Dorner Manufacturing Boosts Sales Leads with 3D PartStream.NET.CONCORD, Mass. -- Interactive online catalog Similar to an online library or databases in the information storage respect, ‘’’online catalogs’’’ allow potential customers to browse a company’s items for sale from a different location using the internet. lets customers search through more than 75,000 3D models of conveyors to find, configure, and download the right one in minutes Leading conveyor belt conveyor belt One of various devices that provide mechanized movement of material, as in a factory. Conveyor belts are used in industrial applications and also on large farms, in warehousing and freight-handling, and in movement of raw materials. maker Dorner Manufacturing Corporation is using SolidWorks 3D PartStream.NET(R) service to let customers choose conveyors based on exact specifications for their assembly lines in minutes rather than days. Now engineers and designers from around the world can custom configure conveyors that will move everything from aspirin aspirin, acetyl derivative of salicylic acid (see salicylate) that is used to lower fever, relieve pain, reduce inflammation, and thin the blood. Common conditions treated with aspirin include headache, muscle and joint pain, and the inflammation caused by rheumatic to appliances, and download a 3D model of that configuration in the design format of their choice to ensure it fits in their floor plans. For more than 35 years, Wis.-based Dorner has helped suppliers to almost every Fortune 100 company move products through their packaging and assembly lines. Dorner conveyors operate in a broad range of industries, including consumer appliance, food packaging, pharmaceutical, metal working, and others. The company's specialty is providing custom conveyors that fit into confined spaces Confined space is a term from labor-safety regulations that refers to an area whose enclosed conditions and limited access make it dangerous. Description A confined space is any space: 1) that has limited or restricted means of entry or exit; 2) is large enough for a where competitors' conveyors can't go. Dorner had been using a static online library of 2D and 3D models to market its conveyors to customers. However, it has 28 different conveyor Conveyor A horizontal, inclined, declined, or vertical machine for moving or transporting bulk materials, packages, or objects in a path predetermined by the design of the device and having points of loading and discharge fixed or selective. platforms in millions of different configurations, and its previous system limited what customers could access and configure. The company chose the 3D PartStream.NET service because it delivers the flexible self-configuration that lets customers quickly find the conveyor that best suits their needs and download it "Download It" is Clea's debut single. It was released in the UK on September 22, 2003 and missed the top 20 charting at #21. The single had average promotion, being performed in shows like Top of the Pops. in the file format of their choice. "We're currently offering over 75,000 3D models for customers to download and configure with just a couple of mouse clicks. There's no way we could have generated all of those files in-house," said Gary Wemmert, Dorner's director of marketing. "The best part for our customers is that they now have a parametric model In statistics, a parametric model is a parametrized family of probability distributions, one of which is presumed to describe the way a population is distributed. Examples
Dorner has also expanded its marketing reach and visibility thanks to SolidWorks' 3D ContentCentral(SM) (www.3dcontentcentral.com), an online directory of suppliers offering downloadable 3D part models to hundreds of thousands of product designers and engineers around the world. Wemmert said that since Dorner was first listed on the site, the number of users registering to download 3D conveyor models has doubled. "Walk through your local supermarket and you will see products that have been carried on Dorner conveyors in every aisle," said Bob Noftle, general manager of 3D content solutions at SolidWorks Corporation. "That kind of reach demands attention to almost every customer need. Providing an interactive catalog that lets customers self-configure the conveyor they need in a couple of mouse clicks helps Dorner get 'designed in' to customers' assembly lines." About Dorner Hartland, Wisconsin-based Dorner Manufacturing is a world leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of high-quality conveyors and related equipment. Since 1973, companies from around the world have turned to Dorner conveyors for greatly improved efficiency and productivity. For more information about products or company news call 1-800-397-8664. 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. 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 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). 3D PartStream.NET is a registered service mark and 3D ContentCentral is a service mark of SolidWorks Corporation. Other brand and product names are trademarks of their respective owners. Copyright (c) 2004 SolidWorks Corporation. |
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