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Executive Summary: Conference Wrap-Up
Enabling Technology Providers
To learn more about workshop co-sponsors, please make a selection below:
Technology Presenters
Ken Anderson
Director of Product Management, Adobe Acrobat
Adobe
Systems Incorporated
Robert Brincheck
Director, Automotive Business Unit
Dassault
Systèmes SA
Hiromi
Mori
General Manager and Technical Director, CAD/CAM/DMU
Development
Digital
Process Ltd.
Shawn
Underwood
Director of Marketing, Visual Systems Group
SGI
Stu
Johnson
Product Marketing Manager, Teamcenter Visualization
UGS
Collaboration, Cost Cutting, Process Optimization:
Case Studies & Best
Practices
Case Study 1: Enhancing Collaboration in Product Creation at Ford Motor Company
This case study will reveal how Ford has benefited by widely deploying visualization technologies throughout its enterprise and how this has improved collaboration and served to integrate its multi-CAD environment. As a corollary, the study reveals how Ford plans to integrate visualization technologies into its full range of core business systems, and the benefits Ford expects. Visualization Technology has been used at Ford in its product creation process for over 10 years, and the company has gained a great deal of benefit and experience in its application and deployment.
Mr. David Knapp, Ford Director, Product Creation Architecture will present this study.
Case Study 2: Optimizing Assembly Processes at KOMATSU
KOMATSU is using digital mock-up and visualization technologies to design their manufacturing processes and to aid in the assembly process itself. This study shows how this has resulted in significant improvements in quality, speeded time-to-market and boosted output. KOMATSU is a global supplier of industrial-use machinery, vehicles, and construction and mining equipment.
Mr. Tomoyoshi Kaneko, Komatsu General Manager of CAD/CAM will present this study.
Case Study 3: Reducing Documentation Costs at Raytheon
A contractual requirement to supply digital models as well as the need to reduce costs led Raytheon to invest in creating a model-centric environment. This study shows how Raytheon reduced design cycle time and minimized the duplication of effort by using engineering digital models directly to generate 3D technical documentation. The case also reveals the obstacles that had to be overcome, the cultural changes that were needed, and the way the technologies and tools were integrated into Raytheon’s processes and other systems.
Mr. Alex Serrano, Raytheon Company Senior Mechanical Engineer will present this study.
Case Study 4: Speeding the Transition from Product Design to Manufacturing at Rockwell Collins
This case shows how the transition from design to manufacturing was accelerated and improved by work process changes enabled by digital modeling and simulation. This study also discloses the methods and metrics used by Rockwell Collins to measure the benefits enjoyed, and the costs it incurred in changing its work processes to more widely deploy its digital modeling and simulation tools.
Mr. Jack Harris, Rockwell Collins Director, Advanced Manufacturing Technology will present this study.
Case Study 5: Cost Savings Achieved by Digital Mock-Up at Northrop Grumman
This case studies the impact of eliminating physical mock-ups in the design and validation of CVN 21 -- the US Navy’s newest aircraft carrier. This study details how Northrop Grumman saved millions using digital mockup technology for this purpose. The study details how savings were achieved, and the hardware and software choices that made it possible. Also covered will be the unique challenges of creating and managing super-sized digital mock-ups.
Mr. Bill Kunz, Northrop Grumman Corporation Information Technology Manager will present this study.
Case Study 6: The Benefits and Challenges of 3D Visualization & PLM at EADS Military Aircraft
This case study provides an overview of how EADS has deployed and is using PLM and 3D visualization (which is an integral component of EADS’s PLM deployment) and the benefits it is generating. The study reveals that as the number of 3D visualization users has grown, problems have arisen that prevent its broader utilization, particularly on the shop floor. These problems and others are addressed by the study together with proposed solutions. Over the last six years the EADS Military Aircraft Division has aggressively deployed PLM to support all phases of an aircraft lifecycle.
Mr. Josef W. Vilsmeier, EADS D&S Military Aircraft Digital Product Definition Manager, will present this study.
Case Study 7: The Benefits of MVP in the Product Support Environment at The Boeing Company
MVP, including 3D and Model Based Definition, is a widely adopted design tool within Boeing. This case will discuss the benefits The Boeing Company has achieved in its product support arena using MVP. The study reveals how Boeing not only was able to reduce engineering design costs, but its product support costs as well. This study highlights The Boeing Company’s experiences, lessons learned and future challenges in this area.
Mr.
Dennis Raitz, The Boeing Company Associate
Technical Fellow, will present this study.
Case Study 8: Re-Engineering The Abbott Laboratories Culture From 2D To 3D
This case will highlight the journey of Abbott Laboratories in implementing a 3D only design document process that eliminates 95% of the requirements for a 2D drawing. This discussion will highlight the 18 month effort involved in Re-Engineering the Culture for a Digital Mock-up, Visualization and 3D Publishing environment. It will also highlight future plans for implementing 3D visualization and publishing for the rest of the enterprise. Major themes include: primary reasons for 3D documentation, process for gaining support, implementation plans and the future plans for enterprise level implementations of 3D utilization throughout the enterprise.
Mr. Don O'Connell, Abbott Laboratories Mechanical Tools Manager, will present this study.