ROUND UP: Showcasing SWOOD Capabilities at Materials and Finishes Show 2024
Written by: Adam Humphries
Published: Jun 27, 2024
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Solid Solutions Manufacturing recently showcased SWOOD software at the Materials and Finishes Show 2024 at the NEC in Birmingham.
Delegates were invited to join our Manufacturing team for an in-depth look at SWOOD, a partner product for SOLIDWORKS tailored to the joinery industry.
Our live demonstrations and customer case studies provided visitors with a comprehensive understanding of how SWOOD integrates within SOLIDWORKS, enhances the design-to-manufacturing process for cabinets and fit-outs in various settings and helps businesses improve efficiency and workflow.
What happened at the Materials & Finishes Show 2024?
Jake Cope, Solid Solutions Regional Sales Manager
“We put on live demonstrations for customers who come to the stand to see the product in action.”
”Our case study content was also shown on the big screens (in this case Vanity Hall), exhibiting customers we’ve visited who are actively utilising and benefiting from SWOOD, all the way from their initial designs, through to manufacture.”
Engaging with Customers
Jassim Alali, Solid Solutions Applications Engineer
”My highlight has been speaking to new customers that are completely new to CAD cam packages.”
”It’s fantastic to show them how they can progress from drawing on a piece of paper to actually 3D modelling and taking that right through to manufacture and opening their eyes to benefits this can bring to their businesses!”
Exhibiting at shows like this, allows Solid Solutions Manufacturing to meet with new and existing customers, gain a better understanding of their requirements, whilst enabling them to experience the SWOOD software working supported by real-world examples of successful integration into workflows.
“We’ve been able to speak to a wide range of customers with varying applications, we’ve been able to offer solutions for them to improve their efficiencies, their workflows and help with their individual manufacturing process.”
Customer Feedback
Paragon Design Joinery, Design Team, Bespoke Furniture & Fit Out is an existing Solid Solutions customer who joined us on-stand.
They were looking to research on new materials, hardware & tooling and explore the capabilities of adding this within SOLIDWORKS & SWOOD.
As a result of meeting us at the show, they have potentially found some new hardware and how we can use SWOOD CAM to speed up their design and machine time.
SWOOD transforms design-to-manufacture processes
At the event, some great software was on show to help advance business growth and ease the burdens associated with manufacturing products.
Processes are streamlined by including intelligent, integrated software into your workflows.
As a complete woodworking design & manufacturing solution, creating one off bespoke designs or variations on a theme has never been easier with the help of SWOOD.
Delegates were able to watch a walkthrough of our woodworking software creating custom kitchen designs from a simple floor plan, effortlessly creating a bespoke kitchen that can then be viewed in a virtual environment before signing off for manufacture.
Click here to drop us an email and arrange your walk-through.
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