Success Story
With the growth of the business, accompanied by an influx of designers, an expanding product range, and a growing customer base, Laser Wire Solutions came to a crucial realisation. They recognised the necessity to transition to a system that could not only cater to the needs of designers but also accommodate other vital team members, spanning from order processing to the shop floor. In addition to this expanded accessibility, Laser Wire Solutions sought a solution capable of handling release management in a more sophisticated manner, along with the ability to effectively manage and track changes throughout the entirety of their operational process. This strategic shift in their approach aimed to address the challenges posed by their business's evolution and to foster enhanced efficiency and collaboration across the organization.
Laser Wire Solutions expressed a clear need for a centralised repository that could serve as the authoritative source for all their data, encompassing crucial components such as CAD files and Bill Of Materials. In addition to this, they aspired to achieve a higher level of cohesion between their shop floor and design teams, striving to transition from a state of disconnection to alignment. This dual objective sought to establish a robust foundation for data integrity and operational harmony within the organisation.
At present, Laser Wire Solutions has implemented multiple licenses of Autodesk Inventor Professional for their 3D modeling and design needs. They have also acquired licenses for Autodesk Vault, a product data management (PDM) software, along with the cloud-based integrated 3D CAD software, Fusion 360.
Their utilisation of Vault Professional has effectively centralised the management of all CAD files and bill of materials (BOMs) associated with the machines they design. This implementation has resulted in a significant transformation within the organisation. Notably, the shop floor and design teams, which were once operating independently, have now seamlessly aligned their efforts, eliminating the previous state of disconnection. This consolidation of software resources and improved collaboration has substantially enhanced Laser Wire Solutions' overall operational efficiency.
Today, Laser Wire Solutions is benefiting significantly from its use of Autodesk software. The fact that the solutions are all well integrated is a major advantage. Vault works well with the Inventor licenses for example. It is the best available tool for managing data from Autodesk Inventor. Those designers using Autodesk Inventor Professional can make use of the product’s web client capability, allowing them to have multiple preview viewers of the Vault data.
Matthew Jones, Laser Wire Solutions commented:
“Rather than someone doing a quick design in Inventor; creating a PDF and putting it on a server somewhere, which would mean there was no link or control rather than the relevant server folder security, with Vault Professional, users that are outside of the design department are controlled. They only see the versions of a document they are authorised to see. That has enabled design data to flow better through the team, and greater confidence in the whole process”
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