Imass helps Anson make the most of AutoCAD Mechanical

Anson, a leading manufacturer of valves, manifolds and flowline equipment for use in the production of oil and gas, had previously been using AutoCAD 2000 LT and Autodesk Inventor but required a software package with additional 'intelligence' in order to improve its general drafting capabilities and to make it easier to edit existing features and annotations. Neil Kennedy, head of engineering at Anson explains: "AutoCAD Mechanical was a good fit with our engineering needs. The link between Inventor and Mechanical really impressed us, as there was an easy interaction between 2D and 3D."

The firm contacted Imass, Autodesk's leading UK partner in the manufacturing sector, which assisted the company in its decision to select Autodesk products through a series of presentations and seminars. Anson also selected product training from the firm.

Kennedy comments: "We found the sales staff very accommodating and polite and the technical staff knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the product and, as they were temporarily located on the same Trading Estate as us, it made attending meetings and presentations very easy."

Kennedy was also impressed by the level of aftersales support offered: "Imass have assisted in template and drawing border creation for Mechanical, which helped iron out a few glitches we were having with our system and our software."