FN Herstal Invests in MSC.ADAMS to Improve Virtual Product Development Process

FN Herstal Invests in MSC.ADAMS to Improve Virtual Product
Development Process
FN Herstal SA, part of the HERSTAL Group and Makers of Browning and Winchester
Small Arms, Invests in MSC.ADAMS to Improve the Development and Mechanical
Performance of Small Arms 


SANTA ANA, Calif., Jan. 6  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MSC.Software Corp.
(NYSE:MNS), the leading global provider of virtual product development (VPD)
products including simulation software and services, today announced that FN
Herstal, part of the HERSTAL GROUP and makers of Browning and Winchester small
arms, has invested in MSC.ADAMS to improve their development process and the
mechanical performance of their products.  MSC.ADAMS will be used primarily for
mechanical system simulation of small arms mechanisms in order to improve
product performance.

"MSC.Software has a powerful offering for manufacturers of all kinds of
mechanical products, especially those who need powerful tools to simulate high
speed performance of complex mechanisms," says Frank Perna, chairman and chief
executive officer of MSC.Software.  "The MSC.ADAMS product is a very strong
piece of our SimOffice product portfolio and the worldwide standard in multi-
body motion simulation.  We look forward to working with the engineers at FN
Herstal as they continue to develop some of the world's most recognizable small
arms brands."

"To improve the quality of our products, we have been looking for a multi-body
tool with good contact simulation capabilities to meet our needs," said Xavier
Gavage, R&D Project Manager at FN Herstal SA.  "After benchmarking several
tools, and an assessment period of one month, we found that MSC.ADAMS was
exactly what we were looking for.  With the use of MSC.ADAMS, I expect to get a
deeper insight into the mechanisms, especially during the design phase of the
products.  Since we are now able to explore numerous designs by doing more
iteration virtually, we are confident to reduce the number of prototypes.
Besides the good contact-to-contact simulation possibilities, it was the solver
efficiency and the short calculation time that impressed us most. More quality
in less time was more than convincing."

About FN Herstal

The HERSTAL GROUP is known around the globe for the quality of its products.
Under the brand name FN HERSTAL, Browning and Winchester, the Herstal Group
designs, manufactures and distributes a full range of firearms and accessories
for defense, law enforcement, hunting and marksmanship.

The Herstal Group has its headquarters in Liege, Belgium, the heart of Europe,
and offices in nine other European countries, North America and Asia. The
Herstal Group includes Herstal, parent company and two main subsidiaries, FN
HERSTAL, active in the Defense and Law Enforcement fields, and Browning/U.S.
Repeating Arms Co., specializing in hunting/shooting marksmanship and outdoor
sporting goods.

Each subsidiary has it own research, development and manufacturing components,
and its own global distribution network.  For more information about FN Herstal
please visit http://www.fnherstal.com/.

About MSC.Software Corporation

MSC.Software (NYSE:MNS) is the leading global provider of simulation software
and services, that helps companies make money, save time and reduce costs
associated with designing and testing manufactured products. MSC.Software works
with thousands of companies in hundreds of industries to develop better
products faster by utilizing information technology, software, services and
systems.  MSC.Software employs more than 1400 people in 23 countries.  For
additional information about MSC.Software's products and services, please visit
http://www.mscsoftware.com/. 

DATASOURCE: MSC.Software Corp.



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