CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
16 July 2012
Implementation Investments
Futuris Automotive Selects Siemens PLM Software to Develop Seat Covers for Leading Manufacturers
Siemens PLM Software today announced that Futuris Automotive, a provider of automotive seating and interior trim, has selected the Seat Design Environment (SDE) portfolio of software for engineering transportation seating and interiors to develop seat trim covers for a number of premier automotive manufacturers, including General Motors, Ford, Tesla, Chery and JAC (Jianghuai Automotive Company). Futuris also plans to use SDE for all new programs in North America, China, Australia, Thailand and other regions.
“Time is of the essence in the automotive business, whether you’re talking about preparing bids or delivering new products,” said Brian Thiele, Executive Manager, Engineering & Development, at Futuris. “Based on our evaluation, we believe that SDE will enable us to save a significant amount of time, perhaps as much as two weeks in the development of initial flat patterns. The addition of this technology will complement our existing processes and add to our competitive advantage”.
Futuris will use SDE, the seat design software application that addresses the entire seat engineering process, to streamline the process for creating flat patterns, trim costing and manufacturing documentation. SDE enables engineers to capture a complete digital product definition of a seat system, which accurately and efficiently shares design detail, drastically reduces the need for physical prototyping and reduces time-to-market.
“Seat cover manufacturers need to get to market quickly and on budget,” said Ed Bernardon, Vice President, Strategic Automotive Initiatives, Specialized Engineering Software, Siemens PLM Software. “SDE empowers manufacturers to meet this goal by enabling them to efficiently create the engineering and manufacturing documents and data needed to fully define seat trim covers. This is done through the user interface that matches the processes and approach used by engineers to produce seat trim covers. We’re particularly pleased to have the opportunity to work with Futuris, one of the leading suppliers for seating systems, to help them meet their targets in an increasingly competitive market.”
SDE was originally developed by Vistagy, Inc., which was acquired by Siemens on December 6, 2011. The company now comprises the Specialized Engineering Software business segment within Siemens PLM Software.
About Futuris Automotive
Futuris Automotive is an Australian automotive components manufacturer. Futuris Automotive is 100% owned by Elders Limited, one of Australia’s rural and regional company and an ASX listed company. Futuris designs, engineers and manufactures automotive seating and interior systems in emerging markets along with niche, value-add products in developed markets. From a design and engineering base in Australia, Futuris has grown into the emerging markets of China, Thailand and South Africa with further growth planned in the Asia Pacific and Americas regions.
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