CAE solution

Millennium Mold Design, Inc. answers the need of local mold makers The lack of a quality local source for mold designs rendered with NX™ software in the area of McHenry, Illinois, United States presented David Quinn with a clear market opportunity. In 1998, Quinn filled that need by founding Millennium Mold Design, Inc. (MMDI). When he decided to go out on his own, Quinn knew that having the right technology was crucial.

Quality service is the key to success Prior to forming Millennium Mold Design, Inc. (MMDI), David Quinn had amassed 13 years of experience as a mold designer for area mold makers. “Part of my job used to be buying the services that MMDI now provides,” Quinn says. “Very few shops were good at it. What’s more, no one in the area was doing mold design with full 3D associativity.” Having been an NX user since 1988, the choice of software solutions for Quinn’s new company was, as he had said, “a no-brainer.” Quinn feels that success boils down to service. MMDI goes after

Leverage associativity between design and mold making Maintain accuracy of the completed mold design Results Difficult molds designed with 100 percent accuracy Design time reduced by 40 percent Reputation gained as “go-to” supplier for difficult jobs

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Solutions/Services NX www.siemens.com/nx NX Mold Wizard www.siemens.com/nx/ moldwizard

“ Mold Wizard has automated so much of the mold design process, walking you through a series of discrete steps.”

Customer’s primary business Millennium Mold Design, Inc. provides mold design services for local area mold makers. www.mmdi.net Customer location McHenry, Illinois United States

“We are actually getting work because it is known that we have NX Mold Wizard. Our customers know that when they have a very tricky job, they can come to us. They know we’ll be able to deliver what they need at a lower cost than our competitors. And we know we’ll still be able to make a good profit.” David Quinn Founder Millennium Mold Design, Inc.

David Quinn Founder Millennium Mold Design, Inc.

the jobs that mold makers don’t want to do on the inside. Jobs that are extremely complex – multi-cavity, multi-action molds, for example. Jobs that have to be turned around in a hurry. Great customer service brings MMDI repeat business because it has the tools and the expertise to quickly perform difficult work with precision. Automated process enables design focus “I took one look at NX Mold Wizard during an NX Users Group meeting and signed up for it at the end of the presentation,” Quinn says. “Mold Wizard has automated so much of the mold design process, walking you through a series of discrete steps. For an inexperienced designer, it’s like having someone looking over your shoulder who tells you the next thing you need to do. And for someone with a lot of experience, it relieves much of the tedium, so you can concentrate on designing instead of operating a piece of software.”

NX Mold Wizard provides complete accuracy, doubles productivity Mold designers face twin challenges – requirements for increasingly complex geometry and demand for ever-shortening deadlines. With Mold Wizard, MMDI is meeting those challenges. MMDI’s excellent track record in designing difficult molds with 100 percent accuracy is resulting in repeat business. The company continues to enhance its reputation as the supplier to handle “difficult jobs that are due yesterday.” Quinn notes that among advantages, “With Mold Wizard, we’ve been able to double our productivity without adding people or equipment.” The “go-to” supplier Millennium Mold Design, Inc. has used NX Mold Wizard to double its productivity without adding people or equipment, and to enhance the company’s reputation in the area as the “go-to” supplier for difficult jobs with short turnaround time.

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