CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
25 September 2008
Implementation Investments
Seagrave Deploys Mentor Graphics VeSys Software to Help Design, Manufacture and Service Fire Trucks for FDNY
Mentor Graphics Corporation announced that Seagrave Fire Apparatus, LLC, manufacturers of heavy duty emergency fire and rescue vehicles, has used the Mentor VeSys® Electrical Series software to design, simulate and service the electrical wiring systems on its M2-FDNY model fire truck. Seagrave will deliver more than 70 of these trucks to FDNY over the next three years. The strong service documentation functionality of the VeSys software has helped Seagrave meet stringent FDNY specifications for electrical service manual documentation and after-sales service.
“Accuracy of service documentation is critical to this contract. VeSys not only helps us efficiently design and manufacture these trucks but the service functionality allows us to provide accurate service documents in full color, which is crucial,” said James Wilkinson, electrical engineering manager for Seagrave. “Typically there are around two miles of wiring in a fire truck, making it a huge design and engineering task. VeSys makes the design, engineering and servicing of these wiring systems easier and quicker while further improving quality.”
As a single source manufacturer, Seagrave integrates design, construction and assembly under one roof. The VeSys software helps Seagrave eliminate many hours of traditional engineering and prototyping activities to deliver its products to market faster.
“Seagrave’s application is an excellent example of design automation software bringing tangible business benefits to a company making products of value to the community,” said Nick Smith, product marketing director, Mentor Graphics Integrated Electrical Systems Division. “This project is an excellent example of how VeSys can reduce time to market and help to provide quality after sales service.”
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