The SOLIDWORKS
for us gave us more flexibility.
You can literally draw
anything in the SOLIDWORKS.
And the Swood
is obviously a great addt on,
we are maybe a small but unique
where we can do the joinery aspect
and the furniture.
So for a main contractor
it works easier for them because they're,
you know,
one point of contact can take on a package
for both the joinery and the furniture,
where we're a small bit more different,
as well as like
some of the projects I mentioned there,
like ashford castle and Adare manor,
which wouldn't be your run of the mill,
project that you're doing all the time.
That's where
we can take on the likes of that,
your your bespoke side piece and joinery
or furniture,
We can take on that to give a turnkey
solution to the main contractor.
And, it helps us to be at forefront
for getting these projects.
down to the
years, we had a lot of different packages
and we just felt internally,
when we were taking on a project,
we wanted the draft, team
to be able to draw in the same, format
to present to the client.
So we wanted to select
a package that would cover all our needs
for furniture and joinery.
And a big thing for us was for 3D.
the main reason we chose solid solutions
was, the schools, the secondary schools,
our training,
the kids ones, SOLIDWORKS
.
Some of our suppliers that supply
our stone or metal or brass or glass,
stainless.
They are also using SOLIDWORKS For us,
we looked at some of the packages
and there were
maybe a bit more panel processing.
And for us, we just felt
was a better fit for us with the bespoke
nature of our products.
And as well with us with our supply chain,
it helped us send the drawings
to the, our suppliers,
which in turn speeded up the process.
They didn't have to redraw
what we've already drawn,
so it made everyone's life easier.
And it was a better fit for us. We felt.
Yeah.
So we use the Swood for really everything
that we make use the SWOOD design
when we're designing and furniture
from the very first stages of design
up until creating the work and drones
and getting ready
to send the work to the floor.
We're also using this wood cam
in terms of screen to machine.
So we're as it says on the chair,
and I suppose you're taking the drones,
laying them out on the sheets for the CNC.
And then they're going straight down
to the CNC
flexibility compared to some of
the other packages we were looking at.
the reason we didn't them packages
is because we were
maybe limited to cabinetry,
where we could be doing pergolas,
and again, these packages weren't suitable
for us to be able to offer that,
The SOLIDWORKS for us
gave us more flexibility.
You can literally draw anything
for our furniture side of things
and this SWOOD CAM again
is another bonus for screens machine.
it's handy for standardizing what we do.
So we'd have a lot of our carcasses
just made up there.
And you're able to go in and change
the sizes really quickly.
And then you're nearly dragging
and dropping into your assemblies,
which is great.
It helps for standardization.
And like I say, if I
the kitchen I draw in the kitchen,
someone else might draw they're there's
they're not going to be very different
in terms of the internal constructions
of it, which is great.
The reporting side is pretty good.
No, it's it's very, very good
because you know yourself within the SWOOD
CAM you know, Everythings
labels, you know,
and you have to go to the naming process
and it's great.
It just spits out, the stickers.
And then each part is identified
so the lads know relatively sharpish
that's they're it
runs smooth, everyone's mood, you know,
it just makes life easier and faster,
I suppose, for manufacture,
you know, if there's pressure on a job.
on site sometimes for more interactive
work, or if it was paneling linking in
with curved units,
or that you might see it on the 2D.
So the 3D, you get to see the issue
before it becomes an issue.
The main pros, as well as the architects
love to see all the elements.
They can rotate so they can see, oh,
I don't like this element of it.
Can we changes?
So for us, like it was a massive,
step forward.
maybe again, we're on the top of the list
for the main contractors
when go by our last, project
and the, quality, the drawings
and the quality of the service
look at the cuts out the errors.
Again on our nesting machine,
which obviously cuts out, mistakes.
or Re-makes
at our our model was like,
draw ones, have it right,
get it through the floor.
So, for us, it's, I don't know
the percentage of what we've saved on
materials are tiny, but definitely
it's a massive step forward for us.
once. It leaves our draughs room.
don't need to worry from that point
on, that the product
is going to be made correctly
because it takes out the human error.
Obviously you still have to skilled
people to produce what we do,
which we have in our,
the team. at Loughnannes here.
We have a very strong team
of skilled workforce.
But along with the sort of works
in the schools.
And this would come
it just, projects us forward
against some of the companies out there.
If something has to be amended,
it's pretty quick.
Send the back and you're getting
into production in a more, faster manner.
screened machine is
just a massive help
and cutting down on waste of time.
And, you know, we're all trying to
be more lean and construction nowadays,
you know, which is a massive factor.
it's just a game changer overall.
Even with, as I mentioned about Change in
Heights client wants to change something.
Last minute change at once.
That's all changed.
We’ve Invested alot
Solid Solutions and SOLIDWORKS
But the future looks bright for us.
we have invested heavily in machinery,
We obviously care about the environment.
So we've changed over to water
based in the last three years.
We have invested heavily in solar,
so we're 65% self-sufficient here.
we're leading the way.
We don't want to be following.
We want to be leading the way.
And for us we feel like
we will go in the right direction.
there's a lot of work out at the moment,
and we're happy with what we've done.