Chrysler Places Major Order From Deneb Robotics, Inc.
4 August 1998
Chrysler Places Major Order for Digital Manufacturing Software From Deneb Robotics, Inc.; New Simulation Standard for the Auto Maker Goes Into High Gear
TROY, Mich.--Aug. 4, 1998--Chrysler Corporation has purchased and received Digital Manufacturing software from Deneb Robotics, Inc., a Dassault Systemes S.A. company, to support their continuing DMAPS (Digital Manufacturing Process Solution) implementation. This is the first order from Chrysler after last month's announcement that Chrysler has adopted Deneb's suite of Digital Manufacturing software for future car and truck programs."We feel that these simulation tools from Deneb will enable Chrysler to meet their aggressive product launch cycle objectives," said Bob Brown, president, Deneb Robotics, Inc. "The product, process and resource management we're working on together with Chrysler will allow them to involve component and vehicle system suppliers, as well as tooling suppliers, from early in the new vehicle development schedule."
Implementation of Deneb's Digital Manufacturing software has already begun at Chrysler's integration partner Progressive Tool & Industries (PICO), and Deneb reports that several other Chrysler suppliers are already in a position, or soon will be, to comply with this new Chrysler standard. Chrysler and their tooling suppliers now use IGRIP(R), QUEST(R) and ENVISION(R), with all the appropriate manufacturing options, to validate production concepts; develop tooling, fixtures and workcell designs; design and validate the human interfaces for manual tasks; develop and validate robot programs and PLC programs; and validate the plant floor layout, material handling equipment and material flow.
"Chrysler's vision for process and product development, and their mastery of digital manufacturing, puts them in a class of their own. Deneb is proud to be a development partner in their Digital Manufacturing Process Solution (DMAPS) system. This is the same technology used for the Control Program Generation Analysis (CPGA) initiative that bridges process planning and control engineering and, as Chrysler Corporation has stated, will save them up to $20 million per plant," said Rakesh Mahajan, CEO, Deneb Robotics.
Deneb's software includes built-in libraries of robots, common production equipment, and application-specific options that include tooling such as clamp fixtures, weld guns, painting, etc. Deneb, which maintains geometry interfaces with all mechanical CAD databases, recently announced a direct interface with CATIA. It's the only simulation software developer with this capability, and Deneb has a similar interface with Unigraphics Solutions, which eliminates the need for CAD translations.
Deneb Robotics, Inc., a Dassault Systemes S.A. company, is a worldwide recognized leader of multi-CAD digital manufacturing software. Deneb offers an integrated suite of tools that begin at the conceptual phase of product and process design enabling design for assembly, design for manufacturability and design for maintainability.
Deneb's suite includes products for: discrete event simulation for factory layout and throughput analysis; workcell tooling design and validation; assembly planning and analysis; human motion and task analysis; robotic off-line programming; CNC program validation; CMM program verification; and simulation based training. All products can be viewed in a Virtual Reality environment, shared around the world using Deneb's Virtual Collaborative Engineering environment, and run on both UNIX and NT computers. The PC solution makes the technology affordable on the shop floor or in the field for operator instructions.
Deneb Robotics' software is widely used in the aerospace, automotive, defense, environmental, nuclear and research communities. With offices in Europe, Scandinavia, Asia, India and the United States, Deneb Robotics has earned an international reputation for 3D physics-based simulation products that combine ease of use with state-of-the-art digital manufacturing technologies and methodologies. Deneb is located in Troy, Michigan, and can be visited via the Internet at http://www.deneb.com.