Teamcenter reaching for the skies
Tom Shelley, at Manufacturing Computer Solutions, writes that a representative of BAE Systems’ Nimrod refurbishment project has been visiting Red Bull Racing HQ discovering how they have implemented Teamcenter and the advantages it has brought. Between Red Bull’s two F1 racing outfits, Red Bull Racing and Toro Rosso, they have 150 seats of NX and Teamcenter, as well as a custom interface written by Siemens for going from Epicor to Avanti ERP system. The benefits that Siemens and Teamcenter have brought to Red Bull include the ability to make parametrically controlled template parts and thus the possibility of quickly making many variants. These variants can be produced as stereolithography rapid prototype parts which can be then be immediately tested. It is this sort of rapid testing which no doubt appeals to those in charge at BAE Systems’ Nimrod MRA4 rebuilding programme for, in refurbishing the Nimrod, they are essentially having to rebuild it. Given the paramount need for safety in aviation and “some serious design management issues” on the Nimrod, more and quicker testing can only be a good thing.
The Nimrod rebuilding project are reportedly creating “several hundred” Teamcenter seats in 2009. To find current empty Teamcenter seats, try our listing for Teamcenter jobs.
