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A Complex B-Pillar, Critical to the Programme

An extremely complex B-pillar, critical to the future success of a new car programme.

60%
Cycle time reduced
±0.005mm
Held tolerance
OTIF
Delivery
01 / The challenge

Sarginsons Industries asked us to assist with the machining of an extremely complex B-pillar, a structural component critical to the future success of a new car programme.

Complexity and criticality together: the geometry was demanding, and the programme's timeline left no room for a machining approach that wasn't fully optimised from the start.

Part
Structural B-pillar
Tolerance
±0.005mm
Stakes
Programme-critical
02 / The solution

We applied full Value Engineering to the machining strategy, optimising toolpaths, fixturing and tooling to cut cycle time by 60% while holding the structural tolerances the part demanded.

One-operation thinking minimised handling and set-ups, protecting both the timeline and the part quality.

03 / The outcome

The B-pillar was delivered on-time-in-full to the tolerances required, supporting the programme's launch and proving the approach for ongoing production.

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