In order for mid-size manufacturers to innovate, the development of a rapidly deployable product lifecycle management strategy focused on speed to market is essential. PLM represents a transformational business strategy built on common access to a single repository of all knowledge, data and processes related to your products.

The answer is UGS Velocity Series™.
The UGS Velocity Series™ portfolio provides a digital design environment that fosters innovation through the implementation of preconfigured processes based on the industry’s best practices, which allow for rapid deployment at a fraction of the cost.

This portfolio is designed specifically for engineering organizations like yours:

• Does your company have limited IT and training resources?
• Is your company part of an OEM supply chain?
• Maybe your engineering group has limited or no documented processes.
• Do you work with many different tools from multiple vendors for each design and manufacturing process?
• Are you trying to grow from 2D to 3D design processes?

UGS's research has absolutely nailed the needs of manufacturing companies in the mid market segment. The announcement of the UGS Velocity Series™ illustrates a clear commitment by UGS to provide solutions to the mid-market while offering a clear path for future scalability, unmatched by competitive offerings targeted at the mid-market.

- Monica Schnitger Sr. VP, Market Analysis Daratech, Inc.

No matter which challenges you face, the UGS Velocity Series™ solves these very issues and provides multiple benefits for mid-size manufacturers and well defined workgroups of larger corporations.

What is the UGS Velocity Series™?
The UGS Velocity Series™ is a comprehensive family of modular, yet integrated solutions addressing the product lifecycle management (PLM) needs of the mid-market. Consisting of a preconfigured family of digital product design, analysis and data management software offerings, UGS Velocity Series™ leverages the industry’s best practices to provide significant breakthroughs in ease-of-use and deployment. Mid-sized manufacturers can leverage the power of UGS Velocity Series™ to transform their process of innovation while maintaining a low total cost of ownership; and all UGS Velocity Series™ products are completely scalable to the full range of UGS’ industry leading, enterprise-level PLM portfolio.

Each module features an intuitive task-based user interface for reduced training, productive processes and rapid adoption. Finally, the applications are all built on the Microsoft Windows platform, allowing easy integration into your existing IT architecture, minimizing overhead support costs and maximizing ease of use.

The portfolio features:

• Femap, a pre and post processor finite element modeling application known for its tight integration with Nastran, the most extensive and reputable CAE solver in the industry
• NX CAM Express, a full function numerical control (NC) programming application
• Solid Edge, technically robust, 3D CAD software and the premier design-centric solution in the CAD industry
• Teamcenter Express, an easy-to-use, preconfigured and easy to deploy collaborative product data management solution

Understanding that not all companies are the same, the UGS Velocity Series™ can be purchased standalone or as an integrated suite allowing you – at any time – to scale to UGS’ full complement of PLM solutions. By either purchasing one or all of the components, the portfolio offers immediate flexibility with a predefined growth path to advanced capabilities, as your business and organizational needs grow. This cost-effective solution allows mid-size manufacturers an entry point into PLM with a low total cost of ownership and dramatic return on investment.

Additional Resources

Velocity Series Overview Brochure (4.76 MB)
Velocity Series FAQs (71.5 kB)
Velocity Series Program Review (307.76 kB)