February 2009
Film camera specialist, ARRI, has created the quietest 16mm film camera on the market using PTC’s ‘CoCreate Modeling’ software.
The new camera, named ‘ARRI 416,’ is highly customized with less than 20db(A), making it possibly the quietest camera on market to date.
For the past 22 years, ARRI has used ‘CoCreate Modeling’ and ‘CoCreate Model Manager’ for ultimate design flexibility and efficient project management of all its products.
The team at ARRI made the camera remarkably compact, lightweight and service friendly, testing a prototype under extreme conditions, including temperatures varying from -20° F to 110° F, with up to 95% humidity.
The 416 was then thoroughly tested by cameramen in a film studio and on various locations, which led to further last minute modifications.
Because technology, electronics and optics continue to change significantly within short time periods, ARRI develops 80-90% of each new camera from scratch. The design team makes radical changes to new models from concept until shortly before the camera goes to market and the CoCreate explicit modeling approach provides the flexibility required to execute this design strategy.
"A film camera must be completely reliable when highly-paid Hollywood stars are on set," said Josef Handler, Head of Design at ARRI.
"The explicit modeling approach from PTC gives us the flexibility we need to quickly and easily make last-minute changes, which is imperative for brand new designs like the 416."
"CoCreate Modeling optimally supports the modification-intensive development of innovative new products," said Martin Neumueller, CoCreate product management director.
"The ARRI 416 exemplifies the importance of using the right CAD system for your design strategy."
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