Manufacturing Industry

Cadmes helps you succeed in a rapidly changing manufacturing industry

Working together to achieve a future-proof manufacturing company with more insight, more control, and a crystal-clear strategy Industry 5.0 is characterised by rapid digital transformation and humans working alongside A.I. With the development of standards and smart use of big data, Cadmes helps both small and large companies to work across various business chains.

This aids in optimisation and enables you to introduce multiple solutions and new business models. With years of experience, knowledge of the market and an ongoing strive for success, Cadmes is the critical partner throughout this transformation. We are focused on winning the race, together with you.

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Why Choose Cadmes?

Cadmes is dedicated to supporting companies that want to grow, innovate and dare to challenge the status quo. With our knowledge and experience within the industry, we can offer you the right help to transform successfully and work across the chain.

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Cadmes Elite Subscription gives you more than just software access. It offers on-demand learning, instructor-led training credits, expert consultations and exclusive service discounts. Built to support engineers, technicians and interns at every level.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cadmes?

Cadmes is an authorised SOLIDWORKS reseller in South Africa that helps engineering and product development teams choose the right tools, set them up properly, and keep them running smoothly long-term. 

Think of Cadmes as the local partner that makes sure your CAD environment supports real delivery – not just “software on a machine.”

Cadmes offers a full SOLIDWORKS ecosystem – including SOLIDWORKS Design, SOLIDWORKS PDM (data management), SOLIDWORKS Simulation, SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation, SOLIDWORKS Plastics, SOLIDWORKS Electrical, SOLIDWORKS CAM, SOLIDWORKS MBD, SOLIDWORKS Composer, SOLIDWORKS Inspection, SOLIDWORKS Visualize, Draftsight, and much more.

If your team designs, manages design data, or needs to validate designs before manufacture, Cadmes supports those workflows.

Yes. Cadmes helps you choose based on what you design, how big your assemblies are, how many users you have, and whether you need structured data control or design validation. 

It’s the difference between buying “something that works” and buying what your workflow actually needs.

Yes. That’s exactly what SOLIDWORKS PDM is built for: keeping design data organised, controlled, and easier to collaborate on across departments. 

If your team is tired of “final_final_v7” files and missing references, PDM is usually the next logical step.

Yes. Cadmes supports SOLIDWORKS Design, which adds cloud functionality for collaboration and secure file management. It’s a strong fit when teams work across locations or need tighter control over sharing and access.

Yes. Cadmes offers SOLIDWORKS training delivered by certified instructors, with course material included to support learning. Training also covers specialised areas such as SOLIDWORKS PDM and SOLIDWORKS Simulation, and customised training can be arranged if your team needs something specific.

Cadmes provides technical support channels for customers – including a dedicated support email – so your team can get help when something blocks work.

Yes. As part of Cadmes’ Elite Subscription, you can access Ask a Cadmes Expert – a live, one-on-one technical session designed for tougher modelling, workflow, or process challenges.

Yes. Cadmes supports entrepreneurs and start-ups with an offering aimed at helping qualifying businesses get going with SOLIDWORKS and cloud capabilities, backed by the right support.

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