HELLA doubles high performance computing power with Integrated System PRIMEFLEX for HPC

"Fujitsu delivered our PRIMEFLEX^® for HPC cluster very quickly – within just a few weeks."

Klaus Kister, Responsible for Lighting Technology Simulation and Validation, HELLA KG Hueck & Co.

The customer

HELLA is a global and independent family company. Its activities are divided into three segments: Automotive, Aftermarket, and Special Applications. In its automotive segment, HELLA bundles the development, production, and marketing of lighting technology and electronics components and systems for vehicle manufacturers and other suppliers. The company follows the trends in the automotive industry and meets them with products such as intelligent battery sensors, radar-based driver assistance systems, and adaptive lighting systems. With sales of around EUR 5.8 billion in the 2014/2015 financial year, the company is one of the top 40 automotive suppliers.

The challenge

Significantly greater performance was required at short notice to run more complex numerical simulations. To safeguard innovation and enable rapid project completion, new processing resources were urgently needed.

The solution

Following intensive customer benchmarks, a high-performance PRIMEFLEX^® for HPC solution was installed that is optimally adapted to the simulation software.