Adra Systems' Matrix chosen as Watervliet Arsenal's PDM standard; Matrix to manage design process at U.S. Army's weapons manufacturer.CHELMSFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 16, 1996--Adra Systems, Inc., the leader in object-based PDM (1) (Product Data Management) An information system used to manage the data for a product as it passes from engineering to manufacturing. The data includes plans, geometric models, CAD drawings, images, NC programs as well as all related project data, notes and (product data management) software, today announced that Watervliet Arsenal The Watervliet Arsenal is an arsenal of the United States Army located in Watervliet, New York, along the Hudson River. It is the oldest, continuously active arsenal in the United States, and today produces much of the artillery for the army, as well as gun tubes for cannons, (Watervliet, N.Y.) has awarded a contract to Adra for its Matrix PDM system. The U.S. Army's heavy weapons manufacturer purchased the Matrix system, which it will use to manage its product design data, as well as consulting services. "Adra is pleased that Watervliet will use Matrix to manage and archive its product data," said William T. Mason, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Adra. "With its great flexibility and easy-to-understand user interface, Matrix is the most effective PDM system available. We expect that Matrix will enable Watervliet to easily and rapidly access information, helping to enhance the company's productivity." Matrix is the only PDM solution in its class that is fully compatible with all environments within a multiplatform computer environment. The engineers at Watervliet will use Matrix to manage their SmartCam and AutoCAD files, the tooling, gauging and fixturing for NC programs which is key for designing their weaponry. Watervliet also plans to use Matrix for a future quality assurance project. "Adra's goal is to provide Watervliet with the necessary tools for managing their design information, which we expect will greatly reduce the time necessary for tracking data," said Mason. "I'm confident that with Matrix's capabilities, Watervliet's future projects will run more smoothly and efficiently." Matrix goes beyond traditional PDM to enterprise-wide information and business process management. The Matrix System integrates complex data management, workflow and communications through an easy-to-use, highly graphical user interface graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to . Matrix is a cross-platform client/server solution that supports AIX (Advanced Interactive eXecutive) IBM's Unix-based operating system which runs on its Intellistation workstations and pSeries, p5, iSeries and i5 server families. (TM), Digital UNIX See Tru64 Unix. (TM), HP-UX HP's version of Unix that runs on its 9000 family. It is based on SVID and incorporates features from BSD Unix along with several HP innovations. (operating system) HP-UX - The version of Unix running on Hewlett-Packard workstations. (TM), Irix(TM), Solaris(TM, SunOS(TM), Microsoft(r) Windows(TM) version 3.1.1., Windows NT and Windows 95, Apple(r) Macintosh and Digital Alpha NT. -0- WATERVLIET ARSENAL Watervliet Arsenal, based in Watervliet, N.Y., is the oldest, continuously active arsenal in the United States. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places This article is about the U.S. Register. For the National Register of Historic Places in Canada see Canadian Register of Historic Places. The National Register of Historic Places , Watervliet is the sole manufacturing facility for large caliber cannons and provides firepower for the Army's main battlefield tank, the M1A1 Abrams. With its adjacent facility, Benet Labs, Watervliet provides complete lifecycle management of weaponry, from idea, research and engineering, to prototyping, testing and full-scale production. ADRA SYSTEMS, INC. Adra Systems, Inc., based in Chelmsford, Mass., is dedicated to providing an information infrastructure for integrating people, information and business processes. Adra creates next-generation distributed information and process-management applications for managing and navigating through complex data and organizations. Adra's flagship product, Matrix, is an object-oriented product data management system focused on information lifecycle management Information Lifecycle Management refers to a wide-ranging set of strategies for administering storage systems on computing devices. Specifically, four categories of storage strategies may be considered under the auspices of ILM. . Additionally, Adra offers five CAD/CAM/CAE software solutions under the Cadra trade name: Cadra Design Drafting, Cadra Solids, Cadra NC, Cadra E and Cadra DM. Adra serves some 1,600 customers in 20 countries, among them AT&T, Fujitsu, General Electric, Goodyear, Hyundai, Motorola, Polaroid, Toshiba, TRW TRW The Real World (TV reality show) TRW The Right Way TRW Tactical Reconnaissance Wing TRW The Retriever Weekly (University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD) TRW Thompson Ramo Wooldridge Inc , Volkswagen and Westinghouse. Cadra is registered trademark of Adra Systems, Inc. Cadra Design Drafting, Cadra Solids, Cadra DM and Cadra NC are trademarks of Adra Systems, Inc. All other brand names are recognized as trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. CONTACT: Adra Systems, Inc. Paul Gilmartin 508/937-3700 http://www.adra.com. or Schwartz Communications, Inc. Christine Gannon or Jim Owens 617/431-0770 |
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