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News Release from: Technology Innovation Centre
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Team on 02 August 2004
New relationship to "close the loop" on
3D design
The UK arm of advanced US engineering-software specialist Dimensional Control Systems (DCS) has established a relationship with the University of Central England's Technology Innovation Centre.
The UK arm of advanced US engineering-software specialist Dimensional Control Systems (DCS) has established a relationship with the University of Central England's Technology Innovation Centre (TIC) to bring a critical cost reduction capability to UK manufacturers This new alliance sees the two organisations working together to introduce the "Close-the-Loop" concept to manufacturing businesses
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 23 Nov 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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DCS-designed 3D tolerance-modelling software enables companies to reduce costs significantly through the full and realistic, quality-assurance simulation of an end product, while still only at virtual design stage.
Peter T Rayson, TIC's Head of Design and Process Innovation comments: "Whilst engineers have been previously able to make predictions about product performance variations, to-date they have been largely unable to simulate the effects of such variations on a computer-aided product design".
By drawing on its wide, international, manufacturing experience, DCS's latest three-dimensional tolerance-modelling software enables engineers to gain a comprehensive final-product definition.
This is achieved by accurately predicting the relationship between the dimensions and tolerances both of complex assemblies, such as an automotive differential, as well as the individual components.
Phil Moorcroft, Director of DCS in the UK says: "A fully validated design can only be achieved by 'closing the loop' of the company's product knowledge before going into production".
"Most cost overruns arise from reworking tooling and component problems not foreseen at digital mockup stage".
"Teaming with TIC, which has extensive involvement with manufacturing companies, enables us to bring the competitive advantage of the 'Close-the-Loop' approach to a wide range of businesses".
Because DCS's three-dimensional tolerance-modelling software has the ability of operating both at the assembly and component levels, the "Close-the-Loop" approach is valuable to both major manufacturers and SMEs.
A seminar to introduce the "Close-the-Loop" concept will take place at the TIC, Millennium Point, later this year.
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