continues to deliver cutting edge products and tooling services thanks
to continued collaboration with think3, the only supplier to offer
technology solutions that combine product concept, engineering and
tooling environments.
ThinkDesign solutions by think3 provide a single design environment
which streamlines design processes and allows for an unparalleled
interoperability that dramatically reduces margin of error. This
significantly cuts design time and costs which allows products to hit
the market much quicker, and this directly translates into real
benefits to the bottom line.
"We chose think3 many years ago for its high reliability of tooling
solutions" said Patrick Radice, General Manager of Tycos. "Over the
years this has proved successful and thanks to ThinkDesign and
HyperCAD we've been able to meet the needs of increasingly demanding
customers all over the world".
For Tycos, another important plus in this durable collaboration has
been the quality of service and support provided by SolidCAD,
Ontario's leading provider of software, training and technical support
for the CAD/CAM industry. SolidCAD plays an integral role on the
think3 support team for Tycos, bringing a wealth of experience in the
automotive market and in third party applications, such as hyperMill,
for manufacturing and hardware integration.
Think3 has recently released its 2008.1 version of ThinkDesign
solutions for toolmakers and technicians. ThinkDesign features
improvements to the Compensator functions and offers a powerful
solution for calculating the compensation required for sheet metal
spring back. The improvements concern mesh loading, calculation,
checking and the extraction of curves and points to ensure better
performance and optimised results in comparison with the initial
shape. The Die Design module, for designing dies in the sheet metal
environment, is new. The new module offers functions for defining
cutting lines and for compensating local and targeted GSM spined
twist.
"At think3 we constantly develop cutting edge design and PLM software
to meet customer demands and help them deliver innovative products",
said Filippo Zuccarello, CEO, think3. "We are pleased to contribute to
Tycos' success and we believe our consolidated experience working with
such an important tooling company will help us improve our offer of
tooling solutions to help customers meet the competition".
Tycos Tool and Die of Concord, ON, is a division of Decoma
International, and one of the plastics industry's largest mould
makers.
Information about think3, Inc.
Think3 has been operating in the ICT sector for more than 25 years and
provides the only technology that links three separate design areas:
the concept, its development and the finished product. In this way,
think3 enables thousands of company customers to innovate, to compete
and to rise to the challenges of global markets, thanks to the
integration of processes, which helps to accelerate time to market and
to reduce costs.
Having been active in emerging markets with dedicated structures for
many years, think3 can provide outsourcing services, thus offering
companies a new opportunity to go international.
Think3 boasts a consolidated presence across Europe, the US and Asia.
The company has also secured a strong presence in China following
joint venture deal sealed with Beijing Extech Science & Technology Co.
Ltd to create EXTECH, a brand new company based in Beijing, with
offices across the country. In the rest of the world, think3 is
present throughout its network of selected VARs (Value Added
Resellers).
All this means that think3 can count among its customers some of the
most significant enterprises in the industrial market.
For more information visit our site at http://www.think3.com
About Tycos
Tycos (Concord, Ontario) is a tooling division of Decoma
International. Decoma is a wholly owned subsidiary of Magna
International Inc. Tycos was founded in 1956 with approximately
113,000 Sq. Ft. of production and office space. The company currently
has 120 employees consisting of Designers, Mould Makers and
Machinists. Tycos manufactures medium to large size (up to 50 ton)
automotive tooling in the following categories: injection moulding,
reaction injection moulding (RIM), low pressure moulding, compression
moulding, and hydroforming. It also provides maintenance and servicing
on all tooling, both in its plant and at the customer's location.
Tycos typically makes moulds for the following parts: fascias
(bumpers), fenders, body side mouldings, instrument panels, door
panels, other large automotive parts.
For further information, please visit
http://www.tycostool.com/tycos/ourCompany.html
