Assembly Design and Documentation
Background:
3D CAD data is used extensively in the design of complex assemblies and components
Eliminates physical mockups
Improved interference/clearance analysis
Design of the Assembly process and documentation are still developed using Engineering BOM, 2D CAD drawings, and specifications
Proposed Solution:
GE Aircraft Engines has a software application developed by their CR&D function that can interrogate a UG NX assembly and in fully automated fashion work out a disassembly plan that can be inverted to an assembly plan. The application also constructs animated assembly/disassembly movies from the components of the UG NX assembly. GE has used the system for JSF work and found that it delivers on average a 33% increase in work instruction authoring productivity. GE has offered the application to UGS PLM Solutions. The project would be to achieve the integration of the application with existing UG software and conduct a pilot demo. Note that this project idea has excellent synergy with the current PLM for Six Sigma Quality and I-POMX projects.
Benefits:
Reduce manual effort to author complex assembly and maintenance manuals
Work directly from complete Engineering Definition
Avoid time to identify and interpret specifications
Automated generation of animated assembly instructions
Improved quality and accuracy of the documentation
Interactive animations: better content, no additional cost
Positioned for automated flow of digitized procedures
Reduce transcription risk
Change impact analysis – accurate and complete propagation of design changes
As designs mature and change, reduce time required to update assembly and maintenance manuals
Anticipated Participants:
GE Transportation – Aircraft Engines
GE Corporate R&D
Maintenance Depots
UGS PLM
BCT Technology
Manufacturing Resources Inc. (MRI)
Champion: Jayne Abney, GE Aircraft Engines, 513-786-1649
NCMS Contact: Tony Haynes, (734) 995-4930, tonyh@ncms.org