Though launched only 33 years ago in the United States, ANSYS already has a second generation of users. In Brazil, this occurs within a family. The mechanical engineer André Beim, 51 years old, one of the
first software users in the country, shares today the advantages and the success provided by ANSYS
technology with his daughter Kira, a recently graduated 25-year-old naval engineer. Kira learned with her
father very early on how to make analyses with ANSYS.
“She learned quickly, and errors, which took me years to find out, were noticed immediately by her,” said
André, a present partner of Kira at Tresca Engenharia, Consultoria e Análise de Tensões, located in São
Paulo.
The history of the user family started in 1977, when Kira was only a baby, and André worked for Confab, a
manufacturer of equipment for oil, chemical and nuclear industries, in São Caetano do Sul, São Paulo. At
that time, the calculations were made manually by using several formulas, and there was the risk of the
method adopted being wrong. Seeking capabilities to manufacture more complex equipment, the
company invested in ANSYS. “The computers were slow and the software did not provide product
visualization or interactivity. The data input was made by punched cards,” said André.
In 1981, André Beim went to work for Ultratec, also an ANSYS user in the structural analysis area.
Thirteen years later, André decided to open his own company, Tresca, thus inspiring his daughter to study
Naval Engineering in 1997. Kira went to work as a trainee at her father's company, in her second year at
college. “I learned to use one of the most important technologies in engineering, which made a difference
in my resumé,” said Kira, a 2001 graduate of the Polytechnic School, University of São Paulo.
“Kira is a young entrepreneur who talks about ANSYS as if she were a long time expert,” said Andre. “The
product provides the necessary solution and ensures the client that the product will work safely.”
Tresca, specializing in the analysis of equipment for the chemical, petrochemical, metallurgical and
nuclear industry, has been expanding the number of clients, at present more than 30. According to father
and daughter, ANSYS had a great influence on the business success. The calculations are accurate and
better evaluate the structure and the components of parts. “We were able to optimize, increase the
durability and even reduce the product weight,” said Kira, an ANSYS Professional user.
“Every father wishes that his child follows in his steps professionally, mainly when he is aware that the
market requires professionals who provide solutions and increase competitiveness of its products,” said
André, who purchased ANSYS from SMARTtech Sistemas e Serviços, exclusive ANSYS distributor in the
south region and in the State of São Paulo. Tresca continuously has been renewing the license with
SMARTtech in order to be able to profit from the constant innovations and improvements brought by the
software.
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