<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" media="screen" href="/~d/styles/rss2full.xsl"?><?xml-stylesheet type="text/css" media="screen" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~d/styles/itemcontent.css"?><rss xmlns:publish="http://www.solidworks.com/feeds/" xmlns:feedburner="http://rssnamespace.org/feedburner/ext/1.0" version="2.0">

	<channel>
		<title><![CDATA[SolidWorks Case Studies]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Learn how SolidWorks customers get products to market faster]]></description>
		<link><![CDATA[http://www.solidworks.com/sw/successes/customer-success-stories.htm]]></link>
		<language>en-us</language>
		<lastBuildDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:31:00 EST</lastBuildDate>
		<copyright>Copyright (c) 2012 DS SolidWorks Corp. All rights reserved.</copyright>
		
		<atom10:link xmlns:atom10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/SolidworksCaseStudies" /><feedburner:info uri="solidworkscasestudies" /><atom10:link xmlns:atom10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/" /><feedburner:feedFlare href="http://add.my.yahoo.com/rss?url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2FSolidworksCaseStudies" src="http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/my/addtomyyahoo4.gif">Subscribe with My Yahoo!</feedburner:feedFlare><feedburner:feedFlare href="http://www.newsgator.com/ngs/subscriber/subext.aspx?url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2FSolidworksCaseStudies" src="http://www.newsgator.com/images/ngsub1.gif">Subscribe with NewsGator</feedburner:feedFlare><feedburner:feedFlare href="http://feeds.my.aol.com/add.jsp?url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2FSolidworksCaseStudies" src="http://o.aolcdn.com/favorites.my.aol.com/webmaster/ffclient/webroot/locale/en-US/images/myAOLButtonSmall.gif">Subscribe with My AOL</feedburner:feedFlare><feedburner:feedFlare href="http://www.bloglines.com/sub/http://feeds.feedburner.com/SolidworksCaseStudies" src="http://www.bloglines.com/images/sub_modern11.gif">Subscribe with Bloglines</feedburner:feedFlare><feedburner:feedFlare href="http://www.netvibes.com/subscribe.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2FSolidworksCaseStudies" src="http://www.netvibes.com/img/add2netvibes.gif">Subscribe with Netvibes</feedburner:feedFlare><feedburner:feedFlare href="http://fusion.google.com/add?feedurl=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2FSolidworksCaseStudies" src="http://buttons.googlesyndication.com/fusion/add.gif">Subscribe with Google</feedburner:feedFlare><feedburner:feedFlare href="http://www.pageflakes.com/subscribe.aspx?url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2FSolidworksCaseStudies" src="http://www.pageflakes.com/ImageFile.ashx?instanceId=Static_4&amp;fileName=ATP_blu_91x17.gif">Subscribe with Pageflakes</feedburner:feedFlare><item>
			<title><![CDATA[Jeremy Singley Industrial Design]]></title>
			<author> (Ashley MacLeod)</author>
			<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SolidworksCaseStudies/~3/hFG-GCY8gLo/viewsuccess.htm</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">tag:www.solidworks.com,2012:2199</guid>
			
			<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:21:11 -0500</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Singley chose SolidWorks Professional design software as his design platform. The company later added SolidWorks Flow Simulation computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis software to support aerodynamic design validation needs. Singley values the SolidWorks solution because of its unique blend of surfacing, modeling, visualization, virtual prototyping, and communication tools. By selecting SolidWorks, Jeremy Singley Industrial Design shortened its clients' time-to-market by 50 percent, decreased design time by 20 percent, cut the number of prototypes required by 50 percent, and reduced design errors by 60 percent.]]></description> 
			<publish:sales>0</publish:sales>
			<publish:marketing>0</publish:marketing>
			<publish:service>0</publish:service>
			<publish:education>0</publish:education>
			<publish:partners>0</publish:partners>
			<publish:products>0</publish:products>
			
		<feedburner:origLink>http://www.solidworks.com/sw/successes/viewsuccess.htm?record=4621&amp;fromrss=1</feedburner:origLink></item>
	
		<item>
			<title><![CDATA[CH Products]]></title>
			<author> (Ashley MacLeod)</author>
			<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SolidworksCaseStudies/~3/XX2G2OX-Ge0/viewsuccess.htm</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">tag:www.solidworks.com,2012:2278</guid>
			
			<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:15:49 -0500</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[CH Products chose SolidWorks Professional design and SolidWorks Premium design and analysis software because it is easy to use, supports rapid prototyping, and provides robust surfacing, simulation, and visualization tools. Since implementing SolidWorks, CH Products cut its development time by 50 percent, reduced prototyping time investment by 90 percent, entered strategic markets through the development of new products, and increased innovation with surface modeling and design visualization tools.]]></description> 
			<publish:sales>0</publish:sales>
			<publish:marketing>0</publish:marketing>
			<publish:service>0</publish:service>
			<publish:education>0</publish:education>
			<publish:partners>0</publish:partners>
			<publish:products>0</publish:products>
			
		<feedburner:origLink>http://www.solidworks.com/sw/successes/viewsuccess.htm?record=4840&amp;fromrss=1</feedburner:origLink></item>
	
		<item>
			<title><![CDATA[WIYN Observatory]]></title>
			<author> (Ashley MacLeod)</author>
			<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SolidworksCaseStudies/~3/OJL5hdlO9qc/viewsuccess.htm</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">tag:www.solidworks.com,2012:808</guid>
			
			<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:51:22 -0500</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[The WIYN Consortium chose SolidWorks CAD software as its primary mechanical design software based on its reliability, ease of use, ease of learning, and reasonable price. SolidWorks Simulation was chosen based on its friendly interface with SolidWorks CAD software. Predictable behavior when constraining sketches, three-file architecture, dynamic rotation, easy movement of part files from one assembly to another by dragging & dropping, and dissolving & forming subassemblies were some of the reasons we chose SolidWorks CAD software.]]></description> 
			<publish:sales>0</publish:sales>
			<publish:marketing>0</publish:marketing>
			<publish:service>0</publish:service>
			<publish:education>0</publish:education>
			<publish:partners>0</publish:partners>
			<publish:products>0</publish:products>
			
		<feedburner:origLink>http://www.solidworks.com/sw/successes/viewsuccess.htm?record=3076&amp;fromrss=1</feedburner:origLink></item>
	
		<item>
			<title><![CDATA[Landscape Forms]]></title>
			<author> (Ashley MacLeod)</author>
			<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SolidworksCaseStudies/~3/fJi5YGmLLFs/viewsuccess.htm</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">tag:www.solidworks.com,2012:2148</guid>
			
			<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:47:17 -0500</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Landscape Forms chose SolidWorks design software because it is easy to use, includes innovative design visualization tools, and provides excellent value for the price. The company later added other integrated SolidWorks solutions, including SolidWorks Simulation, SolidWorks Flow Simulation, and SolidWorks Enterprise PDM (product data management) software. By implementing SolidWorks solutions Landscape Forms cut its design cycles by 30 percent, shortened product time-to-market by 15-20 percent, expanded its product line by 350 percent, and reduced file search time by 15-20 percent.]]></description> 
			<publish:sales>0</publish:sales>
			<publish:marketing>0</publish:marketing>
			<publish:service>0</publish:service>
			<publish:education>0</publish:education>
			<publish:partners>0</publish:partners>
			<publish:products>0</publish:products>
			
		<feedburner:origLink>http://www.solidworks.com/sw/successes/viewsuccess.htm?record=4604&amp;fromrss=1</feedburner:origLink></item>
	
		<item>
			<title><![CDATA[Wolverine Worldwide Inc.]]></title>
			<author> (Ashley MacLeod)</author>
			<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SolidworksCaseStudies/~3/KSrM1_iSrtE/viewsuccess.htm</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">tag:www.solidworks.com,2012:2129</guid>
			
			<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:45:09 -0500</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Wolverine chose SolidWorks Premium software because it is easy to use, provides greater value at a lower price, and includes integrated surfacing, visualization, and simulation tools. By selecting SolidWorks Premium, Wolverine has shortened its design cycles by 60 percent, cut its development costs by 50 percent, reduced material usage by 50 percent, and expanded its product line by 200 percent.]]></description> 
			<publish:sales>0</publish:sales>
			<publish:marketing>0</publish:marketing>
			<publish:service>0</publish:service>
			<publish:education>0</publish:education>
			<publish:partners>0</publish:partners>
			<publish:products>0</publish:products>
			
		<feedburner:origLink>http://www.solidworks.com/sw/successes/viewsuccess.htm?record=4590&amp;fromrss=1</feedburner:origLink></item>
	
		<item>
			<title><![CDATA[Bresslergroup]]></title>
			<author> (Ashley MacLeod)</author>
			<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SolidworksCaseStudies/~3/x9W06ry1rJc/viewsuccess.htm</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">tag:www.solidworks.com,2012:2268</guid>
			
			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:48:26 -0500</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[The Philadelphia-based consultancy chose SolidWorks Professional design, and SolidWorks Simulation Professional and SolidWorks Simulation Premium analysis software to drive it product development process because the solutions streamlined interaction between industrial designers and engineers; provided surfacing and configuration tools; and included integrated linear and nonlinear analysis applications. By selecting SolidWorks solutions, Bresslergroup reduced its industrial-design-to-engineering cycle by significantly, reduced prototyping iterations from its development process, optimized designs using design-table-driven simulations, and achieved production cost reductions.]]></description> 
			<publish:sales>0</publish:sales>
			<publish:marketing>0</publish:marketing>
			<publish:service>0</publish:service>
			<publish:education>0</publish:education>
			<publish:partners>0</publish:partners>
			<publish:products>0</publish:products>
			
		<feedburner:origLink>http://www.solidworks.com/sw/successes/viewsuccess.htm?record=4817&amp;fromrss=1</feedburner:origLink></item>
	
		<item>
			<title><![CDATA[Delft University of Technology]]></title>
			<author> (Ashley MacLeod)</author>
			<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SolidworksCaseStudies/~3/T-kpfwBTbkE/viewsuccess.htm</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">tag:www.solidworks.com,2012:2267</guid>
			
			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:31:01 -0500</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[The university chose SolidWorks Education Edition design and SolidWorks Simulation analysis software, implementing 6,000 licenses. By switching to SolidWorks, TU Delft cut the time it took for students to become proficient with CAD by 50 percent, reduced the number of lecturers from five to one, improved the quality of student design projects, and established student certification in the use of SolidWorks CAD and Simulation software.]]></description> 
			<publish:sales>0</publish:sales>
			<publish:marketing>0</publish:marketing>
			<publish:service>0</publish:service>
			<publish:education>0</publish:education>
			<publish:partners>0</publish:partners>
			<publish:products>0</publish:products>
			
		<feedburner:origLink>http://www.solidworks.com/sw/successes/viewsuccess.htm?record=4816&amp;fromrss=1</feedburner:origLink></item>
	
		<item>
			<title><![CDATA[POLYRACK Tech-Group]]></title>
			<author> (Ashley MacLeod)</author>
			<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SolidworksCaseStudies/~3/6wPB2uArLBE/viewsuccess.htm</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">tag:www.solidworks.com,2012:2266</guid>
			
			<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:58:43 -0500</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[POLYRACK chose SolidWorks Flow Simulation computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis software because it is integrated inside the SolidWorks design environment and provides tools for simulating heat transfer challenges associated with racked electronic systems. The company added the Electronics Cooling Module to extend its capabilities for handling heat transfer problems related to multicore chips and heat pipes. By selecting SolidWorks Flow Simulation software, POLYRACK reduced its development time from three months to two weeks, cut two prototyping cycles, generated new flow simulation consulting business, and innovated effective approaches to electronics cooling system design.]]></description> 
			<publish:sales>0</publish:sales>
			<publish:marketing>0</publish:marketing>
			<publish:service>0</publish:service>
			<publish:education>0</publish:education>
			<publish:partners>0</publish:partners>
			<publish:products>0</publish:products>
			
		<feedburner:origLink>http://www.solidworks.com/sw/successes/viewsuccess.htm?record=4820&amp;fromrss=1</feedburner:origLink></item>
	
		<item>
			<title><![CDATA[Advanced Micro Devices]]></title>
			<author> (Ashley MacLeod)</author>
			<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SolidworksCaseStudies/~3/HZoBPZVuASY/viewsuccess.htm</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">tag:www.solidworks.com,2012:2265</guid>
			
			<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:26:41 -0500</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[AMD chose SolidWorks Premium design and SolidWorks Enterprise PDM product data management solutions to develop its products because the software is easy to use, facilitates collaboration between electrical and mechanical engineers via CircuitWorks, and supports work across multiple locations. By selecting SolidWorks solutions, AMD reduced file transfer times from hours to minutes, eliminated prototype boards and saved thousands of dollars annually, shortened file search time dramatically, and improved collaboration between mechanical and electrical engineers.]]></description> 
			<publish:sales>0</publish:sales>
			<publish:marketing>0</publish:marketing>
			<publish:service>0</publish:service>
			<publish:education>0</publish:education>
			<publish:partners>0</publish:partners>
			<publish:products>0</publish:products>
			
		<feedburner:origLink>http://www.solidworks.com/sw/successes/viewsuccess.htm?record=4818&amp;fromrss=1</feedburner:origLink></item>
	
		<item>
			<title><![CDATA[Orange County Choppers]]></title>
			<author> (Daniel Courcy)</author>
			<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SolidworksCaseStudies/~3/Aya59JoFiAU/viewsuccess.htm</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">tag:www.solidworks.com,2012:2179</guid>
			
			<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 08:11:58 -0500</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[OCC chose SolidWorks Premium software as its standard design platform because it is easy to use, includes design visualization and surfacing tools, and integrates well with MasterCAM computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software, which automates machining on the company's HAAS CNC production systems. By implementing SolidWorks, OCC accelerated its time-to-market by 100 percent, shortened its design cycles by 64 percent, cut development costs by 50 percent, and eliminated seven rounds of prototyping.]]></description> 
			<publish:sales>0</publish:sales>
			<publish:marketing>0</publish:marketing>
			<publish:service>0</publish:service>
			<publish:education>0</publish:education>
			<publish:partners>0</publish:partners>
			<publish:products>0</publish:products>
			
		<feedburner:origLink>http://www.solidworks.com/sw/successes/viewsuccess.htm?record=4615&amp;fromrss=1</feedburner:origLink></item>
	
		<item>
			<title><![CDATA[Dauphin North America]]></title>
			<author> (Daniel Courcy)</author>
			<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SolidworksCaseStudies/~3/8ZTDW__zRS8/viewsuccess.htm</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">tag:www.solidworks.com,2012:183</guid>
			
			<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 12:56:21 -0500</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[The company, including its German design group, chose to transition to SolidWorks Professional software because of its ease of use, advanced surfacing tools, configuration capabilities, responsive reseller support, and compatibility with Mechanical Desktop and 2D legacydata. By deploying SolidWorks software, Dauphin North America has cut its design cycles by 50 percent, substantially reduced its design errors, developed product families from a single design, and improved its datacompatibility with partners worldwide.]]></description> 
			<publish:sales>0</publish:sales>
			<publish:marketing>0</publish:marketing>
			<publish:service>0</publish:service>
			<publish:education>0</publish:education>
			<publish:partners>0</publish:partners>
			<publish:products>0</publish:products>
			
		<feedburner:origLink>http://www.solidworks.com/sw/successes/viewsuccess.htm?record=1922&amp;fromrss=1</feedburner:origLink></item>
	
		<item>
			<title><![CDATA[Hutchison Hayes Separation Inc.]]></title>
			<author> (Ashley MacLeod)</author>
			<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SolidworksCaseStudies/~3/FxHSprybl90/viewsuccess.htm</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">tag:www.solidworks.com,2012:2252</guid>
			
			<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:00:35 -0500</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Hutchison Hayes decided to standardize on SolidWorks Premium design software and soon added SolidWorks Simulation Professional analysis software. The company chose SolidWorks software because it is easy to use, represents the best value for the price, and provides integrated design visualization, simulation, and communication tools. By selecting SolidWorks solutions, Hutchison Hayes cut its lead-times by 50 percent, streamlined its sales process, improved manufacturability, and supported an annual growth rate of 20 percent.]]></description> 
			<publish:sales>0</publish:sales>
			<publish:marketing>0</publish:marketing>
			<publish:service>0</publish:service>
			<publish:education>0</publish:education>
			<publish:partners>0</publish:partners>
			<publish:products>0</publish:products>
			
		<feedburner:origLink>http://www.solidworks.com/sw/successes/viewsuccess.htm?record=4790&amp;fromrss=1</feedburner:origLink></item>
	
		<item>
			<title><![CDATA[Diversified Product Development]]></title>
			<author> (Ashley MacLeod)</author>
			<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SolidworksCaseStudies/~3/p---Ru8GlWA/viewsuccess.htm</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">tag:www.solidworks.com,2012:2249</guid>
			
			<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 12:27:54 -0500</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Diversified Product Development chose SolidWorks Simulation software because it's easier to use, provides accurate results more quickly, and is completely integrated with SolidWorks CAD software. By selecting SolidWorks Simulation software, Diversified Product Development tripled its revenue related to analysis work, cut simulation time by 66 percent, accelerated prototype testing cycles by 10 to 15 percent, and shortened design cycles for its own products.]]></description> 
			<publish:sales>0</publish:sales>
			<publish:marketing>0</publish:marketing>
			<publish:service>0</publish:service>
			<publish:education>0</publish:education>
			<publish:partners>0</publish:partners>
			<publish:products>0</publish:products>
			
		<feedburner:origLink>http://www.solidworks.com/sw/successes/viewsuccess.htm?record=4789&amp;fromrss=1</feedburner:origLink></item>
	
		<item>
			<title><![CDATA[BPG, Inc.]]></title>
			<author> (Ashley MacLeod)</author>
			<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SolidworksCaseStudies/~3/THOPieYuOPg/viewsuccess.htm</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">tag:www.solidworks.com,2012:2248</guid>
			
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 13:10:11 -0500</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[BPG selected SolidWorks Premium software because it is well suited for refining and optimizing concept vehicles, providing easy-to-use solutions for visualizing, analyzing, prototyping, and manufacturing designs. By choosing SolidWorks software, BPG cut design time on the DTV Shredder by 50 percent, reduced the number of prototyping cycles required, improved design manufacturability, and introduced a first-of-its-kind product.]]></description> 
			<publish:sales>0</publish:sales>
			<publish:marketing>0</publish:marketing>
			<publish:service>0</publish:service>
			<publish:education>0</publish:education>
			<publish:partners>0</publish:partners>
			<publish:products>0</publish:products>
			
		<feedburner:origLink>http://www.solidworks.com/sw/successes/viewsuccess.htm?record=4787&amp;fromrss=1</feedburner:origLink></item>
	
		<item>
			<title><![CDATA[Groupe Franck Muller Watchland SA]]></title>
			<author>iguermoudi@solidworks.fr (Imane Guermoudi)</author>
			<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SolidworksCaseStudies/~3/fnnI1hR5LhE/viewsuccess.htm</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">tag:www.solidworks.com,2012:2099</guid>
			
			<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 05:49:30 -0500</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Franck Muller Watchland selected SolidWorks Premium design and simulation software, as well as the integrated SolidWorks Enterprise PDM product data management (PDM) system, to design the Aeternitas Mega 4 watch. The company chose SolidWorks because it is easy to use, includes motion simulation tools, provides advanced 3D visualization capabilities, supports design communications via SolidWorks eDrawings software, and adds an integrated PDM system. By deploying SolidWorks, Franck Muller Watchland shortened design cycles by 40 percent, cut development costs by 60 percent, decreased design errors by 30 percent, and reduced file searching and design re-creation time by 60 percent.]]></description> 
			<publish:sales>0</publish:sales>
			<publish:marketing>0</publish:marketing>
			<publish:service>0</publish:service>
			<publish:education>0</publish:education>
			<publish:partners>0</publish:partners>
			<publish:products>0</publish:products>
			
		<feedburner:origLink>http://www.solidworks.com/sw/successes/viewsuccess.htm?record=4575&amp;fromrss=1</feedburner:origLink></item>
	
	</channel>
</rss>

