Case Study: Baotou Hydraulic Machinery achieves 50% design productivity improvement and doubles new product output with Solid Edge

Market forces drive innovation at Baotou Hydraulic Machinery

Baotou Hydraulic Machinery, founded in 1993, is a Chinese manufacturer of hydraulic cylinders, filters, accumulators and complete hydraulic systems. Facing rapidly evolving customer requirements and a market that demanded 3D product models and higher quality, the company struggled with a 2D CAD workflow that caused long review cycles, frequent drawing errors and high defect rates. To modernize its design process, Baotou turned to Solid Edge (along with Femap with NX Nastran) for 3D design and validation capabilities.

Using Solid Edge and Femap with NX Nastran to implement 3D modeling, simulation and validation workflows, Baotou reduced manual drawing reviews, improved design accuracy and accelerated development. The Solid Edge solution increased design productivity by 50%, doubled the number of new products produced annually and helped the company win significant new business.