Driveworks Fire Truck Equipment Configurator for Sheet Metal Fabricator, USA

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Project in Brief
Challenges & Needs
Solution & Approach
Business Impact
Project Samples

Project Overview

Client Profile

Sheet metal fabricator for fire equipment

Location

USA

Industry

Fire Equipment Manufacturing

Inputs

Old files for DriveWorks project, equalizer product, Custom CAB models in EASM format, and technical drawings

Deliverables

DriveWorks configurator with supporting documents, SolidWorks models, and Drive3D models

Business Needs

Improvise functionalities of existing DriveWorks configurator and streamline logical rules and output models
Enhance overall UI in terms of interactivity, responsiveness and 3D preview of products

Challenges

The major challenge was to create complex 3D models as all design and product inputs were in ESAM format. As a result, the model’s interactivity was low and it was extremely time consuming for the team to develop master 3D models within stipulated timelines.

Our Solutions & Approach

Unleash the power an interactive sales interface with online customers

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The team analyzed the existing DriveWorks workflow and UI for necessary upgrades and add functionalities.

As the first step, design automation engineers simplified modeling and incorporated relevant features of the real product
These models were sent to client for primary approvals and to get feedback and design amendments
Simultaneously, the team also worked to enhance the UI of configurator that was already developed to ensure that the project lifecycle was optimized by
- Rewriting logical rules for design customization
- Redefining constraints and variables to ensure model versatility
- Adding interactivity to the 3D preview
A final configurator with enhanced UI was developed and embedded with client’s sales site
This newly developed configurator would also send an automated email to the customer with order confirmation and sales quotes