CSIRO Textile & Fibre Technology, Australia

CSIRO is Australia’s national science agency; one of the largest of its kind in the world. CSIRO conducts research in the fields of agribusiness, energy and transport, environment and natural resources, health, information technology, telecommunications, manufacturing and mineral resources.

CSIRO is developing new textiles, new applications for textiles and new processes for manufacturing them.

Challenge:

• Existing 3D system, whilst powerful, was limiting innovative design due to complex user interface.
• Complete complex design without need for high end computing power.
• Difficulty communicating design concepts to research stake holders.

SolidWorks Benefits:

• Innovative design much easier to achieve due to intuitive user interface.
• Design time reduced by as much as 50%.
• Risk reduction: Accurate costing & timing.
• Local support and training.
• Maintained existing relationship with Intercad, a proven partner of CSIRO over many years

“With SolidWorks it is just so easy to communicate with others, be they scientists or the workshop. We have never been able to collaborate so easily.”

Andrew Abbott
Engineer