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by Stephanie Neil, MA Editorial Staff Posted on Monday, June 16, 2008 5:28:41 PM Sign Up to receive Daily News Alerts in your E-mail Inbox    | Abstract: | The new products, scheduled to be generally available next year, aim to take aerospace and defense companies deeper into the digital factory. |
Intercim LLC, a purveyor of manufacturing operations management software, and Dassault Systèmes, a leader in product lifecycle management tools, today announced a memorandum of understanding that extends an existing technology integration partnership. Under the terms of the agreement, the companies will integrate Intercim’s Pertinence Powered by Velocity software with Dassault’s V6 platform to create a Web-based PLM/MES suite for the aerospace and defense industry, bringing the two technologies together in the quest for the so-called digital factory.
The two companies began collaborating in 2005 after Boeing — a mutual customer — requested their help in eliminating paper from its shop floor. The solution, delivered three years ago, was one-way communication from the PLM system to the MES to provide 3D work instructions to a tablet PC carried by workers on the factory floor. That integration enabled end users to view work instructions tied to a 3D design of the part.
Today’s agreement represents phase two, according to Intercim officials, through which the two companies will extend the PLM value chain to include part delivery, manufacturing, and on-site maintenance. The memorandum of understanding, which was outlined in March prior to today’s detailed announcement, will add new applications to provide a closed loop between the MES and PLM systems.
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