Tecnomatix Launches New CAPE Product
28 September 1998
Tecnomatix Launches New CAPE Product for Conceptual Design Of Automotive Body Assembly Workspaces
DETROIT--Sept. 28, 1998--FLOW Delivers 3D Graphics Modeling, Layout and Initial Verification of
Manufacturing Workspaces
Tecnomatix Technologies Ltd. , a world leader and pioneer of the computer-aided production engineering (CAPE) market, introduced today at the Computer Technology Solutions show FLOW (Fast Layout of Workspaces), a new CAPE software tool for the conceptual design of automotive body assembly workspaces.
FLOW provides 3D graphics modeling, layout, kinematics and data management capabilities which enable users to execute many pre-detailed tasks, such as conceptual design, workcell layout, rough tooling design, and early detection of problems, such as non-reaches and clashes.
FLOW uses Tecnomatix's unique CLEO (CAD Linked and Embedded Objects) technology to access directly the databases of major CAD systems and is fully interoperable with the Tecnomatix ROBCAD, SIMPLE++ and DYNAMO product lines. Thus, engineers can work with one single CAPE environment to design a workcell from its initial concept all the way down to the finest details.
Todd Bengtsson of The Paslin Company based in Detroit, MI, a line designer for the Big Three, said, "Paslin has been successfully using the Tecnomatix set of CAPE tools for the past two years. FLOW allows us to expand this success into the initial, conceptual phases of process design. Using FLOW, we are now able to make better decisions up front, saving valuable time and engineering effort during the detailed design phase."
According to Yochi Slonim, Tecnomatix vice president of marketing and products, "Automotive OEMs and their suppliers invest major efforts in conceptualizing and verifying the production environment before commencing the detailed process design and tooling design phases. Our customers have been driving our development of FLOW and directing our technological capabilities to address this market segment."
Harel Beit-On, President and Chief Executive Officer of Tecnomatix said, "Tecnomatix is committed to helping manufacturers streamline their production process by providing a comprehensive, interoperable suite of applications for all production engineering tasks. FLOW is another building block in our CAPE offering which enables manufacturers to create a complete Digital Factory for their production lines and processes in all levels of detail."
TECNOMATIX TECHNOLOGIES LTD. is a pioneer and world leader of the computer-aided production engineering (CAPE) market. The Company develops, markets and supports industrial companies with software tools to fully computerize the industrial process and achieve a seamless transition from design to production. CAPE products enable production engineers to create an on-screen virtual manufacturing environment that graphically displays and simulates actual manufacturing operations. The Company's CAPE products include the ROBCAD line of products for manufacturing processes; the VALISYS line of quality engineering products; DYNAMO for the study of assembly and disassembly of newly designed products; SIMPLE++ for design, planning, and optimization of a complete factory; EXALINE for printed circuit board (PCB) assembly machines; and PART for generative machining and process planning.
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