Bombardier to Use VISTAGY's SyncroFIT in CSeries Aircraft
 WALTHAM,
MA, Sep 3, 2010 - VISTAGY, Inc., a leading provider of industry-specific engineering software
and services, today announced that Bombardier Aerospace (Toronto Stock Exchange:
BBD) has purchased SyncroFIT software to compress the time and improve the
accuracy of assembly development for its commercial aircraft programs, beginning
with the wing of the CSeries jetliner. Bombardier will use SyncroFIT to fully
define and manage joints and interfaces between parts within complex assemblies,
automate tedious calculations (such as fastener grip lengths), validate design
rules and produce bills of materials (BOMs).
Aircraft wing panel assembly
being developed with VISTAGY's SyncroFIT software in a CAD modeling session. The
software drastically improves the airframe assembly design process by managing
the huge quantity of joints, fasteners and holes used in an airframe structure.
The green and red status indications in the SyncroFIT window highlight in and
out of specification conditions for rules such as edge distance, fastener pitch,
and length to diameter ratios.
Managing the engineering definition of complex airframe assemblies involves
interrelated data for hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of
fasteners. Traditionally, this process has been handled manually, making it
costly and difficult, especially when design changes are required. By automating
this labor-intensive process, SyncroFIT substantially mitigates the time and
cost inherent in manual processes.
In an initial test, Bombardier engineers were able to cut the time to define
holes and fasteners on a complex composite wing subassembly by approximately 75
percent compared to the manual process previously used. The assembly consisted
of 26 parts, 1,300 fasteners and four fastener base families with 336 different
diameter and length combinations, as well as a variety of washers and collars.
SyncroFIT is now being used in the detail design phase of the CSeries aircraft
wing, in which Bombardier expects to see similar results.
The purchase of SyncroFIT follows closely on Bombardier’s decision to
standardize on VISTAGY’s FiberSIM composites engineering software for all its
aircraft programs. Defining holes and fasteners is an especially critical issue
for organizations that are developing composite aircraft because the variation
in skin thickness drives the need for a wide array of fasteners and adds
complexity to the design.
SyncroFIT enables airframe manufacturers to save time and create
best-in-class products by providing a systems-based design approach that
empowers engineers to better understand the impact of design decisions and
engineering changes throughout the entire airframe development process. As a
result, airframe manufacturers are able to focus on optimizing part designs
while being confident that assembly definitions will be rapidly updated and
design rule violations will be flagged immediately during times of continuous
change.
“VISTAGY’s expertise in the aerospace industry is reflected in the
capabilities of SyncroFIT,” said Nick Perkins, director of Advanced Product
Development at Bombardier Aerospace. “SyncroFIT allows us to capture and
leverage design information more completely, thereby contributing to efficiency
throughout the entire aircraft development process.”
“We’re pleased to have the opportunity to broaden our relationship with one
of the world’s cutting edge aerospace firms,” said Steve Peck, director of
product and market strategy for aerostructures at VISTAGY. “With the adoption of
SyncroFIT at Bombardier for the wing package of the CSeries aircraft program,
we’re taking another step towards establishing an industry standard for managing
assembly interfaces, joints, fasteners and holes for airframe assemblies.”
About VISTAGY
VISTAGY, Inc. is a leading global provider of engineering software and
consulting services that optimize product development processes by enhancing the
functionality of commercial 3D CAD systems. For almost 20 years, VISTAGY has
been a pioneer in providing industry-specific solutions that capture complete
virtual product definitions and facilitate automatic reuse and efficient
exchange of engineering information across the enterprise and supply chain.
VISTAGY solutions help customers deliver robust products on time and on budget
by increasing productivity, improving communication throughout the product
lifecycle and enabling better-informed decision-making early in the design
process. The company's customers include over 200 of the world's leading
manufacturers in the aerospace, automotive, transportation interiors and wind
energy industries. VISTAGY is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, USA.
For more information, visit www.vistagy.com.
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