Case Study: ioSafe achieves disaster-proof data protection and 75% faster time-to-market with SolidWorks

Burn it, fl ood it, restore it—Fireproof, waterproof hard drive designed with SolidWorks soft ware

ioSafe, a maker of disaster-proof data storage devices, needed to protect hard drives from fire, flood, and impact while keeping electronics cool and products affordable. To meet tight development and growth goals, ioSafe chose SolidWorks—using SolidWorks design, SolidWorks Simulation, and SolidWorks Flow Simulation—to solve complex thermal, fluid-flow, and mechanical challenges during product development.

Using SolidWorks’ integrated CAD and simulation tools, ioSafe virtually optimized air flow, steam venting, and heat transfer to create a waterproof, fire-resistant enclosure without costly physical prototypes. The SolidWorks solution cut time-to-market by 75%, saved about $15,000 per design by eliminating prototypes, supported roughly 400% annual growth, and reduced new-designer training time by about 80%.

ioSafe

Robb Moore

Chief Executive Officer