Sinomatech Selects VISTAGY's FiberSIM Software

By DE Editors

VISTAGY, Inc. has announced that Sinomatech Wind Power Blade Co., LTD has purchased FiberSIM composites engineering software to help streamline its design-to-manufacturing process so it can meet its goal of producing 500 sets of wind blades annually and continue to keep pace with market demand.

The Sinomatech design team was faced with multiple challenges, including increasing the speed of blade design and production and improving the quality and repeatability of manufactured blades.

The design department selected FiberSIM because it meets a number of criteria, including enabling:

• Faster design cycles, enabling more trade off studies for improved blade configuration and reduced weight
• More accurate and detailed composite part and assembly definition
• Support for rapid iterations between design and analysis for earlier and better blade optimization
• Enhanced composites producibility simulation for early detection of manufacturing issues and rapid feedback to design
• Seamless linking from design to production with support for automated cutting, laser positioning, and electronic documentation.

“We’re pleased to have the opportunity to work with one of the premier wind turbine blade manufacturers in China to help them meet their goals,” says Olivier Guillermin, VISTAGY’s director of product and market strategy. “With the extraordinary expansion taking place in wind, suppliers recognize the need to get to market as soon as possible, and Sinomatech’s commitment validates the idea that FiberSIM helps composite wind turbine manufacturers do just that.”

For more information, visit VISTAGY.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company's website.