ABCO Automation, Inc.

With SolidWorks Enterprise PDM software, ABCO Automation has accelerated time-to-market for its automated packaging solutions through shorter design cycles, increased collaboration, and greater design reuse.

SUCCESS METRICS

Shortened design cycles by 30 percent
Accelerated time-to-market by 20 percent
Reduced development costs by 20 percent
Cut scrap and rework costs by 50 percent

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The Challenge

ABCO Automation, Inc., develops fast, reliable, and cost-effective automation solutions for packaging products, such as its four-head filler, which processes 60 bags of liquid soap per minute for refillable dispensers. The company provides comprehensive industrial automation and fabrication services to manufacturers in a variety of industries. Having experienced dramatic growth, ABCO needed an integrated product data management system to manage its expansion.

The Solution

After evaluating several PDM packages, including Autodesk Vault®, EDS Teamcenter®, and SolidWorks Enterprise PDM software, ABCO chose the SolidWorks Enterprise PDM system because it is more tightly integrated with SolidWorks CAD software, includes better administration tools, could be installed in days, could be implemented in weeks, and has more capability than the other packages. By choosing SolidWorks Enterprise PDM, ABCO has shortened its design cycles by 30 percent, accelerated time-to-market by 20 percent, reduced its development costs by 20 percent, and cut its scrap and rework costs by 50 percent.

“Since implementing PDM, we have the foundation in place that we need to automate our processes, eliminate waste, and remove unnecessary costs. SolidWorks Enterprise PDM has allowed us to really ramp up.”

- Chip Montgomery , Team Leader

Industry:
Previous CAD: None
Products(s) Used: SOLIDWORKS Enterprise PDM, SOLIDWORKS Standard
Benefit: Implementation, Data Exchange, Integration
VAR: Trimech Solutions LLC