Technicon has deployed a variety of systems for Acuity Brands, the nation's largest manufacturer of lighting products. Acuity's PIM system centralizes product data management and delivers content to the company's Web sites, product selection guide and spec sheets.

Bimba Manufacturing is a leading provider of pneumatic, hydraulic and electric products. Using the Bimba sizing application, customers find products based on their application parameters. A part number configurator then guides customers to the exact model needed.

Borg Warner is a global technology leader in powertrain solutions. Customers use the Thermal Systems e-Catalog to find products by part number, dimension and vehicle type. Customers can also use the e-Catalog to compile and print custom catalogs of favorite parts.

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Cooper Controls, a unit of Cooper Industries, is a leading provider of lighting control systems. Cooper's ControlSpec system allows its agent channel to specify sensors, assemble panels and validate a project's bill of materials for completeness. Agents can generate a full set of submittal documents including quotes, one lines and specs.

Technicon deployed two systems for Crestron, a foremost provider of control and automation systems. Crestron lighting reps specify controls and generate submittal packages for a project, including CAD and BIM files. Crestron shades dealers are guided through the design, quote and order process for controllable window treatments.

OPW, a Dover Company, sets the global standard for commercial and retail fueling equipment. The proposal generator lets distributors specify fuel management systems for fueling stations and generate price proposals. Architects and other project team members can log into the system to collaborate with distributors.

FM Global's online "Approval Guide" provides a fully-searchable catalog with information on 50,000 fire protection, building and electrical products. A ContentStudio user interface tailored for FM's engineers allows them to keep the guide always up-to-date.

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H. D. Smith is a national supplier of health products. The online HomeCare Connection Catalog incorporates advanced search, specials and featured products, customer-defined favorites folders and a fully integrated shopping cart.

Holophane has been an leading provider of lighting solutions since 1898. Holophane's street lamp assembler builds a 3D model as users select components. Users can visually validate their choices and overlay model images on photo backgrounds to see the assembly in its proposed location.

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Hubbell Building Automation provides innovative, energy-saving lighting controls. Hubbell’s agents use the submittal generation system to manage projects, specify and validate bills of materials, and generate bid packages. An integrated worksheet lets agents quickly apply discounts and calculate commissions.

Offering 15,000 products, Lutron is the leader in the lighting control industry. Technicon developed a submittal generation system for Lutron's wallbox and EcoSystem lines. Lutron's PIM system is used to generate electronic and print price lists for domestic and international markets.

O’Keeffe’s Inc. develops and manufactures architectural products. Technicon delivered a quote system for O'Keeffe's that allows users to configure ship, cage and access ladders for building projects. A pricing worksheet allows users to review quotes before submitting.

Part of the electronics giant, Philips, Ledalite is a leading developer of LED lighting systems. Using configurator data from Philips' LightXpress system, the drawing generation system automatically produces fully-formatted approval drawings, including dimensioned fixture rows, cross-sections, legends and title blocks.

SAFTI FIRST offers a complete line of safety and fire rated glass. Technicon's system for SAFTI FIRST allows users to specify the glass required for building projects and submit final quotes. Pricing is calculated based on glass type and dimensions.

Sensata Technologies is the world’s leading supplier of sensors and controls. Sensata's system lets customers search for products that meet operating or feature criteria. After selecting a product, customers specify product options to assemble a part number for ordering.

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SMC, the world's largest manufacturer of pneumatic automation components, offers over 10,000 base products with millions of variations. Nearly 300,000 registered users use SMC's E-Tech site to find and configure products and dynamically generate accurate CAD models to download into their designs. 

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Users visually layout projects online using the system developed for Synergy Lighting Controls, an Acuity Brands company. Products are drag and dropped into free space or over uploaded plans. Devices are connected based on rules. Drawing package output includes bills of materials, one lines and panel schedules.

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Technicon has deployed custom online catalogs and an online dealer order system for Teknion, an international designer and manufacturer of office systems. The order system supports Teknion's complete catalog of over 140,000 products.

With revenues of $12B, Thermo Fisher Scientific is a leading innovator of laboratory automation systems. The “Configure Assistant” lets lab managers in countries such as Brazil, India and China layout equipment and platforms, view 3D images of layouts and share designs with colleagues.