问题现状
A global commercial garage door manufacturer sourced machined brass components for one of its overhead commercial door openers. When market demand increased, the lengthy manufacturing process resulted in long lead times causing inventory shortages and production downtime.

解决方案
这 Optimas engineering team performed a product teardown and determined two opportunities to improve the brass brake spring cup: materials and manufacturing process. While brass parts offered corrosion protection, the screw machined process placed additional stress on the supply chain. The supplier often struggled to meet the manufacturer’s production demands.

Optimas建议使用冷成型的低碳钢替代品，该产品具有电镀锌和透明的铬酸盐涂层。钢铁替代品降低了零件成本，还满足了制造商在运输和零件处理过程中防腐蚀的要求。指定冷成型部件具有许多好处，包括简化的制造工艺，更少的浪费，更快的交货时间和更高的生产效率。也可以开始制造而无需对任何配合组件进行设计更改，而这会在实施过程中增加价值。

成果分析
通过聘请Optimas作为紧固件专家，这家商业车库门制造商同时解决了供应链和应用问题。通过重新设计单个组件，Optimas创造了价值并加强了现有供应链：

• 保存的$120,000 年度费用
• 零件成本降低75% 与替代钢保持腐蚀防护
• 提高生产效率 具有冷成型零件
• 消除了线路中断 交货时间缩短