INDIA — February 15, 2017 — Dassault Systèmes, the 3DEXPERIENCE Company, world leader in 3D design software, 3D Digital Mock Up and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, showcased its 3DEXPERIENCE platform and industry solution experiences for aerospace and defense at the GIFAS Pavilion at Aero India 2017. With a theme- “Accelerate Programs Up to 50% from Concept to Take-Off”; Dassault Systèmes addressed the key trends and challenges in the industry including aircraft backlog, the supply chain and additive manufacturing.
Commenting on Dassault Systemes participation at Aero India 2017, Samson Khaou, Managing Director-India, Dassault Systemes said, “Aero India over the years has continued to grow, emerging as Asia’s premier air show. With India projected to be the third-largest aviation market by 2026 and initiatives like ‘Make in India’ and defense manufacturing bringing in new opportunities for the sector in India, we see great potential in working with several Indian aerospace and defense companies as well as multinational players.”
Dassault Systèmes presented four critical processes supporting aerospace programs with the 3DEXPERIENCE platform that improve production flexibility, enhance supplier profitability, and increase aircraft performance. These demonstrations included CATIA Functional Generative Designer (GDE) for increasing aircraft performance. Using the CATIA GDE application, companies can develop more lightweight, reliable components. This application transforms the fundamental approach for mechanical engineers across the industry. It makes it uniquely possible to address the end-to-end process of developing additive manufactured parts. One transformative approach is the ability to perform trade-studies at the part level. This is made possible with an automated design process based on constraints and objectives that may be applied not only to additive manufacturing process, but also to traditional subtractive manufacturing.
The “Future Factory” demonstration at the pavilion illustrated how digital continuity across planning and operations allows manufactures to enhance production flexibility, increase rate, improve quality and determine the ideal mix between robotic and human resources on the shop floor. This demonstration takes a new approach to what has been to present treated as two distinct processes – production planning and production operations, – delivering a single continuously improving process. Customers may begin with either industry solution experiences: “Ready for Rate” to define the virtual factory and perform trade-studies to optimize plant operations, or “Build to Operate” as the Manufacturing Operations Management solution to achieve and sustain operational excellence.
The supplier dedicated “Engineered to Fly” industry solution experience is aimed at winning more business and delivering projects on time through increased efficiency with digital continuity across the complete value stream. With access to the latest engineering project data as well as the ability to search and reuse previous proposals, suppliers can respond more precisely to more bids and win more business. Once the bid is won, real-time project execution, predefined templates, automated processes and controlled execution of secure intellectual property (IP) contribute to the outcome of on time delivery while collaborating with multiple original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
The fourth demo was actually a further illustration of the “Future Factory” approach, illustrating where the shop floor may soon be. With the aim of making it easier for each individual on the shop floor to access and use information, Dassault Systèmes presented an example of enhanced situational awareness using 3D augmented reality. Highly qualified technicians most often perform on-site maintenance and repair. With mobile augmented reality using the Microsoft HoloLens, hands-free step-by-step guidance provides just-in-time and right-in-place work instructions in the field. Even technicians with basic knowledge are empowered to execute standard routines as well as exigent tasks reliably, timely and safely.
Patrick Fardeau, Aerospace and Defense Vice President, Global Sales Development for Dassault Systemes said, “The Indian commercial and defense aerospace industry continues to see increasing growth opportunity. Dassault Systemes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform makes it possible for companies in India, both large and small, to better capture those opportunities. The 3DEXPERIENCE platform brings leading edge capabilities to integrate multi-systems, to perform multi-physics simulation and extend the value of existing systems. This accelerates the overall aircraft design and manufacturing process for OEMs, and for the suppliers, the on time and on quality delivery of parts or sub-systems.”
About Dassault Systèmes
Dassault Systèmes, the 3DEXPERIENCE Company, provides business and people with virtual universes to imagine sustainable innovations. Its world-leading solutions transform the way products are designed, produced, and supported. Dassault Systèmes’ collaborative solutions foster social innovation, expanding possibilities for the virtual world to improve the real world. The group brings value to over 210,000 customers of all sizes, in all industries, in more than 140 countries. For more information, visit www.3ds.com.