Case Study: CH Products halves development time and cuts prototyping time by 90% with SolidWorks

Tilting joystick development in a new direction with SolidWorks

CH Products, a Vista, California developer of joysticks and motion-control products, needed to move beyond its gaming roots into industrial, military, and aviation simulation markets where designs required more organic, ergonomic shapes and stricter performance constraints. To modernize its product development, CH Products adopted SolidWorks, deploying SolidWorks Professional and SolidWorks Premium design and simulation software as its core 3D design environment.

By implementing SolidWorks, CH Products cut development time by 50% and reduced prototyping time investment by 90% through rapid 3D printing of SolidWorks models, while 3D surfacing, visualization (RealView/PhotoView 360) and simulation tools increased innovation and validated structural performance. SolidWorks enabled more complex, higher-quality designs, faster time-to-market, and successful entry into strategic industrial, military, and aviation markets.

CH Products

Shane Beams

Senior Mechanical Engineer