AP Racing Boosts Clutch and Brake System Designs with SOLIDWORKS Multi-product Solutions
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Channel: SOLIDWORKS · 2014 · Science & Technology
For more than 30 years, AP Racing in the UK has been pushing the envelope, tweaking its high-performance clutch and brake system designs for race cars and motorcycles, sport cars, and specialty vehicles. In 1998, the company set out to re-shape its design process as customers increasingly demanded more clutch and brake performance in a shorter time frame. The previous design software required too much hands-on manipulation, which reduced the amount of troubleshooting and refinement engineers could perform. AP Racing engineers used several high-end CAD packages to design one of its products within a week to see which one would best attain its benchmarks for ease of use, speed, and functionality. Only SOLIDWORKS 3D mechanical design software achieved the benchmarks. To learn more, read the case study: http://www.solidworks.com/sw/successes/customer-story.htm?record=AP-Racing&id=423.
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