Software Development
We are active in the development of bespoke engineering software specific to customer needs.
Projects delivered by our in house software department include product configurators, quotation and proposals systems, valve sizing routines, automatically generated operation and maintenance manuals, data translators and productivity software (bolt-ons to proprietary software).
Our knowledge in this area allows us to provide systems consultancy geared to improving business efficiency.
What are Product Configurators?
Engineered software tools that allow user's to specify a product that meets defined criteria by combining a number of parts, features or functions.
What do they contain?
- Large amounts of product knowledge
- Knowledge of how to fit a product to a customer's requirements
- Understanding of technical product restrictions - materials, applications, etc
- Manufacturing awareness Engineering awareness Cost awareness
What do they offer?
- Customers can correctly select, size and customise complex products with little product knowledge.
- Repeatable on-time product offerings
- Immediate response to satisfy customer needs
- Customer focus
- Market focus
- A new business model
- Product development/rationalisation
In a nutshell a company should be able to focus on what is important to its successful growth and development - new product.
This should be driven through market requirements, delivering a proactive business model that is customer centric.
Configuration allows technical personnel to concentrate on new product development by freeing them from day-to-day repetitive work.