--- title: Tiger Mowers rises above a near-halt in production description: Discover how DeGeest overcame supply chain challenges using robotic welding and innovative solutions for their customer, Tiger Mowers, ensuring continued production during the pandemic. image: https://degeestcorp.com/hubfs/DeGeest%20Case%20Studies/Tiger%20Mower%20Case%20Study%20thumbnail.png --- [![DeGeest Logo](https://degeestcorp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/DeGeest_2023/Image/DeGeest%20Logo.png?width=179&height=78&name=DeGeest%20Logo.png) ](https://degeestcorp.com) - [Steel Works](https://degeestcorp.com/steelworks) - [Part Production](https://degeestcorp.com/steelworks/part-production) - [Robotic Welding](https://degeestcorp.com/steelworks/robotic-welding) - [Welding](https://degeestcorp.com/steelworks/welding) - [Engineering](https://degeestcorp.com/steelworks/engineering) - [Quality](https://degeestcorp.com/steelworks/quality) - [Our Products](https://degeestcorp.com/our-products?page=steelworks) - [Our Partners](https://degeestcorp.com/our-partners) - [Our Products](https://degeestcorp.com/our-products) - [Robotic Welding Solution](https://degeestcorp.com/robotic-welding-solution) - [Manual Welding Solution](https://degeestcorp.com/manual-welding-solution) - [Lesta Robotic Finishing](https://degeestcorp.com/our-products/lesta-robotic-finishing) - [Polifluid](https://degeestcorp.com/our-products/polifluid) - [Nitrotherm](https://degeestcorp.com/our-products/nitrotherm) - [Pulver Control](https://degeestcorp.com/our-products/pulver-control) - [Process Manager](https://degeestcorp.com/process-manager) - [Pro Stats ](https://degeestcorp.com/process-manager-0) - [Careers](https://degeestcorp.com/careers) - [Career Opportunities](https://degeestcorp.com/careers/career-opportunities) - [Apply Online](https://www.kelolandemployment.com/jobs/sioux-falls-sd/all?keyword=degeest&page=1) - [Finishing](https://degeestcorp.com/finishing) - [Wet-Coat Finishing](https://degeestcorp.com/finishing/wet-coat-finishing) - [Self-Learning Robotics](https://degeestcorp.com/finishing/self-learning-robotics) - [Certifications](https://degeestcorp.com/finishing/certifications) - [Our Products](https://degeestcorp.com/our-products?page=finishing) - [Our Partners](https://degeestcorp.com/our-partners) - [Our Partners](https://degeestcorp.com/our-partners) - [Become A Partner](https://degeestcorp.com/our-partners/become-a-partner) - [Tradeshows](https://degeestcorp.com/be-a-partner/tradeshows) - [About Us](https://degeestcorp.com/about-us) - [A STRONGER STANDARD](https://degeestcorp.com/about-us/a-stronger-standard) - [MEET OUR TEAM](https://degeestcorp.com/about-us/meet-our-team) - [MEET OUR ROBOTS](https://degeestcorp.com/about-us/meet-our-robots) - [COME FOR A TOUR](https://degeestcorp.com/about-us/come-for-a-tour) - [PODCASTS](https://degeestcorp.com/insights/podcast?page=about) - [OUR HISTORY](https://degeestcorp.com/about-us/our-history) - [Automation](https://degeestcorp.com/automation) - [Robotics + Automation](https://degeestcorp.com/automation/robotics-automation) - [ Integration](https://degeestcorp.com/automation/integration) - [Test Lab](https://degeestcorp.com/automation/test-lab) - [Software](https://degeestcorp.com/automation/software) - [Our Products](https://degeestcorp.com/our-products?page=automation) - [Our Partners](https://degeestcorp.com/our-partners) - [Insights](https://degeestcorp.com/insights) - [PODCAST](https://degeestcorp.com/insights/podcast) - [THOUGHT PAPERS](https://degeestcorp.com/insights/thought-papers) - [BLOG STORY](https://degeestcorp.com/insights/blog) - [IN THE NEWS](https://degeestcorp.com/insights/news) - [CASE STUDIES](https://degeestcorp.com/insights/case-studies) - [MEDIA](https://degeestcorp.com/insights/media) - [Contact Us](https://degeestcorp.com/contact-us) - [PODCAST](https://degeestcorp.com/insights/podcast) - [THOUGHT PAPERS](https://degeestcorp.com/insights/thought-papers) - [BLOG STORY](https://degeestcorp.com/insights/blog) - [IN THE NEWS](https://degeestcorp.com/insights/news) - [CASE STUDIES](https://degeestcorp.com/insights/case-studies) - [MEDIA](https://degeestcorp.com/insights/media) ##### EMPOWERMENT THROUGH TECHNOLOGY ![feature image](https://degeestcorp.com/hubfs/DeGeest%20Case%20Studies/Tiger%20Mower%20Case%20Study%20thumbnail.png) [ Download Case Study ](https://degeestcorp.com/hubfs/DEG103-Tiger%20Mower%20Case%20Study%20R4.pdf) # Tiger Mowers rises above a near-halt in production ##### How robotic welding and creative thinking solved a supply chain issue. ##### THE SITUATION Since 1968, Tiger Mowers has been a leader of industrial mowing equipment throughout North America. They manufacture a variety of durable rotary and flail boom mowers, side mowers and rear mowing equipment, along with truck-mounted boom mowers and a full line of specialty mowing equipment and attachments. > DEGEEST HAS BEEN > A RELIABLE SUPPLIER AND PARTNER TO TIGER MOWERS FOR OVER 45 YEARS   ###### THE CHALLENGE Tiger Mowers was facing a dilemma. Due to supply chain issues brought on by the covid pandemic, they were told that the high-strength hundred-thousand yield rectangular tubes needed to make the booms for their products would not be available for at least a year. Only 2 steel mills in the world were making this tubing. One was in the USA, and another in Finland. And neither had a timeline on when they could work this tubing back into their production schedule. ##### THE SOLUTION Practically out of options, Tiger Mowers turned to DeGeest for help. With a long-time relationship of over 45 years as a customer, DeGeest has been a reliable supplier and partner to come through for Tiger. We were able to design and fabricate the tubing they needed using a hundred-thousand yield plate by laser-cutting and forming the parts into 2 halves, tacking them together and robotically seam-welding them using an advanced vision system on the robot from Ries Robotics to create the desired rectangular shaped tube to Tiger’s desired profile. ###### THE OUTCOME Due to quick, out-of-the-box thinking, Tiger Mowers was able to continue production instead of being halted indefinitely. 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