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Autodesk Announces OPEX Corporation as Inventor of the Month
03 Mar 2008
PRESS RELEASE
March 2008
Autodesk, Inc. announced that OPEX Corporation, a recognized global technology leader in high-speed mailroom automation equipment, has been named as the Autodesk Inventor of the Month for February 2008. The Inventor of the Month program (http://www.autodesk.com/inventorofthemonth) recognizes the most innovative design and engineering advancements made by the extensive community using Autodesk Inventor software -- the foundation of the Autodesk solution for Digital Prototyping -- allowing users to visualize, simulate and analyze their designs before a physical product is built.
OPEX relied on the Autodesk Inventor product family to help design its innovative Mail Matrix, a mail sorting solution that redefines the capabilities, functionality and performance of the mailroom. Mail Matrix can sort up to 25,000 pieces of mail in a single, 8-hour shift, into as many as 1,020 different delivery bins by using iBOTs, intelligent robotic wireless vehicles that determine the appropriate bin and then transport and deliver each piece of mail.
"Mail Matrix is truly revolutionary in form and function, and Inventor played a key role in helping us achieve that level of innovation," said Brian Dean, a senior-level mechanical designer at OPEX. "By creating an accurate 3D model of Mail Matrix in Inventor, we were able to explore hundreds of different design and engineering iterations before we expended time and resources on creating a physical prototype."
For over 10 years, OPEX has partnered with Synergis Engineering Design Solutions, their local Autodesk Premier Solutions Provider for Manufacturing Solutions. The Synergis Engineering Design Solutions account management and technical teams continue to work with OPEX to provide training and customer support in order to ensure their maximum productivity.
The Inventor product family provides a comprehensive and integrated set of design tools that speed the creation of 3D digital prototypes, even for large assembly designs like Mail Matrix, which contains more than 15,000 components. Specific Inventor features, such as the Derived Assembly tool and customizable parameters, allowed OPEX to ensure that every part and component in the assembly fit correctly. By digitally validating their design data with Inventor, OPEX was able to produce its first functional physical prototype of Mail Matrix in just a month and a half, without having to do extensive rounds of physical prototyping.
"By the time we produced a physical prototype of Mail Matrix, almost all of the faults had already been worked out digitally in Inventor -- so much so, that the prototype could almost pass for a production model," said Dean. "We attribute this achievement to the superior design capabilities of Inventor, which allowed us to design extremely precise parts and assemblies."
"Digital Prototyping allows manufacturers of all sizes and with varying needs to experience their products before they are built," said Robert "Buzz" Kross, senior vice president of Autodesk Manufacturing Solutions. "Companies like OPEX are using that capability to their advantage to create industry-first innovations while reducing time to market. It is a pleasure to name OPEX as our Inventor of the Month for February."
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March 2008
Autodesk, Inc. announced that OPEX Corporation, a recognized global technology leader in high-speed mailroom automation equipment, has been named as the Autodesk Inventor of the Month for February 2008. The Inventor of the Month program (http://www.autodesk.com/inventorofthemonth) recognizes the most innovative design and engineering advancements made by the extensive community using Autodesk Inventor software -- the foundation of the Autodesk solution for Digital Prototyping -- allowing users to visualize, simulate and analyze their designs before a physical product is built.
OPEX relied on the Autodesk Inventor product family to help design its innovative Mail Matrix, a mail sorting solution that redefines the capabilities, functionality and performance of the mailroom. Mail Matrix can sort up to 25,000 pieces of mail in a single, 8-hour shift, into as many as 1,020 different delivery bins by using iBOTs, intelligent robotic wireless vehicles that determine the appropriate bin and then transport and deliver each piece of mail.
"Mail Matrix is truly revolutionary in form and function, and Inventor played a key role in helping us achieve that level of innovation," said Brian Dean, a senior-level mechanical designer at OPEX. "By creating an accurate 3D model of Mail Matrix in Inventor, we were able to explore hundreds of different design and engineering iterations before we expended time and resources on creating a physical prototype."
For over 10 years, OPEX has partnered with Synergis Engineering Design Solutions, their local Autodesk Premier Solutions Provider for Manufacturing Solutions. The Synergis Engineering Design Solutions account management and technical teams continue to work with OPEX to provide training and customer support in order to ensure their maximum productivity.
The Inventor product family provides a comprehensive and integrated set of design tools that speed the creation of 3D digital prototypes, even for large assembly designs like Mail Matrix, which contains more than 15,000 components. Specific Inventor features, such as the Derived Assembly tool and customizable parameters, allowed OPEX to ensure that every part and component in the assembly fit correctly. By digitally validating their design data with Inventor, OPEX was able to produce its first functional physical prototype of Mail Matrix in just a month and a half, without having to do extensive rounds of physical prototyping.
"By the time we produced a physical prototype of Mail Matrix, almost all of the faults had already been worked out digitally in Inventor -- so much so, that the prototype could almost pass for a production model," said Dean. "We attribute this achievement to the superior design capabilities of Inventor, which allowed us to design extremely precise parts and assemblies."
"Digital Prototyping allows manufacturers of all sizes and with varying needs to experience their products before they are built," said Robert "Buzz" Kross, senior vice president of Autodesk Manufacturing Solutions. "Companies like OPEX are using that capability to their advantage to create industry-first innovations while reducing time to market. It is a pleasure to name OPEX as our Inventor of the Month for February."
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Zain Saudi Arabia Awards Motorola $335 Million 2G/3G Network Contract
03 Mar 2008
PRESS RELEASE
March 2008
Motorola, Inc. announced that it has signed a $335 million turnkey contract to deploy and manage a 2G/3G mobile communications network for Zain in Saudi Arabia, the recent addition to the Zain group, a long standing Motorola customer.
Under the terms of the contract, Motorola will supply its GSM/HSxPA network solutions as well as comprehensive managed services for network design, integration, deployment, operations and maintenance. This contract brings Zain’s technology preparations and infrastructure requirements another step closer to the planned launch of services in the first half of this year.
“We look forward to the launch of Zain in Saudi Arabia and are keen to offer our customers in the Kingdom the voice quality and innovative next-generation data communication services that they have come to expect from our networks throughout the region,” said Dr. Marwan Alahmadi, CEO, Zain in Saudi Arabia.
“With Motorola’s solid understanding of our business objectives, we are confident that the global company can deliver the mobile solutions and services we need, efficiently, on time and cost effectively, to launch Zain’s network successfully to mobile communications customers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Motorola’s experience in the Kingdom encourages us to believe that we will meet our challenging targets here,” he added.
Network deployment is expected to commence in the first quarter of 2008 to enable Zain to launch its network in Saudi Arabia on schedule and allow Zain’s Saudi customers to enjoy high-speed mobile Internet access and a range of mobile multi-media applications and services.
“This contract reinforces Motorola’s commitment to continue delivering to Zain high performing, reliable GSM networks that effectively support Zain’s growth plans. Motorola has been a key technical and strategic solution provider to Zain (formerly the MTC Group) for the last 14 years and we are delighted to have played a role in Zain’s remarkable growth and success story. Motorola’s cost-effective GSM solutions and managed services are designed to enable Zain to meet its launch timelines while reducing its operational costs which, unless managed effectively, can be quite significant,” said Ali Amer, vice president sales, Middle East, Africa and Pakistan, Motorola Home & Networks Mobility.
“This deployment also reinforces Motorola’s ongoing commitment to support the growth of Saudi Arabia’s telecoms sector and we look forward to continue supporting the objectives of operators such as Zain to provide Saudi customers with high quality mobile communications services,” added Amer.
A substantial portion of the purchase price on this contract will be financed by Motorola.
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March 2008
Motorola, Inc. announced that it has signed a $335 million turnkey contract to deploy and manage a 2G/3G mobile communications network for Zain in Saudi Arabia, the recent addition to the Zain group, a long standing Motorola customer.
Under the terms of the contract, Motorola will supply its GSM/HSxPA network solutions as well as comprehensive managed services for network design, integration, deployment, operations and maintenance. This contract brings Zain’s technology preparations and infrastructure requirements another step closer to the planned launch of services in the first half of this year.
“We look forward to the launch of Zain in Saudi Arabia and are keen to offer our customers in the Kingdom the voice quality and innovative next-generation data communication services that they have come to expect from our networks throughout the region,” said Dr. Marwan Alahmadi, CEO, Zain in Saudi Arabia.
“With Motorola’s solid understanding of our business objectives, we are confident that the global company can deliver the mobile solutions and services we need, efficiently, on time and cost effectively, to launch Zain’s network successfully to mobile communications customers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Motorola’s experience in the Kingdom encourages us to believe that we will meet our challenging targets here,” he added.
Network deployment is expected to commence in the first quarter of 2008 to enable Zain to launch its network in Saudi Arabia on schedule and allow Zain’s Saudi customers to enjoy high-speed mobile Internet access and a range of mobile multi-media applications and services.
“This contract reinforces Motorola’s commitment to continue delivering to Zain high performing, reliable GSM networks that effectively support Zain’s growth plans. Motorola has been a key technical and strategic solution provider to Zain (formerly the MTC Group) for the last 14 years and we are delighted to have played a role in Zain’s remarkable growth and success story. Motorola’s cost-effective GSM solutions and managed services are designed to enable Zain to meet its launch timelines while reducing its operational costs which, unless managed effectively, can be quite significant,” said Ali Amer, vice president sales, Middle East, Africa and Pakistan, Motorola Home & Networks Mobility.
“This deployment also reinforces Motorola’s ongoing commitment to support the growth of Saudi Arabia’s telecoms sector and we look forward to continue supporting the objectives of operators such as Zain to provide Saudi customers with high quality mobile communications services,” added Amer.
A substantial portion of the purchase price on this contract will be financed by Motorola.
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