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News Release from: SolidWorks Corporation | Subject: CAD software
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 15 March 2001
Machinery supplier halves design time
Japan's largest metal-processing machinery supplier will use SolidWorks' three-dimensional computer-aided design (CAD) software solutions to design its entire product line.
Japan's largest metal-processing machinery supplier will use SolidWorks' three-dimensional computer-aided design (CAD) software solutions to design its entire product line Amada will implement SolidWorks in its operations throughout Japan, Europe and the United States
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 31 Jan 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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Amada has invested a combined $12.9 million, or 1.5 billion yen, in 350 SolidWorks seats and several SolidWorks partner applications.
Amada expects that SolidWorks software will reduce production costs by 35 percent and cut design time in half.
Amada chose SolidWorks for its powerful 3D modeling capabilities, extensive partner program and affordable price.
Amada also purchased several SolidWorks partner applications in areas such as finite element analysis, fluid analysis, piping design and product data management.
"Our engineers and designers found SolidWorks to be the easiest to use CAD product on the market," said Mr.Kato, Amada's 3D CAD promotion project leader.
"Amada can import our existing drawings and designs into SolidWorks without losing key features or functionality.
And SolidWorks' wide range of integrated partner applications makes routine tasks such as design analysis incredibly easy and fast." SolidWorks' position as a leader in the mainstream, solid modeling market will give Amada an additional competitive edge, according to President of SolidWorks Japan K.K., Mr.Masakazu Sakisaka.
"We fully expect that SolidWorks solutions will help Amada shorten its designers' learning curve, give them more power and functionality in design, and cut down significantly on time to market," said Sakisaka.
"We're enthusiastic that an industry leader such as Amada will integrate SolidWorks into its international operations." In addition, Amada recently signed an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) partnership with SolidWorks as the core provider of SheetWorks, a 3D CAD/CAM product developed for the sheet metal industry.
Through 3D CAD data flow technology; SheetWorks improves the operating rate of machinery, reducing the costs of sheet metal processing.
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