This document summarizes A-Z Formen- und Maschinenbau GmbH, a leading supplier of tire molds, containers, and cutting equipment to the global tire industry. It discusses how the company has used PTC Creo for over 75 years to design and manufacture customized tire molds and containers at its 15,000 square meter German production facility. It also notes that A-Z produces specialized hot blade cutters for plastics and rubber processing as well as titanium equipment for the aerospace industry. PTC Creo allows the company to complete complex design tasks quickly and shorten programming times through its associativity up to manufacturing.

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For over 75 years A-Z has been a leading supplier of high quality merchandise and service
to the global tire industry. In its German 15,000 m² production facility A-Z designs,
manufactures and produces tire molds and containers as per customer specification.
Furthermore A-Z produces self-developed hot blade cutters for plastics and rubber
processing, as well as special titanium equipment for the aerospace industry.
“PTC Creo can accomplish the most complex design
tasks and its associativity up to manufacturing
shortens programming times.”
“The clearly arranged and intuitive user interface
allows rapid integration of new employees. It also
enables casual users to operate the system
efficiently.”
Thomas Stangl, Director Research & Development
A-Z Formen- und Maschinenbau GmbH
A-Z CUTS TIME IN TOOL AND MOLD CONSTRUCTION USING PTC CREO AND
ASSOCIATIVE INTEGRATED NC SOLUTIONS

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COMPANY SHOWCASE – BISSELL
Industry: Consumer Electronics
Region: USA
Products: PTC Creo
Company Description: For 138 years and
counting, Michigan-based BISSELL Homecare, Inc. has
developed innovative floor care solutions that make cleaning
easier. As a top-selling brand in floor care appliances,
BISSELL the company supplies households across the globe
with vacuums, sweepers, deep-cleaning machines, hard floor
cleaners and cleaning formulas.
The powerful enhancements built into
PTC Creo make it imperative to upgrade
sooner than later. Your end users will
want to take advantage of the new
capabilities right away. The advantages
you gain with the new enhancements
definitely make it worth it to switch.”
- Dan Walker, Studio Engineer, BISSELL

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Business Challenges & Initiatives Sales Win Overview PTC Product Use
• $737K (License and Global Support) order
including a migration from Pro/ENGINEER
Wildfire 4.0 to PTC Creo 3.0, PTC Mathcad,
and various PTC Creo modules (AAX, ISDX,
Piping & Cabling, Schematics, ECAD-MCAD
Collaboration, Creo View ECAD).
• The key stakeholders in the buying process
were the Economic Buyer and Technical Buyer
of China North Engine Research Institute.
• PTC Creo displaced Siemens NX.
• China North Engine Research Institute
plans to use PTC Creo to accommodate
late stage design changes, improve the
creation of highly engineered geometry,
accelerate the creation of downstream
deliverables, enhance the design review
process, and speed the creation of family
tables and configurable products.
• There will be 100+ PTC Creo 3.0 users.
China North Engine Research Institute is affiliated
to China North Industries Group Corporation.
They specialize in special vehicle engine.
• China North Engine Research Institute
needed to improve design efficiency and
enhance team collaboration design ability.
• They’d like to increase 2D design productivity,
accelerate 2D to 3D conversion, and improve
engineering drawing efficiency.
PTC CREO 3.0 WIN AT
CHINA NORTH ENGINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Congratulations to the team that contributed to this win:
Sales: Guanglei Ju
Technical Sales: Fenghai Chang, Limin Chen, Kejin Liu

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PTC Creo has enabled us to reduce design time by roughly 30-40%. We create complex shapes using
the freestyle capabilities in PTC Creo and the PTC Creo Interactive Surface Design Extension (ISDX).”
- Pinaki Sarkar, Corporate Manager, Design & Development
Company Showcase − Eveready Industries
Industry: Lighting
Region: India
Products: PTC Creo Parametric
Company Description: Eveready Industries has been a
leading brand in the Indian market for the last 100 years. It has
wide range of products including batteries, lighting, electrical
appliances, mobile power and flashlights.

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“PTC Creo saves me 30-40% of time compared to
SolidWorks. As a solution provider, I lead with PTC
Creo.”
“PTC Creo Flexible Modeling Extension is
invaluable for working with my partner network. I
can import any of their diverse design files into PTC
Creo and start modeling and surfacing right away.
No other vendor offers anything like it.”
Frank Glogowski,
CEO/Principal Designer, FSG Design
FSG DESIGN WORKS 30-40% FASTER WITH PTC CREO
Brand development that works: FSG Design is a multi-disciplinary solution provider for
consumer and industrial companies that are seeking better services, superior design,
and brand development. FSG Design services and processes are specifically tailored to
meet each project’s requirements.

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FSG DESIGN WORKS 30 - 40% FASTER WITH PTC CREO
Brand development that works: FSG Design is a multi-disciplinary solution provider for
consumer and industrial companies that are seeking better services, superior design,
and brand development. FSG Design services and processes are specifically tailored to
meet each project’s requirements.
I n i t i a t i v e s R e s u l t s
• Products with complex surfaces are
designed 60-70% faster compared to those
designed with other CAD Tools.
• Without PTC Creo, some organic surfaces
would take significantly longer to produce
in other CAD systems.
• FSG, working with PTC Creo, regularly helps
partners discover design shortcomings
early, often cutting 50% off their time to
complete tasks.
• Product design is 30-40% faster with PTC
Creo 2.0.
S o l u t i o n
• PTC Creo and its extensions provide
flexibility to work with client source files and
adapt processes easily.
• PTC Creo Interactive Surface Design
Extension helps create highly precise and
distinctly aesthetic product designs.
• With PTC Creo Flexible Modeling Extension,
users can select and edit geometry and
features, regardless of source, without
losing design intelligence.
• Stand out from competitors by creating
models that have a natural, organic feel,
without compromising deadlines.
• Import and work with partner data quickly,
regardless of file type.
• Effectively provide custom processes and
designs for clients.

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“PTC Creo and PTC Windchill flexibility allows our
engineers to establish product development
efficiencies and improve product quality while getting
products to market 50% faster.”
Bobby Jones,
ILC Engineering CAD Team Leader
ILC DOVER INCREASED SALES BY 30% USING PTC SOLUTIONS
ILC Dover has been active in the design and development of products for both
government and industry. Most ILC products are comprised of soft goods materials -
products that are flexible by nature and result in innovative solutions to customer
problems.

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S o l u t i o n
• ILC Dover moved from Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire
5.0 and implemented PTC Creo
• PTC Creo Advanced Assembly Extension and
PTC Creo Interactive Surface Design Extension
were selected for managing top-down designs
and specialized surfacing requirements.
• PTC Windchill is used to efficiently manage
CAD files and communicate necessary data
with various departments within the company.
I n i t i a t i v e s
• Speed the product development process
from design to PO
• Eliminate costly mistakes throughout the
design process
• Provide centralized storage and remote
access to all projects and product
• Develop innovative products
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R e s u l t s
• Reduced time and costs in drawing
modifications by 20%
• Eliminated costly mistakes by 30%
• Remote access and centralized storage is
now available for all teams
• Virtual prototyping has increased product
development and helped produce
competitive products, leading to 30% sales
growth each year.
ILC DOVER INCREASED SALES BY 30% USING PTC SOLUTIONS
ILC Dover has been active in the design and development of products for both
government and industry. Most ILC products are comprised of soft goods materials -
products that are flexible by nature and result in innovative solutions to customer
problems.

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“PTC Creo Parametric Interactive Surface Design Extension
(ISDX) and PTC Creo Advanced Rendering Extension have
helped us to create our best cell phone designs.”
Industrial Design Team
LG ADOPTS PTC CREO PARAMETRIC FOR CELL PHONE DESIGN
LG Electronics is one of the leading manufacturing companies in the world for Home Entertainment,
Mobile Communications, Home Appliance, Air Conditioning and Energy Solution, and Vehicle
Components. LG Electronics designs products that are intuitive, responsive and energy efficient. LG has
acquired a long history of award-winning designs, consistently delivering elegance and performance to
its customers.
Model :GS 200 Model : S 365

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I n i t i a t i v e s
• Design concepts faster
• Improve visualization with 3D
• Create complex surfaces with
seamless continuity
• Get a real world look using the 3D
interface
R e s u l t s
• Reduced concept design time
significantly
• Design review and modification were
faster
• Improved control on complex
surfaces in terms of continuity and
manipulation during later stage
LG ADOPTS PTC CREO PARAMETRIC FOR CELL PHONE DESIGN
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S o l u t i o n
• PTC Creo delivers easy, intuitive 3D modeling that enables
users to modify designs on-the-fly, enabling faster design time
• Interactive Surface Design Extension provides the capability to
generate 3D curves and surfaces and to work within a four-view
window
• PTC Creo Advanced Rendering Extension helps create product
renderings with various materials, textures and lighting effects
LG Electronics is one of the leading companies in the world who are into manufacturing of Home
Entertainment, Mobile Communications, Home Appliance, Air Conditioning and Energy Solution, and
Vehicle Components. LG Electronics designs products that are intuitive, responsive and energy efficient.
LG has acquired a long history of award-winning designs, consistently delivering elegance and
performance to its customers.

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Business Challenges & Initiatives Sales Win Overview PTC Product Use
Headquartered in PingTung Neipu, Taiwan, O-TA
Precision Industry specializes in the manufacture
of golf club heads, graphite shafts, and golf club
assembly
• O-TA Precision Industry is looking to
reduce time to market and improve the
quality of their product design
• An existing PTC customer, they are
looking to upgrade their use of PTC
products in order to address challenges
with 3D design and enterprise
validation & review.
Congratulations to the team that contributed to this win:
Sales: Jackie Chen, Ken Lin
Technical Sales: Scorpio Su
Global Support: Jack Chang
Product Management: Anderson Tsai
• $400K (License and Global Support) sales
win. The customer will upgrade from Creo
Elements/Pro 5.0 to PTC Creo 2.0. They
also purchased licenses of PTC Creo
Complete Mold Design and PTC Creo
Interactive Surface Design (ISDX).
• Key stakeholders at O-TA Precision
Industry in the buying process included the
Chairman (Economic Buyer) and R&D
Head (Technical Buyer).
Q4 FY13 SALES WIN: PTC CREO 2.0 WIN AT
O-TA PRECISION INDUSTRY
• O-TA Precision Industry plans to use
PTC Creo to accelerate the CAE
workflow, automate the creation of
engineering deliverables, and improve
product performance, quality, and
durability. With PTC Creo’s powerful
and flexible 3D CAD capabilities they'd
like to improve productivity and
creativity in concept design, and
improve surface creation and aesthetic
design.
• 60 individuals will use PTC Creo 2.0

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PTC Creo Parametric has helped us to innovate better & reduce design time. ….”
- Mr. Pushpraj Giri , Head ,Design & Development Business Home
Company Showcase − Philips India Limited
Industry: Luminaire
Region: India
Products: PTC Creo, PTC Creo Interactive Surface Design
Extension
Company Description: Philips India Limited is a subsidiary of
Royal Philips of the Netherlands, a diversified technology company,
focused on improving people’s lives through meaningful innovation
in the areas of Healthcare, Consumer Lifestyle and Lighting. Its
lighting division is into energy efficient lighting solutions and new
lighting applications

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TAMAGGO MOVING FROM PRO/ENGINEER TO PTC CREO 2.0
The Tamaggo 360-imager is the 1st device with fully integrated, built-in 360
panamorph technology to capture high-res and navigable pictures instantly.
“The greatest thing about Creo is the work flow- it’s
really been addressed. It’s a lot more natural… Pro/E
has always been a good modeler, but in terms of user
experience, didn’t always shine. With Creo, it’s really
come of age.”
Stephane Lepage,
VP of Design and Engineering

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TAMAGGO IMPROVES PRODUCTIVITY WITH PTC CREO
S o l u t i o n
• Creo Parametric and Creo ISDX
• No training required
I n i t i a t i v e s
• Tamaggo needed to improve design
productivity and complex surfaces
• Fast ramp up and training for existing and
new users
R e s u l t s
• Improved industrial design of complex
surfaces
• Whole team more productive immediately
due to intuitive ribbon UI and improved
work flow
• Users were up-to-speed on Creo after a few
days – with no training.
The Tamaggo 360-imager is the 1st device with fully integrated, built-in 360
panamorph technology to capture high-res and navigable pictures instantly.

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“I’ve been drawn to the concept design tools within PTC
Creo Parametric. They offer the ability to truly finesse
our designs.
As a whole, by leveraging the full breadth of tools, our
team has met with increased success in delivering and
maintaining the original design intent as we move along
the development process.”
Vince Haley,
Principal Studio Engineer, Global Consumer Design
WHIRLPOOL STUDIO ENGINEERING GROUP USES PTC CREO
Whirlpool Corporation is the world's leading manufacturer and marketer of major
home appliances. Whirlpool brand recognizes that consumers lead busy, active lives
and continues to create solutions that help consumers optimize productivity and
efficiency in the home.

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S o l u t i o n
• Whirlpool’s Studio Engineering Group
within Global Consumer Design uses the
industrial design tools within PTC Creo
Parametric – namely the ISDX module and
Freestyle – to provide different ways to
develop a concept.
• PTC Creo affords efficiency and flexibility
throughout the concept design process by
enabling Whirlpool designers to change
geometry on the fly.
• PTC Creo also helps Whirlpool to facilitate
interoperability between concept design
programs.
I n i t i a t i v e s
• Innovation is the lifeblood of Whirlpool
Corporation’s brands.
• To design the latest products at Whirlpool,
the Global Consumer Design group strives
to balance innovation with emerging
consumer trends, and real-life customer
experiences.
• The Studio Engineering Group is the liaison
between industrial design and engineering
– their goal is to facilitate a smooth
transition from design intent to
manufactured product.
R e s u l t s
• This team has seen about a 15% time
savings when working within the PTC Creo
sketcher environment, and as much as 20 -
25% time savings with PTC Creo Parametric
from a surfacing standpoint.
• PTC Creo helps with up-front planning,
which makes implementation easier.
• Whirlpool was named one of the World’s 10
Most Innovative Consumer Products
companies in 2011 by Fast Company
magazine
Whirlpool Corporation is the world's leading manufacturer and marketer of major
home appliances. Whirlpool brand recognizes that consumers lead busy, active lives
and continues to create solutions that help consumers optimize productivity and
efficiency in the home.
WHIRLPOOL STUDIO ENGINEERING GROUP USES PTC CREO

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S o l u t i o n
• Update Pro/ENGINEER licenses to PTC Creo
with extension of seats to fully benefit from
improved user experience and
developments
• Gain productivity by automatically creating
and optimizing toolpaths using standard
and form tools from expansion of NC tools
• Key-user update training; update
installation and user training by key-user
• Extended design capabilities using PTC
Creo Interactive Surface Design Extension
I n i t i a t i v e s
• Optimize workflows and utilization of latest
software technology to flexibly respond to
future requirements
• Optimizing the adoption and processing of
complex geometry from customers within
their own CAD system
• Accelerating and improving further
processing of customer data for
manufacturing
• Ensuring compatibility with various
customer CAD systems (e.g. SolidWorks,
CATIA, Siemens NX)
R e s u l t s
• 10% time savings when using customer
data from other CAD systems
• Faster translation of CAD data to PTC Creo
and accelerated creation of NC programs
and tools using consistent integrated CAM
solutions. Time efforts for data translation
for tool design and rework at design
changes incurred with conventional
approaches could be eliminated.
• Almost 50% less mouse clicks via the new
user interface in PTC Creo
A-Z CUTS TIME IN TOOL AND MOLD CONSTRUCTION USING PTC CREO AND
ASSOCIATIVE INTEGRATED NC SOLUTIONS
For over 75 years A-Z has been a leading supplier of high quality merchandise
and service to the global tire industry. In its German 15,000 m² production
facility A-Z designs, manufactures and produces tire molds and containers as per
customer specification. Furthermore A-Z produces self-developed hot blade
cutters for plastics and rubber processing, as well as special titanium equipment
for the aerospace industry.