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Great British Sports Cars Success with Autodesk CAM Solutions

Great British Sports Cars Success with Autodesk CAM Solutions

Customer challenge

Great British Sports Cars was started in 2007 with the introduction of the Zero being their first car. This has developed and refined over the years, with more and more components being designed and manufactured in-house, with investment in CAD and CAM software and machinery. From the start of GBS doing their own in house CNC machining, they were using CAM software from one of Autodesk’s competitors. This initially worked for them but they eventually had many issues and this software didn’t support the manufacture of more complex parts. They knew it was time for a change. For Great British Sports Cars as a company, it was a tough decision to change CAM software and suppliers as they have hundreds of parts/programs already being used and the staff were trained and familiar with it (although a little frustrated at its lack of capabilities). Not only this, but GBSC had a busy schedule ahead but knew that a change was needed in order to push the business forward.

Project goals

GBS had three goals in mind: 1) Improve machine cycle times and efficiency 2) Have a more intuitive CAM software for their team 3) Improve surface finish and quality of parts

Solution

They spoke with a lot of providers and had demos, but after visiting the Autodesk UK Technology Centre in Birmingham and seeing the infrastructure and support behind FeatureCAM they were impressed, and ultimately decided to change over to this new CAM software. After meeting with the team at Autodesk Birmingham, they were then introduced to the Cadspec CAM team who were there to help them through the changeover with technical support and expert product training.

Business outcome

The GBSC team is still learning FeatureCAM but has already have been producing complex parts within days of having it! Their manufacturing team told us that the quality and surface finish on the parts is significantly better and the whole machining process feels smoother with fewer vibrations and more constant spindle loads.

Conclusion

The team at GBSC is looking to explore Fusion 360 more, with a particular focus on the generative design aspect. Their aim is to not only further lightweight the components on the cars that they already produce but expand their product range too. Richard Hall, Director at GBS commented: "This has been a good move for GBS and will increase both quality and profit as we embrace the technology that Autodesk FeatureCAM can offer."

Project summary

    Duration & delivery

  • 30
  • 2021-01-26

    Autodesk solutions

  • FeatureCAM

    Services provided

  • Business Transformation Services
  • Custom Application Development
  • Post Processor Development
  • Product Training
  • Product Activation & Onboarding
  • Technical Support

    Customer industry

  • Subtractive Manufacturing
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