Case Study: Würth streamlines custom screw configuration with DriveWorks

Wurth cuts screw configuration time from hours to minutes with DriveWorks

Würth, the global market leader for assembly and fastening materials, faced a labor-intensive and time-consuming process for creating custom wood screw models. Each variant required a design engineer to manually create an individual CAD file in SOLIDWORKS, a lengthy manual process prone to human error. They partnered with vendor DriveWorks to find a solution that could streamline this process and accelerate production.

By implementing a DriveWorks product configurator integrated with SOLIDWORKS, Würth automated the creation of custom wood screw models. This solution drastically reduced the time needed to produce each variant from hours to just minutes, minimizing errors and freeing up engineers for more complex tasks. The success of this internal configurator has led Würth to plan for expanding customer access, enabling them to configure and order custom screws directly via the company's website.

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