When things go smoothly, everything falls into place – Max Hilscher GmbH is a striking example of how the right digital strategy and tools can drive a complete cultural shift in manufacturing. This progressive automotive and aerospace supplier has, since last year, been relying not only on automated parts production, but also on a fully digital process chain with Vericut and Vericut Force from CGTech. The results? No more crashes, significant time savings, and a production team working with greater calm and confidence.

Parts ranging from single items to medium batches are machined on automated Hermle machining centres. For about a year, the company has relied on end-to-end process simulation with Vericut and feed rate optimisation using Vericut Force.

“A machine crash can easily cost five figures,” says Christoph Hilscher, who has managed the family business for 11 years. “And if you’re manufacturing complex milled parts for the automotive and aerospace industries, you simply can’t afford those kinds of mistakes.”

Machining at Hilscher is far from simple. With a focus on aluminium components, tolerances are tight, geometries are complex and batch sizes change frequently. The decision to use Vericut Force was made deliberately – not as a nice-to-have, but as a strategic necessity.

“We have to move with the times,” says machinist and lead CAM programmer Tobias Konrad. “Especially in single-part production, we need tools that help us machine faster and more economically – without sacrificing process security.”

Force delivers exactly that: realistic optimisation that achieves measurable time savings while reducing the strain on both tools and machines.

At Max Hilscher GmbH, the results speak for themselves. Depending on part geometry and material, machining time can be reduced by 5 to 40%.

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