High Performance Computing project for Turkey’s largest automotive manufacturer

The question of what sells, and at what price, is an urgent one for automobile manufacturers. The high cost of materials and the time required to build an automobile means considerable investment for manufacturers. In addition, elements such as color, style and other features can influence the purchase decision of potential buyers. Knowing what those triggers are for customers requires a complex algorithm. Fujitsu’s High Performance Computing systems provide valuable insights and make Tofa? more competitive. The end-to-end, turn-key design of the HPC solution enables easy installation and use by Tofas R&D team.

Tofa? manufactures both passenger cars and light commercial vehicles, producing 400,000 units per year for brands including Fiat, Citroen, Peugeot, Opel and Vauxhall. The company achieved accolades from the World Class Manufacturing organization for its factory in Bursa . The infrastructure created can compete internationally in the field of vehicle development. Tofa?’ R&D center tests vehicle concepts and elements such as style, interior design, suspension, and engine configuration.

With Fujitsu’s HPC solution, comprising FUJITSU PRIMECENTER, PRIMERGY and ETERNUS systems plus consultancy and services, Tofa?’ R&D team can expand and develop the system to meet future needs and to make increasingly complex analyses of different kinds of vehicle models to stay ahead in a competitive market. This is achieved by providing Tofa? with the resources it needs – such as technical, heavy engineering, design and R&D locally, in order to reduce product costs. It also improves operating efficiency as Fujitsu’s HPC systems work hand-in-hand with Tofa? optimized design, tooling and engineering in R&D.

Following a rigorous Request for Proposal (RFP) process, this win is another proofpoint for Fujitsu’s strength in the fast-growing HPC market. Tofa? asked each vendor to run benchmarks with the same input files on their demo system and to provide output files and benchmark reports. The objective was to evaluate the performance of the hardware and software proposed for the HPC systems. Fujitsu’s results were significantly ahead of the closest competitor.

To meet customers’ individual requirements today while being scalable for tomorrow’s growing needs, Fujitsu offers HPC architectures ranging from x86 CELSIUS high-end workstations to x86 PRIMERGY industry-standard servers all the way up to the PRIMEHPC FX10 supercomputer. Considering that hardware is only part of an effective solution, Fujitsu’s HPC offering also includes consulting and integration services.