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Manufacturing for the architectural and building components industry means dealing with complex, custom designs every day. Resilient Structures (RS) engineers and manufactures composite utility structures for electric distribution and use DriveWorks to streamline their design and testing process and automatically generate drawings and BOMs.

DriveWorks Drivers is a quarterly virtual networking and knowledge-sharing initiative designed to connect DriveWorks users worldwide. It’s more than just a meeting – it’s a community where you can discuss challenges, explore solutions, and celebrate successes. We will be hosting the next DriveWorks Drivers meeting on Thursday, September 4th at 11am AEST and 3pm BST. Find out what’s on the agenda at the next Drivers meeting.

DriveWorks is used by architectural components manufacturers in countries all over the world. DriveWorks design automation, 3D product configurator, and CPQ solutions enable manufacturers to automate complex engineering design tasks, maintain quality standards, and deliver customized products quickly. Learn more about how Weiland Doors automatically generates custom SOLIDWORKS® models, shop drawings, and BOMs in minutes with DriveWorks.

Celebrate 25 years of DriveWorks – join us for a year of celebrations and reflections. Whilst our official birthday is the 1st of February, with this being such a significant milestone, we’ll be celebrating our achievements all year. This is the first in a series of blogs celebrating 25 years of DriveWorks. From a CAD automation program in 2001, DriveWorks design automation, 3D product configurator, and CPQ for manufacturing solutions now makes a difference for manufacturers all over the world.

As product complexity continues to grow, relying on spreadsheets and traditional manufacturing workflows is unsustainable. CPQ for manufacturing enables accurate configuration and quoting of custom products. With streamlined design and sales processes, manufacturers manage complex configurations without compromising accuracy, efficiency, or customer satisfaction.

Industrial components manufacturers produce highly customized items. Products often vary in size, material, performance, compliance requirements, and pricing. Complex configurations don’t fit easily into traditional manufacturing processes originally set up for off-the-shelf products. This can lead to bottlenecks and delays in design, quote, and sales cycles. Using DriveWorks, manufacturers automate complex engineering design tasks, shorten sales cycles, improve accuracy, and optimize pricing.

HVAC manufacturers are using DriveWorks design automation & sales configurator software to improve manufacturing and sales processes and be more efficient. Monmouth Scientific manufacture clean air solutions and use DriveWorks to streamline their sales cycle and automatically generate SOLIDWORKS assemblies and drawings.

Design automation significantly reduces manufacturing costs by streamlining workflows, minimizing errors, and speeding up design cycle times. By automating repetitive design tasks, smart manufacturers save time and money while at the same time improving accuracy and quality.

CPQ is a highly effective tool for streamlining the custom manufacturing sales process. CPQ solutions guide sales teams through complex configuration and pricing and automatically generate accurate quotes. Delivering accurate custom quotes with quick turnaround times gives manufacturers the competitive edge to win more deals.

Design automation is designed to handle repetitive, time-consuming tasks, so engineers have more time to focus on higher-value work, such as product development and research. Design automation isn’t taking away jobs; it’s enhancing them. Find out more about how design engineers are using design automation to work smarter, producing more designs in less time, with improved accuracy.

IBR Redutores, based in Brazil, design and manufacture custom gearboxes and motors for machinery and equipment. IBR manufacture a range of product lines with multiple configurations. Using DriveWorks, they generate custom models and drawings with 100% accuracy and have reduced their custom CAD file generation time from 2 days to 10 minutes. Streamlining their design process has also enabled teams across the business to access models.

Free trials offer a valuable opportunity to explore new software and try out technology features. They enable you to test a product without any initial investment or commitment. With hands-on experience, you can evaluate performance, usability, compatibility with your business needs, integration features, and more, all at zero cost and zero risk.