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News Release from: Incat | Subject: I/Check
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 17 July 2002
Transport delight for design quality
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The desire to cut design time and cost in CAD departments has led to the development of software tools that automate the application of corporate design rules and quality standards.
The desire to cut design time and cost in CAD departments has led to the development of software tools that automate the application of corporate design rules and quality standards Incat's I/Check solution was developed for Catia users with this in mind and is rapidly becoming the preferred tool for ensuring 'right-first-time' design in the global transport sector
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 14 Jun 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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In January 2003, Washington Precision Engineering took the decision to invest in a Catia V5 CAD/CAM/CAE system following a detailed appraisal of similar software lasting several months.
Already in use at McLaren Cars, Messier-Dowty, Renault Formula 1 and Lotus Engineering, new users now include aerospace sector companies Britax, Engage (Agusta-WHL supplier), Brazil's Embraer Corporation and Airbus supplier Latecoere of France, plus automotive suppliers Aotoliv and ADP, bus builders Bluebird (UK) and specialist vehicle builders Oshkosh in the USA.
I/Check makes the CAD model checking process quick and easy and allows companies to minimise errors and re-work in downstream operations such as manufacturing created by incorrect design.
Ivan Sarti, Incat's I-Products manager says: "Companies are increasingly recognising the link between tightly-imposed design quality standards at product definition stage, and their ability to produce higher quality products, significantly faster and at lower cost.
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I/Check was first recognised by Dassault Systemes as one of the best tools to facilitate this in 1998 when they signed a Catia Application Architecture (CAA) development agreement with Incat.
That confidence in our product is now being reflected by end-users in all sectors and in all major manufacturing regions worldwide.
As an added bonus, users are also finding that, with appropriate configuration, I/Check will remove all surplus design 'construction' data in a finished model, reducing its file size by up to 75%.
This frees up significant volumes of hard-disk storage capacity and speeds up file sharing between locations".
Incat is busy completing the definitive version of the software for Catia V4 users - I/Check Version 4.4 - scheduled for release by 31st August.
This will include a refined, more intuitive interface and improved, customised reporting options in Microsoft Excel and HTML formats.
Also due out at the same time is I/Check Version 5, an all-new product fully integrated with, and using the same code as, Catia Version 5.9.
For users looking to migrate from Catia Version 4 to 5, Incat will be providing all the necessary standards and tools required to support the data transfer process.
I/Check is one of a family of integrated Catia applications exclusively developed by Incat to help users achieve their time-to-market and cost reduction goals, whilst under-pinning their corporate quality methodologies. Request a free brochure from Incat ...
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