Shikun Enterprise achieves 70% machining time reduction with NX

By Stephanie Aldrete ## Solid Edge and NX CAM software solutions help Shikun Enterprise stream­line complex manufacturing processes and increase productivity. Based in Dashe, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, Shikun Enterprise develops and manufactures machine parts and was the first company in the area to have a computerized numerical control (CNC) machining factory, which is well known for its capability to machine custom parts.

In 2015, Shikun took a step that may have seemed rather bold to industry competitors at the time. The company replaced all of its computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing percent(CAD/CAM) software with the high-end 5-axis compound machine tool from Mazak (Japan). Zeng Zhenxiong, the founder of Shikun Enterprise, and his two sons worked together to upgrade the company’s technology from 3-axis machining, which was used throughout the industry, to the expensive 5-axis machining, which few

• Shikun Enterprise achieved 70% machining time reduction using Siemens NX solutions.
• Primary use case: quality control & inspection in manufacturing operations.
• Digital Twin technology played a key role in the implementation.