Clip-Lok SimPak: CATIA PLM Express for Custom Reusable Packaging Design
Case study showing how Clip-Lok reduced box design lead time from three weeks to under one week using CATIA PLM Express knowledge-based design and 3D modeling.
Clip-Lok International designs made-to-order collapsible wooden shipping boxes for automotive, aerospace, and defense customers. The company replaced manual calculations and physical prototypes with CATIA PLM Express to create 3D models, automatically generate drawings, perform interference checks, and manage design data. Results include faster RFP responses, improved customer communication through digital models, and plans to integrate ENOVIA SmarTeam with ERP.
Lead time from order receipt to production cut from three weeks to less than one week
Knowledge-based design automatically positions hinges and checks interferences in 3D
STEP, IGES, and native CATIA files from customers integrated directly into design workflow
3D models enable early customer approval before physical prototypes are built
Platform serves as foundation for future ENOVIA SmarTeam and ERP integration
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