Altair Case Studies Whirlpool's Journey to Optimized Design and Reduced Prototyping Time and Cost

	Whirlpool's Journey to Optimized Design and Reduced Prototyping Time and Cost Altair

Whirlpool's Journey to Optimized Design and Reduced Prototyping Time and Cost

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Technology Category	Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Virtual Private Cloud Wearables - Virtual Reality Glasses, Headsets & Controllers
Applicable Functions	Product Research & Development
Use Cases	Time Sensitive Networking Virtual Prototyping & Product Testing
Services	Hardware Design & Engineering Services Testing & Certification
Challenge	Whirlpool, a renowned home appliance manufacturer, was facing a significant challenge in scaling up the capacity of its Indian design center. The company wanted to commit more to virtual design, testing, and evaluation, but the high licensing costs of technical solutions were a major deterrent. The challenge was to find a cost-effective solution that would allow them to increase their virtual design capacity without incurring prohibitive costs. This was crucial for Whirlpool to maintain its competitive edge in the market and continue delivering high-quality appliances to its customers. Read More
About Customer	Whirlpool Corporation is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of major home appliances. The company has a significant presence in India, where it operates a design center. Whirlpool is committed to innovation and quality, and it continually seeks ways to improve its products and processes. The company was looking to scale up its Indian design center's capacity to accommodate a greater commitment to virtual design, testing, and evaluation. However, the high licensing costs of technical solutions were a major deterrent. Whirlpool needed a solution that would allow it to increase its virtual design capacity without incurring prohibitive costs. Read More
Solution	Whirlpool found its solution in the Altair Partner Alliance. This partnership enabled Whirlpool to utilize pre-processing, post-processing, solver, and fatigue analysis solutions all under one licensing platform. This innovative approach allowed them to perform Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) analysis using AcuSolve and fatigue analysis with nCode DesignLife. These tools were used to test the life of the steel components, marking a first for Indian appliance design teams. The Altair Partner Alliance's unique licensing system allowed more engineers to work on virtual prototyping simultaneously, leading to increased efficiency and cost savings. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Virtual Private Cloud

Wearables - Virtual Reality Glasses, Headsets & Controllers

Applicable Functions

Product Research & Development

Use Cases

Time Sensitive Networking

Virtual Prototyping & Product Testing

Services

Hardware Design & Engineering Services

Testing & Certification

Challenge

Whirlpool, a renowned home appliance manufacturer, was facing a significant challenge in scaling up the capacity of its Indian design center. The company wanted to commit more to virtual design, testing, and evaluation, but the high licensing costs of technical solutions were a major deterrent. The challenge was to find a cost-effective solution that would allow them to increase their virtual design capacity without incurring prohibitive costs. This was crucial for Whirlpool to maintain its competitive edge in the market and continue delivering high-quality appliances to its customers.

About Customer

Whirlpool Corporation is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of major home appliances. The company has a significant presence in India, where it operates a design center. Whirlpool is committed to innovation and quality, and it continually seeks ways to improve its products and processes. The company was looking to scale up its Indian design center's capacity to accommodate a greater commitment to virtual design, testing, and evaluation. However, the high licensing costs of technical solutions were a major deterrent. Whirlpool needed a solution that would allow it to increase its virtual design capacity without incurring prohibitive costs.

Solution

Whirlpool found its solution in the Altair Partner Alliance. This partnership enabled Whirlpool to utilize pre-processing, post-processing, solver, and fatigue analysis solutions all under one licensing platform. This innovative approach allowed them to perform Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) analysis using AcuSolve and fatigue analysis with nCode DesignLife. These tools were used to test the life of the steel components, marking a first for Indian appliance design teams. The Altair Partner Alliance's unique licensing system allowed more engineers to work on virtual prototyping simultaneously, leading to increased efficiency and cost savings.

Impact #1	The partnership with Altair Partner Alliance brought about significant operational benefits for Whirlpool. The company became more cost-efficient as it gained greater access to virtual prototyping and optimization tools without additional investment. The innovative licensing system allowed more engineers to work on virtual prototyping simultaneously, leading to increased efficiency. Furthermore, the cost savings and increased access to technology allowed Whirlpool to explore new competencies and techniques to deliver projects more efficiently. This has resulted in a shortened time-to-market for new models, giving Whirlpool a competitive edge in the market.

Impact #1

The partnership with Altair Partner Alliance brought about significant operational benefits for Whirlpool. The company became more cost-efficient as it gained greater access to virtual prototyping and optimization tools without additional investment. The innovative licensing system allowed more engineers to work on virtual prototyping simultaneously, leading to increased efficiency. Furthermore, the cost savings and increased access to technology allowed Whirlpool to explore new competencies and techniques to deliver projects more efficiently. This has resulted in a shortened time-to-market for new models, giving Whirlpool a competitive edge in the market.

Benefit #1	Became more cost-efficient with greater access to virtual prototyping and optimization tools without additional investment
Benefit #2	Innovative licensing system allows more engineers to work on virtual prototyping at the same time
Benefit #3	Significantly reduced the prototyping cost and time

Benefit #1

Became more cost-efficient with greater access to virtual prototyping and optimization tools without additional investment

Benefit #2

Innovative licensing system allows more engineers to work on virtual prototyping at the same time

Benefit #3

Significantly reduced the prototyping cost and time

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Whirlpool's Journey to Optimized Design and Reduced Prototyping Time and Cost

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