Industry

Infrastructure mahinery

Country

Germany

Software

Autodesk Inventor · SolidWorks

Duration

Dec 2020 · 1 month

2D to 3D conversion of tunnel drilling mud separation machine

The situation

A manufacturer of drilling mud separation equipment for tunnel construction applications needed a complete 2D drawing set converted into a high-quality 3D model for use in downstream engineering and customer documentation. The legacy drawings covered a complex separation machine used to process drilling mud into water, soil particles, and additives on construction sites. In parallel, the client faced ongoing coordination challenges with contractors based in another country, as technical instructions and drawing references were frequently misinterpreted across the language boundary, causing delays in the project.

What GFE did

GFE performed a complete 2D-to-3D conversion of the MAB 75-HDD-SB machine documentation, rebuilding the full assembly in Autodesk Inventor and SolidWorks from the existing flat drawing set. All components were modelled to the geometry defined in the original drawings, with the resulting 3D assembly structured for practical use in downstream applications. In addition to the conversion scope, GFE took on the role of technical intermediary between the German client and the international contractor team, handling direct communication on drawing interpretation and technical specification questions. This eliminated a significant coordination overhead from the client’s project management

Results

Full assembly

converted from 2D to 3D

1 month

from start to final delivery

0 revision cycles

required after handover

Contractor liaison

handled directly by GFE

Our communication with GFE formed so well that they became an intermediary between us and our contractors. That is an important indicator in international outsourcing.

Why GFE for CAD engineering

Engineers work inside your CAD and PDM environment from day one — no parallel systems, no file exchange overhead.

Each project is staffed with engineers who have direct experience in the relevant machinery sector and software platform.

Team size adjusts to project load — without recruitment lead times or long-term headcount commitments.

All team members are fluent in English, with additional language skills in German, Italian, Spanish, and more.

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Our customers

Our company produces safety-relevant welding assemblies for the chemical and pharmaceutical industry.

Due to the fact that it has become increasingly difficult to find good engineers and designers for our design department at our location in rural Münsterland, we set out at the end of 2018 to look for new external solutions in the service market.

 

Christian Menke

CEO V. KRANZ GmbH, Dülmen

I really appreciate GFE’s flexibility and openness for new challenges. They are not afraid to start a new journey.
If I think about the external circumstances of the project we started together, we reached a learning curve and relating results that I did personally not expect.

Daniel Ilge

Head of Technology & Product Management at WALDRICH COBURG GmbH

We required additional capacity and professional support for our R&D Team especially for a new product development.

And GFE Solutions offers capable support by very well-educated engineers. High professionalism. On time delivery and great communication (native German speakers).

Frank Pfister

CEO of CVS engineering GmbH

We are the company in constant need for plants for research or pilot projects of our clients. Last year we were working over the order in the field of medical technologies, which we succeeded to realize, including thanks to efforts of GFE Solutions team.

Dr. Thomas Bauer

Chief operating officer and member of the Board of DIENES Apparatebau GmbH

We were in need of help with our design department ressources and we had to move fast, internal ressources were not available and GFE was able to help quickly and competent. GFE works with dedication to the very needs of its customers, has a variety of specialists and has offered a fair price on a transparent basis.

Sebastian Schuelke

Managing Director at SICON GmbH

We were looking for additional engineers to expand our construction capacity. You seemed to be a young, motivated Team and except your professional expertise, your personal commitment made me confident to work with you. The cooperation has been seamless and very productive from the start. We are happy with the results.

Lukas Jochimek

Technical Manager at Schauenburg Maschinen- und Anlagen-Bau GmbH

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