Case Study: Cane Creek Cycling Components achieves 15% faster time-to-market and 50% shorter mold development with SolidWorks

Pedaling a Path to Faster Cycling Component Development with SolidWorks

Cane Creek Cycling Components, a major maker of bicycle headsets and a growing range of components, needed to shorten development cycles and time-to-market while expanding its product offering. After evaluating its legacy tools, Cane Creek moved to the SolidWorks design platform—deploying SolidWorks Professional, SolidWorks Premium, and later SolidWorks Simulation Professional—to support faster, more automated R&D and better integration with suppliers and customers.

Using SolidWorks’ integrated CAD, configuration and simulation tools, engineers reduced prototype mold iterations, validated moldability earlier, and predicted large-scale seal deformation to optimize designs. SolidWorks helped Cane Creek cut mold development time by 50% (halving prototype molds and saving up to 10 weeks), reduce time-to-market by 15%, increase headset offerings by 30%, and expand its shock product line by 100%.

Cane Creek Cycling Components

Joshua Coaplen

R&D Director