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News Release from: Kineo CAM | Subject: Kineo Path Planner
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 07 February 2006
Part removal virtual simulations
deployed
A major automotive manufacturer is deploying a serviceability methodology for all part removal virtual simulations and is taking advantage of advanced dynamic collision checking capabilities.
Kineo CAM has announced that a major North American automotive manufacturer deploys a new serviceability methodology for all part removal virtual simulations This methodology is based on Kineo Path Planner and takes full advantage of the advanced dynamic collision checking capabilities offered by Kineo CAM's technology
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 9 Jun 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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"With our former methodology, serviceability studies could not be conducted optimally when collision detection processes were involved," explains Sethupathy Kathiresan, knowledge based Engineering analyst.
"The part removal simulations took several hours (approximately 2-3h or even more) of manual transformation for an experienced analyst time, which represents about 20-25% of the total time to complete serviceability assessment studies.
This, in turns, limited the number of assessments which could be scheduled and completed in support of serviceability.
Further reading
Software checks for collisions in assembly
Software tool is specialised in automatically finding and generating collision-free trajectories within the 3D digital mock-up for industrial needs such as mounting and dismounting component parts.
Swept volume computation for space reservation
KPP-Wrapping is built using KWS-Wrapping, the Swept Volume and Wrapping library, which is also available for dedicated integration.
Today, Serviceability studies that require part disassembly path simulations are fed into Kineo Path Planner in order to find a feasible and quick extraction path.
Finding an extraction path controlled by the dynamic collision checker now takes an average of 5-6 minutes, which means about 2h or 76% computation time reduction on each part removal assessment compared to the former methodology.
The generated paths and the corresponding swept volumes are the starting points for future data re-use within the vehicle program buck." Additionally: "Beyond the significant productivity gain on virtual maintenance checks, it is interesting to note that the whole virtual product development chain is positively influenced by Kineo dynamic collision checking technology," says Mickael Reux, business development manager, Kineo CAM.
"Indeed, with Kineo Path Planner, it is now easy and fast to take into account all assembly, disassembly, maintenance, and part interchangeability constraints directly on the digital mockup and to precisely document those.
This valuable design information, putting forward accurate and relevant design modifications and considerations, can be made available at very early stages of the virtual product conception, thus avoiding to be confronted to serviceability or manufacturability issues detected too late." * About Kineo CAM - Kineo CAM, granted 2005 IEEE/IFR Innovation Award, is the independent software developer of the worldwide leading technology for Automatic Motion and Path Planning, KineoWorks.
Being focused on the development of unmatched efficient software solutions dedicated to dynamic collision checking, Kineo CAM is widely recognised by large organisations in such industrial markets as automotive, aerospace, nuclear and ship building.
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