Uploaded June 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Laurent Alteirac explains how SLB used modeFRONTIER and VOLTA to support product line development in a dedicated research center. In this 25 years of ESTECO interview, he describes how the tools helped develop one product line that moved into commercialization, manufacturing, and sustaining. The outcome is a proven engineering workflow that SLB now wants to scale across additional product lines.
*Engineering domain:*
Modeling and simulation, product line development, digital engineering, research center deployment, and industrial product development.
*Type of problem:*
SLB needed to develop and scale product line tools using a stable engineering workflow. The team used modeFRONTIER and VOLTA to support development, training, proof-of-concept work, mathematical development, and long-term product line value.
*Tools and solvers involved:*
- modeFRONTIER
- VOLTA
- Modeling and simulation tools
- Proof-of-concept workflows
- Training programs
- Mathematical development support
- Product line development workflows
*Key concepts covered:*
- SLB
- modeFRONTIER
- VOLTA
- Product line development
- Product line scaling
- Research center deployment
- Commercialization
- Manufacturing
- Sustaining
- Modeling and simulation
- Proof of concept
- Training support
- Mathematical development
- Stable engineering teams
- ESTECO partnership
- Digital engineering
- Engineering scalability
- Cross-product value
*Chapters:*
0:00 – Introduction to SLB’s modeFRONTIER and VOLTA use case
0:05 – When did SLB start working with ESTECO?
0:14 – How modeFRONTIER and VOLTA supported product line development
0:22 – From developed tools to commercialization and sustaining
0:29 – How can the approach scale to other product lines?
0:36 – Why day-to-day ESTECO engagement mattered
0:43 – Training, proof of concept, and mathematical development support
0:51 – Why stable teams helped build the partnership
1:06 – Where SLB has already seen product line value
1:14 – Looking to deploy additional value across other product lines
*Related ESTECO resources:*
- modeFRONTIER product page: engineering.esteco.com/modefrontier
- VOLTA product page: engineering.esteco.com/volta
- Simulation process integration and automation: engineering.esteco.com/technology/simulation-process-integration-automation
- Simulation Process Data Management: engineering.esteco.com/technology/simulation-process-data-management
- Design optimization technology: engineering.esteco.com/technology/design-optimization
- Simulation data analytics: engineering.esteco.com/technology/simulation-data-analytics
#ProductLineDevelopment #modeFRONTIER #VOLTA #SLBEngineering
Laurent Alteirac explains how SLB used modeFRONTIER and VOLTA to support product line development in a dedicated research center. In this 25 years of ESTECO interview, he describes how the tools helped develop one product line that moved into commercialization, manufacturing, and sustaining. The outcome is a proven engineering workflow that SLB now wants to scale across additional product lines.
*Engineering domain:*
Modeling and simulation, product line development, digital engineering, research center deployment, and industrial product development.
*Type of problem:*
SLB needed to develop and scale product line tools using a stable engineering workflow. The team used modeFRONTIER and VOLTA to support development, training, proof-of-concept work, mathematical development, and long-term product line value.
*Tools and solvers involved:*
- modeFRONTIER
- VOLTA
- Modeling and simulation tools
- Proof-of-concept workflows
- Training programs
- Mathematical development support
- Product line development workflows
*Key concepts covered:*
- SLB
- modeFRONTIER
- VOLTA
- Product line development
- Product line scaling
- Research center deployment
- Commercialization
- Manufacturing
- Sustaining
- Modeling and simulation
- Proof of concept
- Training support
- Mathematical development
- Stable engineering teams
- ESTECO partnership
- Digital engineering
- Engineering scalability
- Cross-product value
*Chapters:*
0:00 – Introduction to SLB’s modeFRONTIER and VOLTA use case
0:05 – When did SLB start working with ESTECO?
0:14 – How modeFRONTIER and VOLTA supported product line development
0:22 – From developed tools to commercialization and sustaining
0:29 – How can the approach scale to other product lines?
0:36 – Why day-to-day ESTECO engagement mattered
0:43 – Training, proof of concept, and mathematical development support
0:51 – Why stable teams helped build the partnership
1:06 – Where SLB has already seen product line value
1:14 – Looking to deploy additional value across other product lines
*Related ESTECO resources:*
- modeFRONTIER product page: engineering.esteco.com/modefrontier
- VOLTA product page: engineering.esteco.com/volta
- Simulation process integration and automation: engineering.esteco.com/technology/simulation-process-integration-automation
- Simulation Process Data Management: engineering.esteco.com/technology/simulation-process-data-management
- Design optimization technology: engineering.esteco.com/technology/design-optimization
- Simulation data analytics: engineering.esteco.com/technology/simulation-data-analytics
#ProductLineDevelopment #modeFRONTIER #VOLTA #SLBEngineering
