“Every feature is more or less conventional, but putting them together in a single compact and competitive mechanism is really a challenge.”

“The fact that we can take parts, run sections through them, see the interferences, and put parts into an assembly to see how they interact with one another are key features that enable us to quickly let customers know whether they should modify some of the geometry. Cimatron has built-in …

"The market success and Schweppes’ confidence in the design can be directly attributed to the meaningful research that was conducted, and which was made possible by the high quality prototypes by 3D Systems.”

“In this business, time is money. Something that used to take us 16 weeks to build, we can now build in 10–12 weeks using Cimatron.”

“I saw the prototype on my desk no later than four days after quoting with Quickparts. We were then able to use the prototype to test within the starter motor; reassuring us that our redesign would work.”

“Then, all of a sudden, there was this period when we had a massive amount of products under development, and everything basically piled up as we waited around for our 3D printed prototypes, That’s the moment we decided to invest in an inhouse 3D printer, and luckily, it coincided with …

“The effect of this is that you have to be very efficient in how you construct your cooling."

“The FreeForm Modeling system provides excellent modeling capabilities and enables us to convert STL-data to NURBS surfaces.”

“The 3D models had to be transported by freight, and we knew from other scale equipment models in the past that they endure a lot of shock loads."

“The software combination of SOLIDWORKS and GibbsCAM has been fantastic. We model in SolidWorks and store the files in SolidWorks Vault. Programmers retrieve models from the Vault with GibbsCAM and create toolpaths directly off the model or selected geometry. The headlight fixture created a big surge in work from that …

“Our [CAM software] representative heard of our tool wear problem and introduced the GibbsCAM VoluMill™ module. With [that module] we were able to increase cutting depth, use a lot more of the insert, and distribute the load on the cutter. Inserts lasted five times longer, and we removed more material …

“I had done CNC milling and turning, but putting it all on one machine was challenging at first. With [the CAM software], it didn’t take long to learn the process.”

“That’s the great thing about this kind of technology. Parts are no longer lost to time. We’re ready to go for another hundred years.”

“Since fixing the original valve cover was not a realistic option for us, my approach was to enhance the original part with help from some new technologies.”

"It used to take us 12-15 weeks to manufacture a tool. Today, we’ve reduced this time to 8-10 weeks, and it will likely be even shorter in the future. We know that Cimatron contributed to our success."