Case Study: Cerrey achieves 12% faster design and doubles capacity with Dassault Systemes SIMULIA Abaqus

Flourishing in energy markets with SIMULIA

Cerrey, a Mexico-based manufacturer of industrial boilers and steam generators, needed to bring its full design process in-house to replace slow manual calculations and fragmented third‑party tools. To gain real‑time insight into thermal and structural behavior and prevent field failures, Cerrey chose SIMULIA’s Abaqus Finite Element Analysis (FEA) solution from Dassault Systemes.

Using Dassault Systemes’ SIMULIA Abaqus for 3D simulation and transient heat‑transfer analysis, Cerrey identified defect causes, optimized thermal and structural designs, and established testing capabilities to meet safety codes. Over three years Cerrey doubled handled cases (from 6 to 12), cut design time by 12%, improved production by 10%, saved $300,000 in checking time, and resolved a burner fracture issue within four weeks, significantly improving product quality and competitiveness.

Cerrey

Isaías Hernández

Technology Coordinator