25 November, 2002
ITI TranscenData and CD-adapco Japan sign major OEM agreement.
ITI TranscenData has signed a major OEM agreement with CD-adapco Japan. This agreement will see CADfix®, ITI TranscenData's leading engineering data interoperability tool become an integral part of CD-adapco Japan's leading edge pre/post processor, Pro-Modeler®. Developed by CD-adapco Japan specifically for the Asian market, Pro-Modeler is sold via CD-adapco and its partners throughout the Asia Pacific region as a pre/post processor to its low end computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software, STAR-LT®. Pro-Modeler users will be able to take advantage of embedded CADfix functionality from the next release of Pro-Modeler in the first quarter of 2003.
CADfix addresses the needs of those faced with the problem of reusing solid modelling geometry. Inconsistencies in the way that different CAD/CAM/CAE systems approach the problem of mathematically defining geometry to a high degree of accuracy mean that a smooth transition from one system to another is all but impossible, even when using neutral file formats like IGES and STEP. CADfix has a host of automatic and interactive healing and repair tools that solve these interoperability problems thus eliminating hours wasted reworking the data manually.
The OEM deal with CD-adapco Japan will see CADfix's automatic batch processing tools bundled with every seat of Pro-Modeler. This will allow users to import STEP, IGES, ACIS, Parasolid and (optionally) CATIA models directly into Pro-Modeler, with CADfix taking care of the necessary translation to Pro-Modeler's ACIS kernel. CD-adapco Japan will also act as a reseller for the interactive CADfix solution thus ensuring that CD-adapco Japan customers will know where to go for full support of all their automated and interactive engineering data interoperability needs. "This agreement reinforces ITI TranscenData's strong position in the Asia Pacific market," says Tom Makoski, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, ITI TranscenData. "Pro-Modeler users are in an ideal position to take advantage of CADfix functionality as the local market is rich with different upstream CAD solutions. Through the OEM and reseller contracts, more CFD engineers will be able to accept diverse CAD data with confidence."
"This agreement is just the start of what should be a fruitful long-term relationship," says Kazu Ishikawa, Director of CD-adapco Japan. "We are already looking at ways of integrating our technology and ITI TranscenData's to produce advanced CAE solutions for our customers. And of course our existing Pro-Modeler user base will see immediate benefits early next year."
The new relationship with ITI TranscenData was formally announced at the CD-adapco Japan Users' Meeting in Yokohama from November 21 to 22, 2002.
Note to editors:
ITI TranscenData is the product data interoperability business within
International TechneGroup Incorporated (ITI). ITI TranscenData provides
interoperability solutions that enable companies to effectively exchange,
reuse, and share engineering product data among diverse software applications
used throughout a manufacturing enterprise and its supply chain. ITI
TranscenData solutions are aimed directly at reducing and eliminating
non-value-added time and costs associated with reusing product data. ITI
TranscenData solutions are distributed worldwide through a combination of
direct sales, resellers, and strategic vendor/OEM partners. Included among ITI
TranscenData's customers are Ford, Siemens Automotive, Kodak, Xerox, ABB, EADS,
Loewe, BAE SYSTEMS and Cosworth Technology.
CD-adapco Japan is a leading CAE company which provides CAE software and consulting services in Japan. CD-adapco Japan has extensive experience and numerous technologies in the areas of CFD and fluid-structure interaction analysis. CD-adapco Japan has its own China office and several resellers in Asia. The main clients of CD-adapco Japan are industrial companies such as Toyota, Nissan, Honda, Panasonic and Mitsubishi.
ITI TranscenData is a trademark of International TechneGroup Incorporated.CADfix is a registered trademark of International TechneGroup Incorporated. Pro-Modeler and Star-LT are trademarks of CD adapco Japan. All other brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.
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