Ricoh Reduces Time and Costs, and Creates More Refined Designs With 3D Modeling

Founded in 1936, Ricoh is an "Image Communication" company that develops a wide range of products and offers many services, with a focus on imaging devices, and with top priority placed on continually creating true value from the customer's perspective. Ricoh needed to transition from 2D to 3D design rapidly and with minimum disruption and also needed to reduce design and prototype costs to maintain competitive market position. To master these needs Ricoh chose PLM Software. Ricoh deployed user-friendly Solid Edge software as 3D CAD. Ricoh utilize Solid Edge insight design management tools to stimulate collaboration. With this solution Ricoh able to improved refinement of prototypes.