Toriya 3D Manufacturing Innovation

Revolutionary Change in Japanese Manufacturing with Digital Data
1. Auflage 2008
ISBN: 978-1-84800-038-4
Verlag: Springer
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 155 Seiten

For a company to survive in the manufacturing industry, it must not only accumulate light-weight 3D data, but also share this information within the company and with related companies as well as train key personnel. 3D Manufacturing Innovation introduces the best practices developed by Toyota, Sony, Nikon, Casio and other pioneers in the global engineering scene, providing the reader with invaluable tips for manufacturing innovation.

Hiroshi Toriya is a founder of Lattice Technology, Inc. The company provides software for the creation, management and integration of usable, intelligent 3D content throughout the manufacturing enterprise.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Toriya, Hiroshi

Weitere Mitwirkende

Ito, Y.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Foreword;5
1.1;Japanese Drawings: Designed to Facilitate Production Technology Plans;6
1.2;Japan Leads the World in Use of 3D Data;6
2;Preface;9
3;Acknowledgments;13
4;Contents;15
5;Adoption of IT by Manufacturing Industry to Enhance Competitive Strength;19
5.1;1.1 Tasks in Manufacturing and Ideal Uses of IT;19
5.2;1.2 Current Situation of Use of IT in Manufacturing;20
5.3;1.3 Strategies to Secure Competitive Advantage and Use of 3D Data;23
5.4;1.4 Trends in Lightweight 3D Data Related Technologies;25
6;Trend Toward Use of Lightweight 3D Data;29
6.1;2.1 Designs Based on 3D CAD to Full Use of 3D Data;29
6.2;2.2 Why Lightweight 3D Data, not CAD?;31
6.3;2.3 Use of Lightweight 3D Data Throughout the Company;34
7;SONY’s Ideas on Expanding Lightweight 3D Data to Company-wide Use;39
7.1;3.1 Use of 3D Data in Design and Manufacturing at SONY;39
7.2;3.2 Introduction of Lightweight XVL 3D Data;42
7.3;3.3 Construction of “3D Data Information Distribution Platform”;43
7.4;3.4 Business Process Restructuring Using Lightweight 3D Data;45
7.5;3.5 Future Plans;48
8;Benefits of Lightweight 3D Data;51
8.1;4.1 Use of XVL in Design Review;52
8.2;4.2 3D Parts Lists;56
8.3;4.3 3D Parts Catalogs;58
8.4;4.4 Animated 3D Visual Manuals;61
8.5;4.5 Sharing CAE Analysis Results;64
8.6;4.6 Sharing CAT Measurement Data;65
8.7;4.7 Collaborative Design Using Lightweight 3D Data;67
9;Design Review in Body Design: Case Study of TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION;69
9.1;5.1 Why is Design Review Necessary?;69
9.2;5.2 Design Review Using XVL;70
9.3;5.3 The Actual Design Review Process;73
9.4;5.4 Applications and Development of Design Review;74
9.5;5.5 Advantages and Disadvantages of 3D Design;75
9.6;5.6 Two Goals of Using XVL;76
10;NIKON: Use of 3D Data as a Communication Pipeline;77
10.1;6.1 Environment of Semiconductor Fabrication Devices;77
10.2;6.2 Design and Manufacturing Process Innovation with 3D Data;78
10.3;6.3 Difficulties Using 3D Data in Downstream Processes;81
10.4;6.4 XVL’s Role as a Communication Pipeline;81
10.5;6.5 Security: A Pending Task;85
11;YAMAGATA CASIO: Digital Engineering Practiced at Injection Mold Plant and Transfer of Technological Information;87
11.1;7.1 Digital Equipment Market;87
11.2;7.2 3D CAD/CAM and Network;88
11.3;7.3 Why 3D Design Alone is not Effective;90
11.4;7.4 Ideals of Design and Mold Fabrication;91
11.5;7.5 Introduction of Process Management System;92
11.6;7.6 Changes in Information Transfer Media with Increased Use of 3D Design;94
11.7;7.7 XVL-based Technical Information Distribution Key to Success;96
12;ALPINE PRECISION: Report- less and Drawing-less in Mold Making;99
12.1;8.1 Weapons for Global Expansion and Delivery Time Reduction;99
12.2;8.2 Limitations of Business Activities Based on Drawings and Reports;100
12.3;8.3 Use of 3D Data for Mold Design Review;101
12.4;8.4 Company-wide Sharing of Design Information;102
12.5;8.5 Review by Mold Manufacturing Department;105
12.6;8.6 Application of 3D Data to Manuals;107
13;TOKAI RIKA: Visualization of Manufacturing Information Mold Making Using 3D Work Specifications;109
13.1;9.1 Tasks and Solutions in Mold-making Departments at TOKAI RIKA;109
13.2;9.2 Using XVL and Advantages;110
13.3;9.3 Using XVL in the Manufacturing Department;113
13.4;9.4 How 3D Has Improved Operations at TOKAI RIKA;114
13.5;9.5 From 2D Drawings to 3D Drawings;115
14;CASIO: Creating Customer Manuals Using 3D Data;117
14.1;10.1 After 3D Design Practice Started Kicking In;117
14.2;10.2 e-Manual Project;119
14.3;10.3 Driving Force Behind Use of 3D Data;122
14.4;10.4 Online Data Reviews;123
15;KVAL: 3D Information Sharing and Its Effects at a Middle- scale Firm;127
15.1;11.1 Use of 3D Data for Maintenance of Complicated Machines;127
15.2;11.2 Opening the Door Between Design and Manufacturing;128
15.3;11.3 Use of 3D Data Between Manufacturing and Technical Support;129
15.4;11.4 Future Plans: Aiming at 100% 3D;131
16;MAN Nutzfahrzeuge AG: Promoting Company- wide Process Chain Using 3D Drawings;133
16.1;12.1 Using 3D Data for Design, but 2D Drawings for Communication;133
16.2;12.2 Aiming at 3D Communication Throughout the Whole Process Chain;134
16.3;12.3 Selecting XVL for its Lightweight and Interactive Features;135
16.4;12.4 Multi-use of XVL Centering Around Data Management Tools;136
17;Using 3D Data Successfully;139
17.1;13.1 Best Practices for Successful Use of 3D Data;139
17.2;13.2 Systems that Aid in Successful Use of 3D Data;143
18;Development Ideology;147
18.1;A.1 Lightweight: The Starting Point of the XVL Development Concept;147
18.2;A.2 From Fast Display to Information Unification;148
18.3;A.3 New Upgraded XVL Technology Reduces Memory Consumption;152
19;Overview of XVL Products;155
19.1;B.1 XVL Studio Basic: Viewing and Editing Models;157
19.2;B.2 Products for Document Creation Using XVL;158
19.3;B.3 XVL Studio Pro: Design Review;164
19.4;B.4 XVL Signer: Security Tool;167
20;Postscript;169
21;Index;171