Case Study: Audio Products International Corporation achieves a 100% increase in new-product development and improved data management with SolidWorks

Boosting audio speaker development with SolidWorks Professional

Audio Products International Corporation, a designer and manufacturer of audio loudspeaker systems, faced serious CAD problems after migrating from Mechanical Desktop to Autodesk Inventor—frequent crashes, unstable/corrupt files, poor compatibility with legacy data, and missing capabilities. After evaluating alternatives, the company selected SolidWorks, implementing SolidWorks Professional (with SolidWorks Workgroup PDM) to address stability, advanced design needs, and data-management shortcomings.

Using SolidWorks Professional and Workgroup PDM, API improved sheet‑metal, mold development, pattern/assembly configuration work, and legacy data handling (FeatureWorks, STEP/eDrawings), with responsive reseller support. SolidWorks enabled faster, more innovative designs, improved data organization and vendor turnaround, alleviated stability and compatibility issues, and boosted new product development by 100 percent while increasing design complexity and innovation.

Audio Products International Corporation

Bianca Jerca

CAD Engineer