Post by Siemens Digital Industries Software

Willis Custom Yachts, based in Stuart, Florida, is a premier builder of bespoke luxury sportfishing yachts, where handcrafted artistry meets advanced digital manufacturing. However, every vessel is unique and there is no such thing as a repetitive build. Each custom-driven design brought to life through craftsmanship and manufacturing excellence. From cold-molded hulls to sculpted, high-end finishes, each vessel is a complex masterpiece, often made up of 100,000+ unique parts, built to tolerances measured in thousandths of an inch. But that level of customization comes with a challenge: how do you scale precision, speed, and innovation when nothing is ever the same? That’s where Siemens NX CAD/CAM transformed Willis Yachts boatbuilding workflow, turning complex, one-off yacht designs into precise, production-ready reality. By unifying CAD and CAM into a single, fully associative system, Willis turned complexity into capability achieving impressive results: ⚓ Doubled machine utilization through lights-out manufacturing ⚓ Accelerated design changes from concept directly into production ⚓ Simulate every build with the digital twin to eliminate collisions and guesswork ⚓ Reduced programming and setup times by up to 50% What was once a highly complex, manual process is now a seamless digital thread, from design to manufactured part, without sacrificing craftsmanship. 🐟 The biggest catch? Speed and precision didn’t just improve production; they unlocked new opportunities, expanding Willis beyond custom yachts into broader manufacturing beyond the marine industry. This is what happens when bespoke craftsmanship meets digital transformation.

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