Success Story
Machinefabriek de Valk is a dynamic organization located in Valkenswaard, near Eindhoven. They specialize in the manufacture of mechanical components in all common types of steel, nonferrous metals and plastics, as well as the complete manufacture and assembly of modules and machines.
Machinefabriek De Valk in Valkenswaard not only develops and builds machines for clients from home and abroad, the company is also a supplier of (complex) components and modules for, among others, ASML. To connect digitally with these types of large customers, De Valk switched to Autodesk Fusion 360 with the support of Cadac Group. 'Our people are very happy with the switch,' says director John Hagelaars.
Until a year and a half ago we worked with various CAD-CAM systems. Some are outdated and no longer sufficiently in line with the new developments. One of our employees came up with the idea to give Autodesk Fusion 360 from Autodesk a try. We contacted our former intern Marco Takx, an expert at Cadac. With him we purchased the first licenses of Autodesk Fusion 360 at the end of 2019. One by one, with the support of Cadac Group, we have familiarized our people with the new system and now everyone is working with it. We are very satisfied.”
Marc van Weert deliberately does not refer to draftsmen or designers. “We have decided to put Autodesk Fusion 360 widely within the company. Our designers and craftsmen on the machines work with it. That is why there is also a terminal for programming at every processing station. The software is very user-friendly, can handle any design and basically “fits” on any machine. In addition to our 3D metal printers for this, we also need other software. Autodesk Fusion 360 already supports many 3D printers, but metal printing is still in development. In any case, it is good that we are all now working with the same software. That makes everything a lot clearer and more efficient.”
The broad implementation is in line with De Valk's basic strategy, now with 18 people on the payroll. John Hagelaars: 'A miller can also weld, finish, assemble and program in the cleanroom with us. We receive so many different orders, which means that we have to be able to switch very quickly. For example, we work for ASML's Model Shop, which contains all kinds of designs for new products and machines. ASML expects a prototype soon, so it is up to our people to be flexible. That means they have to master different disciplines.”
Can John Hagelaars confirm this? ‘I don’t have any numbers ready yet,’ he says, ‘but both designing and programming are significantly faster. You don't have to leave it for the investment. A license costs about 400 euros per year. Compare that to other CAD-CAM software systems that cost tens of thousands of euros. And then you also pay annually for maintenance and updates. This is included with Autodesk Fusion 360. And if something goes wrong, we can always call on the experts at Cadac. As far as we're concerned, Autodesk Fusion 360 is well established. An essential digital step. ’
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