Case Study: C‑Link Systems speeds robot design and in‑house production with Alibre

c-Link Systems - Customer Case Study

c-Link Systems, led by CEO Bill Lovell, pivoted from factory automation to building practical robots like the Forager after Hurricane Katrina exposed new demand. Facing the need to finish designs quickly and avoid expensive, hard-to-learn CAD tools, c-Link Systems chose Alibre and its Alibre Design (upgraded to Alibre Design Expert) as an affordable, intuitive 3D CAD solution.

Using Alibre Design, c-Link Systems models every robot, generates 2D drawings and BOMs, exports for Keyshot, and produces CNC g-code automatically—eliminating manual programming and speeding up production. Alibre’s tools cut design time, enabled 100% in‑house manufacturing of the Forager and Scrounger, and freed the founder to focus on new products and STEM outreach.

c-Link Systems

Bill Lovell

CEO and Chief Designer and Engineer