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Aston Martin Racing selects PTC Creo Elements/Pro and Windchill to develop next-generation vehicles
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s part of an extensive benchmark process, Aston Martin Racing has selected and implemented PTC’s Creo Elements/Pro for the 3D CAD design of its racing vehicles
and PTC Windchill for product lifecycle management (PLM) in its race car division.
According to Aston Martin, it is the only manufacturer that produces a car to compete in every category of the FIA GT Championship sports car racing series. Models range from modified standard vehicles in the GT4, GT3 and GT2 classes – including the high-performance V12 – to the 6.0 litre 600 BHP DBR9 in the GT1 class and the Le Mans prototype LMP1 Aston Martin.
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Aston Martin Racing has moved away from its previous third-party chassis strategy to develop its next- generation LMP1 from scratch. This new racing vehicle is now being designed and engineered from the ground up using Creo Elements/Pro and Windchill to manage the development process. In addition to the designers, the purchasing department uses Windchill for its request for quotation process, enabling collaboration with suppliers.
Greater capabilities
"The PTC solutions have far greater capabilities than our previous toolset,” said Ian Ludgate, chief designer at Aston Martin Racing. “Although we are still very early in our learning of the system, we've already seen significant benefits in simple things like mechanism design, which is built into the Creo Elements/Pro toolset and subsequently distributed by Windchill."
that supports the entire design from early- stage product development to manufacturing. With Windchill, our data will be complete and in one location, which means we will save time by accessing the right data quickly.”
To achieve ultimate efficiency, we needed a
single, comprehensive PLM system that supports the entire design from early-stage product development to manufacturing. With Windchill, our data will be complete and in one location, which means we will save time by accessing the right data quickly.” – Steve Baker, Aston Martin Racing.
Steve Baker, PLM specialist at Aston Martin Racing, added: "We implemented Creo Elements/Pro to optimise our design process and Windchill to streamline and manage our processes. To achieve ultimate efficiency, we needed a single, comprehensive PLM system
Paul Haimes, vice president, technical sales PTC, commented: “Aston Martin Racing’s adoption of Windchill is another example of how PTC’s technology is helping high performance automotive companies improve product development processes. Joining PTC automotive customers Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Volvo AB, Continental AG, and Schaeffler, Aston Martin Racing recognises
the importance of an open and modular PLM architecture, to design complex products in a heterogeneous environment, while minimising cost, improving quality and shortening time to market.”
PTC at a glance
PTC, the product development company, develops, markets and supports product development software solutions and related services that help companies achieve their product development strategies and optimise their processes. Using the company’s tightly integrated CAD and enterprise PLM solutions, organisations are better able to create and manage product information throughout the lifecycle for optimal product development success. PTC solutions for automotive are designed to meet the product design and product life cycle management needs of both OEMs and suppliers in the automotive industry. PTC provides 3D design, product data management and collaboration solutions to over 1400 automotive manufacturers, including eight of the top 10 suppliers and three of the top five OEMs.
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