ONLY DIGITAL SOLUTIONS CAN PROVIDE SUSTAINABILITY

The whole world is going towards virtual analysis. Technologies, such as digital twin, virtual analysis and CAE, play a pivotal role in cutting down the product design engineering cycle and cost says Basant Sharma, Vice President, Detroit

- Rahul Kamat

With software technologies like MeshWorks, users can create concept CAE models using morphing technology.

How has DEP established itself over the years in India and across sectors?

DEP was established in 1998 as a software technology-based firm with its headquarters in Michigan, USA. We started our India operations in Chennai in 2000, and since then, we have been growing. We have two major verticals when it comes to our offerings. Firstly, we provide engineering services to work with the customers to do their turnkey projects. We provide services to transform the entire product development, starting from benchmarking studies for design iterations, doing complete CAE evaluation, value engineering, lightweight and prototyping across industries. Secondly, we have our unique proprietary software, MeshWorks – an integrated CAE platform that transforms every aspect of the product development process.

With more than 500 customers, we work with almost all OEMs automotive, major tier-I companies across industries, such as aerospace, consumer goods electronics, Biomed and oil & gas. Although, our main business comes from the automotive sector, which contributes to about 80-85 per cent of the business.

CAE plays an important role in product design development. What is DEP’s role in providing real-world solutions? What solutions are provided to the automotive industry, one of your company’s largest domains?