ANSYS and Hitachi Collaborate to Revolutionize Engineering Design Process

Strategic Insights -

Hitachi Automotive Products Group has chosen DesignSpace software as its first-pass engineering simulation tool, marking a significant step towards mainstreaming engineering simulation in the design process. This collaboration aims to optimize product designs and internal processes, enhance efficiency, and reduce costs. Hitachi, a long-time ANSYS software user, will utilize both ANSYS and DesignSpace to streamline its design process, improve product quality, and decrease time-to-market.

Key Takeaways:

  • Hitachi Automotive Products Group has selected DesignSpace software as its first-pass engineering simulation tool to optimize product designs and internal processes.
  • The company has purchased 38 seats of DesignSpace through the ANSYS Support Distributor in Japan, Cybernet Systems Company, Ltd.
  • DesignSpace is a high-quality, fundamental engineering analysis tool that features advanced knowledge-based automation, user-friendly interface, and ease of implementation.
  • Hitachi examined various options to streamline its design process and found DesignSpace to be the most user-friendly software, enabling quick implementation and substantial cost and time savings.
  • DesignSpace helps users communicate their work with customers, management, and analysts, and enables mentorship and monitoring of results.
  • The software is ideal for newcomers, occasional users, and advanced users looking for fast fundamental analysis with a direct path to ANSYS software.
  • Peter J. Smith, CEO and Chairman of the Board, ANSYS, Inc., stated that the company is pleased with Hitachi's choice of DesignSpace and ANSYS to accelerate the design process.
  • DesignSpace will help Hitachi meet its customers' demands for better, faster, and cost-effective products by enabling efficient development cycles.

Statistics:

  • 38 seats of DesignSpace purchased by Hitachi Automotive Products Group through Cybernet Systems Company, Ltd.
  • 7,977 billion yen ($65.9 billion) in consolidated sales by Hitachi, Ltd. during fiscal 1998 (ended March 31, 1999)
  • 913 subsidiaries, including 276 overseas corporations, operated by Hitachi, Ltd.
  • 121 yen to the dollar exchange rate used for the conversion of Hitachi's consolidated sales.

Sources:

  • ANSYS, Inc. press release, "Hitachi Automotive Products Group Chooses DesignSpace(R) Software for First-Pass Engineering Simulation Tool" (Jan. 11, 2023)
  • Hitachi, Ltd. Company profile (fiscal 1998 data, ended March 31, 1999)