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Planning and Documenting the Assembly Process in 3D

Most machine and plant engineers still plan and document the assembly of their systems
using the object in question, in other words they assemble the system in its entirety or in parts
prior to delivery so that they can properly document the process. New photos and illustrations
are often created for the assembly instructions instead of using existing material from the engineering department. This approach is not only time consuming and labor intensive but also requires an unnecessarily large amount of space. The main problem, however, is that the technicians cannot start planning assembly and creating documentation until the system components have been completed, and by then time is usually short. As a result, changes made while the system is in operation are not systematically incorporated into the documentation, thus making maintenance more difficult. A PROSTEP solution for 3D assembly planning provides an alternative: documentation is converted into the 3D PDF format, thus ensuring that an up to-date version is always available.

In Command of CAD Data - PROSTEP Meyer Werft

In Command of CAD Data at Meyer Werft

The construction of a cruise ship is an ambitious, largescale project, during the course of which hundreds of subcontractors have to be coordinated. To make the exchange of CAD data with partners easier and more secure, Meyer Werft introduced the web-based data exchange platform OpenDXM GlobalX and adapted it to the specific requirements of the shipbuilding industry with the help of PROSTEP.

Clean Data Provides the Drive – GKN

The integration of joint ventures in the PLM landscape places high demands on the way data flows are controlled in order to ensure not only that work can proceed efficiently but also that know-how is protected. GKN Driveline, the world‘s leading manufacturer of drive trains, uses PROSTEP‘s OpenPDM platform to provide its joint venture companies in China with all the required CAD data and synchronize this data following modification.

Secure Communication with OpenDXM GlobalX

The case involving Edward Snowden has shown us two things: Firstly, how remiss we are when it comes to handling confidential information and secondly, how shamelessly inquisitive intelligence services exploit this fact. It‘s anyone‘s guess whether they really only use the information they extract for intelligence purposes or also for economic purposes. What is clear is that e-mail encryption alone is not enough to protect our know-how – we need protection mechanisms that are integrated in the e-mail programs themselves.

The Changing World of Sensors

Many automotive suppliers develop their products using the same CAD systems that their clients use. Sensor manufacturer Sensata Technologies spares itself having to maintain dozens of different CAD systems by having the 3D models and 2D drawings converted by PROSTEP. Ever since they adopted this approach, complaints have been few and far between, even though the expectations of the OEMs are increasing all the time.

Germanischer Lloyd Prepares Launch of Ship Lifecycle Management

PROSTEP supports development of the master data management program.

OpenDXM Manages Data Exchange at MIELE

The automation of data transfer accelerates collaboration not only in the automotive industry but in other industries too. Renowned manufacturers of white goods like Miele have been using OpenDXM software from Prostep for almost 15 years to provide suppliers all over the world with CAD data in the right formats faster and log these exchange processes. With the switch to the Windows-based client-server solution, performance has improved further.

Data Exchange on the Fast Track

Have you ever tried sending 34
gigabytes of data over the Internet? It doesn‘t present a problem with OpenDXM GlobalX. The automotive manufacturer Porsche is using the Web-based data exchange platform from PROSTEP to exchange large volumes of data with its suppliers quickly, reliably and securely. It is not only the product developers that are using the solution, but also their colleagues from Production, Sales and other departments. And, of course, the partners with whom they are exchanging data.

Efficient Use of 3D Data in Business Processes

Most companies nowadays develop their products in 3D from start to finish. However, 3D data is not yet used to optimize other business processes on a consistent basis, except maybe in the manufacturing context. There is no shortage of tools available. The integration of PLM and 3D PDF technology allows 3D data from the development department to be prepared in automated fashion and supplied to other areas of the company in a standardized – and, above all, universally readable – format.

One Platform for Cruise Ships

The Meyer Werft Group, which specializes in the construction of cruise ships, has adopted the platform concept in order to develop and produce a range of ship designs based on a common technical platform. The native CAD conversion performed by PROSTEP was a key factor involved in the reuse of design data from Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany, at the MeyerTurku shipyard in Finland.

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