Howick Ltd, New Zealand

Howick Ltd design and manufacture roll forming machines for creating steel building frames.

Challenge:

• Move from Autocad 2D to a fully featured parametric 3D modelling system
• Increase the efficiency of making design changes
• Have multiple configurations of assemblies to adjust via a spreadsheet program

SolidWorks and Intercad benefits:

• Look and feel of a windows environment making it easier to use and learn
• Tight integration with Microsoft Excel for controlling iterations of designs
• Major advantage in marketing our product to non-technical people (exploded views, isometrics, rendered images)
• Local support has been very beneficial and Intercad have been first class.
• An increase in productivity of 40% and the ability to achieve design tasks we would not have undertaken in Autocad 2D

“Whole business now revolves around SolidWorks. Absolute Design of 5000 component assemblies, right down to the last nut, bolt and washer.”

Bruce Coubray
Managing Director
www.howick.co.nz