Learn how Aristides Instruments has reduced the number of prototypes by 50% and increased concept designs by 100%. See Aristides Instruments in action. Read the inspiring story and view video at http://ptc.co/rRU15 and on the PTC Creo blog at http://ptc.co/rSUzd. Learn about additional PTC Creo customers at http://ptc.co/skl4L Aristides Instruments is a guitar manufacturer from Amsterdam, which offers handmade high-end electric bass guitars of an alternative material, called Arium. With unique materials, an innovative design, and, above all, exceptional tone it defines itself from other conventional electric guitars.

1. Aristides Instruments Increase Production 10x with PTC Creo
Aristides Instruments Increased Production 10x with PTC Creo. Aristides can optimize design very quickly.
They have also reduced the number of prototypes by 50% and increased concept designs by 100%.

2. Aristides Instruments Increase Production 10x with PTC Creo
Aristides Instruments is a guitar manufacturer from Amsterdam, which
offers handmade high-end electric bass guitars of an alternative material,
called Arium. With unique materials, an innovative design, and, above all,
exceptional tone it defines itself from other conventional electric guitars.
“More ideas become reality because you
create organic shapes, like the double
curved surfaces. It’s amazing, in the
beginning of that journey, because the
guitar is developing so rapidly.”
“Production has increased 10 times over
the number of guitars that we delivered
two years ago because we optimize
design very quickly using PTC Creo.”
Erik Nieuwenhuisen,
Production Manager
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3. Aristides Instruments Increase Production 10x with PTC
Creo
Aristides Instruments is a guitar manufacturer from Amsterdam, which
offers handmade high-end electric bass guitars of an alternative material,
called Arium. With unique materials, an innovative design, and, above all,
exceptional tone it defines itself from other conventional electric guitars.
Initiatives
Solution
Results
• Create a revolutionary new guitar
with a new composite material and
one-piece construction that
produces consistent sound and tone
while carefully balancing aesthetics
• Designing with PTC Creo is much
cleaner and more efficient:
• Engineers can make numerous
changes and run dozens of
simulations every day
• Reduce time to market by quickly
creating a prototype to test with
guitarists for ergonomics and
playability
• Increase production each year
• More time for creativity
• Design changes can be
made rapidly
• Reduced number of prototypes by
50%, increased concept designs by
100%
• PTC Creo enables engineers to
create multiple design iterations
before prototyping
• Time to market has been reduced
by 50% – from an average of 12
months to 6 months.
• PTC Creo models are used by the
CNC machines to create the molds
that are 100% accurate, saving
hours of manual sanding
• Increased production of guitars
tenfold in two years
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4. Aristides Instruments Increase Production 10x with PTC Creo
• See Aristides Instruments in action. Read the inspiring story and view
video at http://ptc.co/rRU15 and on the
• PTC Creo blog at http://ptc.co/rSUzd. Learn about additional PTC Creo
customers at http://ptc.co/skl4L
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