Overview
A leading industrial equipment manufacturer, specializing in engineered solutions for sectors like compressed air, vacuum, and assembly systems, sought to accelerate product development while reducing costly design iterations. With increasing pressure to deliver high-quality, customized solutions faster, the company leveraged iQ3Connect’s immersive XR platform to transform its digital prototyping workflow.
Industry Challenge
In industrial manufacturing, the stakes are high:
Complex assemblies and machinery require robust cross-functional reviews.
Physical prototyping is expensive and time-consuming.
Missed design issues can result in costly rework, delayed launches, and dissatisfied customers.
Effective collaboration between engineering, service, and production is often limited by geography and siloed processes.
Solution: iQ3Connect Immersive Prototyping
By adopting iQ3Connect’s XR platform, the manufacturer enabled its teams to:
Instantly upload and visualize 3D CAD assemblies (JT, STEP, etc.) in a shared, interactive XR environment.
Perform detailed assembly and service reviews virtually, including for large and heavy equipment that’s difficult to access physically.
Empower engineering, service, and manufacturing teams to collaborate in real time, whether on-site or remote, using either untethered or tethered VR headsets.
Rapidly identify and address design flaws early in the product lifecycle, before any physical prototype is produced.
Business Outcomes
Accelerated Time-to-Market:
Teams quickly iterated on virtual prototypes, making design changes in days—not weeks—resulting in faster NPD (new product development) cycles.Higher Design Quality and Fewer Errors:
Immersive reviews allowed stakeholders to “walk through” complex machinery, ensuring issues are caught and resolved early.Enhanced Collaboration:
Cross-disciplinary teams—including engineering, production, and after-sales—could participate in reviews regardless of location, fostering alignment and knowledge transfer.Cost Savings:
Early digital detection of flaws significantly reduced the need for multiple physical prototypes and associated rework costs.Easy Integration:
No specialized coding or new CAD workflows—just upload and go, fully compatible with existing digital assets and IT environments.
Implementation Insights
The platform is browser-based and runs securely on company servers, supporting enterprise IT policies and data security requirements.
Compatible with industry-standard VR headsets, it works in both wireless and tethered modes for flexibility in factory or office settings.
The intuitive interface enabled fast onboarding for both engineering teams and field service reviewers.
Scaling Digital Innovation
After seeing measurable success in initial pilots—improved agility, deeper reviews, and tangible cost reductions—the company is expanding immersive prototyping across more projects and business units. The result? A more competitive, agile, and customer-responsive organization, ready to lead in the evolving industrial landscape.
Are you an industrial equipment manufacturer seeking to modernize your product development? Discover how iQ3Connect can help you accelerate innovation, reduce costs, and deliver higher-value solutions—contact us today for a tailored demo.
