Parts and suppliers can be found using even a doodle as search input
SAN DIEGO, DEMOfall '06, Sept. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Imaginestics, LLC,
creator of the world's first online shape search engine, 3D-Seek, debuts
its service this week at DEMOfall '06. Using http://3D-Seek.com , users can
simply doodle (draw freehand sketch) a shape of the desired part/product on
the doodle pad or upload a 2D drawing/3D model of a part/product as search
input to locate a supplier who produces that part or has the capability to
manufacture it. 3D-Seek.com uses its unique shape matching technology to
match the input shape with hundreds of thousands of parts that have been
made available by participating suppliers to provide search users with an
accurate match within seconds. In combination with a powerful ontology
knowledge-based text search technology, 3D-Seek's revolutionary shape
search engine easily overcomes the challenges faced by text based search
engines in dealing with variations in specifications of manufactured parts
and products globally.
"Text as a primary search source has significant barriers, such as
context, user bias and language. Scouring the millions of irrelevant search
results wastes valuable time, leading to frustrations and often duplication
of effort. With 3D-Seek.com the ability to communicate what you need
through a picture or drawing is literally worth a thousand words," said
Nainesh Rathod, CEO of Imaginestics. "Visualization is truly a universal
language."
"The ability to find a part by doodling the shape is simply amazing,"
said Chris Shipley, executive producer of DEMOfall. "Through the shape
search engine, 3D-Seek.com solves a fundamental problem for buyers trying
to locate parts globally. The volume of global e-commerce today represents
a huge opportunity for a company whose solution can make the task of
accurately finding suppliers across geographical and language boundaries
effortless."
3D-Seek.com
* is free for use for both part/product manufacturers and the search user
* allows suppliers to upload their parts, catalogs, pictures or identify
their manufacturing capabilities
* provides suppliers the facility to offer their customers the ability to
download CAD models directly from their secure area or configure it
online
"Since we have started using 3D-Seek.com to enable our distributors and
customers to locate and download the models of our parts/products we have
seen a 30% increase in business," said Chris Round, Marketing Manager, QC
industries. "This is an innovative and powerful tool for suppliers to get
connected with their buyers."
3D-Seek.com has been available to users in beta for the last six
months. To date there have been over 1.4 million hits and 300,000 searches
performed, with over 700,000 page views. Currently over 4,600 suppliers and
6,800 users have registered.
About Imaginestics
Imaginestics provides an innovative search solution, 3D-Seek, in
finding manufactured parts or custom service suppliers globally.
Imaginestics also develops decision support solutions such as i-config,
3D-config, i-advisor and i-compare, which offers search users a
comprehensive search experience. For more information, visit
http://www.imaginestics.com and http://www.3D-seek.com .
SOURCE Imaginestics, LLC
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Related links:
http://www.imaginestics.com
http://3D-Seek.com
CONTACT:
Nainesh Rathod of Imaginestics, LLC,
+1-765-464-1700 x111, Nainesh.rathod@imaginestics.com
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