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On June 8th we hosted the latest DriveWorks Drivers sessions. These meetings had record attendance, with more users than ever before joining us to learn, connect and share. There were customer presentations, technical knowledge sharing, some exciting announcements and we added an additional meeting to accommodate more time zones.

In DriveWorks Solo, you can create interactive and dynamic Form Controls easily by linking Form Controls together using Control Properties. By linking Control returns to other properties, it is possible to change positions, visibility, values and selections. Learn how to make your forms dynamic and aid guided selling.

Automation is key for Knapheide. DriveWorks has made production processes more efficient – Knapheide has automated mundane tasks, improved communication between teams, and enabled their engineers to keep up with demand and spend more time on adding value. With the support of DriveWorks reseller, Hawk Ridge Systems, Knapheide are optimizing their business processes and creating a custom service for their customers.

As technological capabilities advance, it can be overwhelming to decide which solutions will work for your organization, your processes, your workforce, and most importantly, your customers. When analyzing digital technologies, one of the key considerations for businesses should be: are they scalable and future-proof?

Marelli, based in Brazil specialize in the corporate and collaborative furniture market. Their wide and highly configurable product range meant that DriveWorks was a great addition to their business process, as they have decreased time spent on repetitive tasks by 63%, and have reduced their project development time by 50%.

We aim to make DriveWorks a great place to work and reward our team for their hard work and commitment. As a company we really care about investing in our people, their learning and development and having the right tools and technologies to work smarter. Learn about what it’s like to be a part of the DriveWorks team.

DriveWorks Drivers aims to connect DriveWorks Users from around the world, featuring the latest news from the DriveWorks team, detailed presentations, and encouraging questions and dialogue about the technology. We will be hosting the next meetings on Thursday, 8th June at 3 pm and 9 pm BST so please join us at whichever time suits you best! Here’s what’s on the agenda.

Once nothing more than a digital drafting board, CAD has expanded in both scope and power to change the way that mechanical products are designed. In this blog, Paul Gimbel looks at how CAD can foster Digital Transformation.

Our community continues to expand, so we have added team members in other parts of the world, to better support our resellers and customers. We now have even more learning opportunities for users around the world, especially in the Asia-Pacific region – including a new DriveWorks Drivers meeting on Thursday, 15th June.

Get involved with the DriveWorks Challenge – a quick, fun puzzle that can help you shift mental gears and change the way you look at DriveWorks and at your own implementation. Join us at the next DriveWorks Drivers meetings in June to find out more and take part in the challenge.

We’ve added a new course to the DriveWorks Learning Portal, exclusively for DriveWorks Pro customers with active subscription, resellers and partners. This course was recorded as part of a Tech Talks live technical webinar broadcast. This session will help you explore whether you should rework, or update, your implementations, and best practices for reworking.

PMF-System, headquartered in Switzerland, is an award-winning start-up company specializing in custom-made furniture for industry. Read about how PMF have used DriveWorks software to make their products available to purchase anytime, anywhere and on any device.

With every release of DriveWorks giving you access to so many new features, have you ever wondered if it’s worth revisiting a Project? This webinar will help you explore whether you should rework, or update, your implementations, and best practices for reworking. The webinar will be hosted on GoToWebinar on Thursday, 18th May at 3pm – 4pm (BST).

European Special Ladders S.A. (ESLA), headquartered in Barcelona, design and manufacture tailor-made ladders, work platforms, and scaffolding. Building an online configurator using DriveWorks has significantly improved the customer experience, and dramatically saves time, and the whole process is now controlled via DriveWorks.

Manufacturing companies are going through a time of transformation, with opportunities created by technology. Traditional operations are being replaced by more efficient processes, and workforces are learning and evolving too. Learning new skills and keeping up with technology will lead to benefits for all.