Hickman, Van Horn & Associates is an organization that offers companies support for the total product creation process from concept to first use. Their mission is to help companies develop a PLM vision and roadmap, and then execute on that roadmap with quality partners. They strive to deliver the right resources at the right time for the right price. The document provides details on their various associate companies and capabilities in areas like engineering, consulting, manufacturing, and software implementation to support clients.

1. Hickman, Van Horn & Associates….
Corporate Introduction
Nov 1st 2009
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2. Mission Statement
• To offer companies a single source
for support of the product creation
process
• Our mission is to help companies
develop a PLM vision, develop a
roadmap and then execute on that
roadmap with a quality consortium
of outstanding companies and
professional services personnel.
• We strive to deliver the right
resource at the right time for the
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right price
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3. Support for the Total Product Creation Process
from Concept to First Use…
• Business Process Assessments
– Is your company aligned to maximize technology & best practices for the right business
goals?
• Product Innovation
– Is your company always searching for new ways to do business?
• Systems Architecture & Road Map
– Do you have an effective PLM vision?
• Conceptual Engineering
– Do you have the necessary staff to support all your new product concepts?
• Training
– Does your staff understand how to use your business tools and gain maximum benefit?
• Advanced Engineering Analysis
– Do you have the right technical resources to make effective design decisions in a timely
manner?
• Industry Expertise
– Are you looking for assistance with Real World Aerospace Knowledge?
• User support for data creation
– Do you have the right support personnel to support your product creation process
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4. Support for the Total Product Creation Process
from Concept to First Use…
• Delivery of Detail Engineering packages
– Do you have the right mix of engineering resources to meet your schedules?
• Deployment & Support of data management tools
– Do you need proven capabilities, that have Real experience in the deployment of
data management tools for maximum results?
• Shop floor layout architecture
– Is your manufacturing plan in line with your engineering schedule?
• Robotics integration & programming
– Are you utilizing the right mix of automation techniques in your business?
• Titanium Part manufacture by Electron Beam Melting (EBM)
– Are you using all the correct manufacturing processes to meet your schedules?
• Outsourced manufacturing
– Are you choosing the right suppliers who can deliver parts on a timely basis with
the right quality that you need?
• Standardization of Best Practices
– Are all your people utilizing the correct methods and practices? Are all your
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5. Associates and Capabilities
EOS
Solutions Innovation
Design
Hampton,
KALYPSO
Scott
Assembly
Knowledge V5
Engineering Quartus
WSU-NIAR
Key
HVH
Product
Creation
Elements Analysis
Process
My
CalRAM Inc.
Manufacture Machine Inc
Enterprise App
Integration
EBM
PCO
StrikeWire
Innovations Slide 5
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6. Associate Overview
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7. HVH Associate Companies – EOS Solutions
• EOS Solutions is one of the world's leading providers of
software, hardware and professional services for the
engineering community, with an emphasis on the
aerospace, defense, and petro-chemical industries. EOS
provides value-added engineering services focused on
manufacturing including Tool Design, NC Programming,
Manufacturing planning, Robotics, Plant Layouts,
Operations Modeling and Analysis, Supply Chain
Optimization and Asset Management.
• EOS is also focused on downstream utilization of
Engineering Data with emphasis on Tech Pubs, MRO and
supplier integration.
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8. HVH Associate Companies - Kalypso
• Kalypso is a consulting company focused exclusively on
innovation, product development, and product lifecycle
management disciplines. Kalypso have extensive knowledge and
hands-on experience across all aspects of innovation and product
development. Their expertise includes product roadmapping &
strategy, product portfolio management, new product
development & introduction, intellectual property
commercialization, product lifecycle management (PLM)
processes & technology implementation. They help clients deliver
improved growth and productivity. Kalypso has developed a
unique method - The Innovation Engine - that addresses all the
dimensions of new product development. In addition, The
Innovation Engine assessment assists clients to prioritize
initiatives that meet their stated innovation & product
development goals and business challenges.
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9. HVH Associate Companies – PCO Innovations
• PCO-Innovations is an international independent consulting
and services group specialized in optimization of innovation
processes and implementation of the PLM (Product
Lifecycle Management) approach within the company.
Focusing on continuous innovation, concurrent
Product/Process/Service engineering, digital prototyping,
operation in extended enterprise with customers and
subcontractors.
• PCO is headquartered in Montreal, with offices throughout
Europe and North America.
• PCO has over 500 personnel delivering on the promise of
PLM to major companies throughout the world.
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10. HVH Associate Companies – Hampton Scott Group
• Hampton Scott is a CA based company specializing in
Engineering and Consulting. With skills in a variety of CAD
packages, they have a tremendous depth in aerospace
design and advanced surfacing skills and can
offer consulting, engineering, lofting, conversion and tool
design.
• Terry Hampton is a Master Loftsman and has acted on
behalf of major aero customers such as Boeing, Northrop
Grumman and NASA. His staff is made up of some of the
best aerospace engineers in the LA area.
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11. HVH Associate Companies – Quartus Engineering
• Quartus Engineering is a Design and Analysis company with
offices in San Diego, CA and El Segundo,CA. Quartus has
significant experience in test and analysis along with design
skills across the CAD spectrum. Catia, Pro-E,
Solidworks and Ideas design with analysis tools such as
Ansys, Nastran, LS-Dyna and many others. Quartus is
unique in its ability to deliver designs with a complete
engineering analysis skill set.
• Quartus has major aerospace projects in the analysis area
from Satellite systems to launch vehicles to engine nacelles.
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12. HVH Associate Companies - Strikewire
• Strikewire Technologies is a software implementation
company that specializes in End-to-End Product Data
Management solutions that streamline product
development, manufacturing and ongoing product support.
Strikewire Technologies develops solutions that reduce
manufacturing lead-time provide inventory reductions and
give customers the critical edge that all businesses seek in
today’s global economy.
• Strikewire has critical skills in multiple PDM tools such as
Matrix-One, Windchill, TeamCenter and SAP PLM.
• Major System integration skills for building PDM to ERP
integrations
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13. HVH Associate Companies – V5 Engineering WSU/NIAR.
• V5 Engineering WSU/NAIR is a combination of industry
expertise (NIAR), Educational Excellence (Wichita State
University) and technical execution (V5E).
• NIAR – National Institute of Aviation Research is pioneering
many unique processes specific to the challenge of
aerospace engineering, whether it be in composite design or
manufacturing technologies, NIAR is pushing the frontier on
behalf of the aerospace industry.
• WSU - Wichita State University is the 3rd largest recipient of
grant funding of all Universities with a focus on aerospace
engineering. This focus enables world class training,
technical solutions & advanced capabilities be available too
potential aerospace customers.
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14. HVH Associate Companies – CalRAM Inc.
• CalRAM Inc. manufactures titanium parts for Aerospace,
Medical, Sporting Goods and other industries directly from
CAD models, using cutting edge electron beam melting
technology in just days.
• This process is a tremendous benefit for companies needing
a quick turnaround for complex parts and small production
runs that require titanium parts.
• Utilizing this approach provides increased time for better
engineering in the product creation cycle by utilizing the
CalRAM rapid manufacturing process.
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15. HVH Associate Companies – My Machine Inc.
• My Machine Inc. provides a wide array of Manufacturing
solutions from NC Programming, Inspection, Reverse
Engineering and a complete line of 3,4 and 5 axis machining
capability.
• NC Programming – full capability within CATIA V5
• Inspection – Utilizing Faro arm and Verisurf
• Reverse Engineering – scanning services and point cloud to
3D model creation
• Machining services – My Machine has provided a wide array
of machining capability for major aerospace companies
such as Northrop, Boeing, GKN, General Electric, Raytheon
and Vought.
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16. HVH Associate Companies - IGETIT
• Knowledge Management
• HVH has been authorized to represent the i.get.it continuous loop
learning system from Tata Technologies.
• i.get.it provides Computer Based Training and assessments in all
major CAD systems from AutoCAD, Inventor, UG, Pro-E, and
CATIA V5.
• i.get.it provides the ability to develop a customized solution for the
best ways to teach how to use a tool in a corporate setting and to
deliver that knowledge throughout the organization in a very cost
effective way.
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17. HVH Associate Customers (partial list)
Airbus Honeywell Parker Hannifin
ATK ITT Sandia Labs
Boeing Lawrence Livermore Scaled Composites
Dassault Falcon Jet LearJet Sikorsky Helicopter
EADS Lockheed SNECMA
General Dynamics NASA Technofan
General Electric Northrop Grumman Vought
Goodrich Orbital Sciences
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18. HVH Founders
• Creighton Van Horn – Principal – worked in aerospace
community for 31 years. Worked in production Control and
Manufacturing planning for 5 years and then spent the past
25 years in Sales & marketing. BS in Management and
MBA from California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks,
CA
• Ian Hickman – Principal – Worked in aerospace community
for 30 years. MS Engineering, Career Engineer working at
Dowty Aerospace in UK, Bombardier Aerospace in Montreal,
then became Aerospace Practice Manager for INCAT in
North America before entering the Sales arena in 2007.
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19. Why HVH?
• If your company is looking to develop and implement an effective
PLM vision….!
• If your company is looking to streamline your process around
your business objectives…!
• If your company wants to improve manufacturing and supply
chain integration…!
• If your company is looking to augment its resource skills in
product support, product development……!
• If your company is looking for business solutions…..!
• If you are looking for a strategic, customer facing, flexible supplier
with a deep aerospace heritage……!
• ……..then HVH is a logical call.
HVH & Associates have the right people at the right time
and at the right price when you are ready…!
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20. Contact Information
• Creighton Van Horn • Website
Phone 805-558-5610 www.hvhtek.com
creighton.vanhorn@hvhtek.com
• Ian Hickman
Phone 310-420-8714
ian.hickman@hvhtek.com
• Information
information@hvhtek.com
• Fax
310-494-9375
• Address
1336 N. Moorpark Road #266
Thousand Oaks
91360, CA USA
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21. Hickman, Van Horn & Associates
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