Introducing Syncrofit™ 2011 Software: Creating a Digital Thread for Design-to-Manufacturing of Airframe Assemblies
Keeping up with the latest manufacturing trends and technology for airframe development can be challenging, but it is essential to delivering an aircraft program on schedule and on budget. Working closely with manufacturing partners is key to delivering high quality airframe structures, which ultimately enables airframe manufacturers to meet their ever-demanding goals.
New capabilities in Syncrofit 2011 support the most advanced design and manufacturing processes available today and enhance the digital thread from design-to-manufacturing by collaborating with partners such as CGTech, provider of CNC simulation, optimization, and verification software, and Delta Sigma Corporation, supplier of projection-guided assembly systems. Syncrofit improves the entire assembly process spanning the earliest stages of design through manufacturing planning, fabrication, inspection, and support.
And for the first time, Syncrofit is now available on the Siemens NX CAD platform (in addition to Dassault Systèmes CATIA V5).
The 2011 version of Syncrofit delivers key new functionality for increasing productivity, eliminating error-induced engineering change orders, and enabling a seamless flow of airframe engineering data throughout the enterprise. New benefits of the software include:
Overcoming barriers to implementing a model-based design process
Syncrofit 2011 enables manufacturers to meet the demands of the aerospace industry as it adopts 3D model-based design (MBD) for assemblies with advanced 3D integration and visualization capabilities, including the ability to create customizable MBD formats.
Providing a concurrent approach to detail part and assembly design
The new version enhances the airframe development process with improvements to the fastener layout capability. The fastener pattern utility now allows for the selection of part or tangent edges to drive fastener location placement based on associated design rules.
Facilitating more efficient management of standard parts and specifications
Syncrofit 2011 introduces a new database authoring application that allows for form-based input of data to quickly populate the fastener database. This version also enables a single database to be used across aircraft programs to eliminate the need for managing multiple databases while ensuring program approved standards are being applied.
Providing accountability for all drilling and fastening requirements
Powerful enhancements to Syncrofit 2011 provide traceability for all fastener and hole requirements over the lifecycle of the build process. New capabilities in Syncrofit’s Airframe Manufacturing Environment (AME) include advanced consumption reporting and progressive assembly state visualization.
Streamlining consumption of engineering data for advanced manufacturing processes
Syncrofit 2011 enables a smooth transition of engineering data to the shop floor by providing interfaces to NC programming systems for automated drilling and fastening and assembly projection systems.
As a key component of the Vistagy Aerosuite, which also includes Fibersim for designing and manufacturing innovative, durable and lightweight composite structures, the Quality Planning Environment for developing plans to assess aerostructure quality, and Vistagy custom consulting services, Syncrofit is helping manufacturers meet demanding schedule and cost targets while improving the overall quality of the final product. By transforming the 3D CAD system into an efficient airframe development system, Syncrofit enables engineers to make better-informed decisions throughout the development process and quickly adapt to the inevitable changes that occur.
Learn more about Syncrofit 2011 by downloading the new release flyer.
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Discover how new capabilities in Syncrofit 2011 enhance the digital thread from design-to-manufacturing to greatly facilitate the assembly of high quality airframes on schedule and on budget.
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