Napier Turbochargers signs $1 million contract with Majenta PLM

Cranfield, UK. 1st August, 2008. – Majenta PLM, the leading indirect sales and support channel partner of Siemens PLM Software in the UK, has announced that it has signed a contract with Lincoln-based Napier Turbochargers Ltd for the supply, implementation and on-going support of a product design and lifecycle management (PLM) solution based on Siemens PLM’s NX™ and Teamcenter® software suites. The contract is valued at around $1 million.

As a result, Napier’s future large axial turbocharger product design and engineering requirements will be undertaken using multiple licenses of NX 3D solid modeling software, including advanced sheet metal design capabilities, while NX advanced finite element modeling (FEM) software will provide pre- and post-processing of 3D CAD models for engineering analysis, with interfaces to third-party solvers Ansys and Abacus. A number of licenses of Solid Edge® Drafting software will also be provided as a replacement for existing seats of a popular 2D drafting system.

In addition to the design software, NX computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software for turning and for mill-turn and multi-axis milling will provide Napier’s production floor with advanced digital manufacturing facilities that are fully integrated with the design engineering environment.

Data management, including change management and shop floor product data viewing facilities, will be provided through Siemens PLM’s Teamcenter Express software suite while a number of licenses of Teamcenter Visualisation will provide digital mock-up (DMU) and advanced design visualization facilities. The Teamcenter software will also provide Napier with the ability to use legacy design information from other CAD software products.

Ambitious plans
“The PLM solution that Majenta PLM is supplying and is helping us to implement will help to ensure that the right product information is at the right place at the right time”, said Andy Thacker, managing director, Napier Turbochargers Limited. “It is therefore crucial to the continued development of our range of products and to the success of the ambitious growth plans we have in each of our markets, where we are already recognized as a leading supplier.”

“Napier is renowned as an innovative company with an excellent suite of products delivering high technical performance,” he added. “I am pleased that the business has been acquired by a shareholder that is committed to investing further in R&D to maintain its technology and in the expansion of the business to meet customer demand”.

Trevor Stapleton, sales director, Majenta PLM, stated, “The Napier heritage includes such world-famous achievements as a series of land speed, air speed and water speed world records in the late 1920s and early 1930’s that culminated in the land speed record of 394.196 mph set in 1947. We are therefore delighted to be selected by the modern-day descendent, Napier Turbochargers Ltd, to provide and support the technology that will help the company build on its heritage and on its much more recent successes”.

James D’Arcy, mid-market sales director, Siemens PLM Software, commented, “When Majenta PLM was formed as a Siemens PLM Software business partner two years ago its stated aim was to become the No. 1 PLM software and services provider to the UK mid-market. We congratulate them on this sale and on the successful conclusion of their negotiations with Napier Turbochargers.”

The first phase of the PLM system implementation schedule is expected to be completed by the end of August, with additional user training and on-going technical support following on from that.

About Napier Turbochargers Ltd.
The company began manufacturing turbochargers in 1947. However, the Napier name goes back to the early 1800s and in its history it has been behind such achievements as a series of land, air and water speed world records and the famous Napier Railton racing car of 1933.

Today, Napier is one of the largest independent manufacturers in the world of large axial turbochargers for use in the marine, power generation and rail traction industries. It manufactures turbochargers for diesel, heavy fuel, dual fuel and gas engines in the 0.5MW – 20MW power range as well as providing related spares and aftermarket services to its substantial installed base. From its own manufacturing facility in Lincoln, Napier services a worldwide customer base of leading engine manufacturers and independent service centres and employs a highy-skilled and committed workforce of over 160.

About Siemens PLM Software
Siemens PLM Software, a division of Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D), is a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services with 4.3 million licensed seats and 47,000 customers worldwide.

About Majenta PLM.
Formed in 2006, Majenta PLM is a member of the Majenta Solutions Ltd. group of companies and is an authorised business partner of Siemens PLM Software, a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services. Majenta PLM specialises in the provision, implementation and on-going support of CAD/CAM/CAE and PLM software solutions for small-to-medium design engineering and manufacturing companies. Its solutions comprise Siemens software products, including Solid Edge, NX, Femap® and Teamcenter.

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