Case study / Automotive

Keeping Autokiniton’s Press Room Moving Through Responsive Parts and Service Support

Autokiniton

Project overview

Visionary Manufacturing Solutions supports Autokiniton, a large Tier 1 automotive supplier, with ongoing parts and service needs for equipment in their press room. Rather than a single large capital project, this case study highlights the value of responsive support, technical follow-through, and relationship-building through everyday service needs.

Press components laid out on pallets — bearing housings, sleeves, shafts and a gear

Customer Challenge

Autokiniton relies on press room equipment to keep production running smoothly, and equipment issues require fast, accurate support. The customer needed a partner who could respond quickly, visit the facility, evaluate issues firsthand, gather the right documentation, and coordinate with OEM experts to identify the correct parts or service solution.

VMS Solution

Visionary has supported Autokiniton through a range of parts and service requests, including onsite troubleshooting, photo documentation, review of equipment issues, coordination with OEM resources, parts quoting, and scheduling the appropriate service technicians. The team’s ability to physically walk through problems with the customer has helped ensure that the right solution is identified before action is taken.

A press upright stood on a pallet with its bearing housings laid out in front of it
Walking the equipment onsite: the parts photographed before anything is quoted.

Relationship-Building Approach

For Autokiniton, the value of VMS has been built through responsiveness, showing up, doing good work, and following through. By supporting smaller parts and service needs consistently, Visionary has earned trust with the customer and created a foundation for future opportunities, including the potential to quote larger projects as the relationship continues to grow.

Results

Key results
  • Provided responsive parts and service support for Autokiniton’s press room equipment.
  • Visited the customer onsite to evaluate issues firsthand.
  • Documented equipment problems through photos, notes, and required technical information.
  • Coordinated with OEM experts to identify the correct replacement parts or service path.
  • Helped schedule qualified service technicians when onsite repair support was needed.
  • Supported smoother press room operation by helping keep equipment up and running.
  • Built trust through responsiveness, follow-through, and consistent support.
  • Created a stronger relationship that may open the door to larger future projects.

How our customers win

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