Amerequip Adopts CADDi Drawer to Centralize Design Data
CADDi Inc. announced that Amerequip has implemented CADDi Drawer to centralize engineering data and change how teams search and reuse historical design information.
Centralizing a century of engineering knowledge
Since 1920, Amerequip has designed and manufactured custom equipment and solutions for companies such as John Deere, Caterpillar and Oshkosh Corporation. The company supports OEM customers with equipment manufacturing, hydraulic systems, product design and component production. Over time, it has accumulated a large library of design data. However, the size and complexity of this library made it difficult for engineers to locate and use relevant information.
Shown standing (from left) are CADDi sales director Marcin Zmarzly, Amerequip’s head of quality Bryon Nolan and mechanical designer Stella Rezabek, and CADDi VP customer success Yongli Deng. Taken during a recent site visit at Amerequip. (CADDi photo)
One issue involved mismatched part numbers between customers and Amerequip’s internal system. When a customer referenced a different part number, the process required searching the ERP system for a cross-reference, accessing a drawing server, opening multiple files and manually verifying matches. This workflow relied on familiarity with internal systems and took multiple steps.
With CADDi Drawer, Amerequip moved to a single searchable environment. Engineers can search drawings, part numbers and keywords together, with results showing related drawings and cross-referenced internal numbers. The system also allows teams to identify similar components listed under different internal descriptions, which can reduce duplication and additional orders.
Access to information across engineering and quality teams
The system also provides visibility into how components are used in assemblies. Instead of generating reports in the ERP system and reviewing drawings separately, teams can search a part number and view related assemblies and documents in one place.
This approach reduces the need to switch between systems and allows teams to review design relationships during quality checks, change evaluations and customer requests.
Additional details are available in the case study titled “Amerequip: From Hunting for Drawings to a True “One-Search” Engineering and Quality Workflow” on CADDi’s website.
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