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Get the latest news, tips, events and software updates from the DriveWorks team.
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IMA-PG Reduce Design Time From 4 Days to 1 Day with DriveWorks
DriveWorks is used by machinery manufacturers to automate complex engineering tasks, maintain quality standards, and deliver customized products quickly. IMA-PG is a leading pioneer in packaging solutions in India, designing and manufacturing customer machinery for pharmaceutical products and medicines. Using DriveWorks technology, IMA-PG can respond to sales enquiries much faster, reducing their lead time and opening up more sales opportunities.
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New Feature Highlights in DriveWorks 23
Our latest software release, DriveWorks 23, is now available to download in the MyDriveWorks Community. This new release brings new features and functionality in the following areas: DriveWorks Administrator, Design Automation & SOLIDWORKS PDM, enhanced DWLambda functionality, DriveApps, DriveWorks Live, DriveWorks 3D, and DriveWorks Pro Server. Learn more and start to think about how you’ll use them in your own implementations.
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September 2025 DriveWorks Drivers Meeting Round-Up
Sharing technical know-how and practical experience informally with each other is something we know many people using DriveWorks like to do. Our DriveWorks Drivers meetings are designed to provide a platform for connecting DriveWorks users from around the world. We recently hosted our September Drivers meeting, with a global audience joining for updates on DriveWorks 23 new feature highlights, a deep dive on using SOLIDWORKS configurations in DriveWorks, and news of a change to DriveWorks Drivers meeting times.
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DriveWorks 23 is available to download
DriveWorks 23 is now available to download. This new release brings new features and functionality in the following areas: DriveWorks Administrator, Design Automation & SOLIDWORKS PDM, enhanced DWLambda functionality, DriveApps, DriveWorks Live, DriveWorks 3D, and DriveWorks Pro Server. Access your license codes and download DriveWorks 23 today from the MyDriveWorks community.
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Degree Apprenticeships at DriveWorks
With a new university year about to start, thousands of students will be embarking on or returning to their degree studies. Degree apprenticeships combine studying for a fully-funded degree alongside a paid job. They are available across a wide range of industry sectors and provide hands-on work experience with degree-level study.
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DriveWorks Technology: Spotlight on Automating CAD and Drawings
DriveWorks Technology Examples are not your typical software demos. They are designed to take you beyond the surface-level features and functionalities so you can experience the technology that makes DriveWorks software successful. Explore our Automating CAD and Drawings Technology Example for a behind-the-scenes look at the architecture and rules that power DriveWorks design automation.
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How DriveWorks makes a difference for transportation manufacturers
In an increasingly customized and competitive industry, transportation manufacturers need to streamline processes and maximize sales. Industry challenges include complex configuration demands, the cost and availability of resources, regulatory compliance, and maintaining efficiency in design and production processes. Transportation manufacturers use DriveWorks to streamline their manufacturing and sales processes, enabling them to operate more efficiently and competitively.
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Waimea streamline configuration and quoting with DriveWorks
Waimea, based in New Zealand, manufacture specialist utility vehicles. Their vehicles are used across a range of industries, including power & energy, forestry, and road & traffic. Their product line includes 30 combinations of trucks and equipment, each with long lists of build materials. Using DriveWorks, Waimea manage complex configurations with ease.
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Join us for the DriveWorks Drivers September meeting
The next DriveWorks Drivers meeting is on Thursday, 4th September at 11am AEST and 3pm BST. We have a great agenda lined up, and there’s still time to register. Not been to a DriveWorks Drivers meeting before? We’ve included answers to some of the commonly asked questions in our latest blog. We look forward to seeing you at a meeting soon!
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Hangzhou Spring Co. reduce design time from 30 minutes to 5 minutes with DriveWorks
Industrial component manufacturers produce highly customized items, varying 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. Learn more about how Hangzhou Spring Co. reduced design time from 30 minutes to 5 minutes and improved customer experience with DriveWorks.
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Coming Up in September 2025
Every month, the DriveWorks team hosts a series of webinars designed to help you explore and learn more about the benefits of DriveWorks technology. Perfect for newcomers, whether you’re discovering the possibilities of DriveWorks technology or looking for essential tips to kickstart your project. Throughout September, some of our DriveWorks resellers around the world are also running in-person events where you can learn more about DriveWorks. Find out what’s coming up.
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How manufacturers can adopt AI
Manufacturing is one of the industries leading the way in the adoption of AI technologies. Drivers of AI adoption include increased efficiency and cost savings. In our latest blog, we explore some of the different AI technologies used in the manufacturing sector and the practical ways that AI is making a difference to manufacturing processes.
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Resilient Structures Speed Up Design & Testing with DriveWorks
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.
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Coming up at September DriveWorks Drivers
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.
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Weiland Doors: Ensuring Design Consistency and Reducing Errors with DriveWorks
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.