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News Release from: PTC - Parametric Technology (UK) | Subject: PTC Product Development System
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 07 February 2008
Software cuts radio development time by
two thirds
Tait knew it was imperative to identify problems up-front in order to avoid the late-stage tooling changes that slow a product's market launch.
Tait Electronics has used the PTC Product Development System (PDS) including Pro/Engineer to design and develop its TP8100 series two-way hand portable radios Using PTC software, the new radios were designed, developed and delivered to the market in just under 20 weeks, a reduction of more than 60 weeks from previous new product introductions
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 6 Sep 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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With up to 100,000 custom units being manufactured each year, Tait required a PLM system that would allow for the equipment design to be adaptable to meet customer requirements and delivered to the market in the shortest time possible.
Tait Electronics focused its attention on the benefits that concurrent engineering with simultaneous tooling development could deliver.
Due to intense time to market pressures, Tait knew it was imperative to identify problems up-front in order to avoid the late-stage tooling changes that slow a product's market launch, increase costs and diminish quality.
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Using the PTC PDS, Tait's design teams worked on product development in parallel with the tooling teams and was able to ensure its product design and tooling were complete at the same time.
This allowed Tait to deliver the TP8100 series two-way hand portable radios to market in just under 20 weeks.
Tait Electronics implemented several key components of the PTC PDS beginning with Pro/Engineer, PTC's integrated CAD/CAM/CAE software, largely due to its ability to support concurrent engineering.
Tait plans to introduce Windchill, which operates seamlessly with Pro/Engineer, to improve access to product development and project management information across the enterprise and its suppliers.
Through a virtual workspace, Windchill enables Tait to keep its development teams and suppliers aligned and on-track to foster real-time group collaboration.
For its specialised mould assembly creation, Tait is using Pro/Engineer to work in parallel with product development in order to reduce the need for redesign and eliminate the costs associated with rework.
"The window of opportunity for new product launches is now measured in weeks instead of months and the margins for error are razor thin", said Chad Hawkinson, Vice President, Product Strategy, Electronics, PTC.
"We have 20 years of experience helping companies like Tait implement a product development system that connects engineers, suppliers, manufacturing partners and customers across the entire product lifecycle to minimise these challenges".
"We are happy to provide Tait with the product development technology that enables them to develop next-generation radio communications equipment".
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