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Join us for the next DriveWorks Drivers virtual networking meeting on Thursday 9th September, held at two different times to suit most time zones – 3:00pm (BST) and 9:00pm (BST). DriveWorks Drivers is an opportunity for DriveWorks users from around the world to connect, share ideas and talk DriveWorks. Register now to join us!

Recently, we had a chance to sit down and have a ‘catch up’ with Nick Sweeney. Nick is a PLM Applications Engineer at InFlow Technology. In addition to this, Nick was also on placement with DriveWorks in the UK whilst completing his university studies. It was great to have someone like Nick share his story of his at The Ohio State University, his current role at Inflow Technology and of course, hearing his fond memories of working at DriveWorks! In this second part, we speak about the importance of certifications, attending virtual networking events and more about his time at…

Add to your DriveWorks knowledge and get Certified. Our Certifications, created by our DriveWorks Technical Experts, test your capability and understanding of the training. They are a great way to demonstrate your DriveWorks knowledge and skills. Expand your knowledge, benchmark skills and achieve more with DriveWorks Certifications. DriveWorks certifications are free and available online.

Using DriveWorks, Phoenix Mecano India has developed a CPQ solution for their product line of Ex enclosures that are used in explosive atmospheres. The design of these products differs depending on their specification, with every product undergoing customer-specific customization when it comes to machining and population of components. We recently caught up with Prashant Malavankar, Engineering Head at Phoenix Mecano India Pvt Ltd, to find out how DriveWorks has improved their design process.

Recently, we had a chance to sit down and have a ‘catch up’ with Nick Sweeney, PLM Applications Engineer at InFlow Technology. We speak to Nick about his education, his current role at Inflow and of course, hearing his fond memories of working at DriveWorks! Look out for Part Two coming soon.

Our product configurator examples are a great way to see what’s possible with DriveWorks, in a range of scenarios and industries. Since the release of DriveWorks 19, we have updated driveworkslive.com to use the most up-to-date DriveWorks technology. We also added a new, updated results screen, check it out in this blog!

Use DriveWorks to build a design automation and custom online sales configurator solution to suit your business needs. DriveWorks is ideal for manufacturers who design and sell the same but different products. Get to know DriveWorks!

Cubis Systems, headquartered in Northern Ireland is the global leader in Composite Access Chambers and Cable Protection Systems. The company exports to over 30 countries worldwide from operations in 7 manufacturing sites in the UK, Ireland and Australia. Cubis Systems purchased DriveWorks after identifying a growing demand for bespoke products and solutions. In responding to this market opportunity, Cubis also wanted to enhance the customer experience by including accurate visuals and sales drawings for these custom orders.

In this blog, we’re using one of the examples and following the quick and easy steps to configure a custom canopy online. We will work through a few quick and easy steps in this custom configurator to design the canopy. By utilizing Interactive DriveWorks Form Controls we will be able to make changes to the design of the canopy easily. We soon see how easy it is to design this product in DriveWorks and get a full set of engineering drawings when our configuration is complete, and order submitted. The DriveWorks Live website has many examples showing the latest DriveWorks…

In 2020, we hosted the very first meeting of DriveWorks Drivers. We had so much fun, and it was so successful that we’ve hosted 2 meetings since, and they seem to be getting better and better each time. In June we hosted the 3rd DriveWorks Drivers meeting and welcomed our customers, resellers, and partners together to share technical knowledge as well as practical experience. Find out what we got up to!

As a global software development company, we are delighted to welcome experienced senior business leader, Sharon Baylay as Non-Executive Chair. Sharon’s appointment follows investment earlier this year by BGF, the UK’s most active growth capital investor. Sharon’s experience spans 30 years in and around technology.

We recently caught up with Star City SWUG. Leader, Brad Meador It was a pleasure speaking to Brad to learn more about his role at Altec and how he Started the Star City SWUG. In this second part of the interview with Brad we will be speaking more about Start City SWUG, getting students involved in SOLIDWORKS, and his time at 3DEXPERIENCE World 2021.

The 23rd of June marks an important day for celebrating women in engineering. Thanks to the Women’s Engineering Society, today is recognised as “International Women in Engineering Day”, a day dedicated to celebrating the achievements of women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields and encouraging young women to pursue STEM career paths.

In addition to the virtual SOLIDWORKS User Group meetings, we wanted to take this opportunity to share with you some free online technical resources available for you to use or share with your SOLIDWORKS User Group members.

We recently caught up with Star City SWUG. Leader, Brad Meador It was a pleasure speaking to Brad to learn more about his role at Altec and how he Started the Star City SWUG. Stay tuned for Part 2 of our interview with Brad where we will be speaking more about Start City SWUG, getting students involved in SOLIDWORKS and 3DEXPERIENCE World 2021.