Napier Engineering and Contracting, New Zealand

Napier Engineering and Contracting (NEC) uses SolidWorks 3D CAD/CAM software to recreate legacy CAD and hand drawings, eliminating manufacturing floor errors and raising the bar on customer service.

Challenges:

• Difficult-to-use 2D CAD software was holding back the design team
• Reliance on legacy drawings resulted in manufacturing errors
• Reliance on 2D meant customers couldn’t visualise the final product before production
• Difficult to test product designs without creating physical prototypes

SolidWorks Benefits:

• SolidWorks improved ease-of-use and introduced consistent workflow
• Detailed 3D models have virtually eliminated shopfloor errors
• Customers can use 3D models to ‘see’ their products before manufacture
• ‘What If’ scenarios played out in the computer, making designs more efficient

“Improving customer service requires adjusting to today’s technology, and Intercad has helped us in this respect by guiding us through the deployment and use of SolidWorks and its key features as they relate to our business.”

Lorenzo Haupt
General Manager
www.nec.nz.mu