| Engineer | Guo Xianli |
| Applications | Overhead and gantry crane design |
| Tools | Parametric models, drawings and parts information |
| Profile date | July 2022 |
Parametric tools assist crane design
The team developed software based on SolidWorks to automate defined modelling and drawing tasks. The tools also incorporate design standards, bills of materials and access to standard parts.
Automation of these tasks supports engineers as they develop the required crane arrangement. The completed design still needs to match the approved project specification.
Workshop experience informs software development
Guo visits production areas to investigate practical requirements and refine the tools. His innovation studio also trains new personnel in software development and product-design work.
The profile connects software development with workshop processes and the technical team’s daily design responsibilities.
Provide clear inputs for a customised design
Send the load schedule, building geometry, lifting height, operating environment and required duty. Identify attachments and control interfaces at the same stage.
Agree approval drawings and document revisions so that the model, equipment configuration and parts schedule stay aligned throughout manufacture.