How Sunrise Machine & Tool is Controlling Their Future
I had the opportunity to speak with Tim Pribula, Director of Operations at Sunrise Machine & Tool and he shared with me his thoughts on their recent purchase of the CL-955c Fiber Laser Cutting System and its integration into their operations.
The Problem
“In the past, we relied on outsourcing of our laser cutting requirements,” said Tim Pribula, Director of Operations at Sunrise Machine & Tool, “The process essentially was at the mercy of our supplier and greatly affected our own lead times and flexibility. We needed to innovate and develop continuously. Losing market share was not an option.”
Tim continued, “After analyzing our outsourced laser costs, it became evident that bringing this work in-house would in essence pay for the new laser and give us the control we needed. In addition, it opened up our ability to perform smaller runs more successfully. As the customer order cycle (COC), the willingness of a customer to wait for their order, became shorter each day it was apparent that we needed to respond to customer needs quickly. Outsourcing laser cutting would not allow us to address the customer needs.”
The Solution
“In working with Dave Edison, we quickly put together a plan and in the middle of the COVID pandemic we purchased not just the CL-955c fiber laser but also a 135AFX8 press brake as well,” Tim said. “As our learning curve improves and the laser operates more efficiently at higher speeds, the increased speed is a contributing factor in reducing lead times and creating more efficient processes that provide significant financial and time savings.”
Whether you are in the market for a fiber laser or not, I would love to help you explore all the opportunities CI has so that you can take control of your production as well.
About Sunrise Machine & Tool
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Dave Edison
Edison Machinery, Inc., Official Cincinnati Incorporated Distributor
About Dave Edison
Dave Edison is CI’s official distributor for the northern United States. He has over 40 years in the manufacturing industry with the majority of those years working for Cincinnati Incorporated rising from Sales Engineer to Sales Manager to Distributor. In the past, Dave has enjoyed coaching basketball for the varsity team at Apple Valley High School where they’ve won several state championships. In being a part of their coaching team, he had the privilege of coaching Tyus Jones, Gary Trent Jr, and Tre Jones, all of who went on to successful careers in the NBA. With his no-nonsense approach to the most complex problems both on and off the court, imagine what Dave can help you do.
