Supercharge Your PDM with MLC’s EquivaQ Suite for Smarter Engineering Decisions
Supercharge Your PDM with MLC's EquivaQ Suite for Smarter Engineering Decisions
In today’s fast-paced engineering environments, staying organized and efficient is critical. Yet, many teams face significant challenges, from managing workflows to dealing with siloed data. MLC’s proprietary EquivaQ suite of software is here to help you and your team make smarter, data-driven decisions, while enhancing productivity across the board.
Common Challenges in Engineering Environments
One of the most common hurdles is the ambiguity in task assignments—often, it’s unclear who’s responsible for what. This lack of clarity can lead to wasted time, delays, and miscommunications. Traditional PDM systems offer limited notification capabilities, which don’t solve these issues. That’s where the ‘Assign with Notifications’ add-in comes into play, allowing seamless tracking of responsibilities by automatically updating relevant data fields when tasks are assigned. This keeps everyone informed, ensuring projects proceed smoothly.
Another challenge is the cumbersome and error-prone nature of manual change processes. Manually linking Engineering Change Notices (ECNs) to affected files is fraught with potential errors. The Design Binder add-in tackles this issue by automating the linkage process, ensuring all documentation is complete and accurate right from the start.
Breaking Down Siloed Data
Managing data silos is another common stumbling block. Engineers often find themselves swamped with manual reports and status updates. For decision makers without direct PDM access, this can delay crucial decisions. The solution? Atlas Server—a powerful suite of browser-based dashboards that visualize and analyze data directly from your SOLIDWORKS PDM environment. With its ability to offer graphical representations of project data, Atlas Server equips managers with the tools they need for real-time, data-driven decision-making.
Real-Time Visibility and Customization
The Atlas Server dashboards provide immediate visibility into file statuses, making it easy to track your projects’ progress. These interactive dashboards allow users to filter and explore data effortlessly, and with the ability to export to Excel, the information is always presented in the most usable format. Customization is a breeze thanks to the dashboard designer, letting you adjust views to cater to specific insights, such as workload distribution.
Empowering Your Engineering Team
MLC’s EquivaQ solutions empower engineering teams to transcend the limitations of manual tracking and disconnected processes. By adopting these tools, your team gains real-time visibility, reduces errors, and ensures that every engineering change is accurately managed and recorded. The result? A more efficient, organized, and supercharged engineering team ready to tackle any challenge.
About the author
Jarred is an Application Expert with MLC CAD Systems and has been a SOLIDWORKS user since 2012, most notably in the oilfield equipment industry where he focused on new equipment design and product improvement. He has a Bachelor of Science from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and a Master of Science in Engineering & Technology Management from Louisiana Tech University. His favorite aspect of his job is showing people better ways to achieve their goals using SOLIDWORKS.
