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DriveWorks Supports FIRST Robotics Competition

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We want to help even more students learn extra skills that will help them in future STEM careers. We are now a FIRST® Robotics Competition Sponsor. Teams can now request a free 12-month license of DriveWorks Solo.

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An Update from the DriveWorks Team

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On Thursday, 5th November, England entered a second lockdown due to Coronavirus. Just as we adjusted to the first lockdown, we’re doing the same now. Although we love being in the office, we’ve made sure we can work from home successfully when we need to, and that we stay connected as a team. Following the latest government guidelines, we are fully operational, selling and supporting our software across the globe.

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Bringing Communities Together with Virtual Events

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Normally during this time of year, our team would be heading out all around the world to attend our reseller’s SOLIDWORKS launch events. Although it’s a huge shame we can’t be there, it has worked well joining the events online. We take a look at how technology has improved capability online and some of the benefits we have seen from both attending and hosting virtual events.

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Meet Dan Wagner: Manager of the SOLIDWORKS User Group Network Part 2

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Earlier this month, we caught up with Dan to get to know him a bit better and learn about his journey to becoming Manager of the SOLIDWORKS User Group Network. In Part 2 we continue our conversation with Dan, chatting about his vision for the future of SOLIDWORKS User Groups and what he thinks of user group meetings going virtual.

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DriveWorks Solo Industry Sample Projects

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Our Industry Sample Projects are a great way to get started with DriveWorks design automation and using DriveWorks to create your first configurator. We have created the sample projects so that you can pick them apart and discover how they have been set up or use them as a source of inspiration for your own projects.

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Meet Dan Wagner: Manager of the SOLIDWORKS User Group Network Part 1

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With the support of our resellers, customers and partners, we have attended SWUG meetings, sponsored meetings and helped group leaders to find presenters with interesting presentations since 2015. Earlier this week, Heather caught up with Dan Wagner to get to know him a bit better and learn about his journey to Manger of the SOLIDWORKS User Group Network.

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Now is the Time For SME’s to Go Digital

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Since the pandemic began, we have seen a huge switch – businesses are utilising digital like never before, concentrating on technology that enables remote working, online communication and group collaboration. Companies have also been increasing their online presence and accessibility to consumers. With the current economic situation constantly changing, there’s no time like the present to adopt digital and get on board so that your business can reap the rewards.

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Just Released: DriveWorks 18 SP1

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DriveWorks 18 Service Pack 1 is now available to download from the DriveWorks Community. Download the latest version to make the most of the added functionality. Watch the webinar hosted by DriveWorks CEO, Glen Smith to learn about What’s New in this latest Service Pack release.

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Frangus Ltd Cut Design Time from Three Hours to Three Minutes Using DriveWorks Solo

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Frangus Ltd, a design consultancy specializing in the design of materials handling equipment, have implemented DriveWorks Solo to automate their SOLIDWORKS design process. They have reduced design time from 3 days to 3 hours and are now able to focus on innovation.

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The Story of Our DriveWorks Mugs

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The DriveWorks team can often be found with personalised tea and coffee mugs around our offices. But it’s not just members of the DriveWorks team who own DriveWorks mugs!

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How Hauff Technik Creates 50,000 Unique Items Automatically with DriveWorks

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Innovation and customer proximity are important to Hauff-Technik because with 50,000 unique items per year, it’s important they deliver exactly what the customer wants. Hauff-Technik have recently turned to DriveWorks and reduced design time of custom products from 24 hours to 5 minutes.

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Getting to Know DriveWorks

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Use DriveWorks to build a design automation and custom online sales configurator solution to suit your business needs. DriveWorks is ideal for manufacturers who design and sell the same but different products. Get to know DriveWorks!

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DriveWorks Glen Smith Virtual Events Feature in DEVELOP3D Magazine

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In this month’s DEVELOP 3D magazine, DriveWorks CEO Glen Smith, discusses how the latest technology might be deployed to make online events and virtual conferences more engaging. This is part of a series of articles by Glen that is featured every month in the DEVELOP3D magazine.

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Why DriveWorks?

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DriveWorks is used by manufacturing companies from a range of industries. It’s modular, scalable and incredibly versatile so our customers use DriveWorks in many different ways. Read a selection of quotes from some of the case studies we’ve gathered from our customers.

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Custom HVAC Configurator – DriveWorks Pro Example

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Products in the HVAC industry are often very specific and custom, and that’s where HVAC manufacturers can benefit from the power of a product configurator. The DriveWorks HVAC configurator example shows how this can be achieved with DriveWorks. In this blog, we’re stepping through the example to explain how the HVAC product configurator works.

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