Parametric Technology Corporation to resell Moldflow's Part Adviser

Citation

(1998), "Parametric Technology Corporation to resell Moldflow's Part Adviser", Assembly Automation, Vol. 18 No. 3. https://doi.org/10.1108/aa.1998.03318caf.001

Parametric Technology Corporation to resell Moldflow's Part Adviser

Parametric Technology Corporation to resell Moldflow's Part Adviser

Keywords Automation, Product development, Software

Parametric Technology Corporation, developer of the Pro/Engineer family of software tools used to automate mechanical product development, announced today that it will resell Moldflow's Part Adviser product through the company's sales offices worldwide, as a new module called Pro/Plastics Advisor. Introduced in June 1997, Part Adviser is the industry's first solids-based simulation software for determining the manufacturability of plastic part designs.

Following a competitive review, PTC selected Moldflow as a partner in this area because the company is a world leader in plastics simulation and because Part Adviser is well-suited for design phase operation. Integrated within Pro/Engineer, Pro/Plastics Advisor addresses the key manufacturing concerns of designers and offers practical advice on corrective actions for identified problems. The partnership signifies the increased role of plastics in automotive, aerospace, and other major industries.

"There is a significant need for plastics simulation in mainstream design," commented C. Richard Harrison, president and chief operating officer at Parametric Technology. "We recognise Moldflow's long-standing position as a provider of proven plastics simulation technology and its ability to help meet this need."

Parametric Technology (UK) Limited, Technology House, 1, Fleetwood Park, Barley Way, Fleet, Hants GU13 8UT, UK. Tel: +44 (0) 1252 81700; Fax: +44 (0) 1252 810722.