CAD SOFTWARE REVIEW No Criteria AUTODESK INVENTOR SOLIDEDGES TECHNOMATIX Yes and area of simulation according to suite purchased.

Part/Assembly Planning & Validation: Assembly Process, Part validation by spec and tolerance check. Robotics & Automation Planning: Robotic work for ergonomic, crash, time, flow analysis Quality Management: Analyze & verify dimensional spec Production Management: Complete lifecycle data Manufacturing Process Management: Product data version, change mgmt, sharing, real-time update Yes. Configurable. DELMIA QUEST

ERYN NG (APR 2012) DEEP EXPLORATION

Simulation

Real-time. Run for specified time frame. Track effect on variables due to other variable changes such as station relocate or mechanism change: a) Process time b) Process flow c) Job flow d) Transportation

Yes. With factory layout, process, detail production parameter given. Troubleshoot process problem. Identify/Test process improvement. 3D visualize

Yes. In greatly reduced file size compared to other CAD file. Able to render video. Can be used to define and pilot process.

Reporting

Customize-able for job and time analysis according to customer requirement.

Graphical graph and statistics or HTML/XML graph and statistics.

No 2D & 3D product comm. Translation, authoring, publishing. Lightweight product graphic with part identifier, assembly structure, call out data retained. Cheaper than CAD grade graphic. Authoring to source CAD file and publish in lightweight file. Real world material and product illustration provided lighting condition. View as explode assembly view, BOM display, camera projection. Bridge CAD and DCC (Digital Content Creation)

Notable Feature

Complete process movie using less space resources.

With own company software with TeamCenter.

Pre-available factory common indices, elements in very detail extend. (eg. Part amt on a tray of a rack) Include maintenance parameter in std suite. Comparison analysis for different elements within same simulation is possible. Very user friendly and easy to use.

CAD SOFTWARE REVIEW No Criteria AUTODESK INVENTOR SOLIDEDGES TECHNOMATIX DELMIA QUEST With scheduling. CAD file. Microsoft Office data input by C/VB similar scripting. TeamCenter: ERP for engineering design workflow from design to manufacturing stage, single file source for multiple user and receive user feedback, no geo limitation, real-time update Not providing one-stop complete basic function standard package. Need to buy by module. Choose if purpose and area of usage is clearly identified.

ERYN NG (APR 2012) DEEP EXPLORATION File can be publish and view in Microsoft Office, Adobe Framemaker, HTML, interactive PDF. Movable product file in PDF, or Office format.

Integration

Microsoft Project: Simulate progress

Additional Function by Suite

Naviswork: 3D crash analysis Vault: Data management (range from simple centralize storage to ERP integration) Not very user friendly, need specific training. Choose if need in depth detail analysis of process.

Ergonomic analysis.

Deep Server: Automation detail added.

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Weakness Recommenda tion

Cannot simulate assembly process of product. Easy to use and level of detail to analyze can be customized.

More to usage of powerful, easy understood presentation than engineering development usage. For training, tutorial, presentation purpose.