CoCreate Software GmbH & Co. KG announced that Gebrüder Trox GmbH has replaced its 2D design environment with CoCreate’s OneSpace Designer Modeling 3D software. The decision was based on the successful completion of a time-critical pilot project. CoCreate partner ASCAD has been entrusted with implementation, consulting and deployment of the enterprise-wide project, which includes 12 Designer Modeling and nine Sheet Metal licenses.

For more than 50 years, Trox has been producing and selling high-quality ventilation and air conditioning products and systems. In addition to headquarters near Düsseldorf and modern production sites in Germany, Trox has manufacturing facilities around the world.

Evaluating many products and visiting various reference customers proved that OneSpace Designer Modeling was the market leader in intuitiveness and efficiency. The dynamic modeling methodology and the fact that it was so easy to learn and use were further plus points. Also of major importance to the sheet metal processing company was CoCreate’s high-performance Sheet Metal module, which carried the process through to production.

The new 3D environment fulfilled expectations in the first pilot project: the complete decentralized ventilation system for the new Capricorn building - now part of the impressive main entrance to the Düsseldorf Media Port.

Company-wide implementation of the new software ran parallel to the pilot project. Based on the results, Trox expects an immediate 30% reduction in development time. At the same time, the number of prototypes will be reduced on average by 30%. 3D data based on the first designs with OneSpace Designer Modeling have already been transferred to external production partners in the USA and China.

The design phase for customized products has already been cut by 50%. Plus, company-wide use of the WebAccess 3D viewer will drastically reduce communication efforts and rework normally required for production.