Data Communications

Multimatic has made a significant commitment to data communications both inside and outside of the corporation. Internally, some 850 workstations are linked to site servers via high speed LAN's: These are in-turn linked via a 6 Mbit WAN.

To assure the highest level of communication with the customer, Multimatic's I.T. group maintains the following:

• US / CDN ANX Connections with associated backup
• Numerous Ford WERS addresses
• ANX connection to Ford's worldwide Data Collectors
• North American ANX connection and European VPN connection to FORD's worldwide IMI C3P Metaphase Servers
• Ford DDL over ANX and Web
• Ford FSN, GSDB
• Ford C3P NG TeamCenter Engineering clients
• Chrysler Autoweb CCX
• Chrysler VPM
• Chrysler & Intier Powerway APQP
• Chrysler SMART System
• Chrysler SPIN (P.O. system)
• Chrysler SCORE
• Odette FTP (OFTP) via Daxware and ENGDAT
• EDI OEM Systems via ANX, ISDN, ASYNC, BISYNC
• Nissan TeamCenter-Passion access
• Honda Drawing Exchange System access
• GM Autoweb GCX
• GM TeamCenter Engineering Clients to GM's UK and North American Databases
• GE Trade Web
• Web based secure Data Exchange facility (DataX.multimatic.com)
• Intranet e-mail, library database and PDM system
• Corporate e-mail with VPN Remote Access
• Industry standard video conferencing throughout corporation
• Computer Conferencing / Collaboration

A unique blend of analytical engineering expertise and practical knowhow, combined with powerful computers and state-of-the-art manufacturing techniques: this is the Multimatic competitive advantage.

Data Transfer Systems

• Autoweb
• ENGDAT
• VPM
• IMI Metaphase
• Ford TeamCenter Engineering
• GM TeamCenter Engineering
• Nissan TeamCenter-Passion access
• Honda Drawing Exchange System access
• Web based secure Data Exchange facility (DataX.multimatic.com)

CAD Systems

• CATIA
• I-DEAS
• C3P
• PDGS
• Unigraphics/NX
• Pro/E