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Manufacturing for the architectural and building components industry means dealing with complex, custom designs every day. DriveWorks design automation and CPQ for manufacturing technology simplifies this process by automating design workflows, streamlining the quoting process, and automatically creating documents and data for manufacturing. This enables manufacturers to easily accommodate customer-specific requirements, reduce the risk of costly errors, and accelerate delivery times.

Learn more about DriveWorks this April! The DriveWorks technical experts are running a program of webinars throughout the month, designed to help you learn about DriveWorks technology. If you’re new to DriveWorks, design automation, product configurators, or CPQ, they’re an ideal place for you to start. Each webinar is hosted live, and you’ll have the opportunity to speak with the host. Plus, coming up next week is DriveWorks World 2025, the annual technical learning event for DriveWorks users and resellers.

The food and beverage machinery manufacturing industry is highly competitive, with businesses under pressure to produce customized machinery that meets quality and environmental regulations. Many companies use design automation to streamline and optimize processes, manufacture efficiently, and maintain quality standards.

ROSE Systemtechnik products are used by many national and international machine and plant manufacturers. Their products, industrial enclosures, HMI-solutions , and hazardous area equipment, are developed and manufactured at multiple sites across Germany and India. Using DriveWorks design automation and configurator technology solutions, they have achieved seamless collaboration across international teams to efficiently design and produce their custom products.

Liftech Group Sdn Bhd specializes in heavy lifting equipment, offering expertise in design, manufacturing, sales, and after-sales support for a wide range of products, including overhead cranes, gantry cranes, monorail cranes, jib cranes, palm oil cranes, special cranes, and hoists. Find out how DriveWorks technology has enabled Liftech to significantly enhance productivity and efficiency.

Finding ways to streamline the sales cycle is a key priority for manufacturers of custom products. Many businesses are implementing a CPQ solution as an effective tool for developing a streamlined sales process. CPQ solutions guide sales teams and customers through the configuration of products and services, apply pricing and feasibility rules, and automatically generate accurate quotes.

As manufacturers adopt digital technologies, they automate repetitive design tasks, streamline operations, and simplify the process of configuring and quoting custom products. DriveWorks provides a comprehensive suite of design automation, 3D product configurator, and CPQ digital technology solutions. From simple automation tasks to complex configurations, DriveWorks technology solutions enable manufacturers of all sizes to efficiently configure, design, sell, and manufacture custom products.

Manufacturers selling configurable products face numerous challenges, from enabling complex customization to ensuring accurate pricing and discount calculations. DriveWorks CPQ for Manufacturing is a digital solution that enables manufacturers to manage complex product configurations, pricing strategies, and quoting processes. It includes all the features of standard CPQ solutions, plus it also automatically creates the documents and data required for manufacturing.

This year, 12 members of the DriveWorks team headed to Houston to attend 3DEXPERIENCE World 2025. As a silver sponsor of the event and a SOLIDWORKS Gold Partner, we were proud to share the benefits of our design automation and CPQ for Manufacturing technology with hundreds of visitors to our interactive booth. Alongside the DriveWorks booth, members of the DriveWorks team also hosted masterclass sessions where they shared their insight on achieving manufacturing efficiencies with DriveWorks technology.

Gaining a DriveWorks certification is a great way to demonstrate your design automation expertise, stand out in the job market, and improve your professional credibility. Whether you want to expand your skill set, improve your job prospects, or develop a better understanding of design automation tools, DriveWorks certification provides a structured and recognized path to achieving your goals.