SUMMARY
SolidWorks® CAD software provides a complete 3D product develop- ment solution for meeting the demands of today’s rapidly evolving oil and gas industry. With SolidWorks, engineers can more effciently use 3D design data at every stage of the development process, realizing productivity gains and reduced costs across the board. From conceptual design and component selection through design validation and produc- tion, SolidWorks software provides the integrated tools that oil and gas engineers need to accelerate time-to-market, control development costs, improve product quality and innovation, and compete successfully.
Introduction
Meeting the product development, equipment design, and systems engineer- ing needs of manufacturers serving the oil and gas industry presents distinct challenges in today’s ever-evolving and increasingly multifaceted global energy marketplace. A range of factors—including the higher cost of energy, the greater focus on safety and environmental concerns, and the increasing viability of new energy sources—have combined to create a new set of competitive pressures on designers and engineers who develop oil and gas equipment and systems.
Whether a company manufactures products or systems that support exploration and drilling, distribution and transportation, refning and manufacturing process- es, or alternative and biofuels technology development, competing successfully in the oil and gas industry carries new product development, engineering, and design demands. As a result, oil and gas engineers must develop more complex products and systems faster, more cost-effectively, and with greater levels of collaboration. Engineers not only have to complete more complex projects on time and on budget, but also must deliver enhancements in quality and innova- tion. In addition to accelerating product time-to-market, some oil and gas engi- neers must shorten the time it takes to develop proposals, while simultaneously expanding the completeness of proposed design concepts.
In today’s increasingly competitive and continually changing oil and gas environment, 2D design tools no longer represent a viable option, given their limitations in effciently utilizing design data to address multiple functional requirements. By using SolidWorks CAD software, however, engineers can meet emerging challenges at every stage of the development process: from conceptual and proposal development through validation, production, and implementation. With 3D design techniques, you can use the same model for concept development, design automation, simulation, and communication, as well as for prototype development and product manufacturing
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