20 December, 1999
Ford Motor Company Selects CADfix™
MILFORD, OH; DECEMBER 20, 1999 -- International TechneGroup Incorporated (ITI), the world's leading provider of product data interoperability solutions, announces that Ford Motor Company has selected the company's CADfix CAD model healing and repair software tool. The leading automotive OEM has acquired multiple seats of CADfix, along with technical support, for migrating legacy PDGS® data into I-DEAS™. The tool will also be used to improve CAD model interoperability between departments and with suppliers.
"CADfix provides Ford with capabilities necessary to migrate legacy wireframe and surface data into a solids environment," explained Mark Haines, Interoperability Specialist for ITI. "Using CADfix allows Ford to significantly reduce or eliminate CAD model rework. The result will be reflected in bottom line cost and time to market savings."
"The ability to freely acquire and work with data, regardless of format, origin, or destination is absolutely critical," said Bert Murray, ITI Director of CAD/CAM Interoperability Solutions. "We are excited to have leading organizations such as Ford, and others, commit to ITI's interoperability tools and services. We take pride in our reputation and further solidify our commitment to maintain a leadership role in providing proven solutions to meet the interoperability challenges of the new century."