Nan Fong Mold reduces mold development time by 50% with NX CAD
Nan Fong Mold, a Taiwan-based manufacturer of high-end plastic injection molds, reduced mold development time by 50% using NX CAD and a customized program developed by Wisdom Engineering. According to Siemens’ official case study, the company also cut bill of materials (BOM) creation time from two days to 10 minutes.
The case study shows how faster design changes, automated 2D drawings and standardized BOM data can help a design team reduce manual work, improve accuracy and respond to customer requirements more quickly.
Nan Fong Mold’s challenge: shorten product development
Founded in 1981 and headquartered in Tainan, Taiwan, Nan Fong Mold manufactures high-quality plastic injection molds and exports to more than 20 countries. The company focuses on quality, innovation and technical capability to develop molds for customer requirements.
As customers requested a wider variety of mold shapes and more design adjustments, the design team faced pressure to respond faster while maintaining quality. Building 3D models in the previous software was inefficient, and hiring additional staff was not an ideal way to handle the growing workload.
NX CAD supports design updates and data exchange
Nan Fong Mold worked with Wisdom Engineering to implement NX CAD in its mold design process. Synchronous modeling lets engineers modify models without relying on the original parametric history. This helps the team work more quickly with customer-provided model files and respond to design change requests.
NX CAD also supports a wide range of file types, simplifying data exchange with customers and supply-chain partners. Solid, feature and surfacing capabilities help create clearer engineering drawings and support detailed surface designs for customer products.
Automating 2D drawings and BOMs with NX CAD
Wisdom Engineering customized NX CAD to automate 2D engineering drawings and BOM creation for mold parts. Previously, preparing drawings and counting parts manually could lead to errors in dimensions or component information.
Siemens reports that BOM creation time fell from two days to 10 minutes. Automation also reduced repetitive work, helped prevent procurement and manufacturing issues caused by inaccurate documents, and improved information flow between teams.
Results Siemens reports for Nan Fong Mold
- Reduced mold development time by 50%.
- Cut BOM creation time from two days to 10 minutes with a customized NX CAD program.
- Improved design quality with synchronous modeling and NX CAD verification capabilities.
- Reduced late-stage development issues caused by human error.
- Met increased order demand without adding design staff.
Siemens says the improved design quality helped Nan Fong Mold win a long-term order from a large international furniture company. These results apply to the Nan Fong Mold case study; outcomes at other organizations depend on their processes, data and implementation scope.
What mold manufacturers can learn from this case study
The Nan Fong Mold case study shows how CAD tools can deliver measurable value when paired with process improvement and relevant automation. NX CAD supports model changes and work with multiple file formats, while custom development automates frequent tasks such as BOM creation and 2D drawing generation.
Manufacturers can start by identifying which design steps take the most time, which changes occur most often and which document errors affect procurement or production. Metrics such as development time, BOM creation time, drawing revisions and information errors can help evaluate the results before and after implementation.
Frequently asked questions about NX CAD at Nan Fong Mold
How much did Nan Fong Mold reduce mold development time?
Siemens reports that Nan Fong Mold reduced development time by 50% after adopting NX CAD.
How does NX CAD help Nan Fong Mold handle design changes?
Synchronous modeling allows the team to modify models without depending on the original parametric history. Support for multiple file formats also makes it easier to work with data from customers and partners.
How did BOM creation time change?
With an NX CAD program customized by Wisdom Engineering, BOM creation time dropped from two days to 10 minutes, according to Siemens.
Did the solution improve drawing quality?
Yes. The customized program automates 2D engineering drawings, reducing manual preparation and helping prevent misread drawings or incorrect dimensions.
Can every mold manufacturer expect the same results?
No. These are results Siemens reports for Nan Fong Mold. Actual improvements depend on current processes, data, product complexity and the scope of automation.
Explore NX CAD for mold design
Manufacturers evaluating ways to shorten design cycles and automate drawings and BOMs can learn more about Siemens NX software. Top Solutions can help review the current workflow and identify a suitable application scope.
Source: Siemens Digital Industries Software – Nan Fong Mold case study.
