08-07-2025
design automation

Design Automation: The Force Multiplier for Custom Product Engineering

Design automation is revolutionizing how manufacturers handle custom and configurable products. By embedding engineering rules into digital workflows, tools like DriveWorks eliminate manual bottlenecks and enable fast, accurate generation of CAD models, drawings, and quotes. Whether you're streamlining mechanical design or managing electronic systems with logic synthesis and CPQ, this blog explores how automation drives speed, scalability, and smarter collaboration from sales to production.
07-25-2025
How manufacturers are winning more deals with CPQ

How Manufacturers are Winning More Deals with CPQ

The manufacturing industry is highly competitive, and winning more deals is at the top of the business agenda for most manufacturing companies. However, the manufacturing sales environment is tough, with a growing customer demand for custom products delivered at speed. Traditional manufacturing workflows struggle to cope with the complexities of producing highly configurable products, leading to bottlenecks in design, quoting, and sales processes, and slow turnaround times. Workflows also involve significant amounts of manual input that are prone to human error and inconsistencies. The combination of these challenges can make it difficult to win deals. Successful manufacturers are using CPQ […]
07-11-2025
AI in Manufacturing

How AI is Changing the Manufacturing Industry

Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the manufacturing industry—transforming production lines, optimizing supply chains, and reshaping how products are designed, made, and delivered. From predictive maintenance to generative AI and digital twins, this article explores the cutting-edge technologies driving smarter, faster, and more sustainable manufacturing operations.
06-27-2025
Understanding SOLIDWORKS Simulation Packages: A Comprehensive Guide

Understanding SOLIDWORKS Simulation Packages: A Comprehensive Guide

Looking to unlock the full potential of your designs? This guide breaks down the different SOLIDWORKS simulation packages—from entry-level tools to advanced multiphysics analysis—so you can find the right fit for your workflow. Learn how features like fatigue analysis, thermal simulation, and topology optimization help engineers make smarter, faster decisions while keeping projects on time and on budget.