Autodesk Inventor of the Month Feige Filling Gains Competitive Advantage
by Visualizing and Optimizing Factory Layouts
SAN RAFAEL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May. 29, 2012--
Autodesk,
Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK) has named German manufacturer Feige Filling as
the Autodesk Inventor
of the Month for May for using Autodesk Factory
Design Suite software to not only design innovative filling
machines, but also the layout of the factories that house them.
The Feige Filling Factory Design Team uses Autodesk Factory Design Suite to design innovative filling machines and optimize the factory layouts to house them. (Photo: Business Wire)
Feige leverages Autodesk
Inventor software and other Digital
Prototyping tools in conjunction with Factory Design Suite to create
equipment for its customers and then optimize the factory layout before
any equipment is installed. As a result, Feige now serves as a “turnkey”
solution provider to its customers, giving the company a powerful
advantage in the marketplace.
“Our customers expect us to do more than simply deliver a system,” said
Jörg Duus, head of construction at Feige. “Thanks to the Autodesk suite
of products, we can deliver an entire plant or factory to our customers
and assist them with their internal processes, process optimization,
design and installation. Providing a full-service solution is part of
our unwavering commitment to customer satisfaction.”
Digital Models Improve Factory Design Process
Feige has a wide range of filling machines that are used by companies
from the food, chemical and petrochemical industries to fill containers
with liquid. A typical customer factory includes not just the filling
equipment, but also storage areas, conveyor systems, stacking
technologies and cleaning systems that all must efficiently work
together.
Feige had successfully been using Inventor software, AutoCAD
Mechanical software and Autodesk
Vault collaboration software for several years to design its
equipment before adding Factory Design Suite, which it purchased from
Autodesk Gold Reseller Partner Contelos.
Factory Design Suite enables Feige to create 3D digital factory layouts
that incorporate digital models of the various machines and factory
components, making it easy to digitally explore different layout
scenarios to find the optimal layout solution. Feige also leverages
Autodesk 360 Cloud capabilities to share layouts and assembly designs
for customer review. In doing so, the company can spot clashes and space
constraints before they become on-site problems — helping
customers avoid the expense of after-the-fact repairs.
Additionally, factory-specific visualization tools enable Feige to
provide potential clients with immersive 3D layout proposals rather than
multilayered 2D drawings that can be difficult to interpret. By
providing this “virtual factory visit,” the company is able to more
effectively communicate design intent and enhance the attractiveness of
its bid.
“Feige is a great example of the power of Autodesk suites to win more
business,” said Brenda Discher, vice president of Manufacturing
Marketing at Autodesk. “With Factory Design Suite, Feige is able to
reduce errors, save time and money.”
About the Autodesk Inventor of the Month Program
Each month, Autodesk selects an Inventor of the Month from the users of
Autodesk Inventor software, which takes manufacturers beyond 3D to
Digital Prototyping. Winners are chosen for engineering excellence and
groundbreaking innovation. For more information about Autodesk Inventor
of the Month, visit www.facebook.com/adskinventor.
About Feige Filling, GmbH
Feige Filling GmbH is a leading global manufacturer of filling machines.
The company was founded in 1972 by Gerhard Feige, and has been part of
the Haver and Boecker Group since 2003. For additional information,
visit www.feigeusa.com.
About Contelos
Contelos is an Autodesk Gold Partner based in Germany. The company sells
proven, complete software solutions from Autodesk. For additional
information, visit www.contelos.de.
About Autodesk
Autodesk, Inc., is a leader in 3D
design, engineering and entertainment software. Customers across the
manufacturing, architecture, building, construction, and media and
entertainment industries -- including the last 17 Academy Award winners
for Best Visual Effects -- use Autodesk software to design, visualize
and simulate their ideas. Since its introduction of AutoCAD software in
1982, Autodesk continues to develop the broadest portfolio of
state-of-the-art software for global markets. For additional information
about Autodesk, visit www.autodesk.com.
A video featuring Feige Filling is available on the Autodesk YouTube
Channel at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZTccOGPk-8&feature=youtu.be.
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Autodesk, Inc.
Jennifer Gentrup, 415-547-2435
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