Orange County Choppers
Orange County Choppers relies on SolidWorks Premium software to efficiently respond to the onslaught of orders that accompany the popularity of its “American Chopper” television show.
The Challenge
Riding a wave of popularity related to its breakthrough reality television show, “American Chopper,” Orange County Choppers (OCC) has designed and built custom motorcycles since 1999. The success of the show led to an onslaught of orders. Founder Paul Teutul, Sr., realized that the company would have to leverage computerized design and manufacturing technologies to handle the dramatic increase in business.
The Solution
OCC chose SolidWorks® Premium software as its standard design platform because it is easy to use, includes design visualization and surfacing tools, and integrates well with MasterCAM® computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software, which automates machining on the company’s HAAS CNC production systems. By implementing SolidWorks, OCC accelerated its time-to-market by 100 percent, shortened its design cycles by 64 percent, cut development costs by 50 percent, and eliminated seven rounds of prototyping.
