Mentor Graphics Wire Harness Design Solution Allows Vansco to Lower Costs and Improve Design Quality
WILSONVILLE, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 26, 2003--Mentor Graphics
Corporation today announced that the Wire Harness Technology (WHT)
division of Vansco, a supplier of complex wire harnesses for the
transportation industry, has adopted the Mentor Graphics(R) Capital
Harness Systems(TM) (CHS) family of products for the design,
engineering and manufacturing of electrical wire harnesses.
By implementing the CHS flow, Vansco has been able to improve the
efficiency and accuracy of its processes; drastically minimizing
production errors, lowering training requirements, and reducing the
time required throughout the entire process.
Vansco supplies wire harnesses to manufacturers of large
transportation and heavy construction equipment. Designs for its
transportation customers include buses with more than 100 harnesses
per vehicle and as many as 400 circuits per harness. After an
extensive review of available 3D and 2D systems, Vansco selected CHS
for the ease-of-use and fast implementation allowed by its
standards-based structure.
"We wanted a system that was easy to use and was specifically
designed for the wire harness industry. That's why we chose Mentor
Graphics," said Mike Adam, Operations Manager, of Vansco's WHT
division.
"The clarity and comprehensiveness of the information produced by
the Capital Formboard product enabled Vansco to significantly improve
the quality and efficiency of the shop floor," said Bob Dann, WHT
Manufacturing Services Manager.
About Capital Harness Systems
CHS is a complete, end-to-end tool set for complex wire harness
creation, with tools to automate the design, analysis and manufacture.
The Capital Manager(TM) relational database is at the heart of CHS,
storing and managing all design data. CHS applications write to and
access data directly from this common repository. The CHS family
addresses the issues facing the automotive and aerospace industries
today, providing a complete flow of tools to handle the complexity
more efficiently. Built on a component-based data model and electrical
database, CHS facilitates information sharing throughout the
enterprise and its entire supply chain.
About Mentor Graphics
Mentor Graphics Corporation (Nasdaq:MENT) is a world leader in
electronic hardware and software design solutions, providing products,
consulting services and award-winning support for the world's most
successful electronics and semiconductor companies. Established in
1981, the company reported revenues over the last 12 months of about
$600 million and employs approximately 3,500 people worldwide.
Corporate headquarters are located at 8005 S.W. Boeckman Road,
Wilsonville, Oregon 97070-7777; Silicon Valley headquarters are
located at 1001 Ridder Park Drive, San Jose, California 95131-2314.
World Wide Web site: www.mentor.com.
Mentor Graphics is a registered trademark and Capital Harness
Systems and Capital Manager are trademarks of Mentor Graphics
Corporation. All other company or product names are the registered
trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners.
CONTACT: Mentor Graphics
James Price, 011.44.161.926.1637
james_price@mentor.com
or
Suzanne Graham, 503.685.7789
suzanne_graham@mentor.com
