CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
1 March 2005
Implementation Investments
Leading European TV Component Manufacturer Standardizes on SolidWorks 3D Mechanical Design Software
JSC Vilniaus Vingis, one of the largest designers and manufacturers of electronic components in Europe and the fourth-largest company in Lithuania, has standardized on SolidWorks® 3D mechanical design software to accelerate new product design for the electronics it supplies to the world's leading television manufacturers. The company has purchased more than 20 licenses of SolidWorks software to reduce design time, eliminate errors, and increase its engineering efficiency.
Based in Vilnius, Lithuania, JSC Vilniaus Vingis is a manufacturer of deflection yokes in Europe. Almost one-third of TV sets made in Europe are currently assembled with the company's deflection yokes. Constant attention to the quality, as well as the company's lengthy industry experience, are appreciated by the famous tube makers that buy Vilniaus Vingis deflection yokes, including Samsung SDI in Germany and Hungary, LG.Philips Displays in the UK, and Ekranas in Lithuania. The company also designs and produces other products, including: flyback transformers, molds, stamps, measuring and matching devices; special-purpose equipment and tooling for the manufacture of standard and non-standard technological equipment; and equipment for testing of electrical parameters for different industries.
JSC Vilniaus Vingis selected SolidWorks software to tackle some of its biggest design challenges, including time to market, precision, and complexity. "Our biggest challenge has always been to reduce design time while increasing design quality," said Rimvydas Savickas, technical director at JSC Vilniaus Vingis. "We chose SolidWorks because it is easy to learn and provides us with the functionality and tools we need to eliminate production errors and get our products to market faster. We evaluated several 3D modeling packages, including Autodesk Inventor® and Pro/ENGINEER® software. But SolidWorks definitely proved it has the advantage when it comes to surface modeling, mold design tools, and its open and easy-to-use API. Also, we are handling big assemblies containing up to 20 subassemblies, processes that are much more flexible and less time-consuming with SolidWorks software."
JSC Vilniaus Vingis will use SolidWorks PDMWorks® product data management software to manage all design data and to ensure design accuracy. The company will also benefit from SolidWorks software's ability to interoperate with partner software, as well as from local technical support and on-site consulting from its SolidWorks reseller.
"JSC Vilniaus Vingis products are in millions of TV sets around the world," said Tobias Andersson, country manager for SolidWorks in Northern Europe. "To maintain its market leadership, JSC Vilniaus Vingis will use SolidWorks software to efficiently design products that meet the specifications and demands of some of the largest manufacturers in the industry. Helping companies like JSC Vilniaus Vingis maintain global market leadership is why SolidWorks has become the standard for 3D mechanical design."
JSC Vilniaus Vingis works with authorized SolidWorks' reseller UAB IN RE for ongoing software training, implementation, and support.
Every third TV set made in Europe incorporates the JSC Vilniaus Vingis' deflection yoke. The company, based in Vilnius, employs about 2,000 people. The key items made are deflection yokes for color picture tubes and flyback transformers for TV sets. The company is also engaged in the design, development, and manufacture of stamps, molds, winding machines, and electro-optical parameter adjustment equipment. All items are certified in line with electronic safety requirements, including VDE (Germany), BSI (UK), and UL (U.S.). For more information, visit the company's Web site at http://www.vingis.lt .
The Lithuanian company UAB IN RE was established in 1996. UAB IN RE provides complete CAD, CAM, CAE, and AEC solutions. The main focus of the company is to find solutions for diversified engineering tasks for all of its customers. Its business activities of the company include software distribution, implementation, maintenance, consulting, training, and engineering services. UAB IN RE is an authorized SolidWorks reseller, and products it distributes include SolidWorks and COSMOSWorks® software. UAB IN RE's professionals are certified to provide technical maintenance and training for the software. For more information, visit http://www.inre.lt or call +370 5 2124660.
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