Local AI for a machinery manufacturer
On-prem Box replaces cloud AI for critical CAD workflows
Customer: Mid-size machinery manufacturer
Starting point
The customer, a mid-size machinery manufacturer with about 200 employees, wanted to introduce AI-assisted analysis of CAD models. For compliance reasons CAD data could not be exported to US or Asian cloud services.
Solution
We installed a rzfz.ai Box (Strix Halo, 64 GB) on-premises with custom templates for CAD analysis and reverse-engineering support. Local LLMs (Qwen, Llama) were fine-tuned for domain requirements.
Result
- Analysis time per CAD model: 4 hours → 12 minutes
- Data never leaves the premises
- ROI achieved in under 6 months