Teradyne implements UGS PLM Software's Teamcenter Solution

Teradyne's selection reinforces UGS PLM Software's growing PLM leadership in high-tech and electronics industry

UGS PLM Software, a division of Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) and a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services, today announced that Teradyne (NYSE:TER - News), a leading supplier of automatic test equipment used to test complex electronics for the consumer electronics, automotive, computing, telecommunications, and aerospace and defense industries, has implemented UGS PLM Software's UGS Teamcenter(TM) product data management (PDM) solution as its PLM platform.

UGS PLM Software made the announcement in conjunction with its annual industry analyst event, at which key company executives plan to share the company's go-forward vision for the PLM and production automation markets.

UGS PLM Software product offerings for the high-tech and electronics (HTE) industry are developed using the knowledge and expertise gained from years of experience working with the world's leading HTE manufacturers to address core business processes, including environmental compliance management, program planning and control, manufacturing process management, digital simulation, component and vendor management, platform development and systems configuration, and software product management.

Teradyne, which selected UGS Teamcenter last year following an extensive head-to-head evaluation of competing products, implemented the solution as its global collaboration platform. The implementation of UGS Teamcenter enhanced knowledge sharing to enable distributed engineering practices, drive part and assembly re-use and increase outsourced manufacturing through the establishment of part and bill of material systems for engineering and engineering change.