Fabricated Metal Products

Quintiq Hot Mill Scheduler installed to optimize rolling mill planning and increase productivity

Mannheim, – AMAG rolling GmbH has decided to implement the Quintiq Hot Mill Scheduler. This will allow the company to meet cutting-edge product quality requirements and deal flexibly with market conditions and individual customer orders. A specialist rolling mill, AMAG rolling GmbH has established a global market presence and – thanks to ongoing optimization – delivers metal products that meet even the highest demands. The product range includes commercial products, such as tread plate, as well as high-gloss sheet and coil, and high-strength alloy products for applications in sports and leisure as well as the aviation and automotive industries. 80% of production is exported to markets in Europe and overseas.

PAM-STAMP 2G 2007 boosts reliability in tool and die design & forming simulation

Paris, France, – ESI Group(ESIN FR0004110310) is pleased to announce for March the release of the 2007 version of PAM-STAMP 2G, the virtual manufacturing software “value chain” that reduces cost and improves productivity in the tool and die market. PAM-STAMP 2G 2007 has been greatly improved offering unmatched accuracy and improved usability from feasibility to validation for ‘Full line die’ simulation. New advanced capabilities supports the company‘s strategy to expand in non-automotive markets.

ARMONK, NY IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced today that ERICO International Corporation, a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of precision-engineered specialty metal products, has selected IBM Information Integration software to enable timely delivery of comprehensive business information across the globe.

ERICO has selected IBM Information Server, a first-of-a-kind software platform, to transform and deliver trusted information as part of a strategic project to help the company address its continued growth in the electrical, construction, utility and rail markets.

With sales locations in over 25 countries and manufacturing and distribution facilities worldwide, ERICO has grown rapidly over recent years, creating a new challenge for information systems to keep pace with the growing volume of sales, customer and product information generated throughout the company.

AXIOM® Sales, Accounts Receivable, Customer Service, and eCommerce Functions to Be Implemented Company Wide
MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Jan. 25, 2007 — AXIS Computer Systems (AXIS), a business unit of Made2Manage Systems and the leading provider of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software for the metals, wire and cable industries, today announced that Plymouth Tube Company (Plymouth Tube), a global supplier of specialty tubing and extruded shapes, has expanded its license for the AXIOM Enterprise Management System in order to deploy AXIOM sales and accounts receivable (AR) functionality company wide, including both the Carbon and Alloy Tube Group and the White Metals Group. In addition to expanding the number of people authorized to use core AXIOM applications, Plymouth Tube will implement the AXIOM eSuite Web-based Customer Service application, as well as the AXIOM eCommerce extension.

Metal Service Center to Implement AXIOM in Two Locations
MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Jan. 10, 2007 — AXIS Computer Systems (AXIS), a business unit of Made2Manage Systems and the leading provider of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software for the metals, wire and cable industries, today announced that Dayton Steel Service Inc., a service center subsidiary of The Thompson Companies, has selected the AXIOM® Enterprise Management System as the company’s new generation business system, further extending AXIS’ growing customer base in the service center segment of the metals industry. The new system will be deployed at Dayton Steel Service’s two locations in Dayton, Ohio, and Rome, Ga. AXIOM is a comprehensive ERP software system built around the unique operational requirements of metals producers, processors, and service centers.

Apriso Customers Saint Gobain - Sekurit and Ugitechto Present Success Stories at Traçabilité and Progilog Event

Manufacturers to demonstrate how Apriso’s software solution is used to extend the value of existing ERP and Supply Chain systems

Who: Two Apriso manufacturing customers will share how they are effectively controlling costs and streamlining operations through the use of Apriso’s Adaptive software for global operations execution.
Saint-Gobain Sekurit (www.saint-gobain-sekurit.com), the leading Tier 1 supplier of glass to the automotive and transport markets, implemented Apriso’s FlexNet® system to provide a completely unified solution for manufacturing and Logistics across 40 European manufacturing and distribution sites. Saint-Gobain will present how they are managing operations as one dispersed supply network by deploying a centralized ERP application tightly coupled with FlexNet’s decentralized manufacturing and Logistics solution.

Deal puts Visiprise Shop Floor Scheduler to work in the company’s two largest facilities

ATLANTA – December 6, 2006 — Visiprise, Inc., a leader in integrated manufacturing operations solutions, today announced an agreement to implement the Visiprise Shop Floor Scheduler in MetalTek International’s two largest facilities.

Visiprise Shop Floor Scheduler is a manufacturing scheduling solution that tightly integrates both scheduling and execution. The platform-independent, Java J2EE solution integrates with Visiprise Manufacturing and Visiprise Shop Floor Management as well as legacy systems for a complete real-time execution scheduling solution.

Zollern Selects Solid Edge from the UGS Velocity Series for 3D Design
Simulation Functionality and Local Support From Partner ISAP Key to Selection

PLANO, Texas and COLOGNE, Germany – UGS Corp., a leading global provider of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software and services, today announced that Zollern GmbH & Co. KG, selected Solid Edge® software, the CAD component of the UGS Velocity Series™ portfolio, to design its transmission Technology components.

The mechanical engineering specialist will initially use Solid Edge 3D CAD in its Herbertingen, Germany plant. By the end of 2007, Zollern intends to extend the use of Solid Edge to its plants in Dorsten, Germany, and in China.