Case Study: Formulatrix achieves real-time global collaboration and accelerated product development with Onshape

Formulatrix Designs Laboratory Automation Equipment to Accelerate Life-Saving Pharmaceutical Research

Formulatrix, a developer of automated imaging and laboratory equipment used in protein crystallization research (including the ROCK IMAGER 1000), needed a cloud-native CAD and data-management platform to connect its engineering teams across the United States and Indonesia. With 12-hour time differences and hundreds of engineers, the company was losing time and risking version-control issues by sending files back and forth.

Formulatrix adopted Onshape’s cloud-native platform for real-time collaboration, built-in version control (Edit History), and mobile access. The result: faster sharing of design updates, more frequent iterations since engineers can instantly revert to prior states, streamlined global teamwork, and improved service support for older machine revisions—helping accelerate prototype cycles and reduce time-to-market.

Formulatrix

Heinrich Köchling

Director of Worldwide Engineering