Learn how PTC Creo helped CNB bring the CNB 76, their largest product yacht to date, from initial idea to production in less than 2 years. See CNB in action. Read the inspiring story and view video at http://ptc.co/skm7U and on the PTC Creo blog at http://ptc.co/skmeQ Learn about additional PTC Creo customers at http://ptc.co/skmlg CNB’s mission is to design and build boats that are fast, beautiful, seaworthy, comfortable, and safe. For more than 25 years, this French company has been producing yachts and superyachts, from initial design to launch.

1. Image credit: CNB picture library / Nicolas Claris
The CNB 76 went from initial idea to production in less than 2 years.

2. CNB Cuts Development Cycles by 50% with PTC Creo
CNB’s mission is to design and build boats that are fast, beautiful,
seaworthy, comfortable, and safe. For more than 25 years, this French
company has been producing yachts and superyachts, from initial design
to launch.
“The combination of PTC Creo and
PTC Windchill is undoubtedly the best
product development platform available
for us.”
Paul Rampini,
Industrial Director at CNB
“With PTC Creo, the team can work
concurrently on the overall yacht
including the hull, interiors, piping and
electrical systems, the massive 25mlong hull and molds, technical
documentation, manufacturing
instructions, and marketing literature.”
Sébastien Lucas,
Senior Engineer
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3. CNB Cuts Development Cycles by 50% with PTC Creo
CNB’s mission is to design and build boats that are fast, beautiful,
seaworthy, comfortable, and safe. For more than 25 years, this French
company has been producing yachts and superyachts, from initial design
to launch.
Initiatives
• Deliver more innovative and
luxurious yachts in the shortest time
while facing tough, global
competition on price and style.
• Complete design work as early as
possible so that client can provide
early approval and commit to the
project
Solution
• PTC Creo delivers easy, intuitive
design capabilities that enable
designers to explore alternative
designs easily, and select the best
one to move forward with.
• Standardization on PTC solutions
enable the whole teams to work
concurrently on the overall yacht
including the hull, interiors, piping
and electrical systems, the massive
25m-long hull and molds, technical
documentation, manufacturing
instructions, and marketing
literature.
Results
• The company’s latest model, the
CNB 76, is its largest production
yacht to date.
• Made of composites, with a
perfectly streamlined hull shape and
overall design are truly worthy of the
21st century.
• The CNB 76 went from initial idea to
production in less than 2 years
• Development time was cut by up to
50% compared to previous
comparable yachts.
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4. CNB Cuts Development Cycles by 50% with PTC Creo
See CNB in action. Read the inspiring story and view video at
http://ptc.co/skm7U and on the PTC Creo blog at http://ptc.co/skmeQ
Learn about additional PTC Creo customers at http://ptc.co/skmlg
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