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Ford Selects Sgi Reality Center Technology For Visualization And Design Optimization SGI Systems Help Automotive Manufacturer Gauge Impact of Design and Engineering Changes in Real Time Mountain View, CA - September 24, 2002 - SGI (NYSE: SGI) today announced that Ford Motor Company has purchased and installed SGI® Reality CenterT technology for its North American car visualization facility. Design and engineering teams at Ford's Dearborn, Mich., headquarters will be able to compile three-dimensional, immersive representations in real time from multiple data sources and formats for critical design and assembly reviews. As a result, Ford can optimize product design and performance, thus helping to reduce time to market of products. The SGI Reality Center system at Ford integrates an SGI® Onyx® 3000 series visualization system with three InfiniteReality3T graphics pipes, eight 64-bit processors and three high-brightness digital projectors, letting teams of up to 30 people collaborate on the design process in an immersive stereo viewing environment. Working closely with Ford to address its specific requirement for multiteam design reviews, SGI Professional Services designed the turnkey Reality Center solution to seamlessly generate virtual models in real time from 3D design applications, video, digital images and other data sources. Fakespace Systems (Kitchener, Ontario) provided an 8-foot-high by 24-foot-wide edge-blended flat wall display system for the Reality Center facility. This stereoscopic WorkWall enables true three-dimensional viewing of large-scale computer-generated models. With the powerful capabilities of the SGI Reality Center system, teams will now be able to:
"Ford's selection of SGI technology validates our core strengths in high-performance computing and large-data visualization," said Dr. Eng Lim Goh, chief technology officer, SGI. "Our long-standing relationships with companies such as Ford, a valued customer of nearly 15 years, allow us to develop practical solutions that contribute to give customers the power to innovate. The goal is to arrive at better or faster decisions." Ford Chooses SGI technology for High-Performance Computing Needs In December 2001, Ford purchased an SGI® Origin® 3800 server with 68 processors to undertake the high-performance computing necessary for other design-related operations, including:
SGI® high-performance computing systems have led to the increased adoption of techniques such as MDO, which ultimately helps accelerate the design cycle. MDO takes into account the analysis solutions of multiple disciplines, which each optimize the design based on different--and often competing--criteria, and helps engineers find the design that represents the best compromise. The SGI Origin 3000 server series, with its highly scalable, single-system image architecture allows complex MDO problems involving very large-scale, high-fidelity modeling and analysis to be solved in a matter of days versus years. SGI Reality Center Technology Proves Beneficial for Automotive Industry More than 580 SGI Reality Center facilities (www.sgi.com/realitycenter/) are installed worldwide and help users arrive at better decisions in less time, providing enormous cost savings while enhancing productivity. SGI Reality Center facilities deliver the highest levels of realism, image quality and performance available today. These state-of-the-art systems offer the ultimate in flexibility by supporting multiple independent users, high-performance users, group decision making in an immersive visualization facility environment and collaboration in a Visual Area Network environment. They are widely relied upon for real-time, highly interactive working sessions for:
SGI visualization technologies play key roles in areas such as styling, digital mock-up and assembly, ergonomics, sales and marketing, and collaborative design review. Today, all of the automotive collaboration centers in operation around the world are powered by the SGI® Onyx® family of high-performance visualization systems. SGI Professional Services has played a key role in the design and installation of these and other systems based on SGI technology to meet specific requirements, from server performance to the physical display. For further details, visit www.sgi.com/industries/manufacturing/automotive/. ### About Mechdyne Corporation Mechdyne Corporation is the world’s largest company dedicated to consulting and development of immersive, networked and collaborative visualization systems. The company addresses complex projects where an in-depth understanding of user requirements leads to the development of products and customized solutions involving elements of visual, software and support systems. Mechdyne’s product divisions provide advanced display technology, audio/visual systems design, and implementation services, as well as immersive and interactive software development and support. Headquartered in Marshalltown, Iowa, Mechdyne’s customers include leading government laboratories, military research programs, energy companies and a variety of ‘edutainment,’ manufacturing, and other users of visualization technology. More information is available at www.mechdyne.com. About SGI Celebrating its 20th year, SGI, also known as Silicon Graphics, Inc., is the world’s leader in high-performance computing, visualization and the management of complex data. SGI products, services and solutions enable its technical and creative customers to gain strategic and competitive advantages in their core businesses. Whether being used to design and build safer cars and airplanes, discover new medications and oil reserves, predict the weather, entertain us with thrilling movie special effects or provide mission-critical support for government and defense, SGI systems and expertise are empowering a world of innovation and discovery. The company, located on the Web at www.sgi.com, is headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., and has offices worldwide. Media Contact Shelley Miller, SGI, 256-864-3422, shelleym@sgi.com Mechdyne Press Contact Jeff Brum Matt Schmidt |
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