Case Study: Dixon Valve & Coupling Company cuts fixture production from weeks to days and reduces costs with SOLIDWORKS

Reaching Optimal Manufacturing Solution Quickly And Easily With Solidworks and Xometry

Dixon Valve & Coupling Company, a century-old manufacturer of hose couplings, valves and related fluid-transfer products, needed to give its in-house automation team direct access to costing, manufacturability feedback, and ordering from within their 3D design environment. To address this challenge Dixon used SolidWorks design software together with the Xometry add-in to streamline decision-making about production methods and costs while designing.

By adding the free Xometry add-in to its SolidWorks implementation, Dixon’s engineers could get instant quotes, manufacturability feedback, and place orders without leaving SolidWorks, enabling rapid prototyping and production. The solution cut fixture production time from weeks to days (a stainless-steel 3D‑printed fixture arrived in a couple of days versus ~2 weeks), reduced fixture costs by optimizing part volume and method, and provided 24/7 access to manufacturing services—accelerating Dixon’s automation efforts.

Dixon Valve & Coupling Company

J.R. Everett

Industrial Engineer