Tecnomatix Technologies Receives $600,000 Order from Volkswagen AG

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Tecnomatix Technologies, a pioneer in computer-aided production engineering (CAPE), has received a significant order from Volkswagen AG, Europe's largest automotive manufacturer. The order, worth $600,000, is part of Volkswagen's "Digital Factory Initiative" aimed at improving and accelerating simultaneous engineering activities throughout its production planning departments. This order reflects the long-term partnership between Tecnomatix and Volkswagen, with Tecnomatix's products enabling Volkswagen to plan and design manufacturing processes and equipment digitally.

Key Takeaways:

  • Tecnomatix received a $600,000 order from Volkswagen AG for its CAPE products, including ROBCAD, DYNAMO, and SIMPLE++.
  • The order is part of Volkswagen's "Digital Factory Initiative" aimed at improving simultaneous engineering activities throughout its production planning departments.
  • Tecnomatix's products will enable Volkswagen to plan to a complete factory, from a bird's-eye perspective of the shop floor down to detailed design of manufacturing operations.
  • Harel Beit-On, President and CEO of Tecnomatix, stated that this order represents a strategic step in strengthening Tecnomatix's penetration throughout the Volkswagen organization.
  • Tecnomatix is a world leader in the CAPE market, developing, marketing, and supporting industrial companies with software tools to fully computerize the industrial process and achieve seamless transition from design to production.

Statistics:

  • The order is worth $600,000.
  • Volkswagen AG is Europe's largest automotive manufacturer.
  • Tecnomatix has developed a wide range of CAPE products, including ROBCAD, DYNAMO, EXALINE, PART, and SIMPLE++.

Sources:

  • "Tecnomatix Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ-NM Symbol: TCNOF)"
  • "Tecnomatix' first quarter's earnings, 1998"
  • "Volkswagen Digital Factory Initiative"
  • "Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995"