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AVSO News Avatech Solutions Launches Product Browser to Provide Universal Access to Manufacturing Drawings and Parts Information
BALTIMORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Avatech Solutions, Inc. (OTCBB:AVSO.OB), the nationwide technology
experts for design, engineering, and facilities management, announced
today the launch of a new product developed by their Software
Development Solutions Group. Avatech Product Browser works with Autodesk®
Productstream™ to give departments that are
downstream from engineering easy, visual access to product designs and
maintenance drawings. Those downstream users can make quicker, more
accurate decisions that can affect a product’s
time to market or production line maintenance.
“We are continuously innovating by working
closely with our customers to solve their business problems and uncover
new ways to unlock potential,” said Matt
Mason, Director of Software Development Solutions at Avatech. “During
several Productstream implementations for customers, our application
engineers recognized the need for a tool that helps all departments be
more responsive to product design and maintenance issues, and cut time
spent on cumbersome tasks.”
Product Browser extends the value of product development information
captured in Productstream by making it available to additional groups in
a manufacturing organization. Graphical navigation capabilities give
people the ability to visually search, reducing the time it takes to
identify the right part for maintenance or customer service purposes, or
to find the right drawing for the shop floor or procurement. Users can
even drill down into components from an assembly to access exactly what
they need. The new product also allows manufacturing professionals to
search by simply typing in a part number to access associated drawings,
models, and documentation such as spreadsheets and Microsoft Word
documents.
“Manufacturers are under pressure to meet
tighter schedules with fewer resources—and
the market is only getting more competitive,”
said Greg Dohrman, Product Lifecycle Management Leader at Avatech. ”Those
who empower departments downstream from engineering to respond faster to
product development issues can help avoid downtime and missed deadlines.”
To further simplify access to product development information, Product
Browser uses a familiar, browser-like interface. Batch printing
capabilities let users skip the process of building print jobs one
drawing at a time. Users are also alerted to pending revisions and can
only gain access to released models and drawings, providing further
assurance that the part manufactured is the up-to-date model.
“Product Browser is another example of Avatech’s
commitment to developing and providing our manufacturing customers with
solutions to further help them use technology as a competitive advantage,”
said Scott Hale, Director of Manufacturing Solutions at Avatech.
Pricing
Avatech sells Product Browser for US$1,250 for a five-user license,
which includes a one-year maintenance and support contract.
Availability
Avatech Product Browser is available today. Contact Avatech at
1-800-706-1000 for more information.
Requirements
Product Browser is an add-on product to Autodesk Productstream. Users
require a valid Productstream Explorer license and Autodesk®
DWF Viewer™7.0 Microsoft®
Windows® XP and
Windows® 2000. For
more information about Product Browser, visit www.avatech.com/products/software/avatech/productbrowser/
About Avatech Solutions
Avatech Solutions, Inc. (OTCBB:AVSO.OB) is a nationwide design
automation and technology services company providing innovative
solutions that enable clients to more effectively design, develop, and
manage projects, products, and facilities. Avatech experts give
customers a competitive advantage through technology consulting,
implementation, integration, training and support services exclusively
for the design, engineering, and facilities management industries.
Headquartered in Owings Mills, Maryland, Avatech is one of the largest
integrators of Autodesk software worldwide and a leading provider of PLM
solutions. Customers include industry leaders from the Fortune 500 and
Engineering News Record's Top 100 companies. Visit http://www.avatech.com
for more information.
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