Partnership aims for software interoperability

Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team Apr 19, 2005

Weidmuller and the IGE+XAO Group signed a worldwide strategic partnership during the Hanover Fair, covering both technical and commercial issues.

Weidmuller and the IGE+XAO Group signed a worldwide strategic partnership during the Hanover Fair, covering both technical and commercial issues.

The first issue is to develop data exchange between Weidmuller's and IGE+XAO's products.

In so doing, Weidmuller's RailDesigner (terminal configuration software) and PrintJet (labelling printer) and IGE+XAO's electrical CAD packages SEE Electrical Expert and CADdy++/SEE Electrical will communicate.

Secondly, the two companies will team up worldwide in order to conduct cross-selling and marketing operations.

Together, the two companies cover 70 different countries in Europe, America and Asia/Far-East.

Thomas H Hagen, Weidmuller's Chairman quotes: "With this co-operation, we enable users from the machine tools and plant engineering fields an easy and fast access to our products range".

For Alain Di Crescenzo, IGE+XAO's CEO: "This strategic partnership between two key global players represents a strong added value for customers, as well as a major competitive advantage for both groups".