Collaborative Mechatronics Engineering Solution

Collaborative Mechatronics Engineering SolutionMASTERING MULTI-DISCIPLINE DESIGN COMPLEXITY

The solution enables:• Dedicated design tools and a

collaborative environment to improve cross-discipline design effi ciency

• Cross-discipline synchronization for concurrent engineering across mechanical, electronic, and software domains

• Integration to most 3rd party design tools that enable automatic capture and synchronization of product design data across engineering disciplines with varying authoring tools

• A single source of the truth for all product development stakeholders by utilizing a unifi ed product defi nition for all engineering data

• Real-time collaboration across the enterprise - making it easier to manage cross-discipline design evolution and change impacts

• Generating highly functional product designs within a shorter amount of time

• Minimizing costly late-cycle design issues and changes

HIGH-TECH INDUSTRYKNOWLEDGE • PROCESS • VALUE

INCREASING PRESENCE OF ELECTRONICS Many High-Tech and electronic products such as cars, home appliances and medical devices are based on mechatronics— a design that blends mechanical, electronic, and embedded software components. Effectively incorporating the mechatronics systems into product design means overcoming formidable challenges related to data exchange between various authoring tools as well as breaking cultural barriers between different engineering disciplines. To face these challenges, High-Tech companies must master the product development process that facilitates cross-discipline collaboration and synchronization.

Collaborative Mechatronics Engineering Solution OverviewAs part of the Dassault Systèmes’ comprehensive Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) V6 solution offering, the Collaborative Mechatronics Engineering solution helps High-Tech organizations manage all mechatronics engineering activities, beginning with project specifi cations and extending through to initial product planning. The solution provides a single repository for all product development data— ranging from specifi cations, 3D models, and analysis results to manufacturing requirements. Data can be accessed securely in real-time by relevant stakeholders.

A unifi ed product defi nition across disciplinesMechanical, electrical and software data, which oftentimes have different lifecycles, are captured within a unifi ed product defi nition, enabling designers and engineers to employ a holistic approach to product design from the start of the project. The Collaborative Mechatronics Engineering solution synchronizes the development processes associated with the electronic, mechanical, and software components.

Maximize design re-use across products Coordinating engineering activities across stakeholders is a daunting task as pressures increase to meet complex product requirements and ambitious delivery targets. Ongoing engineering changes can make it diffi cult to keep bill of materials (BOMs) and other product data synchronized across the supply chain. Dassault Systèmes’ PLM system provides robust confi guration management capabilities that are advanced through intense research and development activities in various complex manufacturing industries. This enables High-Tech companies

The Collaborative Mechatronics Engineering solution includes:• Embedded Software Engineering • Rigid and Flexible PCB Engineering • Electrical Engineering • Electro-Mechanical Engineering • Engineering Technical Documentation

to manage alternate designs easily or maximize design re-use across products. Workfl ows and shared part catalogs are also available to enable changes to be communicated rapidly to related stakeholders.

Optimize mechatronics fi t within constraint spaceThe Collaborative Mechatronics Engineering solution offers a rich set of design tools for components that are unique to the High-Tech industry. For instance, state-of-the-art modeling tools for defi ning the 3D shape of rigid and fl exible printed circuit boards (PCBs) are provided. Having various components defi ned within a single product defi nition allows for effi cient design iterations to occur, thereby ensuring that all components are designed for optimum fi t within constraint spaces typical in High-Tech or electronic products. The result is highly functional and effi cient product designs that can be generated rapidly.

A multi-MCAD / ECAD solutionAs High-Tech companies oftentimes need to bring in teams from multiple geographical locations and the supply chain, there is a need to accommodate multiple Computer Aided Design (CAD) and other authoring tools. Multi-CAD support is built into the Collaborative Mechatronics Engineering solution so that teams can review and exchange data freely while tracking changes and confi gurations across multiple authoring tools. These capabilities are available through various connectors that connect the DS’ PLM system with a broad range of mechanical CAD tools such as CATIA®, SolidWorks®, AutoCAD, NX, and Pro/ENGINEER, as well as various electrical/electronic CAD systems such as Mentor Graphics, Cadence, and Zuken. The tight integrations reduce errors associated with poor collaboration and hand-offs.

HIGH-TECH INDUSTRYKNOWLEDGE • PROCESS • VALUE

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