Improve Total Operating Costs
Weiler Consumable Productivity: A Program That Quantifies Improvements
The Weiler Consumable Productivity (WCP) program helps facilities find cost and time savings in their fabrication operations when they don’t have the resources or process to quantify results. WCP is a proven process that effectively and efficiently measures real-world data. This program takes minimal effort to deploy in your facility because abrasives experts implement it.
Through a simple yet effective approach, the WCP program identifies improvements by evaluating your operations and how abrasives are used in your facility.
The Weiler Approach
On-site Assessment:
On-site Assessment:
We come to your facility to walk the shop floor and learn about your production process firsthand. Once we understand your priorities and challenges, we select the most appropriate products and create a plan for testing.Establish a Baseline
Establish a Baseline
To make recommendations based on facts, we establish a baseline by capturing data on the current process.Testing
Testing
During testing, we measure the time it takes, how many parts are completed, and how many consumables are used.Calculate Impact
Calculate Impact
Using the collected data, we estimate annual savings based on labor, time, and consumable consumption.Presenting Improvement
Presenting Improvement
We then present the test results and provide documented cost and time savings based on our recommendations.WCP Customer Testimonial
Weiler used WCP at JC Steele to eliminate a production thread and increase productivity.
WCP in Action
Shipbuilding Case Study
Weiler helps shipbuilder solve application challenge to meet government back gouging requirements.
Pressure Vessel Case Study
Tiger grinding wheels deliver longer life and a faster cut rate, resulting in $9,000 cost savings for a tank fabricator.
Our Approach
On-site Assessment
On-site Assessment
On-site Assessment: We come to your facility to walk the shop floor and learn about your production process firsthand. Once we understand your priorities and challenges, we select the most appropriate products and create a plan for testing.Establish a Baseline
Establish a Baseline
Establish a Baseline: To make recommendations based on facts, we establish a baseline by capturing data on the current processTesting
Testing
Testing: During testing, we measure the time it takes, how many parts are completed, and how many consumables are used.Calculate Impact
Calculate Impact
Calculate Impact: Using the collected data, we estimate annual savings based on labor, time, and consumable consumption.Presenting Improvement
Presenting Improvement
Presenting Improvement: We then present the test results and provide documented cost and time savings based on our recommendations.The WCP Program Brings Real Value to Our End Users
"We don’t just swap out abrasives. We look at the process and find a better way to do it. Matching the right product to the shop’s equipment and materials is key. If we can eliminate steps in the production process, we can provide even greater value to our customers."
Director of End User Sales, Weiler Abrasives.
Speak with an Expert
Weiler Abrasives is an industry leader and global manufacturer of surface conditioning solutions. We are eager to create a collaborative partnership to overcome your toughest cleaning, grinding, cutting, de-burring, and finishing challenges.