Case Study: PHC Northwest, Inc. achieves 66% faster product development with SOLIDWORKS

Using solidworks solutions to develop products that help people with disabilities

PHC Northwest, Inc. is a nonprofit that provides education, training, and job opportunities for people with disabilities. To build a self-sustaining business that funds its mission, PHC Northwest needed an efficient product development and manufacturing platform and adopted SOLIDWORKS solutions — including SOLIDWORKS Professional, SOLIDWORKS Simulation Professional, and SOLIDWORKS Electrical 3D — to design and engineer its Beyond Limitations line of LED lighting products.

By implementing SOLIDWORKS, PHC Northwest cut its development cycle by 66%, accelerated the launch of multiple lighting product lines, expanded its machine shop, and created a revenue stream that supports its workforce programs. SOLIDWORKS simulation sped thermal and prototyping work and Electrical 3D enabled parallel electrical/mechanical design, producing award-winning products, broader market installations, and increased training and employment opportunities for people with disabilities.

PHC Northwest, Inc.

Massoud Mollaghaffari

General Manager