Case Study: Brookhaven National Laboratory achieves a single-source of truth for ECAD data and automated BOMs with PTC Windchill Workgroup Manager

Brookhaven National Laboratory - Customer Case Study

Brookhaven National Laboratory’s Collider‑Accelerator Department needed to improve project team efficiency and reduce design cycle time by creating a “single source of truth” for ECAD and MCAD data, enabling broader team data sharing and automating combined ECAD‑MCAD BOM processes. To meet these goals they selected PTC and deployed Windchill 10.2 with Windchill Workgroup Manager for Mentor Graphics to manage ECAD design data and collaboration.

PTC implemented Windchill Workgroup Manager to automate ECAD design data management, ECAD BOM generation on check‑in, and design review workflows, plus Windchill visualization so non‑licensed users can view designs. The solution delivered the intended single source of truth, automatic ECAD‑to‑MBOM consolidation for better part management and where‑used visibility, automated version control and rollback capability, and measurable improvements in team collaboration and reduced design cycle times.

Brookhaven National Laboratory

Steven Bugros

Senior Mechanical Designer/Windchill Administrator