American Wave Machines Inc. Uses PTC CoCreate to Design the World’s First Standing Wave Surf Machine

Explicit 3D CAD Modeling Software Enables Company to Design Breakthrough Hydraulics Technology to Replicate Ocean Surfing.

NEEDHAM, Mass - PTC® (Nasdaq: PMTC), The Product Development Company®, announced today that American Wave Machines Inc. (AWM), an innovator in artificial wave technology, is using PTC® CoCreate® to design SurfStream®, the world’s first standing wave surf machine, a technology breakthrough for the water park industry. AWM’s patented SurfStream delivers real surfing and wave riding capabilities for hotels, resorts, water parks, and sports exhibitions. CoCreate is the explicit 3D CAD modeling software that provides companies with a lightweight and flexible approach to designing products.

In 2006, SurfStream burst onto the water park scene revolutionizing the wave machine. Since then, AWM has acquired contracts to design hydraulics wave machines using SurfStream technology for clients around the world. With this rapid growth came a demand for presenting concepts and designs to prospective clients in 3D. Many projects require some degree of design customization and as a result, clients want the ability to see how a custom-built wave machine would fit into their establishment. AWM is using CoCreate’s explicit 3D modeling tools to provide customers with the virtual 3D prototyping and visualizations they require while giving AWM the flexibility to scale custom SurfStream models to fit the unique dimensions of each hotel, resort, water park and sports exhibition.

“Almost everything we create must be built by people who use 2D prints as the reference information,” said Bruce McFarland, president of AWM. “CoCreate is used to design the system in 3D solids models from our parts and from the water park designer’s desired layout. One of the best things about CoCreate is in the reduction of design to manufacture time it affords. Constraint-free design is my absolute number one favorite feature. I can modify a design and reissue prints in a matter of hours.” In addition, the use of CoCreate 3D explicit modeling offers AWM clients 3D visual confirmation, which provides images that can be incorporated in marketing, manuals, and design reviews.

“PTC CoCreate Modeling software delivers the flexibility for ‘engineered-to-order’ products that American Wave Machines produces for its customers,” said Martin Neumueller, CoCreate product management director, PTC. “CoCreate’s explicit approach to 3D design delivers faster design cycles in the design process for companies like American Wave Machines. We look forward to continue working with them.”

American Wave Machines, Inc. (AWM) develops artificial wave technology that replicates the experience of real ocean surfing. Its patented SurfStream, the world’s first standing wave machine, is a technology advancement that delivers real surfing and wave riding capabilities. The company also offers PerfectSwell™ traveling wave generators. AWM surf technology is available for water parks, surf parks, hotel resorts, and sponsored wave-riding exhibitions. Systems can be mobile, stand alone, or integrated into water systems. AWM also provides engineering, design, and analysis services for surf pools and wave generation technology. Using state-of-the-art tools, AWM develops 3D models for volumetric studies as well as structural and loading analysis using finite element techniques.