A very specific set of engineering technology tools are targeted at the special needs of Aerospace and Defense product design and manufacturing requirements.  Acuity provides these best-in-class tools along with the training, consulting and support required to optimize their performance in your company.

CAD/CAM/CAE

NX CAD, CAM and CAE tools have been highly optimized over the years to address the specific and special requirements of A&D applications and advanced surface and complex geometry modeling in general.  A few of the specialized solutions include:

•  NX Aerospace Sheet Metal
• NX Advanced Flow Simulation
• NX Space Systems Thermal Simultion
• NX Nastran Rotor Dynamics

Deep experience in all aspects of supporting our aerospace customers, such as helping them efficiently deal with CAD model translations and validations, and meeting a wide range of OEM engineering requirements, makes us uniquely qualified to help you optimize your results with your aerospace and defense customers.

Engineering Data Management

Teamcenter PDM/PLM is the world's most widely used engineering data management system because it addresses the specialized needs of complex product design and manufacturing better than any other system.  With special emphasis and optimization for aerospace and defense, and the ability to manage not only engineering but manufacturing and analysis data as well, Teamcenter is the best choice for advanced A&D suppliers. 

NX CAD

NX CAD from Siemens PLM Software delivers next-generation design tools and technologies that help companies transform product development. Leading-edge design tools work in the context of the total development effort, fully integrating design with the other disciplines that bring products to market in a unified, managed environment.

NX design tools are superior in power, versatility, flexibility and productivity. From innovative Synchronous Technology that unites parametric and history-free modeling to NX Active Mockup for multi-CAD assembly design, NX delivers breakthrough technology that set new standards for speed, performance, and ease of use.

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NX CAM

Rapid technology change is increasing the complexity of the tools and processes used in manufacturing, and new methodologies are breaking down the walls between design and manufacturing operations.

As the world leader in computer-aided manufacturing, Siemens PLM software helps companies meet the challenge with leading-edge solutions. More than point solutions for discrete production tasks, the NX suite of manufacturing software links design and manufacturing to improve productivity throughout tooling and fixture design and NC machining processes.

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NX CAE

Effective use of digital simulation can help project managers reduce many downstream costs and risks. Often referred to as computer-aided engineering, or CAE, simulation enables engineers to understand, predict, and improve product performance digitally.

More design concepts can be explored, which in turn reduces direct costs associated with expensive physical prototypes and enables faster, more informed decisions. The result is better performing products and higher margins.

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Teamcenter PLM

Teamcenter is the world's leading PLM system, ranked in the leadership position in the PLM marketplace by CIMdata every year since 2002.  Teamcenter can be installed with basic functionality (PDM) to form the core of your long-term PLM strategy, providing you a platform on which to build and provide continious process improvement for years to come.

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Invention Machine Goldfire

Goldfire is innovation software that combines proven innovation workflows and collaboration capabilities with precise access to corporate and external knowledge (data mining). Goldfire knowledge-enables innovators across the organization to deliver the right products the first time, fueling product pipelines and ultimately boosting revenue and marketshare.

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Decipher Intellectual Property Management

Decipher™ from Innovation Asset Group is an enterprise software solution that takes a uniquely business-oriented approach to managing Intellectual Property all along the IP Value Chain™—from the point of ideation through portfolio management and commercialization.

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Electronics Manufacturing Solutions

High Tech and Electronics manufacturers must bring cost-effective products to market faster than ever while meeting a variety of challenges including:

• Managing the data associated with the introduction of large numbers of new products in record time
• Manufacturing a growing mix of complex products
• Meeting customer and regulatory demands like traceability and lead-free manufacturing
• Introducing new technologies, being components, software, equipment or processes.
• Feeding critical as-built information back to enterprise systems

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See Siemens PLM Software at work in aerospace & defense companies

Pilatus Aircraft with NX & Teamcenter Length: 5:42
Created: 07/01/2011

Learn how the adoption of NX and Teamcenter has revolutionized aircraft design at Pilatus Aircraft.

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ATK Does Rocket Science! Length: 4:29
Created: 07/01/2011

ATK's management team discusses their use of Teamcenter PLM across their company and their supply chain.

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BAE Supports Aircraft with Teamcenter Length: 1:34
Created: 07/01/2011

BAE uses Teamcenter to track configurations and manage the maintenance of military aircraft world wide.

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NX CAM Turbo Machinery Length: 4:13
Created: 06/01/2011

NX™ software’s Turbomachinery Milling simplifies the NC programming process for machining complex 5-axis multi-bladed rotational parts, such as blisks and impellers for aero-engines, turbo-machinery and power generation equipment. By putting NC programmers in the context of 5-axis rotational part machining, programmers are able to use advanced operations specifically designed to produce smart tool paths for blisks and impellers. This results in faster machining times, better surface finish and longer tool life.

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Aerospace Applications of NX & Teamcenter

Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd.

Siemens PLM NX CAD, CAM and Teamcenter enabled IAI to set a new aviation industry benchmark for rapid product development. IAI redesigned the Grumman Gulfstream G150 mid-size business jet with a 17% reduction in cycle time.

Siemens-PLM-Israel-Aerospace-cs-X1.pdf

ATK Aerospace

To fuel innovation at ATK, the company has fully embraced a PLM strategy that spans the lifecycle, standardized across its divisions and value chain. “The PLM Strategy is important to us because we’re creating an environment that can be used in a standard way across the entire corporation,” says Alan Whitaker, director of IT, ATK Space Systems Group.

Siemens-PLM-ATK-cs-X3.pdf

Goodrich Aerospace

Goodrich Corporation set out to establish one of the leanest and most efficient operations in the aerospace manufacturing industry. All non-value systems, technologies and processes were to be eliminated. The company faced a daunting task, with several hundred software systems already in place. The “outdated” technical infrastructure represented a drain on the IT department and the cost of maintenance was significant.

Siemens-PLM-Goodrich-Corporation-cs-x7.pdf

Pratt & Whitney

Learn how Pratt & Whitney achieved their corporate goals for 50 percent time-to-market reduction, 75 percent decrease in product development costs and 80 percent fewer post-certification engineering changes by implementing NX and Teamcenter to replace 4 legacy systems.

nx_tc_pratt_whitney.pdf

Stork Turbo Blading

NX CAD and CAM are used with advanced reverse engineering tools to quickly and cost-effectively produce replacement turbine blades.

NX_Siemens-PLM-Stork-Turbo-Blading-cs-X4.pdf

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