COSMOSWorks makes analyzing Hytec's complex parts easy

The Challenge
Hytec provides high technology products and services to physicists worldwide. Some of Hytec's customers include the following: NASA, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), National Institute of Standards (NIST), Los Alamos National Laboratory, Naval Research Laboratory, CERN (Center for European Nuclear Research), and a variety of universities including Caltech (NSF), Stanford, Purdue, the University of California at Santa Cruz, & the University of California at Berkeley. Hytec focuses upon the design, analysis, and test of complex mechanical, opto-mechanical, and electro-mechanical systems. In order to stay ahead in this dynamic and fast-paced environment, Hytec needed to create designs and integrated analyses of products quickly.

The Solution
Hytec chose SolidWorks and COSMOSWorks for their solid modeling and design analysis, providing both flexibility and user-friendly tools needed to meet their customers’ needs. The key factor in selecting the appropriate software was the need to be able to handle large complex assemblies with hundreds of components. Since many of Hytec's assemblies contain hundreds of intricate components, Hytec wanted software that could perform on a high-end level, but still enable engineers to work quickly and be able to integrate various components as design changes occur. The advantage of using SolidWorks and COSMOSWorks is that any associated hardware changes are automatically updated. The performance of SolidWorks, based on the cost expended, is unsurpassed in the industry. SolidWorks and COSMOSWork's quick learning curve, interoperability, and supportive technical departments were other important factors in Hytec choosing their software packages.