Austrian Manufacturer Selects SolidWorks Software to Streamline Tractor and Commercial Vehicle Design.

CONCORD, Mass. -- Lindner Traktoren embraces power and efficiency of 3D design software, purchases SolidWorks Office Professional licenses

Lindner Traktoren, the only family-owned business in the global tractor market, has selected SolidWorks(R) Office Professional 3D mechanical design software to design its popular tractors and commercial vehicles.

Lindner Traktoren will standardize on SolidWorks software to create 3D designs for manufacturing its flagship Geotrac and Unitrac products, the products of choice of farmers in mountainous regions of Europe. The company will also use assembly models and renderings in spare part catalogs, internal communications, client presentations, and instruction manuals. SolidWorks software will enable the company to transition smoothly from its 2D CAD system to embrace faster, more intuitive 3D CAD, the state of the art in design technology.

"We manufacture thousands of Geotrac series tractors and hundreds of Unitrac commercial vehicles every year," said engineer Stefan Lindner, general manager of technology at Lindner Traktoren. "That volume requires fast and simple designing capabilities. In the long run, we will use SolidWorks software to design not only the parts and components, but the entire vehicle. We have made a long-term investment in SolidWorks and are confident we can easily expand and adapt the software as required in the future."

Until now, the company worked exclusively in 2D. It chose SolidWorks as its 3D mechanical design software over competing products such as Pro/ENGINEER(R) and Solid Edge. SolidWorks prevailed because of its ease of use and ability to rapidly design cast iron and sheet metal components. The software's timesaving CAD productivity, design communication, and data management tools will also help the company streamline product design. These tools include:

--SolidWorks Toolbox, a time-saving library of standard parts that uses SolidWorks Smart Part Technology to provide automated assembly;

--PDMWorks(R) data management software, a simple but powerful product data management (PDM) solution that lets workgroups control project data securely and efficiently; and

--eDrawings(TM) Professional, the first email-enabled communication tool that dramatically eases the review of 2D and 3D design information across extended product development teams.

"Lindner is one of Austria's most respected brands and a highly recognizable symbol of quality, reliability, and agility in Europe's most demanding regions," said Michel Gros, SolidWorks' executive vice president of Europe. "The company has consistently retained its market-leading position by delivering on that identity and continually innovating. SolidWorks software is an investment in that endeavor and bodes well for many more successful decades of making farmers as productive as they can be."

Lindner Traktoren works with authorized SolidWorks reseller Planet! Software & Consulting GmbH for ongoing software training, implementation, and support.

About Lindner Traktoren

Lindner Traktoren was founded in 1946 and is the last family-owned business in the global tractor market. For more than 50 years, the manufacturer has successfully competed not only in the Austrian, but also in the European, market. Based in Kundl/Tyrol and supported by 200 employees, Lindner manufactures roughly 1,500 tractors and commercial vehicles per year. For more information, visit www.lindner-traktoren.at.

About PLANET! Software

PLANET! Software has been a leading Austrian provider of total solutions for SolidWorks since 1996. Focused on SolidWorks software from the beginning, PLANET! offers consulting, training and introductory customer care, as well as software integration services. With locations across Austria, close customer contact and continuous service coverage are ensured. For more information, visit www.cad.at.

About SolidWorks Corporation

SolidWorks Corporation, a Dassault Systemes S.A. (Nasdaq: DASTY, Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA) company, develops and markets software for mechanical design, analysis, and product data management. It is the #1 supplier of 3D mechanical design software for the mainstream market. SolidWorks leads the market in number of users in production, customer satisfaction, and revenue. For the latest news, information, or a live online demonstration, visit the company's Web site (www.solidworks.com) or call 1-800-693-9000 (outside of North America, call [phone]).

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