3D Manufacturing Innovation (eBook)

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.

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