April 2009
The Product Development Company (PTC) has announced that American Wave Machines Inc. (AWM), an innovator in artificial wave technology, has used PTC CoCreate software to design the world’s first standing wave surf machine which it calls, SurfStream.
The patented SurfStream delivers real surfing and wave riding capabilities for hotels, resorts, water parks, and sports exhibitions and CoCreate CAD modelling software has been the tool to provide AWM with the lightweight and flexible approach to each design.
SurfStream revolutionized the water park scene when it was introduced in 2006 and since then, AWM has acquired contracts to design hydraulics wave machines using SurfStream technology for clients around the world. This rapid growth naturally means a greater demand for presenting concepts and designs in 3D to prospective clients which also calls for a good deal of customisation for perfect fit. With CoCreate, all that was achieved with ease.
"Almost everything we create must be built by people who use 2D prints as the reference information," said Bruce McFarland, president of AWM.
"CoCreate is used to design the system in 3D solids models from our parts and from the water park designer's desired layout. One of the best things about CoCreate is in the reduction of design to manufacture time it affords. Constraint-free design is my absolute number one favorite feature. I can modify a design and reissue prints in a matter of hours."
In addition to its ease of use, CoCreate also offers AWM clients 3D visual confirmation in the form of images that can be incorporated into marketing, manuals, and design reviews.
"PTC CoCreate Modeling software delivers the flexibility for ‘engineered-to-order' products that American Wave Machines produces for its customers," said Martin Neumueller, CoCreate product management director, PTC.
"CoCreate's explicit approach to 3D design delivers faster design cycles in the design process for companies like American Wave Machines. We look forward to continue working with them."
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