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The Challenge
At Engineered Plastics Corporation, they take producing identical parts very seriously. So seriously, in fact, that they contend, “Surely if they can clone sheep, you can get identical parts.” Engineered Plastics is a privately owned custom injection molder of thermoplastic polymers located in Menomonee Falls, WI. They have 15 molding machines and decorating and assembly capabilities.
Committed to customer service, Engineered Plastics determined that it was best to communicate with their customers with solid models and therefore, would have to replace their current 2D system with a new 3D system. The question: which one? Many of their customers were already using SolidWorks and it seemed like a logical avenue. Ease-of-use and affordability sealed the decision.
The Solution
“I was up and running and confident with SolidWorks after only 2 months and with no previous 3D experience," comments Reid Moertl, Engineer, Engineered Plastics. "I did a project in SolidWorks and I was able to do much more complicated fixtures than I could do in 2D. I cut my design time in half!”
Soon SolidWorks was entrenched in daily operations at Engineered Plastics. The next step became a matter of enhancing the current environment. Moertl did this by attending CATI's SolidWorks CATIpult Sessions. In fact, Moertl was able to “fly through some drawings” that previously would have been a struggle without the tips and tricks he learned after attending a recent CATIpult session on drawings.
Engineered Plastics entered the 21st century as a leading company focused on specializing in close tolerance molding of engineering resins such as glass reinforced nylon and polyester, plus silo material for large volume. With a commitment to customer service, they purchased the solid modeler of choice for their customers, SolidWorks. By introducing 3D into their fixture design and realizing a time savings of 50%, Engineered Plastics is prepared to thrive in today’s economy.
Engineered Plastics purchased SolidWorks Software, Subscription Service, and Training from CATI.
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