21 January 2009

The NAIAS showcased many concept cars designed with Catia

More than 80 per cent of the 24 introductory and concept vehicles making their world debut at the 2009 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) were the work of Dassault Systèmes' virtual design solution Catia.

Dassault Systèmes announced this percentage based on figures from NAIAS vehicle introductions announced in Automotive News. Dassault Systèmes’ Delmia Automation virtual commissioning solution has been selected as a finalist for the 2009 Automotive News PACE Awards.

Tier One supplier of design and engineering technology HMS Company, based in Troy, Michigan, USA, has added Catia for design and Enovia SmarTeam for product data management to its software solutions. Both solutions, which run on a Microsoft platform, plus training, implementation and support, have been provided by Dassault Systèmes’ partner RAND North America.

In all industries, there is a continual shortening of the design cycle. Technology tools allow us to keep up with this demand and accomplish jobs faster.

John Haning, HMS “We see Catia as absolutely key to opening doors for us in various engineering communities,” said Glen Porter, general manager at HMS. “When we made the decision to diversify our customer base, research showed us that Catia represents the most significant portion of the virtual design market among multiple industries.”

“In all industries, there is a continual shortening of the design cycle,” noted John Haning, information technology manager at HMS. “Technology tools allow us to keep up with this demand and accomplish jobs faster. This, in turn, provides us an opportunity to accomplish more work with the same size staff. Catia’s market share, as well as its power and versatility should help us gain that additional work.”

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