Customer Solutions
Reduce Storage and Handling Time
A heavy equipment manufacturer ran into storage and handling issues when ordering bulk shipments of steel for their operations. Thanks to our steady supply of steel and organized storage and inventory processes, West Central Steel was able to reduce inventory costs by 30%, hours of handling time each week, and increasing the overall product quality while decreasing costs.
Increase Precision and Repeatability
A trailer manufacturer was moving towards robotic welding and needed to decrease the tolerance of their parts by 50%. West Central Steel was able to do that by eliminating processing steps to increase the precision and decrease cost.
Eliminate Welds by Forming Long Pieces
A company specializing in industrial machinery had a long, intricate, formed part that they were forced to splice weld due to the width of their press brake. West Central Steel was able to eliminate the splice welding and save them time and money.
Grow profits faster with complete parts processing
To overcome challenges with space and finding qualified people an OEM looked to outsource their parts production while keeping their short production schedule. Find out more about how West Central Steel produces a complete machine worth of 1000 custom parts, kitted and delivered within two weeks from the order date.
Eliminate Manual Drilling and Tapping
A construction machinery company was spending 8 hours drilling and tapping more than 30 holes in a 7-foot by 10-foot part. See how West Central Steel was able to save them more than 1000 production hours by eliminating that manual step.