Milford, OH (PRWEB) November 12, 2013

CADENAS PARTsolutions, a leading provider 3D product catalogs and digital parts management solutions for manufacturers, announces an exclusive partnerships to offer authorized 3D CAD models of components based on critical National Aerospace Standards (NAS), providing a valuable new tool for engineers across the aerospace and defense industry to accelerate innovation, shorten design cycles and reduce costs.

CADENAS PARTsolutions has partnered with IHS, the leading global source of information and analytics, and the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA), the premier trade association representing the nation's major aerospace and defense manufacturers, to offer configurable 3D models of NAS & NASM mechanical parts standards.

Under the partnership, the advanced PARTsolutions eCATALOGsolutions tools will be integrated with IHS Standards Expert and IHS Standards Expert with Goldfire, the market-leading engineering knowledge management solutions from IHS. Engineers will be able to quickly locate the appropriate NAS and NASM standard and use the integrated PARTsolutions configuration tool to define, visualize and refine the required part before generating a 3D model. The model can be saved into more than 150 native and neutral CAD and graphic formats, versions and revisions, and then inserted into a computer design to be tested for form, fit and function, as well as included in a bill of materials within the CAD software.

Key benefits of this solution include:

"AIA has a long and proud history serving the needs of the aerospace and defense industry through our National Aerospace Standards program," said AIA President and CEO Marion C. Blakey. "The AIA NAS 3D catalog allows us to provide solutions that will help the industry design and manufacture products faster and at a lower cost." "CADENAS PARTsolutions is thrilled to partner with industry leaders IHS and AIA to deliver a revolutionary new product to the aerospace and defense industry," said Rob Zesch, President & COO at CADENAS PARTsolutions. "The NAS 3D catalog is the first aerospace standard in the history of aviation to be 3D-enabled by its owner, and we are honored to have our technology chosen for this endeavor."

"Customers look to IHS as a trusted source for all their engineering and technical reference information, including critical industry standards," said Chad Hawkinson, Vice President, Product Design Solutions at IHS. "The 3D AIA NAS solution will allow engineers to more easily and accurately implement the standards' requirements and complete their projects, reducing design times while improving quality and generating savings for our customers."

The 3D AIA NAS standards capabilities announced today will be available in early 2014 as a catalog within the PARTsolutions parts management solutions, with available integrations to all major CAD & PLM applications. The NAS 3D Catalog will also be available in IHS Standards Expert and IHS Standards Expert with Goldfire in early 2014.

About CADENAS PARTsolutions (http://www.partsolutions.com)

CADENAS PARTsolutions is a leading provider of next generation 3D part catalog management and sales configuration solutions. For large manufacturers and OEMs, CADENAS PARTsolutions provides centralized 3D standard part catalogs making it easy for global design teams to find, reuse, and control standard and proprietary parts. For component manufacturers, CADENAS PARTsolutions provides 3D product catalogs with CAD download technology to increase sales lead generation and to ensure that components get "designed in" to OEM products.

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