Pol-Eko-Aparatura Cuts Development Time 50% Using CATIA PLM Express
Case study shows how a Polish lab equipment maker switched to CATIA PLM Express for sheet metal design, cutting cycle time in half and eliminating redesign errors.
Pol-Eko-Aparatura, a 90-employee manufacturer of laboratory cabinets, refrigerators, and ovens, replaced its prior CAD system with CATIA PLM Express in 2008. In-context assembly design, single-master-model control, and generative drawings allowed engineers to incorporate manufacturing constraints early and obtain customer feedback on virtual models. The result was a documented 50% reduction in project cycle time and fewer late-stage changes on NC-bent sheet metal parts.
In-context design and single master model eliminated version conflicts and downstream errors
Generative drawings and sheet metal constraints reduced manual rework during bending operations
Virtual customer reviews cut late design changes and shortened approval cycles
One-week training enabled immediate productivity gains across 17-year product portfolio
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