SOLID EDGE CASE STUDY: FACILITATING INNOVATION

Theebo Tech Ltd started on a small farm outside Hopefield, a town on the west coast of South Africa. It is the sole developer and manufacturer of Equalizer agricultural implements.

Its featured products include the Min-Till Precision SL Planter, Wide Span Precision C Planter and Min-Till Air Seeders. Theebo Tech serves South Africa and the international agricultural equipment market.

BUSINESS CHALLENGES

• Select design solution that can best manage sheet metal and large assemblies
• Streamline the design process
• Improve the re-use of 3D product data

KEYS TO SUCCESS

• Understand the link between les and the full impact of design changes
• Enable ready access to critical documents
• Utilize synchronous technol- ogy to accelerate product development

RESULTS

• Notably improved design speed
• Signicant re-use of designs from previous models
• Simplied and automated product development processes resulting in substantially improved operational efficiencies
• Products delivered faster and with greater innovation