Transportation Products Designed in SolidWorks

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Solidworks Office 2005
presented to
Representatives
Technical Consultant John Biddleston
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Transportation Products Designed in SolidWorks
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SolidWorks SuccessAround the World

• Over 400,000 Users
• Over 68,000 Customers

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SolidWorks in United Kingdom

• Thousands of Firms
• Thousands of Users
• 189 Educational Institutions

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Universities Standardise on SolidWorks
Over 30 of the top UK Universities standardise on
SolidWorks with over 100 Seats Installed at each
Site 500 University of Cambridge 500
University of East London 500 Kingston
University 500 Queens University Belfast 500
North West Institute of FE 500 Oxford Brookes
University 300 University of Glamorgan 300
Imperial College London 300 The Robert Gordon
University 200 University of Leicester 200
Coventry University 100 University of
Warwick 100 University of Huddersfield 100
University of Exeter 100 Aston University 100
University of Central Lancaster 100 Brooklands
College of MotorSport
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Careers in SolidWorks
Number of Job Postings on Monster.com on October
1, 2003
300
250
200
150
100
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Autodesk
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IronCAD
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Mechanical
Edge
Inventor
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Search conducted on 10-01-03 for positions posted
within the last 60 days. Search was conducted
for individual product names and all variations
thereof
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SolidWorks Users Near DoncasterOver 150 Firms
within 50 km
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CosmosWorks Users Near Doncaster6 Firms within
50 km
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Ex-AutoCAD Users Successfully Embracing
SolidWorks90,000 and Counting
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Transportation Designers near Doncaster7
SolidWorks Customers within 50 km
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Transportation Design Customer Examples

• Autocruise C H Ltd-motorhomes
• Bro-Marsh Engineering Ltd-towbars
• Gemini Cars
• Bombardier
• Mac 1 Motor Sports
• Manor Motorsport
• Montracon Ltd-lorry trailers
• Toyoda Gosei UK Ltd
• Wheel Sets (UK)-train carraiges
• Zed Cycles
• Bosch
• DT Precision Assembly Division
• Isothermal Systems Research
• Webasto Product UK Ltd-air con/heaters
• Renault Automation

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Integrated Partner Products for Automotive and
Transportation

• Advanced Surfacing
• Knowledge Based Engineering
• Kinematics/Dynamics
• Tolerance Analysis
• Data translation (Import and Export), Step, Iges,
  Catia, Pro-E,
• Optical and Lighting Simulation
• Cable and Harness Design
• Sheet Metal Manufacturing
• Manufacturing / CAM
• Stamping / Progressive Die
• Digital Mock-Up
• MRP/ERP Systems Integration

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2D to 3D conversion tools

• No need to input any dimensions.
• Convert 2D layout drawing to a 3D part or
  assembly in minutes.
• 3D allows-
• Analysis
• Automatic 3 view drawing update
• Cost,BOM,cutting lists
• Presentation to client
• Layer recognition
• Auto balloon on assemblies

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Automatic Drawing
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Corporate Mission
Standard
Innovative
To unleashthe power of 3D to everyone
inproduct development
Focused
Proven
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SolidWorks Office Professional

• Design it !
• Advanced Part Modelling both Solid Surface
  Styling
• (Castings, Moldings, Forgings Machined
  Components)
• Sheet Metal Design Development
• Fabricated / Welded Structures
• Massive Assembly Modelling

• Exchange it !
• DXF
• DWG
• IGES
• STEP
• VDA-FS
• STL/SLA
• ACIS
• Parasolid and more

• Test it !
• Mass Properties, C of G, etc.
• Animated Collision
• Interference Detection
• Linear Static Structural
• Part Analysis
• Mechanisms - Physical Dynamics Simulation

• Accelerate it !
• FeatureWorks
• ToolBox
• 3D Content Central
• Utilities

• Document it !
• 2D Production Quality Drawings
• Automatic BOM Tables Report Generation
• Sections, Scrap Details Alternate Position Views

• Manage Share it !
• PDMWorks
• eDrawings Collaboration
• Task Scheduler
• 3D Net Meeting
• VBA OLE Compliant

• Present it !
• PhotoWorks
• Animator
• 3D Instant Web Site

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Reduce time to market

• Reduce development cost by reducing or
  eliminating
• ECOs
• Missed deadlines
• Redesign after prototypes or at manufacturing
  time
• Increase communication between design, sales,
  marketing, manufacturing and your customer
• Decrease time-to-market
• Increase sales

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SolidWorks 3D Communication Tools
First email enabled and review enabled
communication tool designed to dramatically ease
the sharing, review and interpretation of
electronic design data
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Lucas Diesel, UK

• Company
• second largest supplier in the world of fuel
  injection systems for diesel engines
• Challenge
• Find an iterative-based design program in order
  to get the best solution in the fastest time
• SolidWorks Benefits
• Realized an overall gain of 3 to 1 over
  traditional CAD modelling (with 10 to 1 gain in
  some cases)
• Enhanced editing to give high control of details
• Increased speed in model re-building

Fuel Pump and pipe assembly

• Our whole focus and that of the whole Automotive
  Industry is lead-time reduction and we are
  convinced that an iterative feature-based design
  approach using SolidWorks is crucial for our
  future success.
• Paul Smith
• Senior Design Engineer

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A.P. Racing

• Company
• designer of high performance clutch and brake
  assemblies for F1 and other racing teams
• Challenge
• Fast and accurate CAD system for modifying parts
  between races
• Stress testing
• Adaptability to meet client needs
• SolidWorks Benefits
• Improved productivity by 25
• Integrated stress analysis
• Improved communication with internal departments
  and outsourced manufacturers with the Windows
  operating system

Brake and clutch mechanisms
We can now get products to market in
significantly less time than it once took.
SolidWorks has really put us in the fast
lane. Nick Mennell, Engineering Director
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Hitachi Ltd.Automotive Products Division

• Company
• tier-one manufacturer of automotive-related
  machinery
• Challenge
• Implement a 3D CAD system to foster division-wide
  collaboration among eight separate design groups
• SolidWorks Benefits
• Increased accuracy of design information through
  integration of design and analysis
• Reduced prototyping phase to single trial
  manufacture
• Produced a prototype in one week instead of three
  weeks
• Shortened the design cycle

Hitachi Turbocharger
SolidWorks has revolutionized our design
process, for less than half that of high-end
CAD. Masayunki Sato, Chief Engineer
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Delbar Products

• Company
• leading manufacturer of rear-vision products.
• Challenge
• Implement the best modeling, simulation, finite
  element analysis, modal analysis, and tool design
  software available to remain competitive.
• SolidWorks Benefits
• Maximized product performance through integrated
  engineering applications.
• Reduced overall costs.
• Shortened lead times.

Model GMT-800 Glass Press
We needed a CAD package that would put us in
front of our competitors. SolidWorks has helped
us to achieve this goal. Greg Peters Manufacturin
g Engineer
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Koenigsegg, Sweden

• Company
• Swedish producer of one of the worlds fastest
  and most extreme sportscar
• Challenge
• Make use of the latest technological innovations
  in the automotive industry
• Outsource production to contractors worldwide
• SolidWorks Benefits
• Offers new solutions in a more comprehensive way
• Speeds up design work
• Easy to use and well developed.
• Very reasonable price

Koenigsegg CC
With SolidWorks we can pursue our boundless
work both geographically and technologically.
Thomas Koch CAD Design Manager
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Lecitrailer

• Company
• leading manufacturer of trailers and semitrailers
• Challenge
• Find a good priced, mid-range 3D system, that is
  easy to use and has powerful functionality
• SolidWorks Benefits
• Extrusions made easier
• Parts designed in less time

SolidWorks is very intuitive - you can design by
sight while working much more quickly. Carlos
Martín Industrial Manager
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ABC, Belgium

• Company
• start-up company created in September 2001 in
  order to create the first carbon car
• Challenge
• Design an innovative car
• Change from a 2D to a 3D system
• Reduce design time for a reasonable investment
• SolidWorks Benefits
• Enhanced communication with production thanks to
  a complete design process
• Reduced errors
• Created a car composed of more than 1500 parts
• Reduced design time by 50

The ability to associate SolidWorks with other
softwares such as CosmosWorks for FEA, and
FloWorks for fluid flow analysis allows us to
gain significant time. Michel Cardon Founder of
ABC
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Fusion Works Overview

• Sole approved SolidWorks partner based in
  Yorkshire
• Fastest growing Resller in the world over 500
  customers in 2004
• Certified and accredited FLEXIBLE training
  partner delivering Certified SolidWorks Training
  every day
• Accredited training centre in Sheffield
• Product development experience over 14 years in
  project based design work
• Industry Qualified pre and post sales customer
  support staff
• consultancy
• Telephone Hot-Line support services