CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
19 June 2007
Implementation Investments
Hidral Selects UGS PLM Software's Teamcenter for its Product Lifecycle Management Initiative
UGS PLM Software , a division of Siemens Automation and Drives ( A&D ), announced that Hidral, S.A., a Spanish company specializing in elevator design and manufacturing, selected UGS PLM Software's UGS TeamcenterT solution in order to transform their process of innovation through knowledge sharing and optimizing the product development process.
UGS PLM Software made the announcement in conjunction with its annual industry analyst event, at which key company executives plan to share the company's go-forward vision for the PLM and production automation markets.
Hidral selected UGS Teamcenter because of its extensive ability to manage complex data and collaborate between diverse product development teams. UGS Teamcenter will be deployed by Hidral to reduce design times and improve information exchange during project development. The UGS Teamcenter implementation allows the company to increase its design and engineering capabilities, using the integration with suppliers and customers.
"Although we evaluated other commercial solutions during the project viability phase, we finally opted for UGS Teamcenter. It will allow us to conveniently represent our product thanks to its configurator and will facilitate the global management of the overall lifecycle. Besides these technical criteria, we know we can count on a technology partner like UGS PLM Software to develop mid-term projects," said Francisco F. Coronado, manager of the Information Systems Department, Hidral, S.A. "We hope that this collaboration project with UGS PLM Software, through ADS (Arion Data System), will provide us with a solid base for our information systems to enable us to tackle the challenges associated with our growth."
"It is a pleasure for us to offer our services to a world-class company like Hidral, which has registered a successful expansion and consolidation process in the Spanish market," said Paul Vogel, UGS PLM Software senior vice president and managing director, Europe, Middle East and Africa. "With UGS Teamcenter, Hidral will experience a transformation of its innovation process, becoming one of thousands of companies that are already experiencing the benefits of this tool."
About Hidral
The Firm, founded in 1975 and specialized on the production and supply of complete elevator platforms, has become a strategic supplier of fully equipped elevators, expanding the product portfolio of numerous elevator provider enterprises, both nationwide and outside Spain. During this evolution, the firm has increased its portfolio, offering a wide range of products. Currently, in order to provide suitable delivery deadlines, the company has a 20,000m2 office, divided into two production centers and 2,000m2 offices with a great investment in high-tech.
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