Aston Martin Chooses Siemens NX Software

Joining the increasing number of manufacturers who have selected Siemens' NX software for the development of vehicles using integrated computer-aided design, manufacturing and engineering analysis, British auto maker Aston Martin announced today that it too would make full use of what the software had to offer.

Just like in the case of Chrysler or Daimler, the Brits have chosen the system because it integrates CAD, CAE and CAM solutions. The software comes with a wide range of tools at the disposal of Aston Martin's engineers, including tools for shape creation, manipulation, and analysis.

It took the British company about two years to decide what would be the tool that would design their future cars. The auto maker has been evaluating the product lifecycle management (PLM) software two years ago.

“Luxury automotive manufacturers like Aston Martin must make their product decisions earlier and more efficiently in today’s marketplace. We are pleased that our technology has been selected for the advanced product planning through detailed engineering processes which are critical to increased productivity,” said Chuck Grindstaff, president and chief technology officer, Siemens PLM Software.

“It’s truly a must for OEMs to be able to manage increased sophistication across all systems in a car to ensure quality while reducing time to market.”

According to the data provided by Siemens, the PLM suite of software was responsible, in 2008, for the manufacturing of 64 million vehicles, out of a total 68 million units produced that year. The company says it has 69,500 customers who use this system. 90 percent of the automotive industry producers use this system.