Let\u2019s look at a couple of customers who have benefited from adopting the 3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE platform<\/a> alongside of SOLIDWORKS.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n InFocus Energy Services, Inc.<\/strong> – Predicting Product Failure<\/strong><\/p>\n InFocus Energy Services, Inc. is primarily an R&D-based company for downhole products used in the oil and gas industry; it licenses its technology and products to strategic partners. In the unpredictable environments of downhole drilling, one of InFocus\u2019 primary business challenges is reducing its reliance on slow and expensive physical testing.<\/p>\n \u201cSOLIDWORKS\u00ae is the core of our engineering group,\u201d says Founder\/Director Allan Pearson. \u201cIt\u2019s the basis for everything we do: modeling, simulation, flow analysis, and renderings.\u201d When InFocus needed more simulation power, it turned to 3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE Works Simulation tools.<\/p>\n InFocus utilized 3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE Works Simulation on the bearing section of the company\u2019s RE|FLEX Premium HP\/HT drilling motor. The motor\u2019s bearing section is a proprietary design developed to convert extreme loading parameters, including torque of over 30,000 foot-pounds, into efficient drilling action.<\/p>\n 3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE Works predicted the failure\u2014with precise correlation to actual test results\u2014of the drive system\u2019s initial concept design that used traditional ball bearings, which enabled the company to develop a better, more innovative design.<\/p>\n InFocus Energy saved tens of thousands of dollars in testing costs, eliminated unnecessary mold iterations, and cut months of time and extra labor from the product development process by leveraging the power of both SOLIDWORKS and 3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE Works solutions.<\/p>\n Uvoji\u00ae – Getting Products to Market Faster<\/strong><\/p>\n Uvoji\u00ae is a water treatment company conducting R&D on the application of short-wave ultraviolet light (UV-C) radiation generated by light-emitting diodes (LEDs) as an innovative disinfection method. UV-C has long been a useful disinfection technology because it works quickly, does not require chemicals, and has a very high bactericidal and virucidal efficacy.<\/p>\n The COVID-19 pandemic forced the company to physically lock down. It was also forced to continue developing products remotely. Uvoji was already leveraging SOLIDWORKS\u00ae 3D design, structural simulation, and flow simulation solutions for product development. In addition, the company was a beta tester of the cloud-based 3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE Works solutions before the pandemic.<\/p>\n \u201cThe cloud-based 3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE platform provided the data management and collaboration capabilities we needed,\u201d says CEO\/Technical Director Thomas Zunino. Uvoji chose to add 3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE Works applications to its SOLIDWORKS installation because they provided an affordable collaboration solution.<\/p>\n Using cloud-based 3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE Works<\/a> solutions with SOLIDWORKS, Uvoji quickly developed its new UV-C LED surface disinfection unit. The company launched the product in June 2020 amid the pandemic when it would be most beneficial to its customers.<\/p>\n Despite working remotely, Uvoji developed its product fast\u2014resulting in sales of 1,000 units in just one year\u2014thanks to the secure, automated data management capabilities within the 3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE Works portfolio.<\/p>\n In addition to leveraging the 3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE platform, Uvoji tapped into its SOLIDWORKS desktop flow and structural simulation solutions to save additional time and money by reducing prototyping needs.<\/p>\n \u201cSOLIDWORKS flow and structural simulation tools were critically important to meeting our aggressive three-month development cycle,\u201d Zunino points out. \u201cIn the long term, the combination of SOLIDWORKS tools and the 3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE platform is helping us work toward the day when everything related to product development will be managed securely in the cloud.\u201d<\/p>\n You can read “Uvoji Leverages SOLIDWORKS and the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform to Hit\u00a0Product Delivery Dates<\/strong><\/a>” to learn more. Learn More<\/strong><\/p>\n Designers and engineers around the world rely on SOLIDWORKS\u00ae as the gold standard in product design and development. See Five Fast Facts: Designing Your Products with SOLIDWORKS<\/a>. The\u00a03D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE Works portfolio is a suite of solutions that brings your entire organization together in one secure environment in the cloud.<\/p>\n A singular environment translates to creating rapid design and engineering iterations with less physical prototyping for quicker product development. It also means customers receive what they want faster, resulting in higher customer satisfaction and lower overhead costs. As a result, your product development teams are freed to invest in what matters most to your organization: Building more innovative products that beat the competition to market.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/barrel20_1_.jpg\")
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