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01 Nov 2011
Automotive Manufacturing and Design for China Article
New article in Automotive Manufacturing and Design for China. Chinese Link (P.26), English Translation PDF

04 Jul 2011
China’s Great Wall Motor Company implements Icona Solutions’ aesthetica perceived quality simulation and visualization software
Innovative software will help the automotive manufacturer to meet its new, higher perceived quality targets across its range of vehicles. English PDF

04 Jul 2011
New Car Designs Webinar available.
Expertise in dimensional analysis gained at major European automotive companies now available to the wider automotive design engineering community. Webinar - Registration Required

27 Jun 2011
Icona Solutions opens additional UK office to support worldwide automotive industry: appoints new perceived quality consultant.
Expertise in dimensional analysis gained at major European automotive companies now available to the wider automotive design engineering community. English PDF

27 Jun 2011
aesthetica in Design Solutions: Page 1 Page 2
GM Europe's dimensional management team used Icona Solutions’ simulation and visualisation software to help it achieve the required perceived quality of the Insignia while cutting development time and costs. - From Design Solutions, June 2011 English PDF Page 1 English PDF Page 2

18 Mar 2011
Icona Solutions to run workshop on perceived quality at Interior Motives China Conference 2011
Workshop will explain perceived quality and provide ideas and practical guidance on using today's digital technologies to improve perceived quality. English PDF

14 Mar 2011
Icona Solutions secures new investment through North East Technology Fund and IP Group to help fund expansion
£550,000 investment will enable company to open new offices in North East England to support its automotive and other manufacturing industry customers. English PDF

15 Oct 2010
Icona Solutions releases aesthetica 3.3 – the latest version of its perceived quality simulation and visualization solution
Support for multi-core/multi-processor systems and a full 64-bit version provide increased performance and enable the handling of very large models. English PDF

13 Sep 2010
Icona Solutions addresses Chinese automotive industry with the appointment of its first value-added resellers in China
New partners will help Chinese automotive manufacturers increase the perceived quality of their vehicles through the use of Icona's aesthetica software. English PDF

01 Sep 2010
aesthetica in Desktop Engineering magazine
Icona Solutions' perceived quality simulation and visualization software promises to cut time and costs for assembled products. Website

05 Aug 2010
FIAT Group Automobiles to implement Icona Solutions' perceived quality simulation and visualization software, aesthetica
Icona Solutions Ltd., the developer of the innovative perceived quality simulation and visualization software solution, aesthetica, together with its business partner in Italy, EDIST Engineering Srl, has announced that FIAT Group Automobiles is to implement aesthetica as part of the car firm?s plans to improve the perceived quality of its vehicles. English PDF

05 Aug 2010
aesthetica 3.3 in Develop 3D Magazine
Icona Solutions' aesthetica is a unique offering that helps bring together the diverse team often charged with maintaining Perceived Quality. English PDF

15 Jul 2010
Achieving higher perceived quality at lower cost.
Innovative new software for simulating and visualizing the effects of manufacturing variation promises to cut the time and costs involved in achieving high perceived quality in assembled products.English PDF

17 Jun 2010
aesthetica Case Study In TCT Magazine
Styling, engineering, quality and manufacturing teams at the luxury high performance car manufacturer Bentley are using Icona Solutions' aesthetica manufacturing variation simulation and visualisation software to reach agreement on gap and flush conditions, early in the design process, helping to cut time and costs English PDF

16 Mar 2010
Icona announces aesthetica 3.2
Icona Solutions announces new versions of its perceived quality simulation and visualization software, aesthetica English PDF

03 Jan 2010
aesthetica in January 2010 Desktop Engineering magazine
GM Europe used Icona Solutions’ manufacturing variation visualization solution to fine-tune Insignia while saving time & costs. Website

15 Nov 2009
aesthetica in November 09 Develop 3D Magazine
During the development of the award winning Opel/Vauxhall Insignia, GM Europe used manufacturing variation simulation and visualisation software to help it achieve high perceived quality whilst cutting development time and costs English PDF

06 Aug 2009
aesthetica in September 2009 Engineering magazine.
Whatever the factors that ultimately govern the choice made by someone buying a new car, one thing is certain; if they do not like the overall appearance of a vehicle then they are highly unlikely to make a purcahse.... English PDF

06 Aug 2009
Icona Solutions to demonstrate latest version of its unique perceived quality simulation and visualization software, aesthetica, at IAA 2009.
At this year’s IAA, (Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung), in Frankfurt am Main, Icona Solutions Ltd., in partnership with its German business partner, HIC Engineering, will demonstrate for the first time at a major international event the latest version of its innovative perceived quality simulation and visualization software, aesthetica V3.1. Press Release: English

06 Jul 2009
Icona Solutions announces Autodesk® Showcase® interface for its aesthetica perceived quality simulation software
Icona Solutions Ltd., the developer of the innovative perceived quality simulation and visualisation software solution, aesthetica, has announced the availability of a direct interface to Autodesk’s Showcase digital mock-up and visualisation software. Press Release

02 Jul 2009
Icona Solutions announces new release of its unique perceived quality visualization software, aesthetica
Icona Solutions Ltd., the developer of the innovative perceived quality simulation and visualization software solution, aesthetica, has announced the availability of aesthetica Version 3.1. Press Release

27 Apr 2009
Icona Solutions completes the information feed-back loop from existing production process to new product development
Icona Solutions Ltd., the developer of aesthetica, the innovative perceived quality simulation and visualization software solution, has announced that aesthetica users are now able to simulate and visualize the effects of manufacturing variation based on ‘as measured’ manufacturing data from existing production processes. Press Release

04 Mar 2009
Bentley Motors streamlines the process of reaching its high perceived quality targets, with Icona Solutions’ aesthetica software
Bentley Motors, the iconic high performance luxury car manufacturer, has implemented Icona Solutions’ innovative perceived quality simulation software, aesthetica, at its design and manufacturing plant in Crewe, England. It is being used to streamline and improve the process of achieving consistently high perceived quality in the company’s vehicles without negatively impacting development timescales and manufacturing costs. Press Release


Gap and flush tolerance targets for the Bentley Continental Flying Spur Speed are set and displayed in aesthetica.

Integration of aesthetica with Bunkspeed Hypershot provides high quality, state-of-the-art photographic snapshot capabilities.


03 Feb 2009
Icona Solutions appoints new non-executive chairman
Icona Solutions Ltd., the developer of innovative perceived quality simulation software solutions, has announced the appointment of Robert (Bob) Allsopp, FIMechE, as non-executive chairman of the company. The appointment is effective immediately. Press Release


10 Nov 2008
Icona Solutions introduces perceived quality and cost optimisation services offering
Icona Solutions Ltd., the developer of innovative perceived quality simulation solutions, has introduced a range of consulting and engineering services designed to help manufacturers improve perceived quality in new products. Supporting all areas of manufacturing, from consumer electronic devices and domestic electrical appliances to automotive vehicles and aircraft, the new services draw on Icona Solutions' years of experience in implementing perceived quality processes, enabling companies to review their designs at an early stage to optimise new products and avoid costly re-work later in the product development process. Press Release


04 Nov 2008
White paper released on improving perceived quality while optimising new product development and manufacturing costs
Icona Solutions Ltd., the developer of innovative perceived quality simulation solutions and Cambashi Ltd., the engineering and enterprise IT applications market research and analysis consultants, have published a white paper titled: Managing changing quality needs in automotive and consumer product industries. The paper, sponsored by Icona Solutions, discusses the issues facing manufacturing companies striving to achieve improved perceived quality in their products while containing, or even reducing manufacturing costs and outlines emerging technologies that are designed to assist in the achievement of improved perceived quality. Press Release


24 Jul 2008
Icona Solutions signs up new distributor in Korea for aesthetica, its perceived quality software solution
Icona Solutions Ltd., the developer of aesthetica, the innovative simulation and visualization software solution for improving perceived quality in manufactured products, has announced that it has signed an agreement with Seoul-based RICH Information Technology (RICH IT) for it to be the authorised distributor of aesthetica in Korea. Press Release


24 Jun 2008
Icona Solutions releases version 3 of aesthetica, its perceived quality simulation and visualization software
With aesthetica V3, the company extends its target market beyond automotive to include domestic appliances and consumer electronics goods manufacturers. This latest version introduces a number of significant enhancements designed to improve users' productivity and to enable more effective decision-making. These include photographic-quality visualization, improved performance and memory management, automatic geometry update, upgraded gap and flush scenarios, improvements to the materials library and a new, easier-to-use graphical user interface (GUI). Press Release


16 Apr 2008
Icona Solutions and Bunkspeed partner in new solution for perceived quality studies
Icona Solutions have announced that version 3 of it's aesthetica software, scheduled for release in June this year, will feature state-of-the-art, photographic-quality snapshot capabilities through direct integration with Bunkspeed's HyperShot 3D visualisation software. Press Release


15 Feb 2008
Tim Illingworth joins Icona Solutions as commercial director
With significant experience in the product lifecycle management (PLM) and computer-aided design and engineering (CAD/CAM/CAE) software markets. Tim brings both an international perspective and a track record of successfully developing innovative software companies and of implementing multi-channel sales and marketing programmes. Press Release