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23 November 2004

Implementation Investments

Leading Custom Equipment Manufacturer for Electronics Industry Uses SolidWorks to Cut Lead Time by 50 Percent

Nutek Singapore, a manufacturer for the electronics industry, has standardized on SolidWorks ® 3D mechanical design software to deliver customized, automated production systems that meet demanding customer specifications within tight deadlines, SolidWorks announced. Nutek manufactures equipment that handles printed circuit boards (PCBs) for electronics companies. Its products-including buffers, conveyors, loaders and unloaders, marking systems, and traffic controllers-provide the flexibility and reliability that global electronics leaders like Flextronics, Hewlett Packard, Motorola, Seagate, Solectron, and Sony depend on.

Nutek conducts its entire manufacturing process in house for faster turnaround time. This process starts with the design of a customized machine to meet specific customer requirements. It moves on to fabrication and assembly, then continues through functional testing and quality checking before shipment to the customer. The lead-time for this entire process used to take four weeks. With SolidWorks software, Nutek has reduced its design time for new products by 30 percent and for minor customizations on existing products by up to 80 percent. As a result, the company can now ship a new product to the customer within two weeks instead of four. Using SolidWorks helps Nutek reinforce its industry-wide reputation for timely delivery of superior quality products and services.

"Nutek has made the switch from other 2D and 3D computer-aided design (CAD) software because of SolidWorks' short learning curve," said Mr. Foo Say Kitt, Nutek's director of manufacturing. "It's very easy for our engineers to learn the extensive functionality in SolidWorks and start designing within one week. The features are stronger than other 3D CAD software we have used and evaluated and are a perfect fit for our company. SolidWorks can be seamlessly integrated into other CAD, computer-aided manufacturing (CAM), and other applications easily, and allows us to streamline the entire manufacturing process."

Nutek uses the SolidWorks' eDrawingsT e-mail-enabled design communication tool for closer collaboration and communication with clients and suppliers. Communication of designs is especially important since all Nutek products are customized and need to be manufactured within a short time. Clients can quickly and efficiently understand product design concepts, generating greater time savings.

"Nutek is a strong, customer-oriented, and forward-looking company. It has made the bold decision to move on from its initial investment in a non-standard, complicated 3D CAD system and switch to SolidWorks, which provides more of the features the company needed in an easier-to-use, industry-standard application," said Ved Narayan, vice president of Asia Pacific operations for SolidWorks. "Nutek has an excellent design and manufacturing workflow to help shorten time to market and continue to deliver high-quality products that meet the needs of its global clients."

Nutek works with authorized SolidWorks' reseller SeaCAD Technologies for ongoing software training, implementation, and support.

Incorporated in 1989, Nutek Private Limited is a global leader in the manufacturing of automated PCB handling equipment for the electronics industry. Nutek conceptualizes, designs, and manufactures automated PCB assembly handling systems to customers' specifications. Today, apart from its headquarters in Singapore, Nutek has subsidiaries in Colorado, USA, and Shanghai, China. Nutek also has representative offices in Europe, the United Kingdom, and Australia. For more information, visit the company's Web site ( http://www.nutek-sg.com/ ) or call 65-68620255.

SeaCAD Technologies Pte Ltd is a supplier of engineering and information technology products and services in South East Asia. Established in 1998, SeaCAD has offices in Malaysia, the Philippines, and Singapore. Its engineering product line encompasses complete solutions for 3D mechanical CAD, design automation, finite element analysis, and manufacturing systems. SeaCAD provides software and hardware offerings and a full range of quality services ranging from product end-user training and mechanical design/analysis/process re-engineering consultation to API programming and customization. SeaCAD is the sole distributor of SolidWorks products in Singapore and the Philippines. For more information, visit the company's Web site ( http://www.seacadtech.com/ ) or call 65-63721416.

 

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