More efficient production with MBD: from quotation to finished product
Model Based Definition (MBD) is the Industry 4.0 revolution in the CAD / CAE / CMM / CAM domain. It offers benefits for the entire chain: the machine builders (OEM), manufacturing companies and design agencies. MBD makes it possible to share and use information seamlessly throughout the entire product lifecycle, leading to better decision-making and fewer errors. On December 3, 2024, Mikrocentrum and its partners will organize the MBD Solutions Event to further explore these topics. How can you optimally benefit from this approach? Where do you start? And how is this applied within large companies?
An MBD-based way of working offers many advantages for the manufacturing industry, for example:
- MBD models provide direct, annotated information for production instructions
- Advanced production machines such as CNC machines and 3D printers can be controlled directly
- The detailed 3D models with all relevant information can be used during assembly
- Integration with CMM machines (Coordinate Measuring Machines) and other inspection tools enables systems to automatically use data from MBD models for inspection and quality control
- Changes to designs can be easily tracked and documented in the MBD model
However, there are challenges that can delay the implementation of MBD:
- Integration with existing systems: data transfer and consistency, older technologies
- Change management and training
- Costs and investments: purchase of new software, hardware and integration with existing systems
- Quality and consistency of the 3D models: The effectiveness of MBD depends on the accuracy and completeness of the 3D models
- Lack of standardization
- Integration into existing workflows
Learn all about the transformation to Model Based Definition
How do you get the most out of this way of working? Where do you start? And how do larger companies such as ASML, Rademaker, Raith and Thermo Fisher Scientific apply this? Discover everything you need for this transformation during the MBD Solutions Event.
