DELMIA Software Used to Develop Ground Breaking Manufacturing Process; BMP Slashes Blade Manufacture Time from Months to Minutes.AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Dassault Systemes Dassault Systemes (Dassault Systèmes S.A.) (Pronounced - Dasoh) (NASDAQ: DASTY; Euronext: 13065) is a leading company specializing in 3D and PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) software. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : DASTY: Euronext Paris Euronext Paris is France's securities market, formerly known as the Paris Bourse, which merged with the Amsterdam and Brussels exchanges in September 2000 to form Euronext NV, which is the second largest exchange in Europe behind the London Stock Exchange. : #13065, DSY DSY Drum Storage Yard ), a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM (Product Life cycle Management) A comprehensive information system that coordinates all aspects of a product from initial concept to its eventual retirement. Sometimes called the "digital backbone" of a product, it includes the requirements phase, analysis and design ) solutions, today announced that worldwide manufacturing group, BMP (1) (BitMaP) Also known as a "bump" file, it is the native, bitmapped graphics format in Windows. A BMP can be saved in several color options: 1-, 4-, 8- and 24-bit color provide 2, 16, 256 and 16,000,000 colors respectively. BMP files use the .BMP or . -- which supplies the best-known makers of printers and photocopiers -- has used DELMIA DELMIA Digital Enterprise Lean Manufacturing Interactive Application software to develop a revolutionary process to manufacture polyurethane components for office automation products. The premise for the new process originated out of BMP's plant in Accrington, Lancashire, United Kingdom, which specializes in producing high-grade polyurethane blades that wipe excess toner from the printing transfer drums. Since the product demands a variety of accurately cut, clear sheets mounted onto metal blades, manual labor was thought to be the only viable option. Pepperday stated: "DELMIA QUEST addressed all our trouble spots with the result that we have a production capability to fulfill all our initial expectations, and considerably more. We believe that our automated line will be able to produce 3.6 million blades annually in addition to flexibly manufacturing our new range of feed tires. We expect to produce in excess of a million of these in our first year without working at full capacity. Next year, the line could be expanded or even duplicated as it has managed since its inception to decrease the work content of blade and feed tire production by around 80%." In a patent-pending process, BMP developed a flexible, automated production line that enables it to produce a component from its principal product line in just 30 minutes. The goal was to have the ability to cast directly onto metal blades and avoid the need for cutting and the extra adhesion processes. One month into developing the process and facing its challenges, Patrick Pepperday, engineering manager, BMP, remembered a demonstration of DELMIA production line simulation given by Northern Technologies. He commissioned Northern Technologies to create a virtual model of his proposed manufacturing line using DELMIA QUEST software. Paul Bateson, manufacturing specialist at Northern Technologies, explained that by utilizing the DELMIA QUEST model, he identified potential snags with the line, though almost all of these were solved by enabling the conveyors to run at variable speeds. This prevented the logjam log·jam n. 1. An immovable mass of floating logs crowded together. 2. A deadlock, as in negotiations; an impasse. Noun 1. effect that can occur when some processes take under a minute, while others take nine. He added, "The QUEST model also proved that instead of the originally planned six workers needed to run the line, just three were needed, despite deciding not to build in automated blade fitting. DELMIA HUMAN allowed us to analyze the cycle times of the workers without trial and error try out sessions." Prior to its use of DELMIA QUEST and the implementation of BMP's new process, the company spent an extra 12 weeks in additional labor and shipping to a satellite factory located in China. With DELMIA QUEST, that extra step is negated. About BMP The BMP Division is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of the private multi-national company Andrew Industries Limited - a highly diversified industrial manufacturing group. The BMP Division was established 30 years ago manufacturing components for the major OEM's in the Office Automation industry. The business first expanded in the UK followed shortly afterwards in North America. Further expansion has taken place with additional subsidiary companies being established in Europe, Mexico and Singapore and more recently in China making the BMP Division the partner of choice for many of the world's major OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and manufacturing companies. About Northern Technologies The Northern Technologies Group is a leading provider of technical services, business support and training solutions. The group comprises several business divisions based at our main centre in Nelson, Lancashire. Our new Advanced Manufacturing Centre is open now in Burnley. The group embraces many significant names, including Northern Technologies, Pendle Training, Learndirect and Northern EHS EHS Environmental Health and Safety EHS Early Head Start (pre-school program) EHS Extremely Hazardous Substance (EPA) EHS Environmental Health Services EHS Exchange Hosted Services . We supply our services to a broad spectrum of markets including; engineering, manufacturing, administration, public sector and information technology. Information about Northern Technology is available at http://www.northerntech.co.uk. About DELMIA DELMIA is a premier brand for digital manufacturing solutions, focused on two unique software applications that can be used to streamline manufacturing processes. DELMIA Automation provides solutions to digitally design, test and validate the control of a machine, workcell, or entire factory line and DELMIA PLM provides the process and resource capability to enable continuous creation and validation of manufacturing processes as related to the product throughout the entire product lifecycle. DELMIA serves industries where the optimization of manufacturing processes is critical, including automotive, aerospace, fabrication fabrication (fab´rikā´sh  n),n the construction or making of a restoration. and assembly, electrical and electronics, consumer goods consumer goods Any tangible commodity purchased by households to satisfy their wants and needs. Consumer goods may be durable or nondurable. Durable goods (e.g., autos, furniture, and appliances) have a significant life span, often defined as three years or more, and , plant, and shipbuilding sectors. Information about DELMIA is available at http://www.delmia.com. About Dassault Systemes As a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, the Dassault Systemes group brings value to more than 90,000 customers in 80 countries. A pioneer in the 3D software market since 1981, Dassault Systemes develops and markets PLM application software and services that support industrial processes and provide a 3D vision of the entire lifecycle of products from conception to maintenance. The Dassault Systemes portfolio consists of CATIA A family of 2D and 3D CAD programs from IBM. CATIA was one of the first CAD programs to provide 3D solid modeling. The program was developed by Dassault Systems, a French aerospace company. for designing the virtual product - SolidWorks for 3D mechanical design - DELMIA for virtual production - SIMULIA for virtual testing and ENOVIA for global collaborative lifecycle management, including ENOVIA VPLM VPLM Virtual Product Lifecycle Management , ENOVIA MatrixOne and ENOVIA SmarTeam. Dassault Systemes is listed on the Nasdaq (DASTY) and Euronext Paris (#13065, DSY) stock exchanges. For more information, visit http://www.3ds.com CATIA, DELMIA, ENOVIA, SIMULIA and SolidWorks are registered trademarks of Dassault Systemes or its subsidiaries in the US and/or other countries. |
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