Archive

2020

3Dfindit.com is now directly integrated into the new FreeCAD version 0.19. Users of the 3D open-source CAD software have free access to millions of 3D CAD models from over 2.500 manufacturer catalogs powered by CADENAS and can integrate the desired engineering data directly into their designs.

Clark-Reliance reaches millions of potential customers and maximizes its sales potential with its new 3D product configurator for flow indicators powered by CADENAS. From now on, customers and prospects can easily configure 3D CAD models from Jacoby-Tarbox and download them free of charge.

3D BIM models of wastewater and sewage pumping systems improve customer service in times of digitization at Pump Technology. The new 3D CAD catalog powered by CADENAS provides digital product data 24/7 free of charge.

At the Japanese location in Tokyo, Yasuhiko Murata has been CEO of CADENAS WEB2CAD Inc. since the beginning of October 2020, taking over the position from Yoshio Ueda, who successfully managed the Japanese CADENAS subsidiary for many years.

Thanks to the optimized add-on TENADO PARTS, the CAD software of TENADO now offers even more standard & purchase parts from over 800 digital product catalogs. Engineers, designers and architects from the fields of metal construction, mechanical engineering, traffic planning, architecture, woodworking and fire protection can download the CAD models for free.

Wago, Weidmüller, Phoenix Contact and Harting, as leading companies in their sectors, show how to successfully take the leap towards Digital Twin with interdisciplinary product data.

Simplified construction projects through BIM CAD data of ETIM classified products: New cooperation of ETIM Deutschland and CADENAS supports component manufacturers to extend their products with BIM planning data.

Versa Products extends its customer service with the interactive 3D CAD product configurator for V-Series valves powered by CADENAS. With this tool engineering data of modular brass directional control valves are available for free download.

SPAX International optimizes project planning in timber construction in cooperation with CADENAS: All BIM-relevant data from the SPAX range of screws and fasteners is now available for free download on the new SPAX BIM portal.

In order to meet the requirements of its European customers with regard to public tenders in particular, Pentair Jung Pumpen is now relying on the many years of know-how and the proven solution for the digitalization of technical products from CADENAS GmbH.

3DfindIT.com was awarded in the category "Software" for its functional range. The search engine helps engineers, planners, designers and architects to search, find and download components for their designs.

With the ARGE BIM-portal powered by CADENAS the association ARGE Neue Medien creates a central access point for Building Information Modeling (BIM) in the field of heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC) & building services. Architects, planners and HVAC specialists now have access to a constantly growing selection of configurable BIM models.

Strong performance! In September 2020, engineers, architects, planners and designers worldwide downloaded 72,479,911 CAD engineering & BIM models from the numerous manufacturers' catalogs based on the eCATALOGsolutions technology.

This year, World Standards Day is themed "Protecting the planet through standards". Engineers and designers who are looking for standard and purchased parts for their designs will get valuable support with 3DfindIT.com and PARTsolutions from CADENAS.

DME Company has added new mold bases and components to its online configurator catalog for 3D injection molds powered by CADENAS. With eCATALOGsolutions, DME offers an excellent customer service experience.

How component manufacturers get the most out of their BIM data: In cooperation with CADENAS, ETIM classified products can now be supplemented with e.g. level of geometry, further standards, connection and sustainability information.

To enable the use of its sensors in manufacturing automation and virtual commissioning, Balluff integrates IO device descriptions (IODD), CAE data in EPLAN format, AML files and rendering information in its product catalog powered by CADENAS.

The combination of the AddiFab 3D printing technology and the CAD similarity search GEOsearch by CADENAS accelerates the production of tools for prototyping and small series production. The use of the two solutions thus provides an enormous savings potential.

Reid Supply has published its online product catalog powered by CADENAS including important metadata. This makes it even easier for engineers and designers to use.

To provide HVAC planners with all necessary component information, CADENAS supports component manufacturers with its solution for digital BIM & CAD product catalogs in marketing and providing their product data in compliance with HVAC.

With the creation of a digital product catalog based on the eCATALOGsolutions technology from CADENAS, the Turkish company offers its customers the possibility to find digital twins of its manual quick release clamps and pneumatic swivel clamps quickly and easily and to integrate them into their design as CAD models with just a few clicks.

The relocation of the Augsburg headquarters is complete: Within a week, the software manufacturer CADENAS has succeeded in moving its headquarters to the "cenTron" office complex in the north of Augsburg. The ultra-modern office space now offers space for additional specialists on almost 3,700 m² and 2 floors.

Reason to cheer: A total of 6 CAD download records in just one season (September 2019 - July 2020)! Also, in July, the manufacturers' catalogs, based on CADENAS technology, were able to achieve a clear points victory with 66,060,910 CAD engineering & BIM data files downloaded worldwide.

Identifying the need for greater transparency and trustworthy product data compelled Kingspan to embark on the BIM Designer project in collaboration with CADENAS. The BIM Designer offers a multi-CAD approach to BIM object delivery, guaranteeing a direct link to Kingspan managed product data.

With the free provision of its wood and insulation products as 3D CAD & BIM models in more than 60 different file formats, best wood SCHNEIDER is taking the path of innovation in cooperation with CADENAS.

Solid Edge® 2021 features 3Dfindit.com powered by CADENAS. Thanks to the collaboration of the two pioneers for digitalization, engineers get access to high-quality manufacturer content directly in Solid Edge with millions of intelligent CAD models known as Digital Twins.

NUSSER Stadtmöbel provides in cooperation with CADENAS 2D, 3D & BIM objects of its products. With the new BIM product catalog, realistic representations of benches, tables & litter bins are also possible using AR.

The 3D CAD product catalogs of component manufacturers are now taking off on 3DfindIT.com and PARTcommunity powered by CADENAS: In the month of June 2020, engineers, architects and purchasers downloaded 56,353,866 CAD & BIM models for the first time.

OMRON offers with its digital product catalog powered by CADENAS 3D engineering data including end-of-life information and effectively supports industrial companies in the production and maintenance of their machines and sytems.

Siemens now provides extensive CAD planning data for automation and switching technology in a digital product catalog. CADENAS, with its many years of know-how in the creation of digital parts catalogs, thus makes a further important contribution to the holistic implementation of the Industry 4.0 strategy at Siemens.

Find out how easy it is for engineers and architects to effectively accelerate their planning and design projects with the groundbreaking search methods of 3DfindIT.com powered by CADENAS.

The technology specialist Wilo is now going online with its new Building Information Modeling (BIM) Portal, in order to virtually design projects in building services and water management.

CADENAS is releasing a new version of its BIMcatalogs.net plugin: From now on, architects and planners can use it to access manufacturer-verified BIM and CAD models directly in Autodesk Revit 2021, GRAPHISOFT ARCHICAD 23 and Nemetschek Allplan 2020 and integrate them easily into their designs.

Smalley products, such as the spiral retaining rings and space-saving wave springs are becoming increasingly popular. In order to provide its customers with the best possible customer service, Smalley has standardized its industrial springs and made them available in the new online product configurator.

Honourable distinction for the 3D CAD model of a spaceship from the popular PARTcloud.net sharing portal powered by CADENAS: The 3D model named Marsonia of a Croatian CADENAS employee has made it on the cover of a Croatian science fiction magazine of the Marsonic series.

Currently, companies are forced to push their digitization strategy much faster. We reveal the reason why innovative manufacturers with a digital eCATALOG and product data as digital twin are now clearly ahead of their competitors.

CADENAS now offers component manufacturers the possibility to add 3D BIM models to their ETIM classified products with minimal effort. The ETIM product information is used as a starting point.

For the first time, engineers, architects, planners and designers worldwide have downloaded 46,530,454 CAD engineering & BIM data. This increase also pleases the component manufacturers represented on the CADENAS portals, because every 3D CAD download of a product represents a valuable sales lead.

With IHS Markit and PARTsolutions by CADENAS 3D CAD models according to the SAE/AS Aerospace Standard of the Society of Automotive Engineers are available, for direct use in Dassault SOLIDWORKS or other common CAD systems. This accelerates the design process for aerospace and defense projects significantly.

In an exclusive interview, Business Development Manager Alexander Wagner reveals how a smart digitization strategy can help component manufacturers like KRAUS Austria to achieve a significant competitive advantage.

Adapter that helps to transform a Decathlon Snorkeling masks into C-PAP masks for patient ventilation support is now available on PARTcommunity for free CAD download.

Direct Conveyors optimizes its customer service with its new 3D CAD product catalog for flat belt conveyors powered by CADENAS. Learn how the american conveyor manufacturer effectively supports its customers to handle their challenges.

New record: 45,706,094 downloads in March (=sales contacts), an increase of over 19% compared to February! The numbers show that in the current exceptional situation 3D CAD & BIM models are in demand as digital twin as never before.

There have been indications for some time that companies should not rely solely on trade fairs to generate leads. Especially now, component manufacturers must therefore develop completely new marketing strategies. Digitalization plays a decisive role in this.

Special times require special ideas: CADENAS as "The Innovation Company" has been providing its team at the Augsburg headquarters with a delicious lunch delivered by local restaurants since the end of March. The goal is to support the local gastronomy in difficult times.

Eaton is expanding its proven 3D CAD model service with 3D BIM data for Emergency Lighting Luminaires. Thanks to CADENAS' BIMcatalogs.net technology, the intelligent BIM models can be downloaded in various BIM formats, such as Revit, ARCHICAD, Allplan, SketchUp as well as Tekla, and imported directly into the respective designs.

Do you know the real reason for the current toilet paper hype? You should, because even component manufacturers can learn a lot of valuable information for their business!

KonTec Maschinenbau has created a new 3D CAD product catalog for its own brand uversa in cooperation with CADENAS. In order to make column systems in the field of mechanical engineering even faster and cheaper with its basic modules, engineers and purchasers can download digital engineering data from uversa free of charge since 2019.

How do you create waves as a smaller competitor in the industrial market? You do something bold and different. That’s what Monkeytoe, a manufacturer of roof access and HVAC plant mounting systems, did when they launched an online product catalog of 3D BIM and CAD models. Built by CADENAS, the product catalog put downloadable, native BIM files on Monkeytoe’s website.

Misunderstandings are part of life, but for engineers and purchasers they are often very time-consuming and annoying. With a clever combination of PARTsolutions' intelligent finding methods, errors in the search for the right component can be reduced to a minimum.

In recent years Alfamak has recorded a steadily increasing demand for CAD data relevant to design. The software manufacturer CADENAS was consulted for the implementation of a professional online solution and optimized information provision for engineers and designers.

The novel occlusion feature offers completely new perspectives when using Augmented Reality: For the first time, CAD components of the innovative search engine 3DfindIT.com powered by CADENAS can be hidden by real objects. Our videos show how easy it is.

Built by CADENAS, the new iCONN product configurator offers instant digital CAD downloads for more than 500 standard connector SKUs, accelerating customers’ design process without compromising quality.

CADENAS Solutions in Wolfsburg recently celebrated its 20th anniversary and looks back on a successful company development. Today, the international team of Managing Director Alen Blechinger under the umbrella of CADENAS Technologies AG supports numerous customers around the innovative software solutions.

RP-Technik GmbH provides the first products of its portfolio in a digital 3D CAD product catalog based on the eCATALOGsolutions technology of CADENAS. The CAD product catalog is thus integrated on PARTcommunity, 3DfindIT.com and in the BIM area on the RP-Technik website.

The European group NTN-SNR Roulements has now simplified its complex axis systems. The new interactive product configurator is based on CADENAS technology and provides customers and interested parties of NTN-SNR the possibility to combine the linear systems AXE, built on the modular principle, in spite of their high complexity, quickly according to their needs.

The Automation Designer Community Portal powered by CADENAS, is now integrated into NX Electrical Design. Engineers can insert components from major manufacturers directly into the ECAD software as digital twin including information such as pin/terminal assignments, attachment points or circuit symbols.

Hydro-Gear reduces the time to provide 3D CAD models of their high-end drive systems from 2 weeks to a few seconds. The eCATALOGsolutions technology for 3D CAD catalogs powered by CADENAS enables an excellent customer service.

The turn of the year has also provided CADENAS with a real reason to celebrate: For the first time, more than 405 million downloads of CAD engineering data from the numerous renowned manufacturers' catalogs were registered within one year. Let us toast this great success together!