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Improving Material Handling Machinery Development with DraftSight Enterprise: A Case Study on Young Industries, Inc.

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Technology Category	Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP) Functional Applications - Product Data Management Systems
Applicable Industries	Equipment & Machinery
Applicable Functions	Product Research & Development
Use Cases	Inventory Management Virtual Prototyping & Product Testing
Services	System Integration Training
Challenge	Young Industries, Inc., a manufacturer of custom-designed equipment for handling dry bulk materials, was seeking to optimize the use of 2D and 3D design tools to boost productivity and advance the development of custom material-handling systems. The company had been using the SOLIDWORKS® 3D applications platform for the past two decades, but still had needs that were better addressed with 2D tools. They had been using MountainTop® 2D design software, but decided to seek a new 2D design solution after encountering both hardware and software failures. The company needed a solution that was easier to maintain and support, included the features they needed at a better price, and was compatible with their existing SOLIDWORKS design environment. Read More
About Customer	Young Industries, Inc. is a manufacturer of custom-designed equipment for handling dry bulk materials in the chemical, petrochemical, ceramics, and coatings industries. The company has been manufacturing conveying systems and related components since 1947 and holds many patents for problem-solving equipment. Young Industries is certified by ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) and the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors to manufacture pressure vessels as set forth by U, UM, and R regulations. The engineering staff is constantly evaluating better methods to develop, design, and manufacture equipment to solve customer needs. Read More
Solution	Young Industries decided to add DraftSight Enterprise 2D design solutions to their existing SOLIDWORKS 3D applications platform. After evaluating available 2D design packages, they chose DraftSight Enterprise because it was easier to maintain and support, included the features they needed at a better price, and was the most compatible with their existing SOLIDWORKS design environment. DraftSight Enterprise provided greater flexibility in licensing and directly integrated with their SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional product data management system. The implementation of DraftSight Enterprise allowed Young Industries to provide its engineers with the most suitable solutions for specific tasks, manage its trove of 2D legacy data and library of 2D design entities more effectively, and integrate their drawings into their PDM system. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)

Functional Applications - Product Data Management Systems

Applicable Industries

Equipment & Machinery

Applicable Functions

Product Research & Development

Use Cases

Inventory Management

Virtual Prototyping & Product Testing

Services

System Integration

Training

Challenge

Young Industries, Inc., a manufacturer of custom-designed equipment for handling dry bulk materials, was seeking to optimize the use of 2D and 3D design tools to boost productivity and advance the development of custom material-handling systems. The company had been using the SOLIDWORKS® 3D applications platform for the past two decades, but still had needs that were better addressed with 2D tools. They had been using MountainTop® 2D design software, but decided to seek a new 2D design solution after encountering both hardware and software failures. The company needed a solution that was easier to maintain and support, included the features they needed at a better price, and was compatible with their existing SOLIDWORKS design environment.

About Customer

Young Industries, Inc. is a manufacturer of custom-designed equipment for handling dry bulk materials in the chemical, petrochemical, ceramics, and coatings industries. The company has been manufacturing conveying systems and related components since 1947 and holds many patents for problem-solving equipment. Young Industries is certified by ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) and the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors to manufacture pressure vessels as set forth by U, UM, and R regulations. The engineering staff is constantly evaluating better methods to develop, design, and manufacture equipment to solve customer needs.

Solution

Young Industries decided to add DraftSight Enterprise 2D design solutions to their existing SOLIDWORKS 3D applications platform. After evaluating available 2D design packages, they chose DraftSight Enterprise because it was easier to maintain and support, included the features they needed at a better price, and was the most compatible with their existing SOLIDWORKS design environment. DraftSight Enterprise provided greater flexibility in licensing and directly integrated with their SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional product data management system. The implementation of DraftSight Enterprise allowed Young Industries to provide its engineers with the most suitable solutions for specific tasks, manage its trove of 2D legacy data and library of 2D design entities more effectively, and integrate their drawings into their PDM system.

Impact #1	The implementation of DraftSight Enterprise has brought significant operational benefits to Young Industries. The company can now more effectively manage its 2D legacy data and library of 2D design entities, which has accelerated proposal development. The move from MountainTop to DraftSight Enterprise has also improved the company’s drawing management function because DraftSight is fully compatible with the SOLIDWORKS Professional PDM system. This has allowed Young Industries to integrate their drawings into their PDM system, which they couldn’t do with MountainTop. Furthermore, DraftSight Enterprise has provided the company with greater flexibility in licensing and has directly integrated with their existing SOLIDWORKS design environment, making it easier to maintain and support.

Impact #1

The implementation of DraftSight Enterprise has brought significant operational benefits to Young Industries. The company can now more effectively manage its 2D legacy data and library of 2D design entities, which has accelerated proposal development. The move from MountainTop to DraftSight Enterprise has also improved the company’s drawing management function because DraftSight is fully compatible with the SOLIDWORKS Professional PDM system. This has allowed Young Industries to integrate their drawings into their PDM system, which they couldn’t do with MountainTop. Furthermore, DraftSight Enterprise has provided the company with greater flexibility in licensing and has directly integrated with their existing SOLIDWORKS design environment, making it easier to maintain and support.

Benefit #1	Accelerated drawing, layout, and P&ID development
Benefit #2	Simplified handling of 2D legacy design data
Benefit #3	Integrated 2D data within PDM system

Benefit #1

Accelerated drawing, layout, and P&ID development

Benefit #2

Simplified handling of 2D legacy design data

Benefit #3

Integrated 2D data within PDM system

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Improving Material Handling Machinery Development with DraftSight Enterprise: A Case Study on Young Industries, Inc.

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