COSMOSFloWorks helps Cambridgeport Air Systems exceed customer expectations

Company Cambridgeport Air Systems Industry Machinery Location U.S.A. Product Used COSMOSFloWorks™ Type of Analysis Fluid Dynamics More Details

The Challenge

Modular and custom air handlers are ideal products for analysis because they must be able to heat, cool, humidify and dehumidify air as well as filter particles.

The market for them is extremely competitive, requiring designs that are both energy efficient and compact. One of the Northeast's most innovative and responsive suppliers is Cambridgeport Air Systems. Since its founding in 1978, Cambridgeport has developed an enviable blue chip client roster that includes Carrier, Pratt & Whitney, Procter & Gamble, Harvard University, DuPont, and Massachusetts General Hospital. Although the company has more than 125 employees, its technical foundation is a team comprised of ten designers and engineers.

In order to remain competitive, Cambridgeport must meet tight time-to-market deadlines and the development team is increasingly pressed to generate new ideas before anyone else.

The Solution
Shortly after installing COSMOSFloWorks, Cambridgeport started to see an impressive return-on-investment. COSMOSFloWorks analysis results replaced three physical prototypes, saving an estimated $5,000-6,000. Ben Kalinowski, Senior Engineer, also cites the program as one of the primary reasons why Cambridgeport can bid on more complicated jobs than before. (More complicated projects typically translate into higher profit margins). Already, he uses COSMOSFloWorks on more than 20 percent of his designs and finds it absolutely invaluable.

Summary and Metrics:

• Increased the machine's efficiency by about 60 percent
• Saved an estimated $5,000-6,000 on physical prototypes
• Helped reveal errors in designs which were fixed before manufacturing or testing