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Press Release24 July 2019Digital IndustriesPlano, Texas
Mazda drives engineering creativity using Siemens' model-based generative engineering tools
The development of safe and
efficient electrical designs has become a critical task as the automotive
industry moves towards large scale system developments such as electrified
powertrains and autonomous driving. These designs are often based on entirely
new architectures and have become so complex that advanced software tools are
needed to enable development efforts. Capital tools deliver real time feedback
against target metrics such as cost, weight, and network bandwidth consumption.
This allows engineers to explore alternative design approaches, which is
extremely important for large scale system developments represented by electric
and autonomous vehicles. Capital software also provides Mazda with extensive
simulation and verification functionalities.
At Mazda, from system design,
harness design and verification down to manufacturing and service
documentation, outputs of each process have been generated in its natural language, requiring designers to
translate between processes and fill in the missing pieces using their talents
and skills. "In order to remove ambiguity while maintaining the diversity
of expressions that are characteristics of these natural languages, we applied
formal methods to eliminate the loss in information transfer and set a goal to
build a development environment that is consistent and connected all the way
through the manufacturing phase,"
said Kazuichi Fujisaka, Technical Leader, Mazda Motor Corporation. "Furthermore,
we also aim to shift to a development methodology that allows us to optimize
the vehicle as a whole, with all possible variations being considered in the
early development stage. To make
this happen, we needed a development environment to visualize the entire
vehicle circuitry and standardize our language, tools, and processes without
compromise, creating standard models across the company. Mentor's Capital
technologies provide this environment and make Mazda's electric development
much more efficient."
"One who keeps challenging
what seems impossible leads innovation – a fact Mazda clearly understands, as
evidenced by its long history of innovation," said Martin O'Brien, senior
vice president, Integrated Electrical Systems, Siemens Digital Industries
Software. "As a long-standing Capital customer, Mazda has proven to be a fast
adopter of new capabilities, such as platform-level architecture optimization
spanning the electrical, electronic, networking, and embedded software
disciplines. As a growing number of Japanese automotive OEMs adopt Capital,
Mazda has established its reputation as a forward-thinking early adopter, with
a long track record of leveraging our sophisticated technologies from their 'customer
first' point of view."
In addition to the Capital
Electrical Design Software suite, Mazda also uses Siemens' NX™ software and
Teamcenter® portfolio
for enterprise collaboration. To learn more about the Capital solution, visit: https://www.mentor.com/products/electrical-design-software/.
Siemens Digital Industries
Software is a leading global provider of software solutions to drive the
digital transformation of industry, creating new opportunities for
manufacturers to realize innovation. With headquarters in Plano, Texas, and
over 140,000 customers worldwide, Siemens Digital Industries Software works
with companies of all sizes to transform the way ideas come to life, the way
products are realized, and the way products and assets in operation are used
and understood. For more information on Siemens Digital Industries Software
products and services, visit www.siemens.com/plm.
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Siemens
Digital Industries (DI) is an
innovation leader in automation and digitalization. Closely collaborating with
partners and customers, DI drives the digital transformation in the process and
discrete industries. With its Digital Enterprise portfolio, DI provides
companies of all sizes with an end-to-end set of products, solutions and
services to integrate and digitalize the entire value chain. Optimized for the
specific needs of each industry, DI's unique portfolio supports customers to
achieve greater productivity and flexibility. DI is constantly adding
innovations to its portfolio to integrate cutting-edge future technologies.
Siemens Digital Industries has its global headquarters in Nuremberg, Germany,
and has around 75,000 employees internationally.
Siemens AG
(Berlin and Munich) is a global technology powerhouse that has stood for engineering excellence,
innovation, quality, reliability and internationality for more than 170 years. The company is active
around the globe, focusing on the areas of electrification, automation and digitalization. One of the
largest producers of energy-efficient, resource-saving technologies, Siemens is a leading supplier of
efficient power generation and power transmission solutions and a pioneer in infrastructure solutions
as well as automation, drive and software solutions for industry. With its publicly listed subsidiary
Siemens Healthineers AG, the company is also a leading provider of medical imaging equipment – such as
computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging systems – and a leader in laboratory diagnostics as
well as clinical IT. In fiscal 2018, which ended on September 30, 2018, Siemens generated revenue of
€83.0 billion and net income of €6.1 billion. At the end of September 2018, the company had around
379,000 employees worldwide. Further information is available on the Internet at
www.siemens.com
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