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Inertia Engineering + Design Inc.

Engineering and Design Service provider for Automotive Industry

Provides engineering and design solutions for automotive, industrial and consumer product industries. Customer base currently consists of national accounts ranging in size from small to large companies.  Considering future expansion into the U.S.A.

 

Company: Inertia Engineering + Design Inc.

Location: Toronto, Ontario

URL: www.inertiaengineering.com

Industry: Engineering and design services

Previous CAD: N/A

Products used: SolidWorks Professional, SolidWorks Simulation Professional, SolidWorks Enterprise PDM


Goals

  • Commence business activities using 3D solid modeling
  • CAD system offering speed of use and ease of use
  • Provide Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to customers as a service
  • Speed up the design process

 

Results

  • Selected SolidWorks over Catia, CADkey, Unigraphics and AutoCAD  for functionality, ease of use, speed of use and price 
  • Additional influencing factor included SolidWorks Simulation design validation software fully integrated into SolidWorks platform (Other companies’  CAD/FEA products not as well integrated/packaged together as SolidWorks/SolidWorks Simulation)        
  • Increased productivity/reduced design time by approximately 25% to 35% using SolidWorks   
  • Overall cost savings in terms of chargeable customer hours (faster service at a lower cost)
  • Provide customers with more design iterations and explore more design possibilities compared to same time frame with other CAD systems
  • Enhanced marketing materials using Photo-Realistic Rendering (included in SolidWorks Professional Package)
  • Improved communications with customers and colleagues using SolidWorks eDrawings (SolidWorks Professional Version)
  • Increased marketability of FEA service by implementing SolidWorks Simulation Professional version for its expanded analysis capabilities        
  • Reduced development costs and shorter development cycles attributed to SolidWorks Simulation FEA concurrent design, analysis and optimization process 
  • Handled data management and revision control issues across multiple platforms by implementing SolidWorks Enterprise PDM
  • Also improved customer communications with SolidWorks PDM through use of the Web server, which allows customers access to their information across the web 24/7   

 

Ray Minato, Owner/Desiger, Inertia Engineering & Design Inc.
SolidWorks Enterprise PDM has proven to be a powerful tool for Inertia Engineering & Design Inc.  Our automotive vehicle development projects typically have a lot of information and a lot of parts and drawings.  This information needs to be assembled in one place, accessed and shared by many people in different locations.

Ray Minato, Owner/Designer, Inertia Engineering + Design Inc.


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