Stoddart Pty Ltd

Since 1959 Stoddart have been one of Australia’s most innovative manufacturers. Expertise in stainless steel and full fit outs for hospitality, including hotels, kitchens, bars, restaurants and clean rooms.

Challenge:

Migrate from AutoCAD 2D to Parametric Solids Modelling
Improve design visualisation to foster greater collaboration
Design in the Sheetmetal environment and develop the pattern for cutting

SolidWorks Benefits:

• Ease of use is key
• Project of 760 toasters, using AutoCAD it took 8 weeks just for prototypes, using
• SolidWorks they managed to design, prototype, manufacture and deliver to the customer in 8 weeks.!
• Better visualisation of the finished assembly
• Using the powerful Sheetmetal functionality you can unfold the finished design ready for manufacture

“SolidWorks gives us the capability to go straight from design to manufacture, leading us to much shorter product development cycles.”

Craig Booth
Stoddarts
www.stoddarts.com.au