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Innovative Plastech, Inc. Ramping up Thermoformed Product Design Throughput with Solidworks
Technology Category
- Analytics & Modeling - Predictive Analytics
- Functional Applications - Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)
- Functional Applications - Product Lifecycle Management Systems (PLM)
Applicable Industries
- Consumer Goods
- Packaging
Applicable Functions
- Product Research & Development
- Quality Assurance
Use Cases
- Manufacturing System Automation
- Predictive Maintenance
Services
- Software Design & Engineering Services
- System Integration
The Challenge
Maximize thermoformed product design throughput by improving quality, streamlining processes, and leveraging surfacing tools.
About The Customer
Many consumer product manufacturers depend on custom, thermoformed product solutions from Innovative Plastech, Inc. (IPI). The Illinois-based custom thermoformer of plastic vacuum-formed products also provides custom packaging solutions to many other industries. From customized shipping trays, form-fit clamshells, and anti-static packaging to trifolds and blister packs for hardware, electrical components, toys, food, tools, and cosmetics, IPI is a major supplier of superior thermoformed products and tooling. IPI is committed to leveraging the latest technology to develop the tooling it uses to produce custom thermoformed products.
The Solution
After evaluating 3D packages, IPI chose SOLIDWORKS solutions, implementing SOLIDWORKS Professional and SOLIDWORKS Premium design software. The thermoformer selected SOLIDWORKS software because it’s easy to learn and use, provides robust surface modeling and mold development tools, and integrates well with the SOLIDWORKS Gold Partner applications MasterCAM® for manufacturing and DezignWorks® for reverse engineering. IPI moved to 3D to automate processes and reuse existing data, believing SOLIDWORKS provided the best collection of tools to support their needs. The implementation of SOLIDWORKS has enabled IPI to boost productivity, improve design accuracy, and reduce material usage and rework.
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