CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
2 March 2011
Product News
ELYSIUM to Release ASFALIS K2 for Smooth Circulation of 3D Data
Elysium Co., Ltd. announced the upcoming release of ASFALIS K2, a powerful new system for managing 3D data distribution in manufacturing industries.
Sophisticated products are made by global networks of suppliers that frequently employ incompatible brands of CAD software. Huge time and cost savings can be realized by distributing three-dimensional product models to suppliers. However, the difficulty of translating 3D models among proprietary systems consumes much of the potential savings. ASFALIS performs three critical functions that can increase the efficiency of 3D model distribution:
· Data translation automation
· Data distribution record keeping
· Assembly configuration management
ASFALIS K2 allows document-control specialists to set up profile cards for each supplier that include all information about the suppliers’ 3D model needs, such as CAD system brands and release levels, the supplier’s requirements for metadata such as part numbers, release levels, and dates, and the data recipient’s name and address. When a manufacturer submits product models to ASFALIS along with the name of the target supplier, the system automatically checks the input data for errors, performs the translation, and validates the translated data quality.
Elysium’s system also records all translations with date stamps and keeps copies of all files. This data store enables customers to know what they sent to each supplier and when. If there is doubt about the quality of the original models, customers can check them. The system enables workers to search records by CAD attributes and compare original and revised models. ASFALIS K2 also supports incremental translation so that when only a few parts in a complex assembly are revised, only the parts that have changed need be translated again.
ASFALIS K2 also allows manufacturers to configure assemblies using parts from multiple CAD systems. For example, parts from Parametric Technology’s Pro/Engineer and Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks can be combined in a Siemens NX assembly and delivered to a supplier or customer who uses NX.
ASFALIS K2 can be simply configured to support a variety of popular CAD software. Translation software that comes with most desktop CAD packages requires engineers and designers to remember which data formats are applicable, what models have been translated, and when. By automating these administrative processes, ASFALIS eliminates common errors that can raise costs if parts are manufactured incorrectly. ASFALIS K2 was developed in cooperation with the world’s largest automobile manufacturer, where it is currently in use saving engineers and document-control specialists thousands of hours each year.
■ Release date:
First customer shipment will be 9th March, 2011.
■ Contact information:
For further information about ASFALIS K2, please visit http://www.elysium-global.com
Contact about this release: Marketing Group of Elysium Co., Ltd.
Tel: +81 53 413 1002 / E-mail: marketing@elysium.co.jp
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