UV company places large CAD order

Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team Aug 28, 2007

The Dynamic modelling-based approach in CoCreate's 3D CAD tool, OneSpace modelling, lets designers quickly make changes to a model without considering the sequence of steps within a history tree.

IST Metz has purchased nearly 100 CoCreate OneSpace Model Manager licences in support of its global 3D product development and product lifecycle management processes.

IST Metz is a developer, manufacturer and distributor of UV solutions and equipment for the environmentally friendly curing of solvent-free inks, varnishes, silicones, and adhesives.

IST Metz drying systems are used by world leaders in the graphic arts and automotive industries.

These award winning systems offer speed-drying capabilities that allow customers utmost efficiency in production.

IST Metz is an international group comprising 13 companies with more than 570 employees worldwide and total group revenues of almost Eur 90 million.

The enterprise's operations span 70 countries including England, the United States, China, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Sweden.

"More than 30 years' experience, continuous technological developments, and close working relationships with our customers and business partners are the foundation of our global success", said Dr Hans-Werner Dax, Head of Information Technology at IST Metz.

"Our design goals are to significantly lower on-going data management costs while benefiting from up-to-the-minute functionality".

"We are achieving this with the CoCreate OneSpace Suite".

"With it we have lowered our costs, but have the design flexibility and speed necessary to steadily bring innovative new products to our customers".

IST Metz uses the CoCreate OneSpace Suite to ensure the successful development of products such MBS-5 UV System.

IST Metz engineers found that history-based software hindered innovation because working with models with a history tree lengthens the development cycle and increases complexity while decreasing productivity.

History-based models couldn't be modified quickly enough because the history-tree must be considered when making any change or addition.

This process was simply too complicated and inflexible in daily practice.

However, the Dynamic modelling-based approach in CoCreate's 3D CAD tool, OneSpace modelling, lets designers quickly make changes to a model without considering the sequence of steps within a history tree.

With the CoCreate OneSpace Suite IST Metz enjoys seamless and instant benefits from extensive new design functionality such as generating and loading lightweight assemblies.

These quick-to-load graphical representations of the model enable designers to work with massive models using only a fraction of the system resources needed by a rich model.

The user can then download only those rich models or components that are needed on the fly.

CoCreate's out-of-the box Model Manager solution completes the equation allowing IST Metz to achieve its cost reduction goal.

Using this standard solution as opposed to its previously highly-customised PDM system, updates to new versions are smooth and low cost.

CoCreate OneSpace Model Manager fully supports the complete design process, including documentation, with its modern features and tight integration to CoCreate OneSpace modelling.

No one within the extended team can lose or write over existing models or parts.

All IST Metz models are easily managed so that any designer can easily find and call up parts to re-use or adapt for new products.

A streamlined, standardised design environment for the highest level of productivity and cost efficiency keeps IST Metz ahead of the competition.

"CoCreate's history-free approach to CAD software with its tightly integrated OneSpace Model Manager is the most cost-efficient, modern technology available to the high-tech industry", Dr Dax said.