CASE STUDY: FACILITATING INNOVATION

Equalizer AG (Pty) 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. Equalizer AG serves South Africa and the international agricultural equipment market.

BUSINESS CHALLENGES

• Select a design solution that can best manage sheet metal and large assemblies
• Streamline the design process
• Improve the reuse 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 technology to accelerate product development

RESULTS

• Notably improved design speed
• Significant reuse of designs from previous models
• Simplified and automated product development processes resulting in substantially improved operational efficiencies
• Products delivered faster and with greater innovation