Concentra reveals radical electrical system configurator.BURLINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 3, 1997-- Concentra's New Vehicle Electrical-Systems-Design Software Does It Right In Five Days Instead Of Almost Right In Nine Months! Concentra Corporation (Nasdaq: CTRA CTRA Canadian Therapeutic Recreation Association CTRA College Terrace Residents' Association CTRA Canadian Telecommunications Resellers Alliance CTRA Committee To Restore America ) today announced that it has solved one of the auto industry's biggest problems - how to optimize electrical configuration for weight, cost and reliability and at the same time significantly reduce the single biggest cause of warranty claims - electrical problems. I.C.E. ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS DESIGN, (I.C.E.- E.S.D), launched today, is the latest and likely to be one of the most beneficial modules of Integrated Car Engineer (I.C.E.), which was itself launched in the USA at Autofact '96 and in Europe at the '96 Geneva Geneva, canton and city, Switzerland Geneva (jənē`və), Fr. Genève, canton (1990 pop. 373,019), 109 sq mi (282 sq km), SW Switzerland, surrounding the southwest tip of the Lake of Geneva. Motor Show. I.C.E. automates the last remaining labor-intensive stage of the production process, concept design. The potential value of I.C.E.-E.S.D to the motor industry is huge. Automotive sources give the average cost of the connective wiring system at around $500 per vehicle. If the electrical system were optimized an estimated 10-20 percent of the cost could be saved, which on the annual production run of just one vehicle represents a saving of $25-50m. In addition I.C.E.-E.S.D can be used to design-out electrical problems which account for a large proportion of all warranty claims, representing an estimated 20-25 percent of warranty costs. Improvements in cost and reliability are not the only benefits - increased customer satisfaction is a bonus. Until today, the electrical design process has been served by a variety of computer-aided design computer-aided design (CAD) or computer-aided design and drafting (CADD), form of automation that helps designers prepare drawings, specifications, parts lists, and other design-related elements using special graphics- and calculations-intensive tools, each supporting particular aspects of the overall process: 2D CAD systems which help the engineer to define and record the electrical connectivity; 3D CAD systems which help the engineer to package the physical electrical system; database systems which pass data between the tools; and a variety of diagnostic packages which can validate aspects of the design. Each one of these tools is valuable, but in reality, they support only a fragment of the task of electrical system design. The real task is performed by engineers who must integrate and manage a vast number of conflicting design parameters using the various tools to create the final design - and it is easy to make mistakes. I.C.E.-E.S.D revolutionizes the electrical design process, reducing the typical design cycle from a probable nine months to a possible five days. It redefines the electrical design process as two interlocking interlocking /in·ter·lock·ing/ (-lok´ing) closely joined, as by hooks or dovetails; locking into one another. interlocking Obstetrics A rare complication of vaginal delivery of twins; the 1st parts: high level design specifications, and routine, rule-driven detail. I.C.E.-E.S.D automates the time-consuming, routine detail, allowing engineers to work with high-level input specifications. Supporting the full design cycle from concept through to manufacture, a complete error-free design - schematics, geometry, parts, connectivity, cost and weight - can be created in less than an hour, allowing engineers to explore a vast range of design options before creating that elusive optimum design. I.C.E.-E.S.D uses Concentra's ICAD ICAD International Community for Auditory Display ICAD Individual Chemical Agent Detector ICAD Institute of Community and Area Development ICAD Individual Channel Analysis and Design ICAD Integrated Computer Aided Design ICAD Iowa City Area Development Group, Inc. , the world's first Knowledge Based Engineering (KBE KBE (in Britain) Knight (Commander of the Order) of the British Empire ) tool, which can integrate the combined expert knowledge base of designers and engineers as well as world-wide safety legislation, design codes, vehicle regulations, manufacturability and marketing information. As all this expert knowledge is `at its fingertips', it's like focusing the concentrated skills of an organization on each concept. Said Larry Rosenfeld, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Concentra Corporation and the creator of KBE: "I.C.E.-E.S.D is set to be a winning addition to the I.C.E. family of applications. It is available as a stand-alone solution or as part of a suite of software ready to empower the next generation of auto designer. Knowledge Based Engineering is now perceived as a vital tool for the survival and prosperity of large manufacturing concerns and Concentra is at the heart of it." John Wilson John Wilson may refer to: Politicians
According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Garreth Evans, Senior Vice President, Concentra: "We are pleased to welcome a new partner, New Design Paradigm, which joins Lotus Engineering and Tata Technologies in the production of I.C.E. modules. I.C.E.-E.S.D offers a unique solution to an on-going problem. We expect the response from auto manufacturers here in Detroit to be nothing short of electrifying e·lec·tri·fy tr.v. e·lec·tri·fied, e·lec·tri·fy·ing, e·lec·tri·fies 1. To produce electric charge on or in (a conductor). 2. a. ." -0- About the ICAD System The ICAD System is an advanced software tool which enables an organization to harness geometric definitions along with an expert knowledge base of product rules, performance data, legislative and safety codes and design and manufacturing best practice. It automates product development from concept to production. The ICAD System's generative technology has been proven in countless design automation applications for world-leading companies in the Automotive, Aerospace and Industrial Products Industries. It fills the hitherto unautomated void of concept design and regularly provides returns on investment and productivity gains in excess of 50 percent. About Concentra Concentra Corporation is the leading provider of client/server sales and engineering software solutions. Using Concentra's object-oriented software, market-leading companies worldwide in the aerospace, automotive, industrial equipment and high technology industries are creating customer-driven product designs, product configurations and sales proposals ahead of their competition. Headquartered in Massachusetts, the company operates from offices across the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Europe, and Asia. Concentra Corporation clients within the automotive industry The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design, development, manufacture, marketing, and sale of motor vehicles. In 2006, more than 69 million motor vehicles, including cars and commercial vehicles were produced worldwide. include Ford, GM, Jaguar, Lotus, Fiat, BMW BMW in full Bayerische Motoren Werke AG German automaker. Founded as an aircraft engine manufacturer in 1916, the company assumed the name Bayerische Motoren Werke and became known for its high-speed motorcycles in the 1920s. AG, Mitsubishi, Daelim, Honda, Mazda, Benetton Formula Benetton Formula Ltd., commonly referred to simply as Benetton, was a Formula One constructor that participated from 1986 to 2001. The team was owned by the Benetton family who run a worldwide chain of clothing stores of the same name. 1, AP Parts, Morton International, Delphi, Telco, Trico, Perkins Diesel, and Ricardo. CONTACT: Janet Page Marketing Communications, Mass. (617) 229-4669 jpage@concentra.com or Keith Watson Head of Int. Marketing & Comms, Concentra UK 44(0) 1203 692323 keith@concentra.co.uk or Theo Chalmers CJP CJP Canadian Journal of Psychiatry CJP Chief Justice of Pakistan CJP Commission on Judicial Performance (San Francisco, California) CJP Complete Joint Penetration (welding) Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most Ltd UK 44(0) 171 266 0167 cjp@globalnet.co.uk http://www.concentra.com |
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