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The Power to Walk - Bionic Power
Originally created to harness wasted knee energy for military use, the Agilik smart orthosis is dramatically enhancing lives — one step at a time.
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Revving Up Innovation - RPG Off-Road
Faced with high labor costs, RPG revolutionized their operations by expanding from sheet metal welding and fabrication to advanced machining.
More Than Just a Pretty Wheel – Forgeline
The Schardt brothers met the racing community’s demand for lightweight aluminum wheels. Today, Forgeline Motorsports produces 120+ custom wheel variations.
An Evolving Company - Knapheide
From broad service bodies to platforms, forestry bodies and other unique applications, Knapheide offers hundreds of product models and options to choose from.
Right on Track - Pezo Solutions
The Pezo Solutions team had a goal: to help novice mountain bikers gain confidence for the trails. With that in mind, they developed Yardi – a versatile backyard track system.
3D Printing More Power - EDR Performance
For more than 20 years, EDR Performance has been enhancing racing motorcycles. They increased performance even more when they implemented Markforged.
Caztek & Inspire Medical Come Together
When Inspire Medical needed help with their sleep apnea device, they turned to Caztek Engineering and SOLIDWORKS.
Giving Mobility to Millions - Free Wheelchair Mission
Don Schoendorfer could’ve used his MIT education to climb the corporate ladder. But when he took a trip to Morocco, he saw a woman that changed his life forever.
Putting It to the Test - Re-Test Engineering
Nigel Linden, with his extensive expertise, has played a pivotal role in the development of the tools employed in data collection, analysis, and modeling.
Beyond the Classroom – Lake Area Technical
Lake Area Technical College maximizes their Markforged printers, aiding students in design and supporting the local manufacturing region during supply chain shortages.
Preserving History – CK Preparations
In Montana, fragile, one-of-a-kind, million-year-old prehistoric organisms are preserved by CK Preparations in the Hell Creek Formation.
Up to the Challenge - Caztek Engineering
When Casimir “Caz” Sienkiewicz put his traveling dreams on hold to accept an engineering job in Minnesota, he had no idea how that choice would change his life.
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The First Cut Is the Only Cut - Park Industries
The OEM behind 70-foot portal milling systems validates every complex job with Eureka digital twins – eliminating one to two days of physical machine validation per job.
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AI on the Grid - Green Grid Inc.
Green Grid builds AI-powered sensors that catch utility failures before they spark wildfires – designed in SOLIDWORKS with Hawk Ridge Systems from the earliest prototypes.
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Built Alien Tough - Alien Machine Worx
A family-owned shop designing and CNC-machining half-inch-thick aluminum aftermarket parts in SOLIDWORKS – built to outlast the thin steel alternatives.
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Designed in Half the Time - Brandner Design
High-end architectural metalwork that once took 20-30 hours to design now takes as little as 12. SOLIDWORKS and 3D scanning do the heavy lifting.
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Shifting Into High Gear - Speedway Motors
With CAMWorks and SOLIDWORKS working as one, Speedway Motors grew from 2 to 19 CNC machines and increased production by 300%.
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From Earth to Orbit - Marples Gears
Ultra-precision gears from this 1942-founded shop now ride on Mars rovers and satellites – roughly 50,000 parts in orbit. SOLIDWORKS and CAMWorks keep setups fast and first cuts clean.
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Automotive Success Stories - The Collection
Four automotive customer stories in one download: Speedway Motors, RPG Off-Road, EDR Performance, and Knapheide.
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Turning Scrap Into Sustainability - Pacific Recycling
Southern Oregon’s largest scrap-metal recycler moves 200M+ lbs a year, using SOLIDWORKS and 3D scanning to find lean savings across the plant.
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Built to Evolve - Knapheide
America’s oldest work-truck builder moved from 2D blueprints to a full SOLIDWORKS and DriveWorks pipeline spanning hundreds of custom configurations.
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Built for Impact - The 2025 Story Collection
Eight stories in one download: Bionic Power, General Pattern, Spartan Racing, EDR Performance, Knapheide, RPG Off-Road, Free Wheelchair Mission, and Re-Test Engineering.
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Five Ways to Faster Manufacturing - Landscape Forms
Work instructions moved from Excel screenshots to SOLIDWORKS Composer views pulled straight from the 3D model, with auto-updating labels.
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3D Printing Takes Flight - Ogar Glider
Ventry Solutions re-engineered a vintage glider’s landing gear in SOLIDWORKS and printed it on a Markforged X7 – stronger and lighter than the original.
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Launching Careers - Lake Area Technical College
A Markforged print farm inside the robotics program: students build robots with 30-50 printed parts each and graduate with additive skills employers want.
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Preserving History - CK Preparations
Fossil preparators swap 3-4 days of casting and molding for minutes of 3D scanning across the Hell Creek Formation.
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