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February 2005
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LMS User Conference for Physical and Virtual Prototyping - Troy, MI-March 15 & 16, 2005 at the MSU Management Center
The 2005 edition of the LMS Users Conference offers user experiences and enabling technologies in key functional performance areas such as noise and vibration, comfort, acoustics, durability, structural integrity, motion, vehicle dynamics, engine and driveline dynamics. Engineers from leading manufacturers will illustrate the advances they made in virtual prototype simulation, in combining Test and CAE, in tackling performance issues earlier, and in increasing the productivity in prototype testing. The conference is an excellent opportunity to meet top engineers and to exchange experiences and ideas.
Keynote Speakers:
Michael Wujciak, Vice President and Global Automotive Sector Leader, Consulting Services, Capgemini, will provide a scan of the automotive market and an overview of the key global automotive industry consumer and manufacturer trends. Mr. Wujciak leverages the knowledge and insight from the recently completed sixth annual Cars Online study and the influence a variety of factors are likely to have on the future of automotive product development.
Marcelo Lemos, President Dassault Systemes of America Corp., will share his thoughts on the manufacturing industry transformation that is taking place and the critical role PLM, simulation and virtual prototyping is playing in manufacturing competitiveness. Mr. Lemos' deep insight into both the technical details of CAD/CAE and PLM technologies, as well as the business case for using them, is based on his responsibility as primary contact for Dassault Systemes largest American accounts including Boeing, Northrop Grumman, UTC and DaimlerChrysler.
Nand Kochhar, Chief Engineer, Vehicle Attributes & CAE, Ford Motor Company, will discuss the importance of combining analysis and test to provide effective decisions in support of faster cycle time and improved product quality. Mr. Kochhar will consider organizational issues and provide specific vehicle development examples to illustrate his points.
NEW THIS YEAR: The LMS Management Track
The LMS Management Track will present executives from leading industries who will provide insight and examples which highlight the business value and benefits of innovation, technology and process integration.
Speaking on Innovation and Technology :
Hirotaka Shiozaki, Development Engineering Center Digital Engineering Office Manager, Mitsubishi Motor Corporation
Martin Conner, Americas Leader, Product Lifecycle Management, Capgemini
Tim Olind, Chief Operating Officer, Karmann USA, Inc.
Speaking on Process Integration, Case Studies and Examples :
Mike Lemon, Vice Chairman, ITI
Tim Milburn, Vice President, Strategic Product Development Solutions, ITI
Kage Kobayashi, Executive Managing Director (retired) Hitachi, Koki Printer and Power Tool Divisions
Bala Holakere, Director, NVH Design Artic Cat, Inc.
Two full days of application oriented sessions with speakers from the following companies:
Aerospace Systems Design Laboratory, Arctic Cat, ArvinMeritor Corporation, BorgWarner Automotive, Capgemini, CNH Global, DaimlerChrysler Corporation, Dassault Systèmes of America Corp., Embraer, Ford Motor Company, Freudenberg-NOK, General Motors Corporation, Hitachi, Honda R&D Americas,Inc., Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd., International Technegroup Incorporated (ITI), International Truck and Engine Corporation, Liebherr Mining Equipment, Karmann USA,Inc., Purdue University, Toyota Racing Development, University of Kentucky, University of Michigan, US Army Aviation and Missile Command, Visteon Corporation ...and more
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