Case Study: Summits Hygronics achieves 30% increase in new business and 40% faster design cycles with Solid Edge

Summits Hygronics uses Solid Edge to deliver better products faster, virtually eliminating re-work

Summits Hygronics, an ISO 9001:2008 manufacturer of compressed air purification, gas generation and industrial cooling systems, struggled with a legacy 2D CAD workflow that increased design lead times, made it hard to visualize final assemblies and piping/tubing, and produced error-prone BOMs and frequent ECN-driven rework. Before adopting Solid Edge, the company could not reliably plan production or freeze designs, which slowed decision making and innovation.

By adopting Solid Edge and moving to 3D with synchronous technology, embedded piping/tubing tools, and automatic drawing and BOM generation, Summits Hygronics cut its design cycle by about 40%, produces 95% of BOMs during the design phase, reduced rework and costs, and achieved a 30% increase in new business — demonstrating clear improvements in speed, quality and competitiveness thanks to Solid Edge.

Summits Hygronics

Bala Kannan

Manager of Design & Engineering