Service centre aids Nissan suppliers

Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team Dec 12, 2005

Elysium has announced the Nissan Authorised PDQ NP service centre in collaboration with Design Intent Engineering.

Elysium has announced the Nissan Authorised PDQ NP service centre in collaboration with Design Intent Engineering (DIE).

PDQ NP is a protocol for 3D CAD data quality that is used by Nissan Motors and its suppliers to ensure that only quality data is exchanged within its supplier network.

Elysium, which developed the software, is establishing support centres to help suppliers get the 3D CAD data certified to the highest possible quality.

"Nissan, with Elysium software, is now able to identify bad geometry that is causing a loss in 3D CAD data quality between Nissan and its suppliers," said Ken Tashiro, VP and COO of Elysium.

"The focus now is to ensure that all Nissan suppliers are able to exploit the advantages provided by having greater accessibility to 3D CAD data healing and certification providers".

The service centre provides Nissan and its suppliers with the ability to provide a PDQ NP check service that meets the release requirements and compliance of Nissan's NTCNA technical centre in North America.

Several years ago, Nissan decided to embark on a virtual development process called V3P, which demanded a complete re-engineering of how Nissan produced automobiles: the design and post design processes, the software tools, the manufacturing methodologies, and best practices.

One of the early concerns found during digital development trials was that data errors, resulting primarily from data translation, were causing significant problems and delays during downstream study and analysis.

Elysium solved the problem by providing PDQ NP which acts as a 3D CAD data firewall that identifies bad geometry; then fixes and guarantees it with a PDQ stamp; or isolates and rejects it.

The collaboration with DIE has allowed the creation of the PDQ NP check that not only ensures service that meets the release requirements and compliance of the NTCNA, but also allows smaller-sized companies to provide the service as well.