Collaborate with confidence
Leading manufacturers — including Boeing, Allgaier Automotive, Electrolux, and Samsung — use Adobe solutions to optimize product development and enhance customer service. For more than two decades, Adobe solutions have helped companies minimize design cycles and streamline production. With Adobe solutions for manufacturing, you can:
- Reduce costs and improve operational efficiencies
- Remove barriers to communication and collaboration
- Protect sensitive information wherever it gets distributed
Customer stories
Penn State/Boeing
"Our students get to apply industry-standard solutions to common problems, and Boeing Rotocraft benefits from tested strategies for enhancing its engineering processes for years to come."
— Brian Cameron, professor of practice, Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology
C&D Zodiac
"We’re a global company with staff, suppliers, and manufacturing partners worldwide. Delivering engineering data in 3D PDF enables our staff and partners to reach across divisions and time zones to collaborate easily."
— Joe Burch, engineering systems specialist, C&D Zodiac
Indak
"With 3D PDF, we save thousands of dollars by not having to purchase additional CAD software and translators. Plus, we can work faster because we know that we can efficiently handle any file that we receive."
— John Clauson, CAD and drafting manager, Indak
TVS Motor
"The inherent 3D design viewing capabilities of Acrobat 3D software have enhanced the quality of engineering designs and information sharing among production and R&D team members."
— Richard Gomez, general manager, NPI/PLM TVS Motor Company
Electrolux
"Since we adopted Adobe Acrobat 3D, we no longer need a dedicated laptop loaded with CAD, CAM, and CAE applications for professionals to travel worldwide."
— Francesca Angeli, IT Solutions Sector, Electrolux Major Appliances
Sony Semiconductor Division
"The approval lead time became very quick. It used to take on average one week, but now I can receive any approval from any of the seven project managers on any given day."
— Sachiko Yanagi, approval systems coordinator, Sony Corporation Atsugi Technology Center
Solutions
Product data exchange
Exchange 2D and 3D product data more easily with manufacturing, customers, and suppliers. Collaborate at the optimal time to reduce the costs and risks associated with late-stage changes.
Technical publications
Leverage 2D and 3D engineering data in the creation of technical publications for manufacturing, assembly, sales, service, and support.
3D PDF technology
Share 3D designs more securely using Portable Document Format (PDF). Learn how Adobe software combines with 3D PDF file creation solutions from Adobe partners to help you create and share 3D designs with ease.
Highlights
A powerful combination: Adobe and partner solutions
Adobe solutions combine desktop and server-based products with 3D PDF technology from industry leaders to help you publish, protect, review, and archive engineering information using PDF files as an essential part of your PLM workflows.
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Why Adobe for manufacturing
New standard for 3D engineering data
AIIM and a group of industry leaders are working to develop the open Adobe Systems Product Representation Compact (PRC) specification as an ISO standard.
Read the press release
Download the FAQ (PDF, 92k)
Manufacturing Insights, an IDC company, customer spotlight: Medtronic
Global provider of medical devices and diagnostic products uses Adobe® LiveCycle® ES software to streamline processes and support its green mission.
Learn more (PDF, 211K)
Product development white paper
Manufacturing Insights, an IDC company, and Adobe Systems present "Collaboration in Product Development: The Sum of Its Parts Drives Success."
Learn more (PDF, 248K)
Related products
LiveCycle ES2
Automate processes to streamline the review, protection, and delivery of manufacturing documents and designs across your ecosystem of partners and suppliers.
Acrobat X Pro
Communicate and collaborate with others, create polished PDF files and PDF Portfolios, and feel confident your information is protected with Adobe Acrobat® X Pro software.
Adobe Connect
Allow anyone, anywhere to collaborate on projects, conduct meetings, and deliver training in real time with Adobe Connect™ software, a leading solution for high-impact web conferencing.
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