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  • Customize Your CPQ Workflows and Manage Permissions

    Customize Your CPQ Workflows and Manage Permissions

    With custom workflows and permissions in DriveWorks CPQ for Manufacturing you’re in control of what happens, when it happens, and who can make it happen. You have complete control over the process a new order goes through from initial inquiry through to manufacturing. Implementing a CPQ solution with the flexibility of custom workflows and permissions is an investment that pays off by transforming how your teams operate.

  • Why Design Automation Is the Future Of Engineering

    Why Design Automation Is the Future Of Engineering

    Traditional engineering design processes can be slow and manually intensive. This is often the case for custom product design, with high levels of collaboration between teams and an increased risk of errors and rework requests. In this blog, we’ll explore the reasons why design automation is crucial to the future of success in engineering, including improved efficiency and accuracy, focus on innovation, cost savings, and customized solutions.

  • DriveWorks Software Quality and Security

    DriveWorks Software Quality and Security

    Quality and security are key principles that guide the development of DriveWorks software. We develop design automation, 3D product configurator, and CPQ solutions, that are secure and reliable. Our approach to quality and security is robust, multi-faceted, and agile, and we’re committed to delivering software that DriveWorks users can trust and rely on.

  • Why Custom Product Design Needs Automation

    Why Custom Product Design Needs Automation

    The demand for one-size-fits-all products has been overtaken by the customer appetite for customization. Automation introduces efficiency, quality control, and scalability into the custom product design process, enabling manufacturers to profitably produce custom products at scale.

  • DriveWorks Welcomes New Team Member in France

    DriveWorks Welcomes New Team Member in France

    DriveWorks international growth strategy is driven by a network of over 100 Value-Added Resellers in 54 countries, complemented by key team members positioned in strategic global locations. As part of that strategy, we are delighted to welcome Dorian Koch to the DriveWorks team. Based in France, Dorian has joined the team as Senior Technical Specialist. Bienvenue Dorian!

  • Tech Talks – Next Level: Automate More Using DriveWorks Autopilot

    Tech Talks – Next Level: Automate More Using DriveWorks Autopilot

    Join us on 19th September for the next webinar in our Tech Talks-Next Level series – Automate More Using DriveWorks Autopilot. The DriveWorks technical experts will give an overview of DriveWorks Autopilot, and its functionality, explaining queues and connectors, and how to load balance using DriveWorks Autopilot. Register for your place today.

  • Why DriveWorks Solo?

    Why DriveWorks Solo?

    DriveWorks Solo is easy to set up, maintain, and use, enabling you to deliver custom products faster and with greater accuracy, without using complex macros, design tables, or code. Easily create new product designs and sales quotes with a free trial. Start today and get instant access to DriveWorks Solo for 30 days.

  • September 2024 DriveWorks Drivers Meeting Round Up

    September 2024 DriveWorks Drivers Meeting Round Up

    DriveWorks Drivers is a quarterly virtual get-together for DriveWorks users worldwide. It’s a chance to connect, swap ideas, and dive deep into all things DriveWorks – from the comfort of your office or home. Find out what we covered in our September meeting and register to join us for the next DriveWorks Drivers in December.

  • Celebrating 5 Years As An Export Champion

    Celebrating 5 Years As An Export Champion

    Export Champions are representatives of UK businesses that have successfully sold overseas and who offer their expertise to encourage others looking to grow their international business through exporting. This year we are very pleased to be celebrating DriveWorks VP & Co-Founder, Maria Sarkar MBE’s 5th consecutive year as an Export Champion.

  • Register For DriveWorks World 2025 Today!

    Register For DriveWorks World 2025 Today!

    Registration is now open for DriveWorks World 2025. Learn more about what happens at DriveWorks World and why you don’t want to miss out on the annual technical learning event for DriveWorks users and resellers. Hosted live and virtually to a global audience, with on-demand sessions available too, you can join the DriveWorks team from anywhere, at a time that works for you. Register for DriveWorks World 2025 today!

  • DriveWorks Challenge 7

    DriveWorks Challenge 7

    DriveWorks Challenge 7 is live today! For this challenge, we’ve created a generic toy brick factory that allows you to create structures out of toy bricks. We want you to use a fun platform to focus on two powers of the 3D preview document. We’ve set up three separate tasks of varying difficulties, so just pick the one that works best for you, or try all three!

  • Why DriveWorks Pro?

    Why DriveWorks Pro?

    DriveWorks Pro is the ideal design automation and online sales configurator solution to help you meet the increasing demand for customized products. With DriveWorks Pro you can build your own SOLIDWORKS® automation and CPQ configurator solution that can grow with your business.

  • Coming Up In September

    Coming Up In September

    Join the DriveWorks technical experts this month for one of our free technical webinars. Whether you want to find out more about our technology solutions or you’ve just got started with DriveWorks technology and want to learn more, there’s a webinar for you. Sign up today to learn more about DriveWorks.

  • DriveWorks Technology: Spotlight On Forms

    DriveWorks Technology: Spotlight On Forms

    We believe that understanding the technology behind DriveWorks technology is just as important as using it. DriveWorks Technology Examples take a deep dive into a particular aspect of our technology to help you understand what you can achieve with DriveWorks. They highlight things you may not notice in a normal demo and give you a look under the hood.

  • Industry Spotlight: Furniture Manufacturers

    Industry Spotlight: Furniture Manufacturers

    The furniture manufacturing industry faces several challenges, including supply chain disruptions, regulatory pressure, and competitive market conditions. DriveWorks technology provides a powerful solution to these challenges by enabling custom configurations, ensuring compliance using rules-based functionality, and using design automation to free up time for innovation.