China's Leading Life Support Equipment Maker Standardizes on SolidWorks, Saves 30 Percent on Prototyping Costs.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CONCORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 8, 2004 China Life Support switches to 3D mechanical design to better detect interference, capture design intent, and manage large assemblies SolidWorks SolidWorks is a 3D mechanical CAD (computer-aided design) program that runs on Microsoft Windows and was developed by SolidWorks Corporation - now a subsidiary of Dassault Systèmes, S. A. (Suresnes, France). Corporation today announced that the number-one life support equipment manufacturer in China has standardized standardized pertaining to data that have been submitted to standardization procedures. standardized morbidity rate see morbidity rate. standardized mortality rate see mortality rate. on SolidWorks(R) 3D mechanical design software and reduced its prototyping costs by 30 percent. China Life Support Equipment, headquartered in the city of Xiangfan, uses 50 licenses of SolidWorks to design and improve life support equipment for aircraft and ships. The company switched to SolidWorks from legacy 2D CAD CAD: see computer-aided design. (Computer-Aided Design) Using computers to design products. CAD systems are high-speed workstations or desktop computers with CAD software. systems such as AutoCAD in order to speed products to market. With SolidWorks, the company has compressed the lengthy prototyping process. "Our traditional 2D programs didn't give us any way to check interference before our systems went to prototype," said Su Bingjun, China Life Support's chief engineer. "With SolidWorks and its photorealistic Having the image quality of a photograph. 3D capabilities, we can readily see and correct any interference as it goes into a design, and our prototypes go straight to production. SolidWorks also handles large assemblies and captures design intent better than the other 3D software we evaluated. As a result, we're getting to market faster and shaving 30 percent off our prototyping costs. The savings benefit our company, our customers, and their customers in value, product performance, and safer journeys." Ved Narayan, director of Asia Pacific operations for SolidWorks, said China Life Support's experience with SolidWorks is typical. "Moving to 3D, especially with an intuitive, easy-to-learn mechanical design package like SolidWorks, pays dividends early and often for manufacturers depending on precision and complex assemblies. China Life Support's accelerated design process gives the company more time to develop better products, and bring them more quickly to market." China Life Support is working with SolidWorks' reseller An organization that sells hardware and software to the general public. Resellers purchase products from software publishers and hardware manufacturers. , General Faith Int. Ltd. for ongoing software implementation, training, and support. About General Faith Int. Ltd. General Faith Int. Ltd. is a leading software solution provider for mechanical engineers and manufacturers in China, providing sales, implementation, training, and support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services . General Faith provides SolidWorks-based CAD/CAE/CAM/PDM solutions including COSMOSWorks(TM), CAMWorks, and SMARTEAM(R) to customers from various industries including aerospace, railway, automotive, machinery, and electronics. In addition to its headquarters in Beijing, General Faith has seven offices throughout China. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.cad21.com or send e-mail to info@cad21.com. About SolidWorks Corporation SolidWorks Corporation, a Dassault Systemes Dassault Systemes (Dassault Systèmes S.A.) (Pronounced - Dasoh) (NASDAQ: DASTY; Euronext: 13065) is a leading company specializing in 3D and PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) software. S.A. (Nasdaq: DASTY, Euronext Paris Euronext Paris is France's securities market, formerly known as the Paris Bourse, which merged with the Amsterdam and Brussels exchanges in September 2000 to form Euronext NV, which is the second largest exchange in Europe behind the London Stock Exchange. : #13065, DSY DSY Drum Storage Yard .PA) company, develops and markets software for mechanical design, analysis, and product data management. Founded in 1993, SolidWorks' mission is to unleash the power of 3D for everyone in product development and foster a collaborative user community. In eight years of delivering product, SolidWorks has shipped more than 300,000 total seats of software worldwide. SolidWorks has offices around the globe and sells, distributes, and supports its products through an international reseller network. 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 North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , call +1-978-371-5000). SolidWorks is a registered trademark of SolidWorks Corporation. COSMOSWorks is a trademark of Structural Research and Analysis Corporation. SMARTEAM is a registered trademark of SmarTeam Corporation Ltd. Other brand and product names are trademarks of their respective owners. Copyright (c) 2004 SolidWorks Corporation. |
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