Case Study: BluWav Systems achieves 50% shorter design cycles and 25% faster time-to-market with SolidWorks Enterprise PDM

Streamlining the management of automotive hybrid-electric design data with SolidWorks Enterprise PDM

BluWav Systems, a developer of next‑generation electric and hybrid‑electric propulsion and drive systems, was struggling with exponential part‑count growth and stringent automotive and military documentation requirements that overwhelmed its legacy data management. To integrate with Tier‑One OEMs the company needed a complete, easy‑to‑implement PDM solution; after evaluating options BluWav Systems selected SolidWorks Enterprise PDM from SolidWorks (implemented five seats) for its tight SolidWorks CAD integration and broad file‑format support.

SolidWorks Enterprise PDM centralized all design data (mechanical and electrical CAD, analysis files, spreadsheets), automated ECO and BOM workflows, and added searchable vaulting and notifications, eliminating manual data‑management roles. As a result SolidWorks helped BluWav Systems cut design cycles by 50%, reduce product time‑to‑market by 25% (moving from about six months to a 12‑week concept‑to‑prototype cycle), improve accuracy, and satisfy automotive and military documentation requirements.

BluWav Systems

Todd Kendall

Vice President