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CAD-integrated, off-the-shelf airframe assembly system

Siemens PLM Software’s Vistage business has developed a new CAD-integrated, off-the-shelf solution for managing the complexities of airframe assemblies.

Syncrofit software version 2012 (Syncrofit 2012) and Quality Planning Environment (QPE) software version 2012 (QPE 2012) reportedly enable major aerospace original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and suppliers to automate the process of identifying engineering characteristics and transferring them to quality plans for first article inspection.

Siemens says the new softwares deliver “key functionality to increase productivity, eliminate error-induced engineering change orders, and facilitate the seamless flow of airframe engineering data throughout the enterprise.”

The new version of Syncrofit, used for designing large aerostructures and assemblies, is said to enhance visualisation of fastener data in complex assemblies, improve system performance when working on large assemblies, and deploy a fastener management solution that works seamlessly with existing PLM systems and enterprise databases.

“Syncrofit 2012 enhances productivity by reducing the time it takes for system updates and eliminating the need to hunt through large assemblies for information and then manually enter that data into the CAD model,” says Siemens.

“It is tightly integrated into industry-leading, commercial 3D CAD systems and works in conjunction with premier PLM systems so users spend less time entering data and interacting with multiple systems.

“Syncrofit also connects to industry standard Oracle and SQL Server databases, thus eliminating the need to support non-standard databases and the associated costs of maintaining and updating them.”

The new version of QPE software, which is used to develop plans to assess aerostructure quality, reportedly enables major OEMs and suppliers to automate the process of identifying engineering characteristics and transferring them to quality plans for first article inspection – providing a faster, easier, and more accurate method than traditional means.

QPE is said to reduce the time it takes to develop inspection plans for metallic detail parts, composite parts, and assemblies by up to 90%. It facilitates the extraction of relevant design characteristics automatically from the 3D definition; ensures traceability of characteristics from the 3D definition into quality plans, and creates outputs in a variety of formats, such as Excel and PDF, which conform to AS9102 standards.

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