Case Study
Kattsafe
Accurately design fall protection systems without a draftsperson
Overview
Kattsafe is one of our long-term partners. They began work with RoleModel in 2018, and continue to invest in their software and in the partnership. Kattsafe provides world-class industrial access, height safety, and fall protection systems to ensure every worker gets home safely. Kattsafe serves installers around the world with customized, modular solutions to meet access and safety needs for those who are "working at height."
Kattsafe is a product innovator. Their KOMBI system is an engineered, no-weld, modular stair and platform system designed for easy customization and on-site assembly using reusable components.
Kattsafe's software allows them to design a fall-protection system without a draftsperson and they have continued to make upgrades to their system to expand its capability. Some recent upgrades include introducing their roof designer software, the addition of ladder configuration, and administrative controls across both apps. Kattsafe continues to invest in their software because of the value it adds to their business. Read their full story below.
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Problem
Kattsafe’s sales team works directly with distributors and installers to create custom installation designs. This process requires a draftsperson with knowledge of the engineering constraints to design a solution using CAD software, leading to long time-to-quote cycles. If the sales team needed to make edits after presenting a design to a client, they would either mark up a printout or have a draftsperson modify the CAD design.
This approach was not ideal. A marked-up design did not look professional and the engineering/design team could be better utilized for unusual or complex system designs. Kattsafe needed a "virtual" sales engineer to accelerate time-to-quote cycles and to streamline the entire quoting, manufacture, and shipping process.
Solution
Kattsafe worked with RoleModel Software to develop a web-based 2D/3D configurator system that leveraged RoleModel's LightningCAD framework. The RoleModel team started by examining the existing paper-based workflow and examples of KOMBI designs.
In the initial phase of the project, RoleModel's team built an end-to-end workflow of the configurator system. This basic system allowed simple platform and stair placement and established a basis for feedback loops and progressive iterative development.
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