Customer Stories
How SOLIDWORKS is Assisting Van Raam’s Bike Builds
Ah, the simple pleasures of a bike ride. It’s a freedom many take for granted but certainly not those with mobility issues. Step forward Van Raam, a Netherlands-based bike manufacturer for the disabled and the elderly. This family business originally
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Education Edition Academic Year 2016-2017 Innovation Platform For Educators & Students
The new SOLIDWORKS Education Edition, Academic Year 2016-2017 gives educators and students an innovation platform of software tools to make great designs happen. Based on SOLIDWORKS Premium 2016, we continue to prepare the best students for the best jobs for
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS is Helping Build the World’s Fastest Steam Locomotive: Part 1
The Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) T1 Steam Locomotive Trust is using SOLIDWORKS to build the world’s fastest steam locomotive, the PRR T1 5550, which represents the pinnacle of steam locomotive design in the United States. Evidence suggests that the T1 locomotives
... ContinuedHow SOLIDWORKS Helped Win the First Cycling Race to the South Pole
Some world record attempts are pretty odd, but it’s not every day you are involved in a race to become the first person to cycle to the South Pole. That’s what happened when SOLIDWORKS was used to design a bike
... ContinuedRecreating Classic Cars with CAD: Tucker Torpedo Project Update
Welcome to part six of a blog series covering how a group of car and engineering enthusiasts are bringing the Tucker Torpedo concept car to life. If you haven’t read the other Tucker Blog entries, you can get caught up
... ContinuedMission Everest: How SOLIDWORKS Helped Bear Grylls Achieve the Impossible
Revolutionary. Pioneering. Innovative. Lots of companies think they are, but few live up to the billing. That’s certainly not the case with Gilo Industries. On a sunny day in May 2007, they propelled ultralight aviation to new heights – 29,494
... ContinuedWills Wing Soars to the World Hang Glider Distance Record
Think about your last 11 hours. What did you do? Now imagine spending 11 hours on a hang glider. Wills Wing, manufacturers of world-class hang gliders, did just that over a 475-mile flight while setting the world hang glider distance
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS WORLD 2016 for Entrepreneurs
Are you thinking about a new product idea, need pointers on how to get funding, or want learn from other creative start-ups? SOLIDWORKS WORLD 2016 will feature a new event for entrepreneurs at all stages of development to help prepare you for business
... ContinuedHow 3D CAD is transforming the commercial automotive industry
It isn’t all crankshafts, engine blocks and muscle when it comes to trucks. There’s some incredibly sophisticated design and engineering taking place in the commercial automotive industry. 3D CAD is making it easier for businesses to drive innovation, value and
... ContinuedHow SOLIDWORKS is saving lives in the UK
From Kazakhstan to the coastal waters of the UK, through volatile oil fields and across the frontline of warzones, a remarkable design and engineering firm in Devon is using SOLIDWORKS to save thousands of lives. Ask any CAD engineer.
... ContinuedWamore Streamlines Inspection and Goes Paperless with SOLIDWORKS Inspection
Quality control can be a cumbersome process especially when you have a large assemblies and you’re working with pages upon pages of documentation. You can spend nearly a day ballooning each dimension with a red pen and circle template and
... ContinuedHow 3D CAD is revolutionising UK crop farming
Ever wondered how 3D CAD software is applied in the real world? Find out how one UK company made it cheaper than ever for farmers across the globe to establish crops on their fields – increasing turnover from £200,000 to
... ContinuedPRS Guitars: Engineered for Musicians
I’m sure many of us reading this post enjoy listening to or playing music. After all, music appeals to both the technical and creative instincts that drove many of us to become designers and engineers. I’ve balanced being an engineer
... ContinuedTalking Anti-Robots with Prosthesis Founder Jonathan Tippett
Recently, we interviewed Prosthesis Founder and SOLIDWORKS user, Jonathan Tippett (read the interview here). The discussion focused on Tippett’s desire to create an interactive human-machine experience. The result is the Prosthesis Project – a 7,500 pound, 15-foot tall, electric-powered, human-controlled
... ContinuedSee how SOLIDWORKS makes cavity fillings and root canals pain-free
Going to the dentist can be an excruciating experience. The mere thought of it makes me cringe. However, I also find the visits incredibly eye-opening. Sitting in the dentist’s chair gives me an inside look into the new innovations in
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