CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
26 October 2005
Implementation Investments
Lattice3D 3D XVL Applications Implemented by Alps Automotive Inc
Lattice3D announced that Alps Automotive Inc has implemented 3D XVL applications.
The international automotive electronic components manufacturer has made Lattice3D software part of a global strategy to streamline manufacturing and publishing processes around XVL technology. The new system employs XVL compression on the company's existing 3D CAD files, enabling the viewing and annotation of 3D data throughout the post-design and manufacturing operations.
"The Lattice3D technology allows 3D data to be taken directly from engineering then converted and compressed into XVL and used via the Lattice3D applications for concise and precise communication internally and with customers," explained Ruben Guardado, Senior Manufacturing Engineer at Alps Automotive Inc.
The lightweight, loss-less XVL format enables immediate distribution of very light but complex 3D models throughout all Alps offices, factories, and logistic centers internationally and thereby supports streamlined business processes. Alps Automotive joins other automotive manufacturers, such as Toyota and MAN Nutzfahrzeuge that have made major commitments to an organization-wide implementation of XVL.
"Lattice3D is delighted to supply and support Alps Automotive and to see yet another prominent automotive supplier adopt the XVL technology," said Jiro Suzuki, COO of Lattice3D, "XVL has proven itself a very vital solution to create a higher-quality, more efficient post-design process to manufacturers."
With over 250,000 users at over 2,000 companies, Lattice3D's software enables customers to extend their existing 2D & 3D data beyond engineering and into the all aspects of their enterprise-'3D Everywhere'. Lattice3D's applications publish interactive 3D documents; printed, digital or web documents directly from CAD drawings and its unmatched compression ensures the documents are easy to transfer or share for communication and collaboration. These award-winning solutions increase productivity, improve processes and lower costs by enabling rapid re-use of 3D CAD data for design review, parts lists, procurement, tech documents, training materials, communications, assembly process definition, quality assurance, packaging design, web sites and more.
The company is part of a privately-held group founded in 1997 and headquartered in Silicon Valley and Tokyo. For more information, visit http://www.lattice3d.com .
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