A guide to Digital Transformation
Adoption of Model-Based Definition in the Defense Industrial Base
This Guidebook is meant to help manufacturers in the supply base begin to transform their operations for MBD.
The Guidebook is an output of the Digital Model Initiative (DMI), a program designed to accelerate the adoption of 3-D design and manufacturing technology throughout Connecticut’s defense supply chains. Connecticut’s Chief Manufacturing Officer Paul Lavoie explains the value of the DMI at the state and national level here.
Model-Based Definition
How it works
In the context of producing parts and assemblies, Model-Based Definition is an annotated 3D model, utilized as the authoritative product definition dataset to design and document the part for manufacture.
The use of MBD enables many potential benefits:
promotes data reuse
Digital models serve as a single source of data that can be fed directly into electronic work instructions, CNC machining, CMM inspection, quality reports, and service manuals
reduced effort
Digitized product manufacturing information (PMI) can be directly delivered to manufacturing and inspection systems without the need for complex processing
error reduction
Avoiding the translation of design criteria into detailed 2D drawings for multiple processes drastically reduces the potential for human error
clarity
Associative annotations in the 3D models remove the need for interpreting design information into 2D drawings formats
validation
Automated validation tools can streamline the process of evaluating a new model for product definition and manufacturability
change comparison
Users can get a detailed summary of changes to part geometry and PMI between digital model versions
30%
Labor Productivity Increase
30%
Increased Throughput
20%
Cost Of Quality Improvement
Why Are More businesses implementing MBD?
Model-based definition as part of Industry 4.0 transformation can unlock significant value across multiple areas of a factory. MBD allows better communication across the factory and creates higher quality products.
A Practical Tool for Implementing MBD
The experiences of several defense supply chain manufacturers show basic principles of MBD benefits and best practices to implement solutions, with examples to highlight problems, their solutions, and recommendations on next steps.
Learn about the general pattern to a successful digital thread implementation:
- Assessment of your organization’s readiness,
- Creation of a roadmap toward implementation, and
- Parallel work streams for technical implementation and workforce learning.
“The future of smart manufacturing lies in working with digital data. The Guide to Digital Transformation gives manufacturers a roadmap to success by providing easy-to-follow processes and tools for assessing and transforming their operations to use 3D model formats. With concise and effective steps, widespread adoption is inevitable.”
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