SENER Exhibits FORAN V80 Version at ASNE Day
The SENER engineering and technology group was again a participant at the annual congress organized by the American Society of Naval Engineers, ASNE Day 2016.
As in previous years, the meeting took place in Arlington, near Washington DC, on March 2 and 3. The event brings together a large number of military shipyards and related companies from across North America, as they gather to learn about the sector’s new developments in both the technical presentations and the exhibition area.
SENER had its own stand and presented the innovative V80 version of the FORAN system, a step forward needed for complex demands in the context of naval design and construction. The advantages provided by FORAN V80 include: use of a single tool for integrated design and production throughout the product’s life cycle; an innovative 3D approach to early design stages; connection with the rest of the company’s systems and processes, including two-way integration with PLM (product lifecycle management) tools and interaction with the virtual model of the ship in advanced devices as tablets.
SENER's FORAN System, a CAD/CAM/CAE software program for the design and production of all kinds of ships and vessels, celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2015. After half a century of continuous reinvention, it is the longest-standing product of its kind on the market. In use in 40 different countries, FORAN is based on cutting-edge innovative technology and is used in world-leading military programs such as those of NAVANTIA (Spain), BAE Systems (United Kingdom), Babcock International Group (United Kingdom) and ASMAR (Chile).
For many years now SENER has been making concerted efforts in the North America region, where it offers a unique solution for the marine and naval sector and has a number of major clients. In attendance at the event was a team consisting of SENER’s head of the North America region, Verónica Alonso, and its director of marine projects in North America, Antonio Valderrama.
