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Basque multinational engineering firm Sener, created 52 years ago(!) the CAD/CAM/CAE software system known as FORAN used in the design and production of ships and offshore platforms. The System was conceived by SENER’s co-founder, José Manuel de Sendagorta, and it is one of the most widely used naval construction programmes in the world: used by 130 shipyards in 30 countries.

This extreme piece of high performance computing software works "As an integral part of the enterprise IT infrastructure, FORAN offers the possibility of expanding ship design and engineering data throughout the organization, by interfacing with existing legacy software, PLM, ERP and MM systems, FEM structural analysis tools and other specific CAE applications."

Here some screenshots from Sener:

Basque founded Elecnor - An Engineering Success

Elecnor SA (Electrificaciones del Norte - literally Northen Electrification Works) was founded on 6 June 1958 and it was headquartered in Bilbao (Rodriguez Arias road) before moving to Madrid.

It is a complete unknown for the press, silent but extremely effective engineering firm that counts with direct foreign investment. However the chairman's -Mr. Fernando Azaola Arteche- roots are basque and much of the basque origins still remains as Economy and Finance, and Human Resources are still headquartered in Bilbao.

The Elecnor Group has many subsidiaries: "Elecnor, S.A. is the head of a group of subsidiaries engaging in various business activities which compose, together with it, the ELECNOR Group".

Elecnor's most impressive achievement is nowadays the "successful placement in orbit of the Deimos-1 satellite, Europe’s first, totally private Earth observation satellite.". Pedro Duque -first Spanish astronaut- is the General Director.

Elecnor is a founder member of the Basque Energy Cluster, headquartered in the Basque Country.

More information can be found on their annual report:

Elecnor Annual Report 2009

Basque Firm DMP to provide landing gear for Airbus and Boeing

Basque firm DMP announced yesterday that

they would become the "single supplier for the suspension of the three most important programs and volume for the French manufacturer, such as the Boeing 787, A350 and A330 and A340, which share a common train".

We also heard in October that:

"The Spanish company Desarrollos Mecánicos de Precisión (DMP) has signed a contract to produce the shock absorbers for the new Airbus A350 passenger plane."

The engineering department uses:

Computer assisted design (Catia V5, Unigraphics, AutoCAD, etc.). Finite element calculation & simulation (Nastran, Patran & Dytran). Process engineering & CNC programming assisted by CAM systems (Powermill, Unigraphics, etc.). Technical document management, configuration management. Personnel skilled in the development of aeronautical processes. Certification in special processes.

Course on Aerodynamics by Epsilon Euskadi

There will be a second call for the following months, according to their web page.

Khegal Aeronautica

It is a basque firm, that supplies components to the aeronautics, oil, automotive and marine industries.

Read their simulation platform case study here.

Khegal is an SME created and supported by the local entrepreneurship Bic-Berrilan.

Head of International Projects (Technologies of Composite Materials for Aeronautic Applications)

In San Sebastian. Applications here.

Qualifications:

We are looking to those persons with a Third Level qualification in Aeronautic Engineering (or in Mechanical/Materials Engineering with work experience in the aeronautics sector).

Minimum experience required:

Experience of at least 10 years in the field of composite materials technologies and their processes. Likewise experience in international level R+D projects and in negotiations with companies in the aeronautics sector.

Languages:

It is essential to have complete fluency in English, with credit being given to a second foreign language.

Modelling the behaviour of the plastic deformation of metal sheeting

Mondragon University, Fagor Arrasate and Koniker technological centre announced today an agreement for boosting research in machine tool sector.

Koniker Research is an expert on "simulations finite elements: mechanical, thermal, hydraulic, cinematic and dynamic".

Alcorta Forging Group (Industries to Benefit)

Alcorta Forging Group;

"is a 100-year-old internationally oriented company. We view customer satisfaction as the only means to achieve long-term profitability and sustainable growth. Our activities focus on the development and manufacture of complex steel forgings for the automotive industry."

Their Products benefit from R+d+i:

"as state-of-the-art design and simulation systems, including finite element simulation of physical stresses and in-process material flows. These permit countless improvement cycles prior to defining the final geometry."

More in here.

CD-Adapco: Towards the Virtual Lab: Introduction to CFD

More great news regarding the Basque and HPC.

The University of The Basque Country, Epsilon Euskadi and CD-Adapco celebrated a seminar at the University premises in Vitoria-Gasteiz.

Further Information Available here: http://www.cd-adapco.com/events/workshops/2009/11-26-spain/index.html

The basque has a true HPC-heart.