Using automated change communication software to improve productivity and reduce costs

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Presentation to the COE (Catia Operators Exchange) group April 2012 by Tony Anderson, Global Sales Manager for Kubotek USA. ECO Manager CAD Comparison software is highlighted.

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Using Automated Change Communication Software to Improve Productivity and Reduce Costs

Tony AndersonGlobal Sales Manager Kubotek USA

Customers

Customer Success Story

“ECO Manager saved many hundreds of man-years of time through its ability to accurately and completely compare source and target files after translation,” Deragisch concluded. “A key advantage of the tool is its ability to highlight the differences between the two files including sorting the differences by dimensional tolerances. But even more important than the time savings, this new approach provides an independent validation of the translation process that helps to ensure the accuracy of our critical product definition files. An added plus is the time-savings we have achieved in the ECO process by highlighting the differences between the existing product definition and the product definition after the change to identify the change and make sure that nothing else has been accidentally changed.”

• Bob Deragisch Parker Hannifin Corporation

CATIA History – Version 3.0

• Released 1984• Boeing chose CATIA V3 as its main 3D CAD tool,

becoming Dassault’s largest customer• Mainframe application only.

CATIA History – Version 3.0• Released 1984

• Boeing chose CATIA V3 as its main 3D CAD tool, becoming Dassault’s largest customer

• Mainframe application only.• Surface & Wireframe Based

CATIA History – Version 4.0

• Released 1993• Combined with CADAM to create CATIA CADAM V4• Utilized Unix OS• Introduced Solids for mainstream users

CATIA History – Version 4.0

• Released 1993• Combined with CADAM to create CATIA CADAM V4• Utilized Unix OS• Introduced Solids for mainstream users

CATIA History – Version 5.0

• Released 1998• Completely rewritten application• Supported both Unix and Windows OS• Brought History Based Design to mainstream

CATIA History – Version 5.0

• Released 1998• Completely rewritten application• Supported both Unix and Windows OS• Brought History Based Design to mainstream

CATIA History – Version 6

• Released 2008• Embedded Relational Database• Digital Product Experience

CATIA History – Version 6

• Released 2008• Embedded Relational Database• Digital Product Experience

What Has Changed in 30 Years?

What Has Changed in 30 Years?

MRP

ERP

PLM

KBE

What Has Changed in 30 Years?

MRP

ERP

PLM

KBE

With Increased Capability Comes Increased

Complexity!

Overlay Process 1984

Original CAD file Revised file

Manually Overlay Models

Manually Document Change

Manually Measure Change

Manually Locate Change

Overlay Process 2012

Original CAD file Revised file

Manually Overlay Models

Manually Document Change

Manually Measure Change

Manually Locate Change

How do we Deal with Complexity?

You CAN Present Complex Data Clearly and Effectively!

A Better Mouse Trap

Server BasedBatch Process

User Interactive

Engineering Change Best Practices

• Geometry Based Comparison• Pattern Matching Technology• Fully Automated Process• Complete Integration

Mitigating Risk in the Change Process

•Locate Differences in Parts & Assemblies

Identify•Inv

estigate Differences in Files

Assess

•Organize changes in logical structure

Plan

•Determine impact of changes

Implement

•Generate Reports and Share with Extended Enterprise

Communicate

Identifying Engineering Changes

Automatic Graphical Change Report Creation Including Dimensions and Storage of Results for Viewing by Additional Team Members

Automatic Geometric Comparison

User organizes Changes

Read Into ECO Manager and Define Tolerances

Revision A Revision B

Challenge of MBD

Assess the Changes

Organize the Changes

Implement the Change

D1

Engineering Project Manager

Manufacturing Engineer

CAE Engineer

NC Manufacturing

Assembly

ECO Data Model

Communicate the Changes

Demonstration

Thank You!

Tony AndersonGlobal Sales Manager

Kubotek USATanderson@kubotekusa.com

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