EAI�s solutions were selected after a competitive evaluation and will be used at Alenia�s Space Division, Alenia Aerospazio Divisione Spazio, to view, analyze and share large 3D models of the Node-2 International Space Station (ISS) module.

"After a thorough evaluation of visualization software, we concluded that EAI�s solutions were the best choice for us because of EAI�s superior technology, ease of use and CAD, PDM and platform independence," said Piero Messidoro, manager of the Integration & Test Department at Alenia Aerospazio Divisione Spazio in Turin, Italy.

"Our original intention was to select a visualization solution as part of our PDM implementation, which we expect to begin in the near future. It became clear, however, that EAI�s solutions could provide immediate value by allowing further sharing, visualization and analysis of the International Space Station Node 2 models that we are developing using Dassault Systemes� CATIA," added Messidoro.

Alenia Aerospazio Divisione Spazio specializes in orbital infrastructures, scientific satellite engineering, telecommunications and remote sensing. The NODE 2 of the International Space Station, which is being developed by Alenia, is a cylindrical structure used to link different elements of the ISS.

EAI�s solutions will be used by Alenia Aerospazio engineers in the verification, integration and testing departments to manipulate and analyze large 3D computer-aided design (CAD) models of the ISS. Engineers will also use EAI�s solutions during the assembly phase to detect potential errors in the assembly sequence that would otherwise result in lost time and revenue.

"We are pleased to support Alenia�s efforts on the International Space Station," said Robert Nierman, EAI executive vice president and chief operating officer. "We are also pleased that we were selected by Alenia in a competitive evaluation, reinforcing once again that EAI�s visualization and digital prototyping solutions remain the industry leaders."

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