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How myPDS applications support Suunto’s single source of truth The Finnish manufacturer of sports watches, dive computers and other outdoor precision gadgets, Suunto, boarded a serious digital journey in 2018. From being basically, a CAD-file database, Suunto transformed with…

Katrick Technologies Advances Wind Energy with Innovative Engineering and SimulationAs global concerns about climate change and pollution intensify, the demand for renewable energy sources is on the rise. While wind energy is a natural and carbon-free option, the installation of…

Accelerated Market Entry and Reduced Waste with PTC Creo SimulationWhen the Finnish designer and manufacturer of furniture Martela developed their latest product family, the Ella chair, they used simulation with PTC Creo. “It was really an eye-opener. You can do all tests…

Among other things, EJOT aims to reduce avoidable maintenance costs through the use of IIoT. Read full customer story

An innovation from the Finnish company Teraloop, with a flywheel levitating in a magnetic field, might play a key role in the energy transition.

With the vision to powering a Net Zero carbon future using today’s technology, Bramble Energy has demonstrated its revolutionary fuel cell technology in bringing the printed circuit board (PCB) fuel cell and capacity to supply gigawatts of fuel cell hardware to market, with the help of…

A step forward inthe Change ManagementMost of their clients already use PTC Windchill and Creo. That made it natural for Finnish MSK Cabins to join forces. R&D Director Juha-Matti Heikkinen feels confident with the choice of PLM system. It is a pleasure to…

PDSVISION advised Aldercote on how to improve the efficiency of their FuSa analysis tasks.

How PLM software improved the efficiency and product quality of HaldexSwedish Haldex is a leading manufacturer of reliable and innovative brake systems and air suspension solutions for heavy vehicles. The company’s customers are mainly large manufacturers of trucks, buses, and…

SEEGER-ORBIS had been processing tool design orders manually & documents were filled out by hand, making them error-prone & poorly traceable.

HEMSCHEIDT needed support in the ongoing design process and administrative support for Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire. Read the full customer story.

BECKER has a company-wide platform and there was a need for advanced technologies.. Read the full customer story.

OSMA’s challenge was that quick access to data was needed for the sales process. Read the full customer story.

HECK + BECKER wanted to set up existing die casting molds in the CAD system PTC Creo Parametric for customers in the automotive sector.

Kiepe Electric had the challenge of upgrading from Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire to PTC Creo Parametric. Read the full customer story.

HONSEL had, among other things, the challenge of developing products with higher complexity. Read the full customer story.

Staff training via eLive training has reduced set-up time, lost working time and travel costs. Read the full customer story.

W&K 3Design needed, among other things, technology to map wet and dry bricks. Read the full customer story.

STIHL was about to switch from Pro/INTRALINK to PTC Windchill PDMLink at 3 locations (Germany, Austria, Brazil) for 300 users.

Hilite International had different challenges: Redundancy, Loss of time and more. Read the full customer story.

SMS group had the challenge of migrating three existing Pro/INTRALINK systems to PTC Windchill PDMLink & more. Read the full customer story.

SIEMENS faced the challenge of switching from Pro/INTRALINK to PTC Windchill PDMLink as a “big bang”. Read the full customer story.

Ortlinghaus had, among other things, the challenge of high staff costs due to a lack of standardized workflows. Read the full customer story.

Mentor had the challenge of centralizing the management of over 3,000 standard products. Read the full customer story.

SALMET has the challenge of managing and controlling a large number of variants and wants to enter new markets. Read the full customer story.

Rasche Umformtechnik had the challenge to increase productivity and product quality. Read the full customer story.

Reifenhäuser had the challenge of switching from 2D CAD to PTC Creo Parametric.. Read the full customer story.

The time-to-market should be shortened and an increase in turnover and profitability should be achieved for MENNEKES.

Lead times, product modularization and standardization were to be shortened at FRIGOBLOCK. Read the full customer story.

KSM Castings Group had, among other things, the challenge of managing MultiCAD data. Read the full customer story.

Krug & Priester had, among other things, the challenge of reducing complexity, time-to-market & infrastructure. Read the full customer story.

BackgroundAs concerns rise over climate change, carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, and other environmental pollutants, industries throughout the world are turning to hydrogen for a solution. A cleaner and safer alternative to fossil fuels, hydrogen fuel offers near-zero…

Challenges & InitiativesDIOSNA wants to ensure that their products are running smoothly while in use so they decided to utilize the IoT.Acquisition of condition dataAvoidance of unplanned downtimeReduction of first time fix rateImproving service…

ChallengesHellermannTyton works with multiple CAD systems and needed to take control over their data across all departments.Agile data flood from heterogeneous CAD and PLM landscapesGlobal product development at 11 locationsShorter project cyclesWe…

Challenges & InitiativesDevices are becoming more complex. This development calls for better learning experiences. G.U.N.T chose Augmented Reality as a tool to improve their device trainings and work instructions.Augmented reality experienceImproved and more flexible…

ChallengesAs a MedTech Company WEINMANN Emergency faces a couple of challenges regarding data across the company.EU Medical Device Regulation (MDR)Fast access to data / ad-hoc audit capabilityDecentralized data storageCross-departmental…

Challenges & InitiativesWith the implementation of Windchill Vaillant Group aspired to reduce …reduce complexity, time-to-market and infrastructure.introduce systems engineering and smart products.ResultsVaillant has narrowed down to two leading systems: PLM…

JBT has together with PDSVISIONReduced costs and lead times in product developmentImproved product quality through, among other things, improved data quality and correct data flowsIncreased engineering productivity by optimizing tools and processesJBT have successfully…

The challengeAxis Communications is a global company with suppliers and partners all over the world. The ability to provide accurate product data quickly to all our partners is critical in keeping quality at the highest level while remaining fast and agile in development and…

Future-proofEdiLog’s answer to the aforementioned issues is the next generation of log stackers that are state-of-the-art, future-proof and durable – in the broadest sense. “By focusing on quality and functionality, we have used modern technology to transform a traditional…

Fully digitalized Product Lifecycle ManagementDanish industry supplier JEROS has fully digitalized its Product Lifecycle Management, PLM. It is a prerequisite to keep pace with global competition and customer demands.“Our ability to succeed in reaching our goals has…

Digitilization JourneyThe Swedish manufacturing enterprise Rototilt Group AB is facing a pervasive digitalization, where the aftermarket is first in line.“We need to develop smart digital tools for support and management of spare parts that allow us to grow. The digitalization…

At the center of everythingEvac saw digitalization as a means for placing information at the center of everything. “It was a strategic step for the future, enabling Evac to offer new solutions and services for its customers”, explained Aki Karhu, former CIO of Evac Group. One of…

Furthering Digital Transformation with the Help of Platinum Partner PDSVISION and a Windchill-Enabled Market-Driven Modular DesignAs a highly profitable, customer-centric business trusted by over half of Europe’s Michelin-star restaurants, Electrolux Professional is always looking…

Smart systems makes Väderstad to lastA smart system landscape is the foundation of the digital thread. Data governance and traceability enables machine producer Väderstad to drive down costs, accelerate time to market, and deliver the highest levels of quality and compliance.For…

CFD Simulation of Innovative Roadvent Technology to Combat Airborne Pollution

RJM International relies heavily on Ansys high performance computing (HPC) to solve complex, large-model Ansys Fluent simulations,

Innovation continues to be key to its success, and at the centre of this is a design methodology driven by engineering simulation

Glasscoat International required a detailed understanding of the conjugate heat transfer processes which take place during their cold curing process.

Enhance Jet Fan Performance and Accelerate Efficient Urban Sustainability Practices

Analysis of Cantilever MastsThe West Coast Main Line, the UK’s most important intercity rail passenger route, faces the challenge of an ever-increasing number of train journeys and the introduction of faster services. To meet these demands, an Autotransformer (AT) arrangement will…

Reliability Analysis on Flow Control Products for Hale Hamilton Valves

Analysis for Material OptimisationWilde was asked to assist Plextek with selecting materials suitable for a plastic enclosure used to protect electronic hardware.The two-piece case carries an internal PCB and battery pack sealed and supported using an elastomer material. During…

CFD-Based Thermal Management StudyWilde undertook a CFD-based thermal management study to evaluate layout options for a critical piece of test hardware.ObjectivesEvaluate subsystem package surface temperatures for a given layout and advise on suitability of cooling fan…

Analysis of a basement excavationExcavation of a new basement level was required as part of a major refurbishment and extension of an existing apartment block in central London. To demonstrate that the proposed method of excavation would have a negligible effect on the existing…

Designing against Wind-loading – PDSVISION used CFD in the form of ANSYS CFX to model the wind flow and pressure field around the building

RAMS Analysis using ReliaSoft Synthesis at Garrandale Rail

Case Study: Hazard Identification using SWIFT Training at BAE Systems

Offshore Lighting Design Investigation using Structural FEA – Gain insight to the structural performance of a lighting unit under extreme operating conditions

Structural Analysis of a Pipeline Closure System using 2D & 3D FEA to obtain rapid design feedback

Optimum Ventilation Efficiency using ANSYS CFD

Case study: Significant Manufacturing Savings at Cerro EMS with DEFORM Software.

Evaluation of New Batch Mixing Tank DesignFillworth approached PDSVISION to evaluate a new batch mixing tank design in order to establish the levels of mixing efficiency and to determine the input power requirement and pressure loading on the vessel structure.SolutionThe…

Pressure – Flow Assessment of a Subsea Stab Connector – The project generated confidence in CFD to evaluate designs and replace expensive high flow rate prototype testing

Design Assurance for seawater filtration unit design using CFD – Evaluate design for a seawater filtration unit, with the objective of limiting the potential for vibration

Structural Analysis of New Offloading Reel Design for FPSO Vessels – Reduced development cost and lead time at ContiTech Beattie

PMC Harvesters Ltd improve the design and performance of the chassis of their new detasseling machine using FEA structural analysis, Ansys

Contact Stress Analysis of a Mechanical Valve Rotator. Helical Technology Ltd design mechanical valve rotators for use in engines to reduce wear, and to improve operating temperature distribution.

PDSVISION partnered with IAC Acoustics to evaluate the effectiveness of an engine Ground Run-Up Enclosure (GRE) for the Airbus A320 series aircraft

Moltex Energy LLP optimize the design of their revolutionary Stable Salt Reactor, created to generate a safer, cheaper and cleaner form of nuclear energy.

Read the Siemens Subsea Customer Story on developing a Dedicated Plastic Material Model for Siemens for use within ANSYS.

Red Spider Technology established an efficient valve characterisation methodology subsequently used to characterise a range of valve sizes to replace expensive high-flow rate prototype testing.

Dynamic analysis & design optimization of a vacuum skid platform to avoid a resonance condition with associated high noise levels and reduced fatigue life.

IntroductionAn ECS is a system within an aircraft that provides the cabin with breathable air, thermal control and overall pressurization. The ECS is supplied by “bleed air” that is taken and compressed from engines on the aircraft. A failure of the air bleed system may be…

Structural Assessment of a Diving Bell Handling System to Support In-house Capability

Implementing a Safety File to Meet HSE Requirements for SSE at Smurfit-Kappa

Wind Microclimate Study to Promote Pedestrian Comfort & Safety within Planning Application

Gaining a Competitive Edge with RAMS Analysis for Zonegreen

IntroductionBaker Perkins Ltd, as part of its continuous development programme, had a requirement to design and manufacture a modified version of its dough mixing machine. As part of this process, PDSVISION was asked to provide a Finite Element Analysis (FEA), followed by Code…

Dynamic Analysis & Fatigue Assessment of Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) System

Revolutionary Product Development with DEFORM-3D® at Stanley Engineered Fastening

Optimising Oil Flow in Telescopic Cylinders by 1D Network & 3D CFD Analysis

Case Study: Hazard Identification using SWIFT Training at BAE Systems

Supporting Sir Robert McAlpine with ANSYS and CivilFEM

Read the Balltec Customer Story on Enhanced Development of Chain Management Structure using FEA

Structural Analysis of a Plastic-Lidded Food Box

Optimising Fluid Mixing in a Fuel Injector Using CFD at Northvale Korting

Operational Safety Assessment of Wire Line Winch at GE Oil & Gas

Assessment of Design Options for High-Pressure Gas Cylinder using FEA

Optimising Forward Tooling on Subsea Trenching Vehicle for Forum Energy

IntroductionThe transient structural response due to fluid loading on a down-hole gauge hanger, including the frequency and magnitude of fluid-induced vibrations, was investigated by undertaking a fluid-structure interaction (FSI) analysis. The results showed that any initial…

Breakaway Coupling Optimisation using CFD for Techflow Marine

Evaluation & Optimisation of De-Icing System Railway Points for Network Rail

Wind Study for Pedestrian Comfort for WSP

Microforming Simulation for Thermal Interface Materials at Alcatel-Lucent

Structural Assessment of Lifting Equipment using ANSYS

Structural Design Validation of Downhole Pipe Assembly for Halliburton

Cold Forming Simulation & Die Stress Analysis of Brass Plumbing Components