Adra Systems Introduces Cadra E, The New Solution For The Electrical Controls CAE Environment; Cadra E's Advanced Design Capabilities Provide Increased Productivity Within an Open Systems Environment.

CHELMSFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 26, 1996--Adra Systems, Inc., provider of superior CAD/CAM/CAE and PDM (product data management) software solutions for the business and manufacturing sectors, today announced Cadra E, the newest addition to Adra's suite of computer-aided design applications.

Cadra E is a complete solution for designing and documenting electromechanical control systems. Unlike other control software, which focuses solely on the schematic generation task, Cadra E has built-in intelligence that brings the power of the computer to bear on the entire control engineering process. With Cadra E, many tasks that once required hours of manual work are completed automatically. As a result, Cadra E helps engineers complete control system design projects in less time with fewer errors while simultaneously providing accurate support documentation. This power to automate complex tasks boosts the productivity of designers, providing a competitive advantage to companies in the electrical industry.

"The market for electromechanical control and power design systems has long been overlooked by software providers," said Ralph Mayer, vice president of product development at Adra. "The majority of the tools introduced have addressed only the mechanical component of such designs. What we have created is the ability to produce control system designs, visualized as schematics, panel layouts, and the like. Cadra E enables engineers to keep the hundreds of elements of schematic designs and the cross-referenced data which accompany each element perfectly synchronous."

Cadra E has the power to automate a number of time-consuming tasks. Among other benefits, Cadra E automatically provides:

Real-time error checking; Point-to-point wiring lists; Graphical writing diagrams; Interconnect listings; Cable plan and terminal block plan; Conduit schedules; Bill of material creation; Wire numbering; I/O schematic generation; Pin charts; On-line wiring diagrams.

Cadra E adds a new dimension to the suite of Cadra CAD/CAM software products, which consists of Cadra Solids (3-D modeling), Cadra Design Drafting (detail drafting), Cadra NC (multi-axis numerical control programming) and Cadra DM (design management system).

"Just as other Cadra software solutions have set the standard for solids modeling, design drafting and numerical control design," said Mayer, "Cadra E will raise the bar for the quality of controls and power systems design."

Support, Pricing and Availability

Cadra E, compliant with Windows NT, will be available beginning May 3, 1996. The cost of the Cadra E software solution will be between $9,000 and $10,000.

ADRA SYSTEMS, INC.

Adra Systems, Inc., based in Chelmsford, Mass., provides the highest-performance, lowest-cost solutions for the needs of the mechanical design, drafting, and manufacturing sectors. In addition to creating Cadra, Adra's award-winning CAD/CAM software, Adra Systems develops next-generation process management tools for overseeing multimedia product databases. Adra's flagship product, Matrix, is an object-oriented product data management system focused on information lifecycle management.

Adra serves some 1,600 customers in 20 countries, among them AT&T, Fujitsu, General Electric, Goodyear, Hyundai, Motorola, Polaroid, Toshiba, TRW, Volkswagen and Westinghouse.

Adra and Cadra are trademarks or registered trademarks of Adra Systems, Inc. All other products mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

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Mark F. O'Connell

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