CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
May 19, 2008
Implementation Investments
Erling-Klinger Selects Digital Lifecycle Simulation from Siemens PLM Software
Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of the Siemens Industry Automation Division and a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services today announced that ElringKlinger, a leading supplier of cylinder head and specialty gaskets to the global automotive industry, has selected NXTM simulation software to optimize product design efficiency and further enhance its renowned product quality.
ElringKlinger uses NX software, the comprehensive digital product development portfolio from Siemens PLM Software, to design its products. The company was looking to improve the efficiency of its engineering analysis and to increase the number of components that undergo the analysis. After a comprehensive evaluation of several leading simulation software offerings, the company selected NX simulation due to its superior functionality, seamless integration with ElringKlinger’s design environment and the software’s intuitive user interface.
“The NX simulation software has not only added significant capability to our engineering analysis process but it has also dramatically simplified the way we work,” said John Kapcoe, senior product engineer, ElringKlinger. “Our engineers were able to run an analysis in NX in three hours that used to take three days. The power, integration and remarkable ease-of-use allow us to run simulation analysis on more components than ever, further optimizing the quality of the solutions we deliver to our customers. The software is so powerful and well designed that it is easy to forget how advanced it really is.”
Making simulation pervasive throughout the product lifecycle
The NX simulation suite consists of a wide variety of integrated modules that work seamlessly within the NX integrated environment. ElringKliner selected NX Advanced Simulation, NX Response Simulation, NX Flow Simulation, NX Thermal Simulation and NX Nastran® Advanced Non-linear for a single integrated tool to perform all of their structural, modal, computational fluid dynamics, response simulation and non-linear analysis.
“We are delighted to welcome ElringKlinger to the growing list of customers who have discovered that advanced simulation does not have to be difficult to use or restricted to highly trained specialists,” said Jim Rusk, vice president, Digital Simulation Solutions, Siemens PLM Software. “The key to maximizing the value of digital lifecycle simulation applications is to use them as early as possible and throughout the product lifecycle. By delivering an intuitive interface on top of powerful functionality, NX enables simulation to be more pervasive throughout the product lifecycle. Thorough and efficient analysis leads to better product design quality and drives product innovation.”
About the Siemens Industry Automation Division
The Siemens Industry Automation Division (Nuremberg), a division of the Siemens Industry Sector, is a worldwide leader in the fields of automation systems, low-voltage switchgear and industrial software. Its portfolio ranges from standard products for the manufacturing and process industry to solutions for whole industries and systems that encompass the automation of entire automobile production facilities and chemical plants. As a leading software supplier, Industry Automation optimizes the entire value added chain of manufacturers – from product design and development to production, sales and a wide range of maintenance services.
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