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MET

BICYCLE HELMET INNOVATOR REDUCES PRODUCT


DEVELOPMENT CYCLE BY SIX MONTHS WITH NX

By integrating computer-aided design with structural analysis,


MET significantly improves collaboration with subcontractors,
streamlining production of tooling and molds

Talamona, Sondrio, Italy


MET
• MET S.p.A is a global leader in the production of helmets for
professional cyclists.
• The MET name has become a synonym for accuracy, reliability,
efficiency and sustainable development.
CHALLENGES

• Develop products that combine elegance and


safety
• Optimize helmet construction in the early
stages of the development cycle
• Manage intricate surfaces with many complex
nodes
KEYS TO SUCCESS
• NX for the 3D modeling of concept sketches drawn by
designers on paper and for complex surface modeling
RESULTS
• Reduction of product development cycle from 12-14 months to
6-8 months
• Rapid prototyping of full-scale models with centesimal
accuracy, built directly from 3D CAD model geometry
• Ability to check production tooling feasibility in the virtual
domain and perform virtual tests for certification purposes
• One of our greatest concerns is surface complexity; each
model has a huge number of surfaces, with plenty of changing
curves, intersections and fillets.
• A big plus of using NX is its capacity to handle our sophisticated
surfacing needs.
NISSAN MOTOR

Continuous improvement – design through


delivery
• Automotive industry is now engaged in “one of the greatest
engineering competitions in history.
• To ensure that Nissan is one of the winners, the company is
now building on the success of a program Ghosn initiated in
2001. Called V-3P (Value Up for Product, Process and Program
Innovation),
• Quality has improved significantly as well under the V-3P program.
• This was determined in two ways
• One was a reduction in design changes, which ranged from a
60-percent to a 90-percent decline.
• The lower figure was achieved on a vehicle program that included a
significant amount of new technology.
• The 90-percent reduction was found on a follow-up vehicle program
based on an existing platform.

• The other way that quality was measured was in the number of
problems reported after a vehicle was released to the market.
• By this measure, the V-3P program excelled, reducing this number
by 80 percent.
Business initiatives
– New product development
– Commonization and re-use
– Enterprise data management
Business Challenges
• Ongoing time-to-market pressures
• Consumer mandate for more environmentally friendly cars
• Global customer base and supplier network
Keys to Success
• Re-use of validated design data and concepts
• Virtual validation replaces all but one physical prototype
• Production requirements addressed earlier in the design
process
• Single source of vehicle data
Results
• Development cycle reduced from 20 months to 10.5 months
• 80 percent fewer problems after vehicle release
• Design changes reduced by 60 percent to 90 percent
• Better-than-expected ROI
Valeo
• Valeo is structured around four business units
– Comfort & Driving Assistance Systems
– Powertrain Systems
– Thermal Systems
– Visibility Systems
Business Challenges
• Reduce CO2 emissions in all market segments
• Develop technologies that enable smarter and safer driving
Keys to Success
• Use Simcenter Amesim to perform rapid evaluation of new
technologies
• Reduce CO2 emissions primarily by modifying the powertrain
system
• Create, test and validate new concepts within a restricted time
and cost framework
• Enhance presence in Asian emerging markets
Results
• Facilitated rapid decision making when evaluating new projects
• Reduced the required number of physical test sessions
• Optimized costs by standardizing the use of mechatronic
system simulation
• Played a central role for the Powertrain Innovation
Department in the entire development process
Simcenter Amesim
• In order to optimize costs, Valeo, through its innovation
departments, tries to standardize the use of mechatronic
system simulation to assess the efficiency of systems and
concepts to validate them in the end.
• Simcenter Amesim enables Valeo to better understand the
behavior of systems and subsystems, accelerating innovation
while reducing costs

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