2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster testing

The convertible SLS AMG Roadster is the second car to be developed independently by AMG. The Coupe and Roadster concepts were created in parallel – very advantageous during the development process. During this 3-year development period for the 2012 SLS AMG Roadster, the engineers devoted particular attention to bodyshell rigidity, driving dynamics, the soft top and NVH.

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Siemens Extends PLM Software Support for Daimler AG; Extensive Rollout of NX to Daimler AND its Global Suppliers

Siemens PLM Software announced that Daimler AG has extended its commitment to Siemens PLM Software and its products for total of 10 years and has pledged to an extensive rollout for the replacement of its current computer-aided design (CAD) environment with NX software. Daimler’s NX deployment for passenger cars will be complete by the end of 2015 and for trucks by the end of 2016 – the most rapid implementation/switch possible.

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Daimler Selects CAD Software from Siemens as New Platform for Worldwide Car and Truck Development. Daimler To Replace CATIA With NX

Siemens PLM Software announced that starting in the summer of 2012, Daimler AG would be using NX as their new platform for worldwide car and truck development. According to the press release, the decision to move away from CATIA was mainly due to the need for tighter integration of their CAD system with Smaragd, their home grown PLM system based on TeamCenter from Siemens PLM.

To give you an idea of the size and complexity of Smaragd, consider this. It is a global PLM system running on 100 servers and has four integrated databases. It is used by 8,000 engineers spread across the world along with designers, staff at production facilities and even members of the executive board.

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