CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
10 September 2008
Implementation Investments
Catalog Data Solutions Selected by Charlotte Pipe for Online Catalog and AutoCAD MEP CAD Downloads
Catalog Data Solutions (CDS) announced that Charlotte Pipe and Foundry has selected its Online Catalog and CAD Download solution to present and download AutoCAD MEP CAD models online.
Charlotte Pipe and Foundry is the nation's leading maker of cast iron and plastic pipe and fittings.
“Adding a digitally searchable catalog and CAD Downloads to our web site will save our customers time in drawing and specifying pipe fittings,” said Brad Muller, [Vice President, Marketing, Charlotte Pipe and Foundry. “As a result we expect to see an increase in the number of online sales leads and RFQs.”
“We are delighted to have been selected by Charlotte Pipe for our leading online CAD model download and digital Catalog solution”, said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions, “online 3D models are an important sales and marketing tool for all industrial suppliers and distributors. With many customers moving from 2D to 3D CAD systems providing online 3D CAD model downloads often ‘locks’ products into a design so suppliers later benefit from the sales success of that design. Conversely suppliers without 3D models on their website are at risk of losing customers to their competition who do offer 3D models”.
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