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News Release from: SolidWorks Corporation | Subject: SolidWorks 3D CAD software
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 29 August 2007
CAD software aids brake design
Tractair has standardised on SolidWorks software to speed up the design and development process.
Tractair is using SolidWorks 3D CAD software to design the air and hydraulic brakes that farmers, construction workers and others driving heavy duty tractors and off-road vehicles rely on to stop quickly and safely Tractair's brake systems enable customers to safely operate large equipment carrying heavier loads at faster speeds
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 9 May 2000 at 8.00am (UK)
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Tractair has developed air brake systems which deliver finely controlled, powerful stopping capabilities for both the tractor and the trailer.
The company standardised on SolidWorks software to speed up the design and development process.
"We're working with engineering departments 50 times our size", said Tractair Managing Director David Constantine.
"SolidWorks levels the playing field because its table-driven format gives us repeatable designs that we can quickly modify to meet specific customer needs and design better products".
"That's huge when you're designing brake systems to fit on tractors for John Deere, New Holland, and Massey Ferguson".
SolidWorks allows Tractair to send customised brake system models to customers in the CAD format of their choice.
That flexibility, coupled with time-saving features such as physical simulation, streamlined large assembly design, and automated bill of materials creation and updating help Constantine and his team reduce overall development cycles, costs, and time to delivery.
This productivity has played a key role in the company's 75% growth in the past five years.
"Stopping a 40-ton load traveling 50km per hour is not a simple task", said SolidWorks Marketing Manager, Europe Simon Booker.
"Tractair has an impressive list of globally recognised customers precisely because it has developed an efficient braking system capable of such demands - even as customers continue to push the limits of weight, velocity, and size".
Tractair relies on authorised SolidWorks reseller CADConnect for ongoing software training, implementation, and support.
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