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ZF Wind Power Completes Calculations

90% Faster with PTC Mathcad

“With PTC Mathcad, I’m able to solve

calculation problems in one day,

compared to one to two weeks it takes

programmers using Microsoft Excel or

Visual Basic.”

“I have been doing things with PTC

Mathcad that people said couldn’t be

done.”

Bert Beirinckx, Senior Technology Engineer

Gearing and Gearbox Components

ZF Wind Power

ZF Wind Power is a globally established designer,

manufacturer and supplier of reliable, custom-built gearboxes

for multi-MW wind turbines with a power capacity ranging

from 1.5 to 6.15 MW.

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ZF Wind Power Completes Calculations

90% Faster with PTC Mathcad

S o l u t i o n

• PTC solutions for engineering

calculations, 3D design, and data

management.

• With PTC Mathcad, calculations are

developed once, saved in worksheets,

and re-used

• PTC Mathcad’s “unit awareness”

ensures formulas are valid—even

when different units are used.

• Real math notation makes it easy to

understand and troubleshoot

calculations

• PTC Creo provides powerful 3D

modeling capabilities

• PTC Windchill automates workflow

and data management.

I n i t i a t i v e s

• Reduce repetitious work, leaving

team focused on engineering

problems

• Improve accuracy and repeatability

of complicated calculations

• Minimize tedious programming

tasks

• Create and modify complex model

geometry efficiently

• Automate data and workflow

management

ZF Wind Power is a globally established designer,

manufacturer and supplier of reliable, custom-built gearboxes

for multi-MW wind turbines with a power capacity ranging

from 1.5 to 6.15 MW.

R e s u l t s

• 90% faster – projects that took 3

weeks completed in just 1 day with

PTC Mathcad

• A small team creates standard

formulas leveraged by ZF Wind

Power engineers

• More readable equations make

errors easier to spot and fix

• Less time wasted troubleshooting

“commas and brackets” in

Microsoft Excel or Visual Basic

• Projects that took weeks now

modeled in a few hours with PTC

solutions