Case Study: Indmar Products, Inc. achieves 40% faster design cycles with SOLIDWORKS

Increasing innovation in marine engine products with SOLIDWORKS solutions

Indmar Products, Inc., a leading manufacturer of marinized inboard marine engines, needed to shorten product development cycles, streamline workflows, and improve data exchange with customers and partners. To meet these goals, Indmar adopted the SolidWorks 3D product development platform, deploying SolidWorks Professional, SolidWorks Premium (with structural simulation), SolidWorks Flow Simulation (CFD), SolidWorks Composer, and SolidWorks PDM Professional.

Using SolidWorks, Indmar automated and standardized design and PDM workflows, validated designs with integrated simulation to reduce physical testing, and replaced high‑cost photography with Composer renderings. The SolidWorks implementation delivered measurable impact: a 40% reduction in design time, elimination of two rounds of physical prototyping, improved customer interaction and data exchange, and faster time‑to‑market for new products like the Strainer Pro; the company also made CSWP/CSWE certification mandatory for its designers to sustain efficiency gains.

Indmar Products, Inc.

Jason Stimmel

Vice President of Engineering