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Leatherman Tool Group, Inc.
With SolidWorks® CAD software, Leatherman Tool is meeting its goals of expanding tool and knife lines and developing products for new markets.
The Results
- Increased number of annual new products by 100 percent
- Shortened development cycles by 33 percent
- Supported implementation of lean manufacturing methodologies
- Achieved ambitious accelerated product development goals
"With the other systems, you had to buy extra modules to do things like sheet-metal design, analysis, and PDM. SolidWorks® CAD software had it all. It has proven to be the best tool for us."
- C.J. Goodrich, CAD Manager
VAR: Hawk Ridge Systems
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The Challenge
Leatherman Tool Group, Inc. is the leading manufacturer of multipurpose tools and knives. In 2001, the company replaced its 2D design package with a 3D CAD system to support growth. However, the company’s engineers soon discovered that they needed a broader range of capabilities to sustain an expanded new product development program.
The Solution
The company switched to SolidWorks® CAD software because of the system’s ease of use, advanced modeling and surfacing tools, and sheet-metal design capabilities. Leatherman also valued the integration of SolidWorks® Simulation, SolidWorks® Workgroup PDM, and PhotoWorks™ rendering software. By deploying SolidWorks® CAD software, Leatherman increased the number of new products developed each year by 100 percent, shortened its product development cycles by 33 percent, supported the implementation of lean manufacturing methodologies, and achieved its ambitious accelerated product development goals.
- Industry: Consumer Products
- Products(s) Used: SolidWorks Simulation, SolidWorks Standard, SolidWorks Professional
