“Although we needed 2D drawings for production, we also had to communicate with ESA and NASA partners, as well as address how the MARES system would operate and fit within the close confines of the ISS’s European Columbus Module. In short, we had to use a 3D design tool to satisfy these requirements.”
“SOLIDWORKS has defi nitely improved our ability to innovate. We continually must come up with innovative and improved ways of doing things to support new and different types of applications.”
"SOLIDWORKS is a great CAD package because it makes us fast. The world moves fast, and we have to move faster to stay ahead of the competition. SOLIDWORKS is a key differentiator because we can maintain the speed that is critical to our success as the company grows."
“We have brought multidisciplinary work to the cloud environment; this transition enables us to solve electronic, cabling, and mechanical design [issues] more easily and quickly.”
"SOLIDWORKS provides an intuitive graphical user interface that allows us to design, check, and verify a design within a few hours. That’s why we use SOLIDWORKS: It allows us to design everything very quickly."
“SOLIDWORKS Simulation helped us minimize trial and error in testing the safety of our robots through finite element analysis. Making physical mock-ups is very time-consuming. Therefore, we use SOLIDWORKS to visually prototype parts before we physically assemble them.”
“With SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium, we can optimize the part and the mold. With SOLIDWORKS Simulation Premium and SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation, we can attack the issues associated with placement and manufacturing of the cooling channels. These solutions allow us to approach the research from all angles.”
“I loved power tools, and making and repairing things, like fixing my bike, building the background for my sixth-grade science fair project, or running the phone line extension required to put a telephone in my room. Although I studied career development in depth, I gained an understanding of the value of hands-on learning from working with my Dad. I was looking for something to get hands-on science experience for my son, whom I homeschooled, when I discovered BEST Robotics.”
“Our machines contain between 2,000 and 5,000 parts, and we needed to better control revisions of drawings, parts, and assemblies, and make it easier to work with more people on a large assembly by formalizing and automating our workflows.”
"From incoming part lots to in-process assembly inspections, SOLIDWORKS Inspection software helps us catch more unacceptable parts and eliminate assembly issues."
“Human error contributes to our inspection challenges, so we needed a system to help us eliminate it.”
"We needed a package that not only met our requirements, but also required a short learning curve. SOLIDWORKS has proven to be the right package for us."
"SolidWorks CAD software not only met all of our technical needs but was also the best value and provided the greatest potential benefits downstream in the product development process."
“Montech recognized the potential of a forward-looking CAD environment early on. As a result, we invested in 3D and SolidWorks several years ago."
"SOLIDWORKS is by far the most popular software package that students use at WPI to design robots and complete projects related to the program."