Industry
Agriculture & Farm Equipment
Tractor and implement makers work to hard price points in a seasonal, high-mix market. Castings, forgings, sheet metal and machining decide most of the cost.
The context
A price point set by the market, not by cost.
Farm equipment is bought on price, financing and running cost. Volumes swing with the season, models multiply across power ranges and implements, and much of the bill of materials is castings, forgings, fabricated sheet metal and machined parts made in clusters that serve the whole industry.
That is the part of the supply base our specialists know best: the foundry that pours the housing, the forge that makes the axle shaft, the fabricator who builds the loader arm and the machine shop that finishes them.
Where we help
The work we do in Agriculture & Farm Equipment.
Should-cost for castings, forgings & machining
Pour weight, input weight, cycle times and machine rates rebuilt from the drawing.
Fabrication & sheet-metal cost
Blank nesting, weld content and fixture design for hoods, chassis parts and loader arms.
Variant & specification challenge
Cost that multiplied quietly as the model range grew.
Supplier development in casting and forging clusters
Capability, capacity and process control where your parts are actually made.
Seasonal capacity planning
Capacity and readiness planned for the peak season, not the annual average.
India sourcing
Indian supply for overseas equipment makers, qualified at process level.
The same categories, other industries
Sheet metal, forgings, castings, machining and electrical components serve all of these.
The process is the same; the standards, volumes and approvals change. Our specialists work across every industry below.
Cost pressure on a tractor or implement programme?
Tell us about the part, the programme or the supply base. A senior member of our team will respond.
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