Manufacturing Specialist ATG Relies on Dassault Systèmes`DELMIA for Facility Layout and Production Optimization

Virtual Validation of Complete Facility Offers Immense Savings
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. & FELLBACH, Germany--(Business Wire)--
Dassault Systèmes (DS) (Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA), a world leader in 3D
and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, today announced that ATG
Solutions GmbH, (Thüringen, Germany) a designer and manufacturer of production
facilities and equipment, relies exclusively upon its DELMIA software solutions
for validating its manufacturing facility and equipment efficiency. The digital
manufacturing software is helping the company save time and money by identifying
potential problems in the virtual world, prior to production.

"Because of the ubiquity of CATIA in our industry design engineering, the
seamless compatibility of DELMIA data is a huge plus," says Torsten Hessland,
CEO of ATG. "DELMIA allows us to integrate visualizations and simulations easily
into previously existing plant and engineering designs without losing any time
due to translation issues."

Working with SWJ Consult GmbH (Städe, Germany), an independent engineering
company for planning and project management, ATG is able to create an entire
factory or production facility in the virtual world of DELMIA. Noted Hessland,
"Without the DELMIA solutions, it would not be possible to create the necessary
interfaces for system evaluation."

To accomplish its goal of proving out factory floor efficiency in the virtual
world, ATG is currently implementing DELMIA DPM body-in-white, Robotics, Human,
and Automation solutions. Together, these solutions allow ATG to create, modify
and validate automotive body-in-white planning for lines and stations in a
virtual 3D environment-inclusive of robotic workcell programming and human
behaviors-prior to any physical production. Additionally, the virtual
commissioning capabilities of DELMIA Automation solution merge the 3D virtual
manufacturing models with the actual control systems and robot controllers. The
company can then conduct and evaluate "what if" scenarios to optimize
production, enabling them to get it right the first time. Any proposed changes
to a plant floor layout can be explored beforehand in the virtual model of the
plants.

The strength of the CATIA/DELMIA combined solution is based upon the common data
model, which allows for continuity of workflow to achieve immense time, quality
and investment advantages. "For example," explains Dr. Bernd Hirthammer, CEO of
SWJ, "when several robots are involved in the material handling of a component,
we can simulate the process offline using DELMIA for maximum efficiency. The
accuracy of the solution then allows for easy transfer and upload of the program
to the real-world equipment."

Currently, ATG is focusing on the development of new materials for carbon fiber
technology. "Given today`s focus on energy conservation through weight
reduction, we are examining applications where steel or aluminum could be
replaced with carbon fiber materials," says Dr. Hirthammer. "This is an
excellent application of the DELMIA portfolio as we`ve found that our simulation
results have been confirmed through real-world prototype testing."

About ATG Solutions GmbH

ATG Solutions GmbH is an extremely dynamic and innovative corporate group
comprised of individual companies that focus on different business areas: the
companies are ATG engineering GmbH, ATG mechanics GmbH, ATG electrics GmbH, and
ATG plastics GmbH. As a leading solutions developer for PLM and digital
production facility planning, the ATG Group can implement all aspects of
planning and design engineering as well as virtual and physical installation of
equipment and machinery. The company currently employs 46 people in Berka/Werra,
Germany. www.atg-solutions-group.com

About SWJ Consult GmbH

As part of the SWJ Group, Stade-based SWJ Consult GmbH is a leading engineering
services provider of general and digital production facilities planning in
Germany for the automobile and aviation industries. Primary emphases are on
digital planning for production facilities and manufacturing systems, PLM
solutions consulting and implementation, industrialization of composite material
technologies, and knowledge transfer among different branches of industry. SWJ
Consult is a member of the CFK Valley Stade expert network and a certified
partner of Dassault Systèmes. The SWJ Group consists of SWJ Engineering GmbH,
SWJ Consult GmbH, IPF Engineering GmbH, and SWJPlan GmbH and employs
approximately 70 people. Main facilities are located in Griesheim, Stade, and
Bad Homburg, Germany. www.swj-consult.de, www.swj-engineering.de

About Dassault Systèmes

As a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions,
Dassault Systèmes brings value to more than 100,000 customers in 80 countries. A
pioneer in the 3D software market since 1981, Dassault Systèmes develops and
markets PLM application software and services that support industrial processes
and provide a 3D vision of the entire lifecycle of products from conception to
maintenance to recycling. The Dassault Systèmes portfolio consists of CATIA for
designing the virtual product - SolidWorks for 3D mechanical design - DELMIA for
virtual production - SIMULIA for virtual testing - ENOVIA for global
collaborative lifecycle management, and 3DVIA for online 3D lifelike
experiences. Dassault Systèmes` shares are listed on Euronext Paris (#13065,
DSY.PA) and Dassault Systèmes` ADRs may be traded on the US Over-The-Counter
(OTC) market (DASTY). For more information, visit http://www.3ds.com.

CATIA, DELMIA, ENOVIA, SIMULIA, SolidWorks and 3D VIA are registered trademarks
of Dassault Systèmes or its subsidiaries in the US and/or other countries.

Dassault Systèmes
Derek Lane (DS Americas), +1 818-673-2243
derek.lane@3ds.com
or
Virginie Blindenberg (DS EMEA), +33 1 61 62 84 21
Virginie.blindenberg@3ds.com
or
CJ Lin (DS AP), + 86 21 3856 8039
cj.lin@3ds.com

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