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Optimizing
the value that is derived from tooling can contribute greatly to
reducing manufacturing costs by insuring consistency and quality.
In the early
20th century, the metal casting process relied heavily on the Molder
to provide a high quality mold. As this proved to be difficult for
the Molder and as the metal casting users began to demand more and
more integrity and preciseness in their castings, foundries were
forced to shift reliance to the pattern. The dilemma that developed
was that the cost of having a highly skilled pattern maker manufacture
a high quality pattern was perceived to be excessive when compared
to relying on the Molder for the manufacture of a high quality mold.
The result of this dilemma was that the pattern was construed a
necessary evil that was, and to this day still is, a much neglected
and underutilized asset.
Lawton Pattern
believes that the value obtained from a high quality pattern far
outweighs the cost of that pattern. This value is derived from our
ability to combine our years of experience with concurrent engineering
and value stream analysis to identify opportunities for minimizing
costs and maximizing quality.
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