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Improving Material Handling Machinery Development with DraftSight Enterprise: A Case Study on Young Industries, Inc.
Technology Category
- Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)
- Functional Applications - Product Data Management Systems
Applicable Industries
- Equipment & Machinery
Applicable Functions
- Product Research & Development
Use Cases
- Inventory Management
- Virtual Prototyping & Product Testing
Services
- System Integration
- Training
The Challenge
Young Industries, Inc., a manufacturer of custom-designed equipment for handling dry bulk materials, was seeking to optimize the use of 2D and 3D design tools to boost productivity and advance the development of custom material-handling systems. The company had been using the SOLIDWORKS® 3D applications platform for the past two decades, but still had needs that were better addressed with 2D tools. They had been using MountainTop® 2D design software, but decided to seek a new 2D design solution after encountering both hardware and software failures. The company needed a solution that was easier to maintain and support, included the features they needed at a better price, and was compatible with their existing SOLIDWORKS design environment.
About The Customer
Young Industries, Inc. is a manufacturer of custom-designed equipment for handling dry bulk materials in the chemical, petrochemical, ceramics, and coatings industries. The company has been manufacturing conveying systems and related components since 1947 and holds many patents for problem-solving equipment. Young Industries is certified by ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) and the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors to manufacture pressure vessels as set forth by U, UM, and R regulations. The engineering staff is constantly evaluating better methods to develop, design, and manufacture equipment to solve customer needs.
The Solution
Young Industries decided to add DraftSight Enterprise 2D design solutions to their existing SOLIDWORKS 3D applications platform. After evaluating available 2D design packages, they chose DraftSight Enterprise because it was easier to maintain and support, included the features they needed at a better price, and was the most compatible with their existing SOLIDWORKS design environment. DraftSight Enterprise provided greater flexibility in licensing and directly integrated with their SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional product data management system. The implementation of DraftSight Enterprise allowed Young Industries to provide its engineers with the most suitable solutions for specific tasks, manage its trove of 2D legacy data and library of 2D design entities more effectively, and integrate their drawings into their PDM system.
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