May 16, 2007
Forklift innovator Combilift cuts product design time by 40
percent with SolidWorks, COSMOS
Ireland-based manufacturer
custom designs forklifts to fit customers’ warehouse space
CONCORD, Mass., May 16, 2007
— Combilift, Inc., pioneer of the three-wheeled, four-way forklift,
is using SolidWorks® 3D CAD and COSMOS® analysis software to design and test
machines used to stack 40-foot long steel beams in tight spaces in customers’
warehouses. The combination of SolidWorks, COSMOS, and PDMWorks® product data
management tool has allowed Combilift to reduce product development time by
40 percent.
The Combilift was the first invention
to combine the attributes of a forklift and sideloader to help manufacturers
better handle and store long and/or awkwardly shaped materials such as wood
trusses, stairwell rails, PVC pipes, pre-cast concrete, etc. It can not only
lift long loads up to high shelves, but it can also fit into tight spaces in
warehouse aisles. Manufacturers using the Combilift maximize warehouse space
and minimize damage to their products. Ireland-based Combilift, Inc. standardized
on SolidWorks Office Premium, including COSMOSWorks® Designer for new product
development to shorten design cycles, explore more design options, and eliminate
system crashes.
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