High-End Speaker Maker Sonance Creates Beautiful Music with SolidWorks Software
Company's award-winning designs pack big performance into small spaces, bringing great sound to elegant homes
CONCORD, Mass., Dec. 4, 2006 - Sonance, the company that invented the in-wall speaker, has standardized on SolidWorks® software to design speakers that fill homes with great music while conserving space and aesthetic appeal.
SolidWorks 3D CAD software helps Sonance pack surprising performance into its award-winning products, including: its in-wall and in-ceiling flush-mounted speakers; "invisible speakers" that are indistinguishable from wall or ceiling panels; weather-proof speakers for outdoor use; speakers hidden in planters, pillars, or synthetic "rocks"; amplifiers, keypads, and controllers; and systems that let homeowners use their iPod® devices to orchestrate music throughout the home.
According to Ray Call, supervisor of mechanical design, Sonance uses SolidWorks on all new and existing products to help make speakers that continually exceed expectations for acoustics, aesthetics, wiring, and mechanical action. Better designs may involve bigger magnets or woofers in constricted spaces, or components that rotate within their housings for directional sound. SolidWorks also helps Sonance sustain great sound in highly architected rooms with acute angles and niches, and make ceiling speakers produce surround effects.
"SolidWorks software is extremely valuable in helping us meet all of these challenges. It helps us ensure that our designs are spot on prior to tooling because we never want to have to stop, back up, and revise approved designs," said Call. "SolidWorks isn't just a great mechanical design tool, it's also a great visual communications tool. We can do design reviews right at my desktop, which would be impossible in a 2D environment. SolidWorks also enables us to send 3D designs directly to manufacturing with very little or no additional work on the drawing side."
Sonance recently garnered a pair of awards from Design Journal for the company's new Mariner line of outdoor speakers and Symphony family of audiophile-grade "architectural" designs, both designed in SolidWorks software. Sonance also uses the COSMOSXpress(TM) analysis tool for fine-tuning the performance of its unique snap-fit mounting components.
"Sonance is a great example of how teams are using SolidWorks software to blend superior form and function in products that are setting their companies apart," said Rainer Gawlick, SolidWorks Corporation's vice president of worldwide marketing.
Sonance relies on authorized SolidWorks reseller GoEngineer Inc. for ongoing software training, implementation, and support.
About Sonance
Headquartered in San Clemente, Calif., Sonance was founded in 1984 by Scott Struthers and Geoff Spencer, who introduced the world's first in-wall loudspeaker system to the consumer electronics market. With distribution in 45 countries around the world, Sonance remains at the forefront of technology by offering innovative solutions that harmoniously blend sound with designs favored by leading custom integrators, architects, interior design professionals, and design-conscious clients throughout the world. For further information visit www.sonance.com or contact the company at 212 Avenida Fabricante, San Clemente, Calif., 92672,
Telephone: 800-582-0771.
About GoEngineer
GoEngineer Inc. is a unique business partner for companies that design, engineer, and manufacture products, helping customers enhance business processes and realize competitive advantage through their software investment. GoEngineer is a leading reseller of SolidWorks product design software. JumpStartSM is GoEngineer's unique, fixed-priced, best-practices-based implementation service. State-of-the-art GoEngineer regional training centers located within a reasonable driving distance of major customers save on travel expense while ensuring skill levels remain high for greatest productivity. Tech support staff with real-world expertise in design, engineering, and manufacturing ensures that customers' businesses are productive, efficient, and competitive. Over 4,000 customers have made GoEngineer their business partner. Learn more at goengineer.com.
About SolidWorks Corporation
SolidWorks Corporation, a Dassault Systemes S.A. (Nasdaq: DASTY, Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA) company, develops and markets software for design, analysis, and product data management. It is the leading supplier of 3D CAD technology, giving teams intuitive, high-performing software that helps them design better products. For the latest news, information, or an online demonstration, visit the company's Web site (www.solidworks.com) or call 1-800-693-9000 (outside of North America, call +1-978-371-5000).
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SolidWorks Corporation
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