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Some of the best designs come from problems we see every day while we\u2019re working.\u00a0 Many SOLIDWORKS users find it their mission to solve these everyday problems and create better designs to not only improve their workflows, but industry workflows as a whole. One example of our customers creating an innovative design based on an industry common issue is Aperia Technologies<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0 Let\u2019s take a look at their story.<\/p>\n Aperia Technologies<\/strong><\/a> was founded by Chief Executive Officer Josh Carter and Chief Technology Officer Brandon Richardson, who met at Stanford University while pursuing master\u2019s degrees in mechanical engineering design methodology and energy systems.\u00a0 While in school, they were looking for an interesting project and focused on a common issue faced by commercial trucking fleets, which is tire underinflation. Once they realized the significant impact on the industry, they jumped at the opportunity to start a business to improve these setbacks.<\/p>\n Aperia Technologies, which the pair launched in 2010, intends to eliminate trucking costs related to tire underinflation, including unnecessary energy consumption and creation of preventable tire waste, through the development of its Halo\u00ae Tire Inflator system. The prototype for the Halo, which installs over an existing wheel hub, utilizes the wheel\u2019s rotational motion to maintain optimal tire pressure. By automatically maintaining the correct tire pressure, the Halo increases fuel efficiency; extends tire life; reduces blowouts; reduces tire maintenance; and cuts oil consumption, emissions, and waste.<\/p>\n In order to develop its Halo prototype, Aperia knew it needed a more versatile CAD package to allow them to increase their efficiency and speed and it wasn\u2019t long before they standardized on multiple SOLIDWORKS Solutions like SOLIDWORKS Premium<\/strong><\/a>, SOLIDWORKS Simulation Premium<\/strong><\/a>, SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation<\/a>, SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional<\/a><\/strong>, and SOLIDWORKS Composer<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n According to Richardson, \u201cMoving to SOLIDWORKS enabled us to ramp up development, which allowed us to get product on the road more quickly.\u201d\u00a0 After switching to SOLIDWORKS, Aperia continued to see vast improvements like, increased design efficiency and physical prototyping cut in half.<\/p>\n To read more on Aperia Technologies<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>and how with the help of SOLIDWORKS solutions it created a product and business out of an industry problem, click here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/07\/buildd2.jpg\")
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