MILWAUKEE, May 11, 2016
/PRNewswire/ -- Electrical Wire Processing Technology
Expo --Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT) today
announced that the Sentral Group, a US-based maker of wire
harnesses and specialty cables, has significantly improved its
processes for preparing new harness designs for production by
deploying software tools from Mentor's Capital® suite. This
has enabled substantial automation and an unbroken data flow from
design receipt to shop floor, compressing turnaround times,
minimizing errors, and reducing engineering costs.
Sentral also uses Capital software to rapidly assess which of
their several manufacturing facilities can build a particular
design at lowest cost. Taken together these improvements
create a significant boost to Sentral's competitive position in an
industry where fast response to design changes and low
manufacturing costs are critical.
Specifically, Sentral has deployed Capital products supporting
harness design, manufacturing process calculation and costing,
formboard design, and the creation of production operator
instructions. This software forms an integrated suite that
can also export data to adjacent environments such as Enterprise
Resource Planning (ERP), manufacturing machinery, and test
equipment.
Jay Cink, Vice President of
Engineering said, "Mentor's Capital products have clearly been
developed by people highly familiar with the challenges of this
industry. By leveraging Mentor's expertise and capabilities,
we have already been able to reduce our quote to
start-of-production cycle time by 34 percent. This creates a
substantial competitive advantage for Sentral by enabling us to
exceed our customer's expectations and deliver superior service and
responsiveness. I am very confident this advantage will grow
as we take advantage of these powerful products more fully."
While providing a standard base, Capital products are designed
to be customized to the diverse needs of customers.
Ed Lord, president of Oasis, a
Mentor Graphics partner that provides specialized services to
Sentral, noted, "Using Capital's extensibility technology we have
helped Sentral capture their process and costing IP very
securely. The software extensions are not only compatible
with future releases of Capital; they can also be quickly adjusted
as process improvements are made, such as the introduction of new
equipment. This flexibility is a great advantage: the
software can deliver very specific outputs while benefiting from
all the advantages of a standard product."
Nick Smith, Mentor Graphics
business development director, commented, "Sentral has secured a
substantial first mover advantage within their industry
segment. Their success shows that Capital technology delivers
real commercial benefit not only to the world's largest wire
harness makers but also to more local suppliers. I warmly
applaud Sentral's vision and professionalism."
About Capital
Capital is an advanced software suite
supporting complex electrical systems challenges from product
definition through electrical system design, harness manufacture
and vehicle maintenance.
About Mentor Graphics
Mentor Graphics Corporation is a
world leader in electronic hardware and software design solutions,
providing products, consulting services and award-winning support
for the world's most successful electronic, semiconductor and
systems companies. Established in 1981, the company reported
revenues in the last fiscal year of approximately $1.18 billion. Corporate headquarters are located
at 8005 S.W. Boeckman Road, Wilsonville,
Oregon 97070-7777. http://www.mentor.com
About The SENTRAL Group
The Sentral Group is a large
privately held corporation headquartered in Lincolnshire, IL with manufacturing locations
in Illinois, Kansas, Tennessee, Kentucky and Mexico. The company focuses on high mix
applications in a wide range of markets: HVAC, Industrial Controls,
Marine, Off-Highway Vehicles, Healthcare Devices and
Aerospace. Established in 1990, the company has enjoyed
continuous growth to become one of the largest privately held wire
harness manufacturers in the United States. Corporate
headquarters are located at 595 Bond Street, Lincolnshire, IL 60069.
http://www.sentral.com
Media Contact
James Price
Mentor
Automotive
503.685.1778
james_price@mentor.com
(Mentor Graphics, Mentor and Capital are registered trademarks
of Mentor Graphics Corporation. All other company or product names
are the registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective
owner.)
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