DESIGNING BETTER PRODUCTS WITH SOLIDWORKS PREMIUM!!

SolidWorks Premium 2015 enables you to create, simulate, communicate and manage your product design wth n extensive range of 3D design solution. By integrating powerful design tools, including industry-leading part, assembly and drawing capabilities, with built-in simulation, cost estimation, rendering, animation, and product data management, SolidWorks Premium makes the development and sharing of design ideas faster and simpler, resulting in a more productive 3D design experience.

 











 So Let me start with Introduction!!! 


What constitutes a better product?
 

Depending on their job functions and industry roles, designers, engineers, managers, and manufacturers will cite differing factors as to what makes a better product. The answers, in short, are rooted in people’s perceptions which, in turn, are influenced by their life experiences and unique sets of criteria. Although a “better product” has various meanings for different people, six key factors typically define its attributes: 

1.      Decreases manufacturing costs. Management, in particular, wants to create the product in the most cost-effective manner. In trying to improve a product’s manufacturability, they aim to simplify the overall process, reduce operations overhead, and use lower-priced raw materials.

2.      Speeds customer delivery, beats competitors to market. Managers have a large stake in making their products available before competitive offerings, as this can create inroads to attaining dominant market share. Likewise, business customers often equate fast delivery with better product especially when they need to rectify company problems or capitalize on fleeting opportunities. Even design engineers relate better products to streamlining design and development cycles. 

3.      Provides more throughput, requires less maintenance, experiences less downtime. For industrial and manufacturing companies, maximized throughput and uptime are the standard measurements of better product performance from packaging machinery and mold, tool, and die equipment to materials-handling machinery and power and process systems. Purchasers of high-precision tooling equipment, milling machinery, and packaging equipment also rely heavily on operational accuracy and repeatability. 

4.      Fits together correctly the first time. Manufacturers across all industries whether they mass-produce consumer products or custom-produce specialized machinery want to avoid fit-and-function problems that hinder part assembly on the floor or in the field. They need to know that better products will fit together repeatedly, without interference or scraping between parts. Instilling such confidence in your customers can reduce the need for prototype development, achieving significant cost savings for your company.

5.      Offers more aesthetic appeal. Whether you are designing a DVD player or an industrial machine, fashion never goes out of style. Products that feature organic shapes, complex geometry, and sleek finishes particularly in the consumer marketplace are often perceived as better quality.

6.      Increases efficiency or environmental responsibility. As corporate citizenship encompasses more community-related responsibilities, managers and consumers are   demanding greater participation in “green” initiatives, including saving energy, reducing waste, and eliminating the use of suspect materials. For many people, better   products result from manufacturing in more efficient and environmentally responsible ways, such as reducing the number of prototypes and employing more energy-friendly processes.

Next week I’ll post, “how SolidWorks Premium leads you to lower manufacturing costs”