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Custom product manufacturers are under pressure to move faster, personalize more, and deliver consistently high-quality designs. As design automation experts, we understand how it streamlines complex workflows and enables manufacturers to produce custom products efficiently. In this blog, we share our top five benefits of design automation.

On day two of DriveWorks World 2026, we delivered another full program of live stream sessions featuring technical updates, expert insights, and real‑world DriveWorks applications. With a record number of attendees joining us this year, thank you to everyone who made the event such a success.

Day one of DriveWorks World 2026 welcomed hundreds of DriveWorks users and resellers worldwide to our annual virtual technical learning event. Streaming live from DriveWorks HQ, the DriveWorks team delivered a comprehensive programme of sessions via the DriveWorks World event app. Find out more about the key takeaways from day one.

Today we hosted the DriveWorks World 2026 reseller preview event. We were joined by hundreds of resellers from all over the world for a packed live stream program of news, insights, technical updates, and reseller awards. Read our reseller preview highlights blog for the key takeaways.

Many industries, including manufacturing, are using AI to streamline workflows, reduce costs, and improve productivity. From predictive maintenance systems to intelligent automation, AI helps to improve a range of key manufacturing business metrics, delivering multiple business benefits, including reduced downtime and improved efficiency.

We’re pleased to share that we’ll be running a new live implementation at DriveWorks World 2026. Throughout the event, our live implementation team, made up of DriveWorks technical specialists, will join us in the studio to walk attendees through their real‑time progress. At various stages of the implementation process, they’ll share updates, demonstrate what they’ve built so far, and provide insight into the decisions behind their approach.

The DriveWorks World 2026 event app is the hub for everything going on at DriveWorks World, including the live broadcast stream. We’ve designed the app to help you get the most out of your DriveWorks World 2026 experience. Start exploring the app today! And there’s still time to register to join us.

The demos on driveworkslive.com show what’s possible with DriveWorks across a variety of scenarios and enable you to see how a DriveWorks-built configurator works in practice. They highlight DriveWorks flexibility and customization, providing inspiration whether you’re new to DriveWorks technology or exploring the latest features and functionality.

Engineering teams hold a wealth of design knowledge. From sizing rules to pricing logic and manufacturing constraints, engineering knowledge is critically important. However, in many manufacturing businesses, this type of knowledge is saved on spreadsheets or in the heads of experienced engineers. Successful manufacturers are turning engineering rules into revenue by capturing and automating knowledge to generate faster quotes, deliver customized products at scale, and preserve valuable engineering know-how.