WESTFORD, MA – Zuken and Aras have partnered to develop a new approach for managing cross-discipline product development processes that include electrical and electronic design data from design creation to manufacturing. The result will span enterprise processes across the lifecycle, as well as detailed electrical design and manufacturing.

The partnership will deliver functionality that couples a domain-specific work-in-process library and design data management system with the enterprise PLM platform. The result will replace zip-up-the-directory functionality with new capabilities that include traceability for IP blocks and components, merging of design and manufacturing processes, and enhanced ECO processes.

“Zuken and Aras see a future where the electronic and mechanical design processes are coordinated more effectively to enable true systems engineering,” said Peter Schroer, CEO of Aras. “We believe that by working together we can provide a more holistic approach to support the business of engineering.”

Zuken will provide DS-2 engineering data management for managing work-in-process library and design data for PCB development.

Aras will provide Aras Innovator, an enterprise-level PLM platform and suite, for systems engineering processes in product development, manufacturing, quality and the supply chain.

The combined product is planned for early 2017. No financial terms were disclosed.

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