Automation provider selects PLM software

Automotive industrial automation leader selects PLM software to improve the collection and flow of data throughout its organisation in bringing automation products to market.

MatrixOne, Inc, a leading provider of collaborative product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions for the value chain, has announced that Comau Pico, a global supplier of industrial automation systems for the automotive manufacturing sector, has selected MatrixOne as its standard PLM environment, and will expand on previous efforts to improve the collection and flow of data throughout its organisation in bringing new automation products to market.

Comau Pico's adoption of MatrixOne PLM comes after several successful implementations of MatrixOne in other business units of the Comau Group, the largest automotive production system supplier in the world.

Several of the Comau Group's Italy-based business units, including Powertrain, Body Welding and Assembly, and Robotics, are already taking advantage of MatrixOne's Web-based PLM solution, enabling their remote subsidiaries access to the common, centralised technical data repository.

Moreover, MatrixOne's PLM environment has assisted the organisation in streamlining and improving its development abilities.

As Comau has grown over the past 50 years, so too has the amount of product data needing to be categorised, managed and stored for future use.

The Comau Group has adopted MatrixOne's PLM environment as a means toward a standardised, global solution for technical data management.

"With the increase in product and design information that we have to manage on a daily basis, it became clear that we need a tool that will facilitate the global sharing and management of technical information," said David Wang, director of information technology for Comau Pico.

"In order for our business to continue to run at a high rate of efficiency and to continue producing error-free products and services for our clients, we needed a new infrastructure that could allow us to more easily and effectively share design information, and that would give us the option for future expansion.

MatrixOne's PLM environment was able to offer us a way to solve these issues and to improve upon our existing processes." "Comau Group's companies and business units have long been recognised as leaders in automotive manufacturing solutions," added Mark F O'Connell, president and CEO, MatrixOne.

"MatrixOne's PLM solutions will enable Comau to effectively manage its ever-increasing volumes of product and design data and to have it all located in one central, easy-to-access and easy-to-update system.

The cost savings and improved efficiencies will help Comau continue to be at the top of their market for years to come." About Comau Pico - Comau Pico is the innovative leader in industrial automation.

As a member of the Comau Group, the company is part of the largest automotive production system supplier in the world.

With over 50 years of experience in automated assembly tooling, Comau Pico offers an unparalleled range of products and services to the North American market.

Using the latest technology, the company delivers complete turnkey systems that meet and exceed the design and manufacturing needs of its customers.

More information about Comau Pico is available at http://www.comaupico.com.

About Comau Group - Comau Group is a global supplier of industrial automation systems for the automotive manufacturing sector and a global provider of full maintenance services.

Over the years, by acquiring and integrating other companies, Comau Group broadened its presence all over the world, becoming the ideal partner for the automotive industry in developing manufacturing systems, product and process projects.

More information about Comau is available at http://www.comau.com.

About MatrixOne - MatrixOne (NASDAQ: MONE) is a recognized leader in delivering collaborative Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions.

We provide flexible solutions that unleash the creative power of global value chains to inspire innovations and speed them to market.

MatrixOne's customers include global leaders in the aerospace and defense, automotive, consumer products, high technology, life sciences, machinery, and the process industries, including Agilent Technologies, General Electric, Honda, Johnson Controls, Philips, Procter and Gamble, Siemens, and Toshiba.

MatrixOne (http://www.matrixone.com/) is headquartered in Westford, Massachusetts with locations throughout North America, Europe, and Asia/Pacific.

MatrixOne and the MatrixOne logo are registered trademarks and "a leading provider of collaborative product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions for the value chain" are trademarks of MatrixOne All other trademarks and service marks are the property of their respective owners.

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