Ansys, CADFEM, Liebherr Team Up

Ansys is collaborating with Liebherr in instituting the European manufacturer’s simulation strategy and model-based enterprise approach. Liebherr has been teaming up with Ansys over the past 35 years across the Ansys product portfolio.

Ansys simulation allows detailed virtual models that describe all physical and functional aspects of Liebherr products. Ansys’ multiphysics capabilities reinforce Liebherr’s digital transformation and digital engineering initiatives through simulation process and data management (SPDM). Ansys Apex Channel Partner CADFEM Germany GmbH, a provider of training, user support, and consulting services, supports all sites through a resource-sharing strategy. 

Liebherr-Aerospace and Transportation SAS is a large Liebherr divisions with sites in Germany and France, among others. The objective is to deploy a model-based enterprise approach, become data/model-centric, and implement digital continuity over the development and product lifecycle. 

“Liebherr-Aerospace develops products consistently and completely digitally,” say Elko Van Balen and Olivier Banessy, who co-lead the model-based enterprise development at Liebherr-Aerospace and Transportation. “The implementation of the model-based approach behind this confirms that the right partners have been chosen.” 

“Access to Ansys software alleviates challenges related to delivering best-in-class solutions that specifically support our products and technologies in a timely manner,” says Dr. Ling Li, PLM innovation services simulation consultant at Liebherr. “We recognize that expertise is being established at all locations and that new simulation topics are being tested as well. Even our designers can run live simulations using Ansys software, which frees up our dedicated simulation engineers and reduces our reliance on external resources.”

In this project, Ansys and CADFEM are working together to jointly establish Liebherr’s fully digitalized development infrastructure.

“Another important factor is the long-standing partnership with CADFEM, through which we are optimally exploiting the potential of Ansys in many respects,” says Bertram Peer, department manager Simulation and Method Development Liebherr-MCCtec at the Liebherr plant in Nenzing.

“Virtual product design and development enables teams to work harmoniously across the product lifecycle to leverage critical data that leads to better products,” says Walt Hearn, senior vice president of global sales and customer excellence at Ansys. “Through instantaneous data collection and sharing, digital models can simultaneously increase design capabilities and reduce product changes during the entire development process.”

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.

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