PTC
(Nasdaq:PTC) today announced that FourthWing selected PTC Creo® software
to dramatically condense development time. Using PTC Creo, FourthWing
was able to quickly and easily incorporate new designs along with
thousands of legacy parts into new aircraft designs in time for the 2014
growing season.
FourthWing designs and manufactures sensor payloads and fully integrated
small unmanned aircraft systems for agriculture, infrastructure
monitoring, and public use markets. Their systems are distinguished by
the quality of the data they produce, their ease of operation, and their
affordability. With electrical engineering, software, mechanical CAD and
design divisions, the company needed a CAD solution that would allow for
easy communication, sharing and modification.
“We have always turned to PTC for our CAD solutions,” said Todd Colten,
Lead Aerospace Engineer, FourthWing. “Now with the improved productivity
elements incorporated into PTC Creo, I can do tasks such as
cross-sectioning in 1/4 the time – including the critical component of
sharing it for review.”
“As a result, ultimately we were able to deliver our new precision
agriculture aircraft system in four months, half the time usually
needed, which was critical to meeting demand for the 2014 growing
season,” continued Colten.
FourthWing embodies the rapidly growing model-centric manufacturing
trend. Companies need to be able to easily convert CAD files into a 3D
printed part. PTC Creo models are easily leveraged in both Computer
Numerical Control and 3D printing technologies.
“With PTC Creo, we made a commitment to giving our customers the
flexibility and control they need to develop higher quality, better
designed products,” said Brian Thompson, VP of Product Management, CAD
Segment, PTC. “We are thrilled that FourthWing is capitalizing on that
flexibility to not only communicate with internal divisions, but to
fully engage with the new path that manufacturing is taking.”
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About PTC (http://www.ptc.com)
PTC (Nasdaq: PTC) enables manufacturers to achieve sustained product and
service advantage. The company’s technology solutions help customers
transform the way they create and service products across the entire
product lifecycle – from conception and design to sourcing and service.
Founded in 1985, PTC employs over 6,000 professionals serving more than
27,000 businesses in rapidly-evolving, globally distributed
manufacturing industries worldwide. Get more information at www.ptc.com.
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