An obsessive focus on significant cost cutting in assembly functions

Because cost efficiency is a constant concern to our customers,

CLUFIX, the LEANK* Company, places an obsessive focus on: • providing highly significant product and process cost reduction in the assembly process• together with an improved quality level

designing and providing our customers with• more simple and robust product and process assembly solutions,• delivered turnkey, • cost efficient.

using LEANK* Engineering - 3 steps to cost efficiency, implemented:• by experienced, specialist process application engineers • with a recognized expertise in mechanical fixing systems • thanks to innovative solutions

Cost constraint as a differentiation leverage

*LEANK is a trade mark of CLUFIX, a word combination referring to link and lean manufacturing.

Savings potential

The average product and process (i.e. fasteners and assembly process) total cost breakdown of an assembly function is:

Total cost

The average product and process (i.e. fasteners and assembly process) total cost breakdown of an assembly function is:

80% for the process and setting cost

80 %

Savings potential

80 %

20 %

Savings potential

The average product and process (i.e. fasteners and assembly process) total cost breakdown of an assembly function is:

80% for the process and setting cost 20% for the cost of the fasteners

80 %

20 %

Savings potential

Focusing on the purchase price of the fasteners may lead to

The average product and process (i.e. fasteners and assembly process) total cost breakdown of an assembly function is:

80% for the process and setting cost 20% for the cost of the fasteners

Focusing on the purchase price of the fasteners may lead to:

• with a drop in price of 20% to a 4% reduction in the total function cost

16 %

80 %

4 %

Savings potential

The average product and process (i.e. fasteners and assembly process) total cost breakdown of an assembly function is:

80% for the process and setting cost 20% for the cost of the fasteners

With innovative solutions proposed by CLUFIX an expansion of the savings potential is possible

80 %

20 %

Savings potential

The average product and process (i.e. fasteners and assembly process) total cost breakdown of an assembly function is:

80% for the process and setting cost 20% for the cost of the fasteners

With innovative solutions proposed by CLUFIX an expansion of the savings potential is possible:

Working both on the price of fasteners and on the process cost.

18 %

33 %

49 %

Savings potential

The average product and process (i.e. fasteners and assembly process) total cost breakdown of an assembly function is:

80% for the process and setting cost 20% for the cost of the fasteners

With innovative solutions proposed by CLUFIX an expansion of the savings potential is possible:

By dramatically reducing the process cost

24 %

48 %

38 %

Savings potential

The average product and process (i.e. fasteners and assembly process) total cost breakdown of an assembly function is:

80% for the process and setting cost 20% for the cost of the fasteners

LEANK Engineering - 3 steps to cost efficency

Significant cost efficiency of an assembly process can be achieved through implementing the LEANK* Engineering 3-step process: 1 - Audit of current assembly process The application engineers at CLUFIX analyze the assembly process that is to be improved, providing an accurate overview of the current assembly costs. 2 - Alternate solution CLUFIX designs a more simple and robust assembly solution, incorporating an engineered fastener produced by CLUFIX, which is a specialist in this area. A comparison of costs is provided, showing the cost saving that can be achieved using the CLUFIX solution. 3 - Validation and implementation CLUFIX provides full validation of the functionality of turnkey applications using the new assembly process in actual working conditions.

LEANK* Engineering - 3 steps to cost efficency

*LEANK is a trade mark of CLUFIX, a word combination referring to link and lean manufacturing.

LEANK Engineering, a formal method

LEANK Engineering can be used in projects at the upstream design phase

As well as with existing products

CLUFIX facts and figures

• Business scope: Marketing of cost cutting solutions in assembly functions

Design and manufacture of innovative fasteners

• Application scope: Assembly of sheet metal and plastic parts for equipment used in the ground

transportation and telecom energy industries

• Export markets: Export turnover : 65%To : Europe, China,

USA, India,…

Facts and figures

• Location : France -74 Haute Savoie - ClusesLocated on 3 sites used for production and logistics

• Manufacturing know how: Cold forming, semi hot formingBar turningAutomated productionIntegrated production for controlled qualityExpertise of heat treatment and surface treatment

• Employees: 60

• Turnover: €8.5 million

Facts and figures

Railway

25%

Construction

5%

Agricultural

5%

Telecom - Energy

15%

Automotive

25%

Trucks

8%

Others

17%

Industries