Algar Plastics Selects Solid Edge and CAM Express

Velocity Series Products Replace Autodesk and Mastercam

March 12, 2008

Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of the Siemens Industry Automation Division , announced Algar Plastics Canada Ltd., a manufacturer of point of purchase display systems, has selected Solid Edge software and CAM ExpressTM software for its design and manufacturing needs over competing products SolidWorks, Autodesk and Mastercam. Algar purchased the software from Siemens PLM Software partner Designfusion.

Algar Plastics is one of Canada's leading display and store fixture manufacturers, operating full plastic, metal, wood, vacuum form divisions encompassing more than 80,000 square feet of manufacturing facilities.

“Solid Edge and CAM Express will enable us to move to 3D and reduce our rework and scrap,” said Barry Pokrass, vice president of engineering, Algar Plastics. “Solid Edge’s high-quality CAD renderings will allow us to improve our design review process. CAM Express enables us to leverage our investment in a new Haas 3-axis machine. Together this new software combination will help us enter new markets such as vacuum forming.”

“Algar needed a 3D system that would ease their transition from 2D and provide strong sheet metal design,” said Kevin Johnstone, president, Designfusion. “Solid Edge’s ease of use and its integration with CAM Express were critical decision factors. They also wanted a CAD system from the same company that develops the Parasolid modeler that is used across so many CAD/CAM/CAE applications worldwide.”
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