Improve Accuracy in Custom Manufacturing with DriveWorks

29 June 2026

Manufacturers of configurable and custom products often face challenges when it comes to maintaining accuracy. Complex product options, manual design work and lengthy configuration processes can all increase the likelihood of errors, leading to delays, rework and higher costs.

DriveWorks helps manufacturers overcome these challenges by automating design processes, simplifying product configuration and pricing, and guiding sales teams through every stage of the quoting process. The result is greater accuracy, faster response times and a more consistent customer experience.

Suitable for manufacturers of all sizes, DriveWorks combines design automation, 3D product configurator and CPQ technology to help businesses produce accurate, manufacturable products across a wide range of industries. DriveWorks helps improve accuracy through:

  • Rules-based engineering that reduces design errors
  • Automated SOLIDWORKS model generation for consistent outputs
  • Guided selling that prevents incorrect product configurations
  • Automated pricing to improve quote accuracy and protect margins
  • Streamlined approval workflows that speed up decision-making
  • Real-time integration with business systems to keep data aligned

 

The Benefits of Improved Accuracy

Improving accuracy delivers measurable benefits across engineering, sales and manufacturing, including:

  1. More consistent product quality
  2. Reduced rework and fewer costly mistakes
  3. Faster design and quotation processes
  4. Improved customer satisfaction
  5. Increased competitive advantage
  6. Better compliance with regulatory requirements

 

A manufacturing factory

 

How DriveWorks Improves Accuracy

⚙️ Rules That Drive Better Designs

DriveWorks enables engineering teams to automate the creation of product variations using predefined rules and design logic. By capturing engineering knowledge and design intent within configurable rules, repetitive manual tasks are reduced and the risk of human error is significantly lowered.

💻 Automate SOLIDWORKS Design Creation

DriveWorks automates repetitive SOLIDWORKS tasks, reducing reliance on manual input while ensuring every design is generated consistently. Designs are created using validated data and predefined rules, helping maintain quality across every project.

🤝 Guide Every Customer to the Right Product

Sales teams can accurately configure products, generate reliable quotations and confidently sell complex custom products. Customers can also configure products themselves, knowing only valid and manufacturable options are available. This reduces rework while improving quote turnaround times.

💷 Automate Pricing with Confidence

DriveWorks applies rules-based pricing to ensure quotations remain accurate and up to date. Complex pricing structures and discounts are calculated automatically, helping manufacturers maintain profitability while reducing manual effort.

✅ Speed Up Approvals

Built-in approval processes ensure the right documents are reviewed by the appropriate people at the right time. This improves quote accuracy, reduces delays and enables faster responses to customers.

🔄 Connect Your Business Systems

DriveWorks integrates with ERP, CRM and other business systems to eliminate manual data entry and disconnected processes. Product configurations, pricing and manufacturing documentation always reflect the latest business data, reducing errors and ensuring consistency throughout the organisation.

🏭 DriveWorks in Action

Manufacturers across a wide range of industries use DriveWorks to improve design accuracy, streamline workflows and reduce manual processes. Like José Antonio Callaved, Head of R&D Mechanics at MP:

“Since we started using DriveWorks, it has greatly helped us to have tremendous reliability in the product definition we create and how we can transmit that definition to the other areas without any errors, without any manual intervention.”

 

A screenshot of the DriveWorks software

 

See How Wozair Uses DriveWorks

Discover how Visiativ customer Wozair, a specialist in the design, manufacture and installation of heavy-duty HVAC systems for demanding environments, has transformed its engineering processes with DriveWorks.

By introducing DriveWorks into its SOLIDWORKS workflow, Wozair has automated repetitive design tasks, reduced the risk of manual errors and improved communication between its engineering and manufacturing teams.

Watch the customer success story to learn how DriveWorks has helped Wozair increase efficiency, save engineering time and lower operational costs.

Learn More with DriveWorks’ Webinar Series

Explore how DriveWorks can help automate your design and sales processes by joining one of our monthly webinars:

 

Start Your Free 30-Day DriveWorks Solo Trial

Experience the benefits of SOLIDWORKS design automation with a free 30-day trial of DriveWorks Solo.

Your trial includes:

  • Full access to all DriveWorks Solo features
  • Learning resources and guided training materials
  • The opportunity to discuss your automation goals with a DriveWorks technical specialist
  • No obligation to purchase and no credit card required

Start your free 30-day trial today and discover how DriveWorks can help automate your SOLIDWORKS design process.

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