Geometric launches software to enable data exchange for global engineering

Geometric Ltd – one of the leading players in product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions, global engineering services, embedded system solutions and digital technology solutions – on September 29, 2015 released its next generation collaboration solution, GeometricEdge to enable design and engineering data exchange between OEMs, partners, and joint ventures for global engineering. Built based on Geometric’s extensive experience in PLM and interoperability solutions, GeometricEdge leverages the collaboration portal from PDTec AG, the Germany-based provider of software and services for enterprise wide collaboration in product development.
 
OEMs are entering into new partnerships, or creating joint ventures, to gain access to local markets, technology, and resources, and to increase their product range rapidly. The number of such partnerships and joint ventures is growing quickly. However, inherent differences in the product development methodologies and systems are hampering the timely realisation of these partnerships.
   
“Collaboration is becoming a way of life for our customers be it with each other, their suppliers or joint ventures. The demand for data exchange, while protecting respective intellectual property is becoming more acute. GeometricEdge provides a unique solution, keeping future requirements in mind, and has numerous applications both inside and outside our customer base,” said Manu Parpia, MD and CEO, Geometric.
 
Based on industry standards (such as STEP AP242/ ISO 14306 JT), GeometricEdge simplifies the process of setting up the data exchange between partners by providing a non-invasive collaboration framework for secure product data exchange. Its process templates provide flexibility to manage OEM partner-pair specific exchange processes. The solution accelerates setting up a collaborative data exchange and its analytics capabilities provide visibility into data sharing patterns and opportunities for further optimisation.
 
According to Peter Bilello, President of CIMdata, “The future of manufacturing is in joint development, design, production, and service of products. Enabling the operationalising of data exchange between partners in a cost and time effective manner will be key for success.”
 
Albrecht Pfaff, Head of Sales & Marketing at PDTec, said, “We are pleased to be the selected partner of Geometric to deliver new product data exchange capabilities for enterprise collaboration, thus enabling global engineering teams to work together more efficiently and save significant development time and costs while increasing the quality of their alliances.”