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IBM and Dassault Systemes Team with Panasonic for 'Smarter' Cooking Appliances
Nov 21, 2009 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) --
Dassault Systemes (DS), a provider of 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, and IBM announced that they have teamed up with Panasonic's Home Appliances Company and its Kitchen Appliance Business Unit (BU) to support the development of more convenient and safer home appliances and accelerate the introduction of induced heating (IH) appliances, such as flat cooktops, into the Japanese market.
IH appliances are produced and developed by Panasonic's Kitchen Appliance BU and they are gaining usage as an alternative to gas-heated appliances. These appliances generate heat through a process known as Joule heating or the transfer of heat to the bottom of a cooking pan through an electromagnetic field. Heating efficiency levels are over 90 percent since heat is transmitted directly to the cooking area safely without any air pollution, as this method avoids cooking food using direct fire.
With its industry's first all-metal heating and light-sensor technologies, Panasonic's IH appliance allows consumers to measure cooking temperatures so they can accurately control the amount of heat generated for cooking.
As demand increases for products that perform intelligent functions, companies face the challenge of managing complex design environments to interconnect the software, mechanical and electrical components required to manufacture these products. IBM and Dassault Systemes are helping Panasonic's Kitchen Appliance BU use CATIA software, a 3D virtual design platform, for the digital development of product design plans used in the manufacturing of more energy-efficient, electrical appliances.
"Compared to other software design products, CATIA has a rich set of design functions needed for products requiring sophisticated surface and shape designs such as our electric cooking heaters," said Yasushi Morimoto, team leader, Kitchen Appliance BU, Home Appliances Company, Panasonic. "Seamless integration between CAD, CAE (Computer Aided Engineering) and CAM (Computer Aided Manufacturing) drove our decision to choose Dassault Systemes 3D platform. Our goal is to expand into new product development areas by enhancing collaboration among internal units, realizing global collaborative design, and improving perfection of design through expanding utilization of CAE."
"Japanese companies have long mastered the art of achieving excellence in product design and manufacturing and with Dassault Systemes CATIA 3D software, Panasonic's home appliance division can now deliver a smarter and greener product," said Albert Bunshaft, vice president, IBM Product Lifecycle Management.
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