Royal Diversified saves money, increases productivity with SolidWorks 3D PartStream.NET
Metal punch manufacturer to save thousands of dollars a year on printing costs with interactive online catalog that lets customers custom configure their own parts
CONCORD, Mass., August 2, 2006 ? One of the largest metal punch manufacturers in the country is using SolidWorks 3D PartStream.NET® service to create an interactive online catalog for the punches, pins, perforators, and specialty components it sells to the die and mold industry. Royal Diversified will save thousands of dollars per year in printing costs by using 3D PartStream.NET to display 3D product models that customers can configure and download into their designs to check form and fit.
Founded in 1946 and based in Warren, R.I., Royal Diversified (www.royalpins.com) has established a reputation for quality punches used to stamp out everything from the holes in a metal salt shaker lid to the holes for key locks in car doors. Its customers include tool and die manufacturers around the world that supply the automotive, appliance, and medical industries. For nearly a decade, the company had used a combination of paper-based catalogs and Web site information to market its products. But these approaches proved expensive, and the information often became outdated before the next catalog appeared. Management chose the 3D PartStream.NET service from SolidWorks to create a dynamic interactive catalog that provides the latest pricing and part spec information, and lets customers configure the custom parts they need for their designs.
Royal Diversified deals in part specs that vary by thousandths of an inch. 3D PartStream.NET empowers the company?s customers to custom configure punches in minutes rather than days. This self-configuration streamlines customer part searches while enabling Royal Diversified to expand its marketing strategies and target a broader audience.
The company chose 3D PartStream.NET after customers demanded to view metal punches in SolidWorks® 3D model formats to match their own product designs. The printing cost savings from using 3D PartStream.NET will give Royal Diversified the flexibility to spend money on the types of marketing that best suit the company, including expanded trade show presence.
Royal Diversified engineers can now focus on core tasks rather than constantly walking customers through complex configurations. Since customers troubleshoot their configurations themselves, Royal Diversified delivers more accurate quotes faster than before.
?SolidWorks continues to gain momentum in the metal stamping industry, and engineers are increasingly demanding downloadable SolidWorks models so they can quickly ensure they?re ordering the right part,? said Bob Noftle, general manager of 3D content solutions at SolidWorks Corporation. ?The 3D PartStream.NET service meets that demand from Royal Diversified?s customers, and helps the company save money and work more efficiently.?
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