Implementing DriveWorks has enabled Winder Power to offer their customers a reduced product lead time, with a more rigid design process.
Winder Power specialises in the design, build, deployment and management of power transformers and distribution transformers. They serve a wide range of customers in the utilities, renewable energy, and industrial sectors across the UK and internationally.
Before Implementing DriveWorks
Before using DriveWorks, Winder Power designed to order using SOLIDWORKS, design tables and equation-based parts.
Winder Power began with DriveWorks Solo and then upgraded to DriveWorks Pro. They have found that the move to DriveWorks Pro has allowed them to merge their existing DriveWorks Solo projects together, which has streamlined the interface for their users.
“We have also taken advantage of the additional functionality available within DriveWorks Pro in order to directly extract information from excel spreadsheets that exist elsewhere in our organization.”
Luke Beeson, Mechanical Design Engineer at Winder Power
Using DriveWorks Automation to Optimize Design Processes
Winder Power is using DriveWorks in their engineering department to generate models and drawings for several components within their design process.
These include:
– Full transformer assemblies
– Transformer active part clamp systems
– Oil conservators
– Cooler bank A-Frames
– Transformer rating plates
These components are all based on standardised design rules and are either generated complete with the drawings and assemblies, or partially generated. The partially generated projects are then developed to completion by their engineers.
Winder Power is utilizing DriveWorks Pro to build a fixed design methodology into their projects, which is saving them time and reducing room for error.
Reducing Design Time
DriveWorks Pro has allowed Winder Power to design components in much shorter time frames, with reduced errors due to the more rigid design process. Therefore, they can offer their customers a reduced product lead time.
Benefitting Across Teams
“Merging projects further and adding additional functionality is a continuous process for us now, and I estimate we add additional functionality at least every couple of months. We are also currently looking into what benefits DriveWorks Pro can offer different departments outside of engineering.”
See What You Can Achieve with DriveWorks
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