Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturer Doubles Output with Tuodiao Six-Sided Drill

Background

A leading kitchen cabinet manufacturer in Vietnam was struggling with production bottlenecks. Their traditional drilling setup — a combination of single-spindle drill presses and manual measuring — could not keep up with growing demand. Quality inconsistencies were leading to costly rework and customer complaints.

The Challenge

• Throughput ceiling: Manual drilling limited output to 300 cabinets/day
• Quality issues: Hole misalignment caused assembly problems
• Labor dependency: Required 12 skilled operators per shift
• Scaling difficulty: Could not find enough trained drill press operators

The Solution

After evaluating multiple options, the customer chose Tuodiao’s integrated cutting and drilling solution:

1. TD-KL-A Auto-Loading Cutting Machine: Replaced their manual panel saw
2. TD-MZD13 Triple Six-Sided Drill: Replaced 6 drill presses

Implementation

The installation was completed in 3 weeks, with Tuodiao engineers on-site for training and optimization. The barcode-driven workflow meant operators needed minimal training — simply load the board and scan the barcode.

Results

Within 3 months of installation:

• Output: 650 cabinets/day (117% increase)
• Labor: 7 operators per shift (42% reduction)
• Quality: Defect rate dropped from 5% to 0.8%
• ROI: Full payback achieved in 14 months

Customer Quote

“The six-sided drill changed our business. We went from constantly worrying about quality to focusing on growth. The machine pays for itself in labor savings alone.” — Factory Director