CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
20 March 2007
Implementation Investments
Catalog Data Solutions Adopted by Advanced Antivibration Components
Catalog Data Solutions ( CDS ) announced that Advanced Antivibration Components has adopted its CAD model download solution.
Advanced Antivibration Components is a New Hyde Park, New York based operating division of Designatronics Incorporated, a company that began in 1960 as a manufacturer of small mechanical products. Advanced Antivibration Components (AAC) markets products exclusively related to the elimination of vibration, energy absorption and protection of components and devices from shock and possible destruction.
Offering CAD models for designers was part of an overall plan to provide Advanced Antivibration Components customers with an online solution including product catalog and CAD model downloads. "Responding to customer requests for CAD models of our products, we decided to offer 3D CAD models of parts for download because we believed it would boost our online sales, get products 'locked' into new designs and compliment our online eStore," said Dorothena Bonham, Product Manager. "We chose CDS for their leadership in this area and their excellent and proven quality CAD modeling services. So far CDS has built over 1,300 CAD models for us.
"We are delighted to have Advanced Antivibration Components as a long term customer", said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions. "Online 3D models are an important sales and marketing tool for all industrial suppliers and distributors. With many customers moving from 2D to 3D CAD systems providing online 3D CAD model downloads often 'locks' products into a design so suppliers later benefit from the sales success of that design. Suppliers without 3D models on their website are at risk of losing customers to their competition who do offer 3D models".
Studies show that over 90% of designers and engineers now use the Internet to locate components for their new designs. Catalog Data Solutions helps industrial suppliers and distributors grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty through interactive online catalogs, ecommerce, 3D CAD model delivery and product configurator solutions.
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