Hopewell Designs Selects Inventor for Digital Prototyping
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RAFAEL, California, June 20, 2007 - Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) today
announced that Hopewell Designs -- a leading provider of systems and
solutions for irradiation applications, X-Ray inspection, positioning
equipment and radiation shielding -- has selected Autodesk Inventor as the
primary software for its engineering needs. Upon evaluating competing 3D CAD
software products, Hopewell decided on Inventor as its application of
choice. Using Autodesk Inventor software -- the foundation for Digital
Prototyping -- Hopewell intends to realize efficiencies in its design to
manufacturing process, positioning it for future growth and expansion.
Since 1994, Hopewell Designs has provided irradiators and control systems
for industrial automation and laboratory environments. While its standard
systems meet the vast majority of customers' technical specifications
without any modifications, Hopewell Designs also offers customized systems.
By standardizing on Inventor, the company can help ensure that data for both
types of projects can quickly and easily be repurposed by using Inventor to
keep standard parts and assemblies readily available and easily reusable,
helping to reduce overall design costs.
Additionally, Hopewell Designs was impressed by the ability of Inventor
software to add sophisticated Digital Prototyping capabilities like
simulation and finite element analysis without their having to compromise
existing investments in 2D processes.
"One of the primary reasons we chose Inventor over the competition is
because it includes AutoCAD Mechanical software for 2D drawing and detailing
as well as DWG TrueConnect for direct reading and writing of DWG files --
delivering the enhanced productivity of 3D while preserving access to
existing AutoCAD expertise and designs," said Dave Schettler, project
manager at Hopewell Designs. "It's very important for us to be able to
leverage our data in both 2D and 3D environments, and Inventor provides a
best-in-class solution for both scenarios."
By designing products in 3D with Inventor, Hopewell Designs expects to
grow its overall business much faster than its previous software package
would have allowed. With their new ability to optimize and improve designs
before a physical prototype is actually built, Hopewell Designs will be able
to spend more time designing and innovating, and less time making costly
changes on the production floor.
"Innovative companies like Hopewell Designs are recognizing the benefits
of leveraging their data in a model-based environment," said Robert "Buzz"
Kross, vice president of Autodesk Manufacturing Solutions. "It allows them
to easily create digital prototypes-helping them save time, money and other
valuable resources."
About Hopewell Designs
Hopewell Designs, Inc., founded in 1994, designs and manufactures
automated equipment for calibration, test and measurement, and general
industrial automation. With over 100 installed systems, we are the national
leader in automated irradiator systems for calibrating radiation survey
meters. For more information, please visit
http://www.hopewelldesigns.com/.
About Autodesk
Autodesk, Inc. is the world leader in 2D and 3D design software for the
manufacturing, construction, and media and entertainment markets. Since its
introduction of AutoCAD software in 1982, Autodesk has developed the
broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art digital prototyping solutions to help
customers experience their ideas before they are built. Fortune 1000
companies rely on Autodesk for the tools to visualize, simulate and analyze
real-world performance early in the design process to save time and money,
enhance quality and foster innovation. For additional information about
Autodesk, visit http://www.autodesk.com/.
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