The Business Benefits of Simulation

With simulation technology such as FEA, becoming more common in the design engineer's toolchest, many companies are awakening to the fact that success will not necessarily happen by accident. To maximize the return on this powerful engineering technology, its use should be planned, measured and evaluated continuously. Companies that don't embrace the business impact of FEA but instead only consider it an as-needed point solution will find it increasingly more difficult to keep up with the explosive growth in this industry.

This NAFEMS Workshop, coordinated by IMPACT Engineering, will bring analysis experts and managers from leading midwest companies to discuss how to implement, measure and maintain analysis programs in product development organizations that have a positive, measurable impact on the bottom line.

The following companies will be sharing their successes at this must-see workshop:

Buell Motorcycle Company
IMPACT Engineering Solutions
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Modine Manufacturing
Rockwell Automation
Senior Flexonics
Trek Bicycles
UGS

Agenda

8:00-8:30 Registration

Introduction and welcome
Vince Adams, IMPACT Engineeering Solutions and David Quinn, NAFEMS

Analysis-Driven Design at Buell
Abe Askenazi, Buell Motorcycle Company

Implementing a Corporate Strategy for Integrated Design and Analysis
Brian Schumann, Trek Bicycles

10:30-10:45 Break

Assessing ROI with Virtual Product Development
Alan Wang, Modine

Benefits of FEA to the Design of Plastic and Elastomeric Components
Jeff Annis, Rockwell Automation

12:15-1:00 Lunch

ROI and FEA
Glenn Pecht, Senior Automotive

Overview of Business Benefits
Mark Peters, President & CEO, IMPACT Engineeering Solutions

Study of a Diaper on a Moving Baby using FEA
Chris Pieper, KCC

2:30-2:45 Break

Controlling Quality of Use in a Design-Analysis Environment
Vince Adams, IMPACT Engineeering Solutions

Improving the Business Benefits of Simulation
Jim Osborne, UGS

Virtual Product Verification & Validation - Making a Difference in New Product Quality
Gary Ghere, Deere & Company

5:00 Wrap Up of Day

5:00-6:00 Cocktail Reception Sponsored by UGS