Ansys signed a multiyear agreement with Sub-Zero Group, Inc. to expand Sub-Zero Group's use of Ansys' simulation solutions and digitally transform its research and development (R&D) processes to optimize designs, efficiency, and product quality. The manufacturer of premium kitchen appliance brands Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove, Sub-Zero Group implements Ansys' simulation tools to inform designs from early stages, reduce physical prototypes by up to 50%, and accelerate development by nearly 20%. Historically, Sub-Zero Group integrated simulation as a late-stage verification method.

Ansys helps Sub-Zero Group create and maintain an infrastructure that includes automated and semi-automated workflows in which simulation is used to ideate and fine-tune designs before a physical prototype is ever made. Further, by shifting to virtual prototyping and testing, Sub-Zero Group improves sustainability by decreasing material usage and manufacturing time, which preserves energy and eliminates unnecessary waste. Under the agreement, Sub-Zero Group will continue to leverage tools such as Ansys® Mechanical for structural analyses, Ansys® Fluent® [4] for computational fluid dynamics, and developing Ansys® HFSS capabilities to understand electromagnetic phenomena.

From noise to thermal stresses, connectivity, and more, Ansys simulation provides Sub-Zero Group with insight into areas that could not be fully explored with physical testing alone.