Through a collaboration between Bricsys® and Flanders Make, a 'design for assembly inspection tool' has been developed that makes it possible to test a product's suitability for production as early as the design phase.
Traditionally, engineers tested a product's suitability for production during the initial prototype phase, when they first physically assembled the product. This stage often resulted in the creation of several costly and time-consuming prototypes. Now, Bricsys sets a precedent by fully integrating the Assembly Inspect Tool into their BricsCAD® Mechanical software.
The Assembly Inspect Tool provides an in-depth evaluation of assembly capabilities not previously available in Mechanical CAD packages. This tool makes the "Aided" in Computer-Aided Design a reality: it supports the product design engineer in the design process, avoiding costly assembly design errors that often only come to light in the prototype phase.
Accessible for companies of all sizes
The Assembly Inspect Tool also enables small to medium-sized companies in the manufacturing industry to have these insights without the need for costly and specialized software.
The development of this technology came about through collaboration between Bricsys and Flanders Make, a strategic research center for the manufacturing industry. It results from a project in which Flanders Make and other mutually independent Flemish companies are developing new knowledge that can be practically applied, thus contributing to economic added value in Flanders.
Although researchers have not yet completed the study, they will use the coming year to gather valuable customer feedback to optimize the Assembly Inspect Tool further.
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