August 13, 2007
CONCORD, Mass. , Aug. 13, 2007 – Radio Flyer, the 90-year-old company famous for every kid’s red wagon, is using SolidWorks® software to continually design better versions of timeless products and to launch new products that improve on the status quo.
For example, the Chicago company used SolidWorks 3D CAD software and COSMOSWorks® Designer analysis software to quickly and cost-effectively design, analyze, and refine numerous iterations to produce its recently re-launched Inchworm – a childhood classic with a new, safer bounce-and-go mechanism.
The company also used SolidWorks and COSMOSWorks on My First Scooter, the most stable juvenile scooter on the market. The new foldable toy has two wide-set front wheels for stability and a tapered platform that, unlike other scooters, ensures the child’s foot clears the back wheel with each kick. COSMOSWorks Designer helped the company determine the optimum design of the blow-molded platform for strength and rider comfort.
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