Mid-sized manufacturers, energy providers and plant designers are adopting technologies that help 



them capitalise on opportunities and productively handle challenging times 









Cambridge, UK and Pittsford, NY – 28 October 2010: Engineering solutions provider CAD Schroer is 


headquartered in Germany, with subsidiaries in the UK, US, Switzerland, Italy and France. Despite 


differing economic outlooks, the impetus for investment in flexible technology for factory design 


is everywhere. 





“News coverage about a big German recovery on one hand, and the insecurity triggered by a UK 


austerity budget on the other, tends to exaggerate differences, rather than emphasise 


similarities,” says CAD Schroer’s Managing Director, Michael Schroer. “Yet both countries’ 



  


manufacturing and plant engineering sectors are boosted by overseas demand
  


, and their firms accept 


that technology is a key project enabler. The solid yet flexible engineering organisations that 
  


make up our customer base - be they food or energy producers, machinery or plant providers – had 


their period of austerity in 2009. 2010/2011 is the time for making smart investments which offer 


quick benefits and good returns.”





Serving a Niche


“Our customers work internationally, and of course they feel the effects of different economic 


climates. But most of them are experts in their industry, supplying niche products, or engineering 


services to niche sectors,” explains CAD Schroer’s Product Line Manager Mark Simpson. “They have to 


plan, design or modify complex installations with a lot of mechanical content.  The last thing they 


need is design software which is difficult to use, administrate or adapt.” CAD Schroer’s niche is 


the supply of flexible, affordable, and dynamic 2D to 3D plant and factory planning, layout, 


design, and visualisation software to mid-sized Owner/Operators and process plant providers. 





MPDS4 Factory Layout:



http://www.cad-schroer.com/Software/MPDS4/Factory_Design/r/145





Making the Most of Opportunities


“Be it a German machinery man
  


ufacturer gearing up to handle higher demand from Asia; a UK food 


manufacturer adapting processing lines to produce value ranges; or a design & construction firm 


progressing from 2D to 3D to be more competitive,” says Mark, “They invest in our software and 


services because we get projects off the ground quickly, efficiently and cost-effectively.” 





From Pre-Sales to Build Order


CAD Schroer’s scalable, modular software allows users to start with conceptual designs in 2D, then 


progress to detailed 3D design. Parametric, rules- and catalog-driven, it runs on a relational 


database, storing component definitions in a lightweight format. 3D factories are drawn on demand, 


generating impressive walk-through visualisations t
  


hat help win bids, and make it easy to 


communicate and progress projects quickly. MPDS4 FACTORY LAYOUT can integrate with existing 


CAD/PLM/ERP/EDM systems and data, and is extremely configurable for niche requirements.  





A Head Start with Factory Modelling Services 


Along with its software, CAD Schroer often delivers factory layout and modelling services to get 


Owner/Operator projects off the ground quickly, providing everything clients need to dynamically 


edit and visualise their existing data, and to plan and cost changes.





Factory Modelling Services:



http://www.cad-schroer.de/Support/FactoryModelling/r/145 





“We regard the harbingers of boom or gloom  with healthy scepticism,” Michael concludes. “Economies 


are interlaced and complex. Innovative manufacturers and plant engineers use our technologies and 


services to help them capitalise on new opportunities, and productively handle challenging times.” 









  


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Capitalise on opportunities with MPDS4 as the economy improves 









  


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MPDS4 factory layout software 









  


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MPDS4 flexible plant design helps business take off 











Videos: MPDS4 factory layout software 



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About CAD Schroer 





CAD Schroer is a global software development company and engineering solutions provider, helping to 


raise the productivity and competitiveness of customers working in manufacturing and plant design, 


including the automotive sector and its supply chain, the energy sector and public utilities. CAD 


Schroer has offices throughout Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands, and independent subsidiaries 


in France, Italy, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. 





CAD Schroer’s product portfolio includes 2D/3D CAD, plant design, factory layout and data 


management solutions. Customers in 39 countries rely on MEDUSA4®, MPDS4™ and STHENO/PRO® to provide 


an efficient, flexible and integrated design environment for all phases of product or plant design 


– cutting costs while raising quality. CAD Schroer emphasises close customer partnerships and 


supports its clients’ objectives through extensive consultancy, training, development, software 


support and maintenance services. 












Contact Information 





Michael Schroer


CAD Schroer GmbH


Fritz-Peters-Straße 26-30


47447 Moers





Website: 
www.cad-schroer.com


Email: 
info@cad-schroer.com





Telephone:


Germany: +49 2841 9184 0 	


UK: +44 1223 460 408 	


France: +33 141 94 51 40	


Switzerland: +41 44 802 89-80


Italy: +39 02 38303267 


USA: +1 866-SCHROER (866-724-7637)