Case Study: Brentwood Recycling Systems achieves 75% faster design and 90% less rework with SolidWorks Premium

Picking up the pace of recycling system design with SolidWorks Premium

Brentwood Recycling Systems, a leading Australian manufacturer of turnkey recycling plants and individual waste-processing equipment, faced slow, error-prone design processes using AutoCAD 2D as its products grew more complex and had to interact with other systems. To streamline development, improve accuracy, and gain a technical edge, Brentwood evaluated 3D CAD options and selected SolidWorks Premium for its weldment and structural steel capabilities and ease of use.

Brentwood implemented SolidWorks Premium (including PhotoView 360 and eDrawings for visualization) to move to parametric 3D design, which shortened development cycles by 75%, reduced rework by 90%, and delivered a return on the CAD investment after two projects. SolidWorks also sped design changes, enabled production of complex plant layouts in days rather than weeks, and improved sales presentations and communication through photorealistic renders and 3D files.

Brentwood Recycling Systems

Graham Badman

Managing Director