Solidworks - Case Studies

Cool Pak LLC Norway The Challenge Ragasco, a member of the Hexagon group, is the leading developer and manufacturer of composite pressure vessels in Europe. The high-volume production facility located in Raufoss, Norway is the most advanced production line for composite pressure vessels worldwide. Before SolidWorks the firm used to contract out design services to external consultants. They wanted to do the design in-house to save time and money. The Solution After evaluation of and testing SolidWorks and other CAD software Ragasco concluded that SolidWorks contained the parameters and functions needed for the fast development of T4 cylinder models and Plastic tool design, and by using SolidWorks Ragasco were able to shorten the development cycle for their development of new products. They also had good relations with the SolidWorks reseller ProNor. Today they are grateful for the excellent modeling capabilities in SolidWorks. The software has helped to make the design cycle much shorter. In communications with toolmakers they find the Parasolid format very useful. It's stable and reliable and they would like to use the same file format between SolidWorks and Catia as well. They also use eDrawings, mainly in communications with subcontractors. The Results Industry: Mold, Tool & Die Previous CAD: None Products(s) Used: SolidWorks eDrawings Professional