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Every Thursday the DriveWorks Tech Team share their knowledge and expertise in 30 minute value added webinars exclusively for DriveWorks Reseller AEs and DriveWorks Pro customers on subscription support. On Thursday, November 5th, DriveWorks CEO, Glen will be hosting a Q & A session. Q & A with DriveWorks CEO, Glen Smith If you’re looking for the answer to a specific question about DriveWorks or would like to see a demonstration of how to do something within DriveWorks, this webinar is for you! This session will give you the opportunity to put your questions to DriveWorks CEO, Glen Smith, who…

Take part in the SOLIDWORKS World 2016 t-shirt design contest and you could join us and many other SOLIDWORKS users in Dallas! This year SOLIDWORKS are offering you the chance to win a place at their annual user conference. Not only will you get a free full conference pass for SOLIDWORKS WORLD 2016 but your t-shirt design will be worn by thousands of attendees at the event. All you need to do is create a design for the front of this year’s SOLIDWORKS WORLD 2016 T-shirt that embodies the vibe and atmosphere of the conference. Remember, the conference is in…

It’s no secret that the DriveWorks team are passionate about beer, you only have to look back at photos from our summer party, airport visits and DriveWorks World, to see that beer is quite a common theme! Whilst most of the team are more than happy with a Budweiser, there are two members of our team who take beer way more seriously… Meet two of our developers, Danny and Ben. Since February this year, between them they have tried 394 different craft beers. They have been sharing beer recommendations with each other, as well as reviewing and rating these beers on Untappd, a social network for…

Paul Gimbel, from DriveWorks partner, Razorleaf, is a DriveWorks enthusiast, supplier of office cookies, forum post regular, serial DriveWorks World attendee and CPD leaderboard topper. Our partners have great knowledge of DriveWorks and Paul’s enthusiasm is clear. This means he is able to write extensive, clear, technical content about DriveWorks software and the features within it. His most recent post on the Razorleaf blog is a brilliant example of Paul’s knowledge and experience with DriveWorks. Read the post below from the “Business Process Sherpa” to find out more about Calculation Tables in DriveWorks. DriveWorks 12 Calculation Tables: It’s Like Excel, Only Better A long time ago, in an automation far,…

The Oil and Gas Industry In today’s environment the Oil and Gas industry benefits our lives in several ways. The products in this industry are essential as they provide energy to heat homes, provide fuel to transport people or goods and are often the raw materials used to produce everyday items. The Industry and DriveWorks The extraction of oil and gas can be tricky, and often specialist equipment is needed in order to successfully bring these fuels up to the surface. Different variations of equipment can be needed, products that are typically the ‘Same but Different’. DriveWorks is the perfect software solution…

Pattern Forme Limited are one of the principle Thermoforming Tool Makers in the UK, with an excellent reputation for innovation and reliability. Their products include manufacturing Patterns, Designing and Machining Thermoforming Tooling, Punch and Die Tooling, and CNC High Precision Components using a range of materials, serving the Vacuum and Pressure Thermoforming Industry. We recently caught up with them to discover how they are using DriveWorks Pro and the results that they’ve seen. So how are you using DriveWorks? Our DriveWorks configurators tend to vary with each toolset requirement, but overall we input key data from the product we are trying…

Get to know the team behind DriveWorks. The DriveWorks team has expanded from our single office 14 years ago, now we’ve filled The Barley Store at our Laskey Farm site and taken on more of the surrounding barns and out-buildings! Of course DriveWorks wouldn’t be such a great place without the people that make up our team. In this series of Meet The Team blogs, we’re introducing you to those people that make and shape our team. Next to give their story is Sarah, one of our Senior Developers. Sarah joined us for a placement in her third year of university and she has been…

For the 13th year in a row we’ll be attending SOLIDWORKS World! We hope to see you in Dallas, you’ll find us at booth #817 in the Partner Pavilion. We’ll also be presenting about Design Automation and Sales Configurators, look out for the dates and times of these demonstrations and workshops, announced on our blog and the SOLIDWORKS World website.

Supporting our Resellers at their SOLIDWORKS 2016 events! Join Us! Throughout October, our Value Added Resellers are hosting events to showcase the latest release of SOLIDWORKS. We’re going to be sponsoring, supporting and attending lots of these events and we hope to see you there! Keep an eye on our events page as we’re always adding new events.

A Case Study of 360Glassware.com. Pine Research Instrumentation are a talented group of chemists and engineers who develop custom laboratory set ups for customers, which often includes glassware and custom electrodes. They’re the brains behind 360Glassware.com and they’ve been using DriveWorks Pro as an Online Sales Configurator to power it. Let’s find out more… The Problem Before using DriveWorks, Pine Research Instrumentation had found that there was no fast and easy way for customers to get custom glassware. Due to the complexity of the product, it would take roughly 2 – 4 weeks to provide a quote which was a labour intensive process for their…

Registration is now open for DriveWorks World 2016. Register now to secure your place at our annual technical focused user event. See you there!

Automating the design of custom windows and doors using DriveWorks. This month we’re focusing on the Architectural Components industry and the benefits of using design automation and sales configurator software in the industry. Origin are using SOLIDWORKS and DriveWorks to design and manufacture custom windows and doors. Origin are the UK’s leading specialist manufacturer of bespoke, doors, windows and blinds. Founded back in 2001, the ‘3 man band’ family business has since grown to become a global company, with offices in the USA, Middle East and Europe. Origin are using SOLIDWORKS to help them develop their products in a timely manner and to speed…

A vast industry made up of Same but Different products that are perfect for Design Automation. Architectural Components are the unique details and components that, together, form the architectural style of houses, buildings and structures. There are many different products that could be classed as architectural components, such as: • Custom Windows• Beams / Supports• Sky Lights / Sunroofs• Balconies / Balustrades• Elevators• Stairways All of these products are usually the Same but Different each time they are manufactured, depending on customer requirements. This presents a brilliant opportunity to utilize Design Automation software like DriveWorks. Speeding up design changes with a rules…

This month we’re focusing on Education. We’re passionate about Design Automation and also believe in the importance of investing in the future of design and manufacturing, so we want to encourage students to use their educational licences of SOLIDWORKS. The use of SOLIDWORKS within education helps to bridge the gap between ideas and technology by helping to prepare students for careers in design and engineering. SOLIDWORKS offer three options for those in education; there is one aimed at Educators, one for Students and one for those engaged in Academic Research. In particular SOLIDWORKS wants to equip students with vital skills that employers require. SOLIDWORKS is currently taught…

We love meeting people who have an interest in technology, who are passionate and keen to learn. This month we’re focusing on the Education Sector and the role that DriveWorks plays when educating our team, customers and resellers. Each year we invest in our team and we recruit several interns to join or Technical, Development and Commercial teams for 12 month placements. This is a great opportunity for the students to gain real world experience to help them with their studies and an even better opportunity for us to gain more great team members. We’re proud to have achieved our Investors in People award and encourage personal development. Several…