iBase-t, the global leader in cloud software for Aerospace and Defense industries, announces Teledyne CML Composites, UK has chosen iBase-t’s Solumina Manufacturing Execution System (MES) and Enterprise Quality Management System (EQMS) to revolutionize its shop floor operations. This partnership will enable Teledyne to identify and implement opportunities for cost and cycle time reduction while addressing key challenges in technician hiring and training.
Brian Hynes, NPI & Engineering Manager, at Teledyne CML Composites stated, “At Teledyne we understand the critical importance of digital transformation. By leveraging iBase-t’s extensive domain expertise, Teledyne is advancing its objectives of increasing production capacity, enhancing data integrity and availability, improving on-time delivery, and meeting stringent quality requirements.”
Achieving Business Goals Through Digital Transformation
Both Teledyne and iBase-t recognize that aligning process and solution initiatives with core business objectives ensures a higher degree of success, a shorter time to value, and greater returns on investment. Solumina’s ability to unify digital workflows across design, manufacturing, and quality disciplines is instrumental in enabling Teledyne to:
- Support increased annual production demands.
- Enhance data quality for better reporting, searching, and traceability.
- Reduce engineering change backlogs, improving compliance and overall quality
- Reduce nonconformance rework by 80%.
- Reduce scrap by 50%.
Addressing Workforce Challenges with Solumina
In an environment where competition for skilled technicians is fierce, Teledyne is leveraging Solumina to create a modern work environment where every necessary piece of information is available at employees’ fingertips. By ensuring data is entered only once, validated in real-time, and readily accessible, Solumina simplifies training and reduces the learning curve for new technicians.
“Solumina not only simplifies how technicians interact with complex data but also ensures that insights are actionable and aligned with business objectives,” said Naveen Poonian, CEO of iBase-t. “This approach fosters a smarter, more agile workforce equipped to meet the demands of Aerospace and Defense manufacturing.”
Becoming a Model-Based Enterprise
With Solumina, Teledyne is on the path to becoming a model-based enterprise. This approach unifies digital workflows and production data specifications across all critical disciplines, fostering collaboration and streamlining operations. By embracing digital manufacturing, Teledyne is setting a new standard for operational efficiency and quality in the A&D sector.
“Teledyne’s adoption of Solumina demonstrates a commitment to leveraging necessary technology to achieve measurable business outcomes,” added Poonian. “We are proud to support them in their journey toward a model-based enterprise.”
