MSC.Software's First Worldwide Automotive Conference Delivers
21 September 1999
MSC.Software's First Worldwide Automotive Conference Delivers
MUNICH, Germany--Sept. 21, 1999--MSC.Software's (MSC) first Worldwide Automotive Conference, which started today, is already being heralded as a tremendous success by the attendees.More than 330 representatives of the world's leading automobile manufacturers and technology companies have converged on Munich to share their experiences and views on MCAE solutions in the worldwide automotive industry.
Highlights from today include a welcome speech delivered by MSC.Software's Senior Director, Automotive Development Group Anil Mehta, who, after thanking the attendees for their continued support, previewed the value and topics of the upcoming presentations and promised a few surprises.
Frank Perna, chairman of the board and chief executive officer for MSC.Software, reaffirmed the company's commitment to the automotive industry. Perna, who became MSC's CEO just 280 days ago stated that he will be using his 27 years of experience in the automotive industry to reinforce the focus of the company's automotive group and its commitment to increasing the accessibility of MSC's design simulation software.
"The combination of motion, FEA and CAE will continue to play an important role in your ability to deliver safer, more reliable cars to market and remain competitive," said Perna. "I promise you that you will see and hear evidence of MSC.Software's commitment and enthusiasm towards delivering these solutions throughout the conference."
One of the keynote speakers was Paul Stewart of Stewart Grand Prix who delighted attendees with an entertaining insight of the important role CAE technology plays in the design of Formula 1 race cars.
Another keynote speaker today was Dr. Brian Dabell of AEA Technology. Dr. Dabell discussed the Benefits and Challenges of Integrated Durability Management faced by automotive manufacturers. Dabell relayed that we continue to encounter durability problems. Some interesting statistics presented during his speech include:
| -- | Seventy-five percent of all costs committed after five percent of the project is completed |
| -- | Engineers spend 50 percent to 70 percent of their time looking for critical data |
| -- | Of all the data compiled, almost 70 percent is lost |
| -- | More than $10 billion of warranty claims are made each year in the United States alone |
Dr. Dabell explained that the solution to durability problems lies in the integration of test and analysis. He envisions that future business decisions will be linked to engineering performance through vigorous simulation using straightforward tools with confidence.
Dave Baszucki, MSC Vice President and General Manager for Working Knowledge, provided a presentation on Working Model product strategy. He demonstrated the ability of Working Model 4D to automatically merge motion with FEA and animate the results.
In addition, attendees listened to several presentations delivered by industry leaders. A common theme among presenters emerged -- "How to build reliable, safe cars while remaining profitable."
To obtain more information on MSC.Software's First Worldwide Automotive Technical Conference visit the company's Web site www.mscsoftware.com. All papers will be available on the Web site by the end of October 1999.
About MSC.Software
MSC.Software is the world's leading supplier of simulation software to major manufacturers worldwide. MSC.Software develops, markets and supports software tools that simulate the performance of a product design before manufacture. The ability to model and test software prototypes has cost effectively enabled manufacturers to design and build everything from sophisticated aircraft and automobiles to a wide range of consumer products.
For more information on MSC.Software's First Worldwide Automotive Conference visit www.macsch.com/automotive/autoconf.html or visit www.mscsoftware.com.