{"id":95180,"date":"2020-03-02T11:49:27","date_gmt":"2020-03-02T10:49:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/am-hub.dk\/silkeborg-stigefabrik-reduces-prototyping-from-four-weeks-to-four-days\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T19:59:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T18:59:08","slug":"silkeborg-stigefabrik-reduces-prototyping-from-four-weeks-to-four-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/am-hub.dk\/en\/silkeborg-stigefabrik-reduces-prototyping-from-four-weeks-to-four-days\/","title":{"rendered":"Silkeborg Stigefabrik reduces prototyping from four weeks to four days"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;547213&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1771937801029{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_size=&#8221;h1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;180605&#8243;]Silkeborg Stigefabrik[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_horizontal=&#8221;right&#8221; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;153540&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;95185&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;103323&#8243; media_link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stigefabrikken.dk%2F|target:_blank&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;justify&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;694279&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1771937888644{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 100px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;95188&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; media_ratio=&#8221;four-three&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;183906&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;194244&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;892220&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"uncode_text_column small\">\n<p>Alimak Group Denmark A\/S is, through its brand <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stigefabrikken.dk\/\">Silkeborg Stigefabrik<\/a>, Denmark\u2019s largest supplier of ladders in wood, aluminium and fibreglass, as well as mobile lifts, scaffolding and bespoke solutions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>In addition to professional ladders for, among others, tradespeople, window cleaners and chimney sweeps, Silkeborg Stigefabrik also offers a wide range of products for private customers. The Silkeborg Stigefabrik brand has Denmark\u2019s largest selection of ladders, scaffolding and stairways\u2014and works with the leading manufacturers in the Nordic region, who ship the goods directly from the factory to your front door. In addition to the private segment, the markets are generally industry, contractors, building trades and the wind industry.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;10&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; back_image=&#8221;70930&#8243; overlay_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;80&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;197340&#8243; overlay_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; expand_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;162778&#8243; 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overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;307712&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1771938222734{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;105822&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;194480&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Project background<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>In recent years, Alimak Group Denmark A\/S has had plastic components produced by external suppliers in the Far East, including India. Alimak Group Denmark A\/S does not develop its prototypes in-house, as it does not have a machine set-up capable of handling these tasks. Alimak Group Denmark A\/S has therefore sought a process\u2014development\/manufacture of a prototype\/proof of concept\u2014that can shorten lead time ahead of tooling and the final physical version.  <\/p>\n<p>Until now, the prototype task and responsibility have rested with Alimak\u2019s Indian subcontractor, and the company has therefore been dependent on long delivery times for a given prototype\u2014up to 4 weeks. It has also often turned out that the prototype in question was not quite as expected. As a result, a further 4 weeks has frequently been added to the process before the final prototype reached final approval in Silkeborg.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; align_horizontal=&#8221;align_right&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;204648&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;69820&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;529614&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;184735&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1771939257362{padding-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; radius=&#8221;std&#8221; shadow=&#8221;std&#8221; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;451755&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-solid&#8221; back_color_solid=&#8221;#0903d4&#8243; el_class=&#8221;list-column&#8221;][vc_column_text text_color=&#8221;color-xsdn&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;998145&#8243; el_class=&#8221;list-with-check&#8221; text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: white !important;\">Results from programmes with Dansk AM Hub<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Reduced lead time: From 4 weeks to 2\u20134 days (minimum 85.7% reduction)<\/li>\n<li>Estimated cost reduction of approx. 50%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;609024&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;185072&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3><strong>The process<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Alimak Group Denmark A\/S receives a 3D CAD file from a customer. Based on this file, Alimak now produces a 3D print of the part, which is sent to the customer. The prototype is evaluated by the customer, who either approves it or indicates changes and corrections, which are then made in the drawing file. Alimak Group Denmark A\/S then produces another 3D print for final approval by the customer.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;318002&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1771939284069{padding-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; align_horizontal=&#8221;align_center&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; back_color=&#8221;color-lxmt&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; radius=&#8221;std&#8221; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;209440&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;137274&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Is your production setup a limitation\u2014or a strength?<br \/>\nAnd are there new opportunities?<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_button button_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; border_width=&#8221;0&#8243; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fam-hub.dk%2Fteamet%2F|title:Meet%20the%20team|&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;151971&#8243; el_class=&#8221;c2a-btn&#8221; button_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]Contact us today[\/vc_button][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;justify&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;182849&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1771938351245{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;119941&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;545364&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3><strong>The process<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>In collaboration with the programme through <a href=\"https:\/\/am-hub.dk\/am-sustain\/\">Dansk AM Hub<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/businessviborg.dk\/om-business-viborg\/samarbejdspartnere\/center-for-industri\">Center For Industri<\/a> and Alimak initiated a joint development project focusing specifically on PROTOTYPING. The company was provided with a Makerbot Replicator 3D printer as part of its technology assessment process. <\/p>\n<p>At Alimak, a technology assessment was therefore carried out first. Here, four items (within the main areas of development\/prototyping, production\/AM and tooling) were selected to be included in this process. Files, drawings, cost calculations, etc. were included in the preparation of the technology assessment analysis. Alimak printed parts in-house on a Makerbot Replicator 3D printer and benchmarked this against external execution and conventional manufacturing technology.   <\/p>\n<p>During the process, Alimak was able to work with files received from customers\u2014for 3D printing and to carry out proof-of-concept tests. 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