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For over 75 years A-Z has been a leading supplier of high quality merchandise and service

to the global tire industry. In its German 15,000 m² production facility A-Z designs,

manufactures and produces tire molds and containers as per customer specification.

Furthermore A-Z produces self-developed hot blade cutters for plastics and rubber

processing, as well as special titanium equipment for the aerospace industry.

“PTC Creo can accomplish the most complex design

tasks and its associativity up to manufacturing

shortens programming times.”

“The clearly arranged and intuitive user interface

allows rapid integration of new employees. It also

enables casual users to operate the system

efficiently.”

Thomas Stangl, Director Research & Development

A-Z Formen- und Maschinenbau GmbH

A-Z CUTS TIME IN TOOL AND MOLD CONSTRUCTION USING PTC CREO AND ASSOCIATIVE INTEGRATED NC SOLUTIONS

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COMPANY SHOWCASE – BISSELL

Industry: Consumer Electronics

Region: USA

Products: PTC Creo

Company Description: For 138 years and

counting, Michigan-based BISSELL Homecare, Inc. has

developed innovative floor care solutions that make cleaning

easier. As a top-selling brand in floor care appliances,

BISSELL the company supplies households across the globe

with vacuums, sweepers, deep-cleaning machines, hard floor

cleaners and cleaning formulas.

The powerful enhancements built into

PTC Creo make it imperative to upgrade

sooner than later. Your end users will

want to take advantage of the new

capabilities right away. The advantages

you gain with the new enhancements

definitely make it worth it to switch.”

- Dan Walker, Studio Engineer, BISSELL

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Business Challenges & Initiatives Sales Win Overview PTC Product Use

• $737K (License and Global Support) order

including a migration from Pro/ENGINEER

Wildfire 4.0 to PTC Creo 3.0, PTC Mathcad,

and various PTC Creo modules (AAX, ISDX,

Piping & Cabling, Schematics, ECAD-MCAD

Collaboration, Creo View ECAD).

• The key stakeholders in the buying process

were the Economic Buyer and Technical Buyer

of China North Engine Research Institute.

• PTC Creo displaced Siemens NX.

• China North Engine Research Institute

plans to use PTC Creo to accommodate

late stage design changes, improve the

creation of highly engineered geometry,

accelerate the creation of downstream

deliverables, enhance the design review

process, and speed the creation of family

tables and configurable products.

• There will be 100+ PTC Creo 3.0 users.

China North Engine Research Institute is affiliated

to China North Industries Group Corporation.

They specialize in special vehicle engine.

• China North Engine Research Institute

needed to improve design efficiency and

enhance team collaboration design ability.

• They’d like to increase 2D design productivity,

accelerate 2D to 3D conversion, and improve

engineering drawing efficiency.

PTC CREO 3.0 WIN AT CHINA NORTH ENGINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Congratulations to the team that contributed to this win:

Sales: Guanglei Ju

Technical Sales: Fenghai Chang, Limin Chen, Kejin Liu

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PTC Creo has enabled us to reduce design time by roughly 30-40%. We create complex shapes using the freestyle capabilities in PTC Creo and the PTC Creo Interactive Surface Design Extension (ISDX).”

- Pinaki Sarkar, Corporate Manager, Design & Development

Company Showcase − Eveready Industries

Industry: Lighting

Region: India

Products: PTC Creo ParametricCompany Description: Eveready Industries has been a leading brand in the Indian market for the last 100 years. It has wide range of products including batteries, lighting, electrical appliances, mobile power and flashlights.

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“PTC Creo saves me 30-40% of time compared to

SolidWorks. As a solution provider, I lead with PTC

Creo.”

“PTC Creo Flexible Modeling Extension is

invaluable for working with my partner network. I

can import any of their diverse design files into PTC

Creo and start modeling and surfacing right away.

No other vendor offers anything like it.”

Frank Glogowski, CEO/Principal Designer, FSG Design

FSG DESIGN WORKS 30-40% FASTER WITH PTC CREO

Brand development that works: FSG Design is a multi-disciplinary solution provider for

consumer and industrial companies that are seeking better services, superior design,

and brand development. FSG Design services and processes are specifically tailored to

meet each project’s requirements.

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FSG DESIGN WORKS 30 - 40% FASTER WITH PTC CREO

Brand development that works: FSG Design is a multi-disciplinary solution provider for

consumer and industrial companies that are seeking better services, superior design,

and brand development. FSG Design services and processes are specifically tailored to

meet each project’s requirements.

I n i t i a t i v e s R e s u l t s

• Products with complex surfaces are

designed 60-70% faster compared to those

designed with other CAD Tools.

• Without PTC Creo, some organic surfaces

would take significantly longer to produce

in other CAD systems.

• FSG, working with PTC Creo, regularly helps

partners discover design shortcomings

early, often cutting 50% off their time to

complete tasks.

• Product design is 30-40% faster with PTC

Creo 2.0.

S o l u t i o n

• PTC Creo and its extensions provide

flexibility to work with client source files and

adapt processes easily.

• PTC Creo Interactive Surface Design

Extension helps create highly precise and

distinctly aesthetic product designs.

• With PTC Creo Flexible Modeling Extension,

users can select and edit geometry and

features, regardless of source, without

losing design intelligence.

• Stand out from competitors by creating

models that have a natural, organic feel,

without compromising deadlines.

• Import and work with partner data quickly,

regardless of file type.

• Effectively provide custom processes and

designs for clients.

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“PTC Creo and PTC Windchill flexibility allows our

engineers to establish product development

efficiencies and improve product quality while getting

products to market 50% faster.”

Bobby Jones,

ILC Engineering CAD Team Leader

ILC DOVER INCREASED SALES BY 30% USING PTC SOLUTIONS

ILC Dover has been active in the design and development of products for both

government and industry. Most ILC products are comprised of soft goods materials -

products that are flexible by nature and result in innovative solutions to customer

problems.

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S o l u t i o n

• ILC Dover moved from Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire

5.0 and implemented PTC Creo

• PTC Creo Advanced Assembly Extension and

PTC Creo Interactive Surface Design Extension

were selected for managing top-down designs

and specialized surfacing requirements.

• PTC Windchill is used to efficiently manage

CAD files and communicate necessary data

with various departments within the company.

I n i t i a t i v e s

• Speed the product development process

from design to PO

• Eliminate costly mistakes throughout the

design process

• Provide centralized storage and remote

access to all projects and product

• Develop innovative products

.

R e s u l t s

• Reduced time and costs in drawing

modifications by 20%

• Eliminated costly mistakes by 30%

• Remote access and centralized storage is

now available for all teams

• Virtual prototyping has increased product

development and helped produce

competitive products, leading to 30% sales

growth each year.

ILC DOVER INCREASED SALES BY 30% USING PTC SOLUTIONS

ILC Dover has been active in the design and development of products for both

government and industry. Most ILC products are comprised of soft goods materials -

products that are flexible by nature and result in innovative solutions to customer

problems.

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“PTC Creo Parametric Interactive Surface Design Extension

(ISDX) and PTC Creo Advanced Rendering Extension have

helped us to create our best cell phone designs.”

Industrial Design Team

LG ADOPTS PTC CREO PARAMETRIC FOR CELL PHONE DESIGN

LG Electronics is one of the leading manufacturing companies in the world for Home Entertainment,

Mobile Communications, Home Appliance, Air Conditioning and Energy Solution, and Vehicle

Components. LG Electronics designs products that are intuitive, responsive and energy efficient. LG has

acquired a long history of award-winning designs, consistently delivering elegance and performance to

its customers.

Model :GS 200 Model : S 365

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I n i t i a t i v e s

• Design concepts faster

• Improve visualization with 3D

• Create complex surfaces with

seamless continuity

• Get a real world look using the 3D

interface

R e s u l t s

• Reduced concept design time

significantly

• Design review and modification were

faster

• Improved control on complex

surfaces in terms of continuity and

manipulation during later stage

LG ADOPTS PTC CREO PARAMETRIC FOR CELL PHONE DESIGN

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S o l u t i o n• PTC Creo delivers easy, intuitive 3D modeling that enables

users to modify designs on-the-fly, enabling faster design time

• Interactive Surface Design Extension provides the capability to

generate 3D curves and surfaces and to work within a four-view

window

• PTC Creo Advanced Rendering Extension helps create product

renderings with various materials, textures and lighting effects

LG Electronics is one of the leading companies in the world who are into manufacturing of Home

Entertainment, Mobile Communications, Home Appliance, Air Conditioning and Energy Solution, and

Vehicle Components. LG Electronics designs products that are intuitive, responsive and energy efficient.

LG has acquired a long history of award-winning designs, consistently delivering elegance and

performance to its customers.

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Business Challenges & Initiatives Sales Win Overview PTC Product Use

Headquartered in PingTung Neipu, Taiwan, O-TA

Precision Industry specializes in the manufacture

of golf club heads, graphite shafts, and golf club

assembly

• O-TA Precision Industry is looking to

reduce time to market and improve the

quality of their product design

• An existing PTC customer, they are

looking to upgrade their use of PTC

products in order to address challenges

with 3D design and enterprise

validation & review.

Congratulations to the team that contributed to this win:

Sales: Jackie Chen, Ken Lin

Technical Sales: Scorpio Su

Global Support: Jack Chang

Product Management: Anderson Tsai

• $400K (License and Global Support) sales

win. The customer will upgrade from Creo

Elements/Pro 5.0 to PTC Creo 2.0. They

also purchased licenses of PTC Creo

Complete Mold Design and PTC Creo

Interactive Surface Design (ISDX).

• Key stakeholders at O-TA Precision

Industry in the buying process included the

Chairman (Economic Buyer) and R&D

Head (Technical Buyer).

Q4 FY13 SALES WIN: PTC CREO 2.0 WIN AT O-TA PRECISION INDUSTRY

• O-TA Precision Industry plans to use

PTC Creo to accelerate the CAE

workflow, automate the creation of

engineering deliverables, and improve

product performance, quality, and

durability. With PTC Creo’s powerful

and flexible 3D CAD capabilities they'd

like to improve productivity and

creativity in concept design, and

improve surface creation and aesthetic

design.

• 60 individuals will use PTC Creo 2.0

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PTC Creo Parametric has helped us to innovate better & reduce design time. ….”

- Mr. Pushpraj Giri , Head ,Design & Development Business Home

Company Showcase − Philips India Limited

Industry: Luminaire

Region: India

Products: PTC Creo, PTC Creo Interactive Surface Design

Extension

Company Description: Philips India Limited is a subsidiary of

Royal Philips of the Netherlands, a diversified technology company,

focused on improving people’s lives through meaningful innovation

in the areas of Healthcare, Consumer Lifestyle and Lighting. Its

lighting division is into energy efficient lighting solutions and new

lighting applications

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TAMAGGO MOVING FROM PRO/ENGINEER TO PTC CREO 2.0

The Tamaggo 360-imager is the 1st device with fully integrated, built-in 360

panamorph technology to capture high-res and navigable pictures instantly.

“The greatest thing about Creo is the work flow- it’s

really been addressed. It’s a lot more natural… Pro/E

has always been a good modeler, but in terms of user

experience, didn’t always shine. With Creo, it’s really

come of age.”

Stephane Lepage,

VP of Design and Engineering

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TAMAGGO IMPROVES PRODUCTIVITY WITH PTC CREO

S o l u t i o n

• Creo Parametric and Creo ISDX

• No training required

I n i t i a t i v e s

• Tamaggo needed to improve design

productivity and complex surfaces

• Fast ramp up and training for existing and

new users

R e s u l t s

• Improved industrial design of complex

surfaces

• Whole team more productive immediately

due to intuitive ribbon UI and improved

work flow

• Users were up-to-speed on Creo after a few

days – with no training.

The Tamaggo 360-imager is the 1st device with fully integrated, built-in 360

panamorph technology to capture high-res and navigable pictures instantly.

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“I’ve been drawn to the concept design tools within PTC

Creo Parametric. They offer the ability to truly finesse

our designs.

As a whole, by leveraging the full breadth of tools, our

team has met with increased success in delivering and

maintaining the original design intent as we move along

the development process.”

Vince Haley, Principal Studio Engineer, Global Consumer Design

WHIRLPOOL STUDIO ENGINEERING GROUP USES PTC CREO

Whirlpool Corporation is the world's leading manufacturer and marketer of major

home appliances. Whirlpool brand recognizes that consumers lead busy, active lives

and continues to create solutions that help consumers optimize productivity and

efficiency in the home.

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S o l u t i o n• Whirlpool’s Studio Engineering Group

within Global Consumer Design uses the

industrial design tools within PTC Creo

Parametric – namely the ISDX module and

Freestyle – to provide different ways to

develop a concept.

• PTC Creo affords efficiency and flexibility

throughout the concept design process by

enabling Whirlpool designers to change

geometry on the fly.

• PTC Creo also helps Whirlpool to facilitate

interoperability between concept design

programs.

I n i t i a t i v e s• Innovation is the lifeblood of Whirlpool

Corporation’s brands.

• To design the latest products at Whirlpool,

the Global Consumer Design group strives

to balance innovation with emerging

consumer trends, and real-life customer

experiences.

• The Studio Engineering Group is the liaison

between industrial design and engineering

– their goal is to facilitate a smooth

transition from design intent to

manufactured product.

R e s u l t s• This team has seen about a 15% time

savings when working within the PTC Creo

sketcher environment, and as much as 20 -

25% time savings with PTC Creo Parametric

from a surfacing standpoint.

• PTC Creo helps with up-front planning,

which makes implementation easier.

• Whirlpool was named one of the World’s 10

Most Innovative Consumer Products

companies in 2011 by Fast Company

magazine

Whirlpool Corporation is the world's leading manufacturer and marketer of major

home appliances. Whirlpool brand recognizes that consumers lead busy, active lives

and continues to create solutions that help consumers optimize productivity and

efficiency in the home.

WHIRLPOOL STUDIO ENGINEERING GROUP USES PTC CREO

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S o l u t i o n• Update Pro/ENGINEER licenses to PTC Creo

with extension of seats to fully benefit from

improved user experience and

developments

• Gain productivity by automatically creating

and optimizing toolpaths using standard

and form tools from expansion of NC tools

• Key-user update training; update

installation and user training by key-user

• Extended design capabilities using PTC

Creo Interactive Surface Design Extension

I n i t i a t i v e s• Optimize workflows and utilization of latest

software technology to flexibly respond to

future requirements

• Optimizing the adoption and processing of

complex geometry from customers within

their own CAD system

• Accelerating and improving further

processing of customer data for

manufacturing

• Ensuring compatibility with various

customer CAD systems (e.g. SolidWorks,

CATIA, Siemens NX)

R e s u l t s• 10% time savings when using customer

data from other CAD systems

• Faster translation of CAD data to PTC Creo

and accelerated creation of NC programs

and tools using consistent integrated CAM

solutions. Time efforts for data translation

for tool design and rework at design

changes incurred with conventional

approaches could be eliminated.

• Almost 50% less mouse clicks via the new

user interface in PTC Creo

A-Z CUTS TIME IN TOOL AND MOLD CONSTRUCTION USING PTC CREO AND ASSOCIATIVE INTEGRATED NC SOLUTIONS

For over 75 years A-Z has been a leading supplier of high quality merchandise

and service to the global tire industry. In its German 15,000 m² production

facility A-Z designs, manufactures and produces tire molds and containers as per

customer specification. Furthermore A-Z produces self-developed hot blade

cutters for plastics and rubber processing, as well as special titanium equipment

for the aerospace industry.