RICHLIN MACHINERY MORE COMPETITIVE WITH AUTODESK INVENTOR.Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ADSK ADSK Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ stock symbol) ), San Rafael San Rafael (săn rəfĕl`), residential city (1990 pop. 48,404), seat of Marin co., W Calif., a suburb of San Francisco on the northern shore of San Francisco Bay; inc. 1913. , Calif. has announced that Farmingdale, New York-based Richlin Machinery (trade name: OmniTurn), a custom builder Custom Builder (ISSN-0895-2493) is a trade publication and web site owned by Reed Business Information serving the information needs of firms in the residential building industry. of machine tools and precision machinery, is successfully using Autodesk Inventor Autodesk Inventor is the 3D parametric solid modeling package produced by U.S.-based software company Autodesk. It competes with other CAD systems such as SolidWorks, Pro/ENGINEER, and Solid Edge. software -- the foundation of Digital Prototyping Digital Prototyping is a word that has been used in the MCAD space for more than a decade. It reimerged around 2007 and has became a discussion topic with trade media and industry analysts. Daratech dedicated one of their online newsletters to the topic. -- to increase the speed with which it can complete projects for its customers. This reduced turnaround time (1) In batch processing, the time it takes to receive finished reports after submission of documents or files for processing. In an online environment, turnaround time is the same as response time. gives Richlin Machinery a competitive advantage in the marketplace and allows it to win more deals and take on more business. "Best-in-class manufacturers recognize the powerful benefits that Digital Prototyping brings to their organizations," said Robert "Buzz" Kross, senior vice president of Autodesk Manufacturing Solutions. "With tools like Autodesk Inventor, Richlin Machinery is staying one step ahead of the competition." "We are delighted with the way Autodesk Inventor has enhanced our performance at every stage of production," said Jeff Richlin, president of Richlin Machinery. "Thanks to Inventor, we can complete customer projects -- from initial sales meetings sales meeting n → reunión f de ventas , through product design and development -- more effectively than ever before." Digital Prototyping is a process that allows companies to virtually explore products before they are physically built with realistic 3D digital prototypes. These digital prototypes help Richlin Machinery communicate more effectively to customers during the sales cycle by providing customers with a realistic, accurate representation of the product to be built. "A customer is likely to have many of their prospective questions answered when we present them with a fully constrained con·strain tr.v. con·strained, con·strain·ing, con·strains 1. To compel by physical, moral, or circumstantial force; oblige: felt constrained to object. See Synonyms at force. 2. , mechanically functional 3D model created in Inventor," said Richlin. "By visualizing visualizing, v 1., holding an image in one's mind. 2., forming an image of a goal or destination in one's mind before undertaking it, so as to facilitate success. a product before it has been built -- and then sharing that visualization with the customer -- we've been able to take several weeks off of the sales cycle." The advantages of Digital Prototyping extend into the engineering phase, where Richlin Machinery has used Inventor to design a complete product in two to three days rather than two to three weeks. Since a digital prototype leverages a single digital model, all associated conceptual, mechanical and electrical design data are integrated during the engineering phase, increasing efficiency and accuracy. In reducing overall project turnaround time by several weeks, Inventor has helped Richlin Machinery to increase its total volume of business: the company now handles approximately ten sets of preliminary designs for customers every week and is able to complete an entire project, from start to finish, in three to four weeks -- a precedent for the company. Based on its positive experience, Richlin Machinery has formed an Autodesk Inventor User Group for members of the machine tool industry that allows the Inventor community to share expertise and insight. "Our Autodesk Inventor User Group gives us access to industry brainpower brain·pow·er n. 1. Intellectual capacity. 2. People of well-developed mental abilities: a country that doesn't value its brainpower. Noun 1. and is an invaluable resource," said Richlin. "Everyone from engineers to C-level executives has been able to learn from one another and see how Inventor can positively impact their particular area of the business, whether it's reducing product development time or increasing the bottom line." About Autodesk Autodesk, Inc. is the world leader in 2D and 3D design software for the manufacturing, building and construction, and media and entertainment markets. Since its introduction of AutoCAD software in 1982, Autodesk has developed the broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art digital prototyping solutions to help customers experience their ideas before they are real. Fortune 1000 companies rely on Autodesk for the tools to visualize, simulate and analyze real-world performance early in the design process to save time and money, enhance quality and foster innovation. For more information, visit http://www.autodesk.com or call 415/547-2474. |
|
||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion