How Material Handling Equipment Manufacturers can improve Business opportunity through SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD?

Whatever the product we manufacture, it should meet customer requirements. An important aspect should consider in order winning is not only to meet the customer requirements but also providence in taking care about the product quality. A good service and consistent quality keeps on customer satisfaction and fulfilment to the releasing orders now and then. Therefore, to achieve these two things is a difficult and challenging task for every engineers and entrepreneurs in this Business World. So, let we see how SOLIDWORKS will help you to do the right things in a right place at a right time.

 

Common Challenges

• To make Mechanical design more efficient 
• Ready to bring own ideas into concept but reluctance to implement 
• Back to back project failures leads to high material cost & wastage 
• More number of Prototypes takes more time to complete the project 
• Prototype Cost is too high 
• Manufacturing lead time is more. Therefore, Return on Investment [ROI] will be delay 
• Project Development Cost is high since no proper documents are maintained

Here the proposed solution by SOLIDWORKS are,

• Is there a lot of 2D drawings in your table? No worry about it. SOLIDWORKS has a productivity tool that converts 2D sketches to direct 3D model within a matter of minutes. 
• Any detections in Assembly such as interference, collision, hole misalignment etc can be easily identify and rectify within a design stage so that the number of Prototype can be reduce 
  
• Detail drawings can create with 100% accurate dimensions so that communication barrier can be avoid between design and manufacture team 
• Accurate Bill of Material [BOM] can generate automatically so there is no need of manual work and hence error can be radically eliminated 
  
• Associativity: What are the changes done in part design, it will automatically change in Assembly as well as in Drawing. Therefore, Product development time is consumed 
• Hardware items such as Motor, Gear boxes, different country standard Tool Box items like Nuts, Bolts, Screws, Washers etc can easily access within the SOLIDWORKS Design Library
• Manufacturing feasibility can be check within the design stage by simply specify the Machine Input parameters such as Hole Depth to Diameter ratio, hole area % (for Machined Component) and Flange thickness to Bend radius ratio (for Sheetmetal Component)
  
• Costing shall be done (for Machined, Sheet metal, Casting, 3D Printing, Plastic components) in a Design stage itself. So that a quick response to Quotation and estimation of finish project can achieve very fast and accurate. 
• The product we manufacture should withstand different circumstances. Product validation can be done in design stage so that we can test and check how it will work on real time scenario. This what SOLIDWORKS helps in reduces no. of prototypes and its cost. 
• Is your project over designed? Does 3HP motor should require to lift a Load of 1000N? or 2HP Motor is enough to lift same load? SOLIDWORKS enables the manufacturer to select exact Motor specification to their applying loads with the help of graphical charts. 

 

How SOLIDWORKS PDM is more helpful for Industrial Equipment Manufacturers?

Critical Assets to Monitor Industrial Equipment Manufacturing Process Issues :

Industrial Equipment Sector presents a unique situation in terms of reliability, primarily due to the nature of production. While a wide range of other industries can run at reduced loads or output after suffering unexpected downtime, nearly all assets in industrial manufacturing can be viewed as critical. All assembly line style of manufacturing equipment is dependent on other equipment up line or down line to be operating during production. Even a small issue can severely cripple or entirely halt production. Therefore, it is highly critical to monitor any asset that has the potential to slow or halt production to reduce or eliminate unplanned downtime.

Why SOLIDWORKS PDM?

Product Data Management (PDM) is the use of software to manage product data and process-related information in a single, central system. This information includes Computer-Aided Design (CAD) data, models, parts information, manufacturing instructions, requirements, notes and documents.

Factors of SOLIDWORKS PDM

1. Capture, manage and deliver product information

• PDM systems capture and manage product information, ensuring that information is delivered to users throughout the product lifecycle in the correct context.
• File ownership, version control (check-in and check-out of files), revision

2. Functionality & Data Security

• Security and administrative functionality protects intellectual property rights through role management, project-based security and associated access privileges.

3. Process Enablement

• A PDM system can help you establish, manage and execute automated workflow-driven processes that reflect company-specific best practices for change planning (what-if analysis), change incorporation (execution), and change verification and communication.

4. Configuration Management

• PDM systems provide the visibility necessary for managing and presenting a complete Bill Of Materials (BOM). It facilitates the alignment and synchronization of all sources of BOM data, as well as all lifecycle phases, including the as-designed, as-planned, as-built and as-maintained states. 

5. Collaborative File Management

• All users have access to the latest versions of files, that are stored in a central location. This means manufacturing can have immediate and direct access to a project file, when it is release.
• All files are stored centrally, thereby reducing the chance of data loss or. This includes having your work overwritten, by a co-worker saving files, to a shared network drive.
• Multiple versions of files can be kept, thereby allowing a user to revert to a previous version.

BENEFITS OF PDM

• Find the correct data quickly

• Improve productivity and reduce cycle times
• Reduce development errors and costs
• Improve value chain orchestration
• Meet business and regulatory requirements
• Optimize operational resources
• Facilitate collaboration between global teams
• Provide visibility for better business decision-making