Case Study — Manufacturing / Global Mobile
KMT Waterjet Cut Calculator
Turning Executive Strategy into a Global Marketing Tool
Transformed an internal competitive spreadsheet into an interactive global marketing tool — supporting audiences in the US, South America, Europe, and Asia.
Role
Lead UX Designer
Company
TAP Developers
Platform
Mobile (iOS · Android) · Global
The Challenge
KMT, a global leader in waterjet technology, had an extraordinary engineering story to tell—but its marketing tools weren't keeping pace with the technology. The Global Director of Marketing approached me with little more than a Word document, a spreadsheet of calculations, and a vision: create a mobile application that could demonstrate why KMT's pumps outperformed competing products and give sales teams a powerful tool they could use around the world.
The technology itself was remarkable, capable of cutting thick metal and stone with extraordinary precision, slicing delicate foods such as fresh green beans without bruising them, and even cutting cakes and confectionery. The challenge was translating that technical capability into an engaging, data-rich sales experience for an audience dominated by engineers—while supporting multiple global markets without creating separate applications or complicated configuration requirements.
Process & Approach
Strategic Document Analysis
Studied the internal competitive spreadsheet and the executive white paper.
Global Localization Design
Designed the application to dynamically present information based on the user's mobile settings.
Interactive Comparison Experience
Transformed the static spreadsheet into an interactive comparison experience for mobile use.
Executive Alignment
Worked closely with company executives to ensure the application accurately represented the strategic white paper.
Application Screens
The Designed Experience
Outcomes & Impact
1 week
From app store launch to featured at a global conference in Europe
4
Global markets supported: US, South America, Europe, Asia
v1
First version so effective no second iteration was required
The result was a purpose-built mobile sales and marketing application that embraced the complexity of the engineering audience rather than hiding it. We packed the calculator with the detailed capabilities and comparisons users wanted, while creating a modern product showcase that turned KMT's technology into an interactive sales experience.
The application dynamically presented product, sales, and marketing information based on the user's location, supporting four global markets from a single experience without requiring users to change settings or download different versions. What began as a Word document, a spreadsheet, and an idea became a global sales tool—transforming KMT's decades of waterjet expertise into an interactive experience that could demonstrate, calculate, compare, and sell the technology anywhere in the world.