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SEM rescues design with solid modelling

SEM Fire and Rescue is aiming
to double the capacity of its
manufacturing facility for its
emergency services vehicles with
the assistance of SolidWorks
CAD/CAM software.

Based in Ballarat, in central
Victoria, SEM Fire and Rescue
designs and manufactures emer
gency service vehicles, including
pumpers, tankers and hazardous
materials support vehicles, for
the fire and rescue industry.

The company’s design manag
er, Ernest Martino, says using
solid modelling for design and
manufacture is a trend within
the industry and investing in
CAD/CAM software has helped
the company continue to

foster innovation.

“Presenting solid models and
moving parts to our customers
allows them to visualise the fin
ished product. When you use 2D
it’s simply a bunch of lines;
there’s no link between how
parts work together, and this is
how errors occur,” said Martino.

“Being able to create a virtual
model, as you would actually
build and assemble a prototype,
saves us time and money by
reducing downstream manufac
turing errors. It also allows for
faster customer approval of
designs because we can prove
the design, and agree on any
variables upfront, before we cut
a piece of steel.

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