SILMA Completes 1st Phase of Software Roll-Out to Ford Manufacturing
24 February 1999
Adept Technology's SILMA Division Completes First Phase of Software Roll-Out to Ford Manufacturing
SAN JOSE, Calif.--Feb. 23, 1999--Worldwide
SILMA, a division of Adept Technology, Inc. , today announced the completion of the first phase of CimStation Inspection implementation into Ford Motor Company's worldwide manufacturing facilities. Initial orders have been successfully implemented in more than ten separate domestic and international manufacturing sites. Recently received orders will provide additional seats of CimStation Inspection to Ford's worldwide manufacturing facilities as part of their on-going automation programs.
"Ford's selection of CimStation Inspection was the result of extensive review and testing of all the available solutions," said Charlie Duncheon, senior vice president of sales and marketing for Adept Technology. "It will allow Ford to utilize concurrent engineering practices to increase productivity and decrease costly production downtime."
SILMA's CimStation Inspection software will be a part of Ford's ongoing design engineering automation programs to reduce new product development and introduction cycles. It will be used to simulate and off-line program Ford's Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMMs) directly from 3D CAD models. The Software uses 3D simulation and virtual manufacturing technology to achieve error-free CMM off-line programming in a production environment up to 10 times faster than traditional CMM programming methods.
Ford Motor Company is the world's second largest automaker. Its automotive brands include Ford, Jaguar, Lincoln, Aston Martin, Mazda and Mercury. Its automotive-related services include Ford Credit, Quality Care, Hertz and Visteon Automotive Systems.
The SILMA division of Adept Technology, Inc., headquartered in San Jose, California, designs software products to help manufacturers improve their competitive edge by shortening design to manufacturing cycles, increasing productivity and reducing costs. SILMA product and service information is available at its worldwide web site http://www.silma.com. Adept Technology, Inc., founded in 1983, is America's largest manufacturer of industrial robots. Adept product and service information is available at its worldwide web site http://www.adept.com.
This release is in compliance with Ford Motor Company's publicity guidelines.
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