The parts catalogue is one of the last things in many product businesses to go digital. The product is engineered in CAD, sold through a modern ERP, serviced by connected teams — and then someone reaches for a printed parts book to figure out what to order.

Closing that gap doesn’t mean putting a PDF online. It means turning the assembly structure itself into something a field team can explore.

Paper parts book → mobile explorer 1 Explore the assembly Zoom into sub-assemblies and exploded views, on any device. 2 Identify the exact part Part number, technical drawing and specs — no guessing. 3 Raise the material demand Order straight from the screen — no phone call. One mobile workflow, no one to call
The three-step assembly-exploration workflow, end to end.

Step 1 — explore the assembly

Instead of a flat diagram, the technician opens the live product structure on their phone or tablet, zooms into the relevant sub-assembly, and sees the exploded view as it actually fits together. The catalogue mirrors the machine, not a printout of it.

Step 2 — identify the exact part

From the exploded view, the right component is one tap away — with its part number, technical drawing, and specifications attached. There’s no describing a part over the phone and hoping it’s understood; the identification is unambiguous.

Step 3 — raise the material demand

Because the catalogue and the ordering live in the same place, the technician raises the material demand straight from the screen. The part that was identified flows directly into the order — no re-keying, no phone call, no translation loss.

Mobile-first, because that’s where the work happens

NDW’s e-Catalogue is built mobile-native and customised to your assembly structures, dealer network, and backend systems — so identification, drawings, and ordering happen wherever the technician is standing.

If your parts process still runs on paper and phone calls, tell us about your product line and we’ll map it into an explorer.