West Manufacturing News • January 2016 • Romax Technology And Comet Solutions Announce Partnership

Romax Technology Ltd. And Comet Solutions, Inc. have announced a partnership between the two companies. Specifically, the agreement will provide users of RomaxDESIGNER software with the ability to create automated simulation processes that integrate CAD, FEA, Romax and others.

RomaxDESIGNER provides analytical solutions for system analysis of transmission, axle and driveline systems. RomaxDESIGNER is designed to enable users to quickly and accurately perform detailed analyses of critical performance attributes, including durability, efficiency and dynamics, including advanced features such as manufacturing variation and planetary sideband analysis.

Comet provides simulation automation and standardization processes by seamlessly integrating the variety of tools used by gearbox/ transmission product engineers, including CAD, finite element meshers, RomaxDESIGNER, structural analysis tools, fatigue life tools, packaging/tolerancing tools and other detailed gear design tools. By integrating data and tools within a single automation environment that includes optimization capabilities, Comet enhances the system analysis aspects of max DESIGNER, providing product engineers with an improved capability to explore the complex interactions between flexible structural components, such as housings and planetary carriers, and the resulting gear, bearing and overall system performance.

"Comet further extends the capabilities of RomaxDESIGNER creating an integrated and automated design and analysis environment. This allows users to invoke a variety of software tools for faster design evaluation," said Dan Meyer, President and CEO of Comet Solutions. "While we are naturally excited by this partnership, the true beneficiaries are the world's gearbox and drivetrain communities who will see sustained improvements in design integrity and time to market."

"This partnership brings to bear the expertise of two industry leaders. Comet's proven ability to integrate and automate complex structural analysis procedures is central to this partnership," said Dan Poon, Romax Head of Partners.