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News Release from: Elysium | Subject: Multi-CAD enabling software
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 07 March 2006
Multi-CAD use extended to 3D data
translation
A provider of multi-CAD enabling software, has extended its relationship as an Official Supplier to the Renault Formula One Team, using 3D data translation as well as streamlining its supply chain.
Elysium, a leading global provider of multi-CAD enabling software, has extended its relationship as an Official Supplier to the Renault Formula One Team With the new agreement, the elite automotive racing team expands the use of Elysiums technology throughout its organization for 3D data translation as well as for streamlining its supply chain
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 7 Oct 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Elysiums logo will also appear on Renaults racecars worldwide during the upcoming race season.
Renault F1 Team originally implemented Elysiums 3D CAD data translation technology in 2003.
The system had been jointly developed in order to meet the specific demands of the teams fast-paced, high-quality engineering environment.
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"Elysiums 3D translation technology has proved itself critical to the processes for engineering F1 cars in our organizations," said Alan Duerden, CAD support engineer, Renault F1 Team.
"We use the software to ensure 3D CAD data quality can be shared throughout the organisation and with our suppliers as well as having consistent, excellent CAD data translation.
We are looking forward to working with Elysium to further enhance the data translation and exchange process at Renault F1 Team." Renault F1 Team achieved double-crown World Championship victories in 2005, winning both the constructors and drivers events.
The achievement marked the first time a mass-market auto manufacturer has won the world championship.
According to Renault F1 Team, they performed this feat with a smaller budget and fewer employees than other teams.
The lean efficiency of the engineering process allowed the team to compete at the highest level.
"Our work with Renault F1 Team has demonstrated to us how this industry fully leverages the best-of-the-best in engineering, design and innovation including people, technology and materials.
We are proud to be recognised as a part of this tremendously high-quality operation," said Ken Tashiro, COO and vice-president, Elysium.
* About Elysium - founded in 1984, Elysium bridges the gap between CAD systems and enables PDM and product structure synchronisation with its industry-leading technologies.
Elysiums CADporter, CADdoctor, and CADportal software products enable the translation of all geometry from one CAD system to another with the industrys highest success rate.
Other products include CADpdm, a tool which enables CAD integration within a PDM environment.
Platforms supported include ABAQUS/CAE, Autodesk (Inventor and Mechanical Desktop), Dassault Systemes (CATIA, SmarTeam, SolidWorks, Spatial, ACIS), PTC Pro/Engineer and UGS (NX and NX I-deas, JT, ParaSolid) as well as industry standards IGES and STEP.
Elysium has successful partnerships with several major software companies including ABAQUS, Autodesk, CATIA, CoCreate, Design Intent Engineering, IBM Global Services, Moldflow, MSC.Software, PTC, SmarTeam, SolidWorks, Spatial and UGS.
Elysium is a member of the AIAG and an Official Supplier of Renault F1 Team.
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