3D Manufacturing Innovation: Revolutionary Change in Japanese Manufacturing with Digital Data

by Hiroshi Toriya, Y. Ito (Translator)

Overview

3D design is now a key technology for effective collaboration between manufacturing companies. Since the introduction of light-weight 3D data technology, “post-3D CAD/CAM/CAE data” is now compatible for use across manufacturing, sales and marketing processes. The successful use of 3D data throughout such processes has become indispensable for the competitive strength of companies in the manufacturing industry.

For a company to survive and win in the manufacturing industry, it must not only accumulate light-weight 3D data, but also share this information within the company and with related companies, and train key personnel in the use of this data. 3D Manufacturing Innovation introduces the best practices developed by Toyota, Sony, Nikon, Casio and other pioneers in the global engineering scene, providing the reader with invaluable tips for manufacturing innovation.

3D Manufacturing Innovation is a valuable guide for corporate IT managers, consultants and professionals involved in CAD/CAM/CAE, as well as to vendors of digital engineering software.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781848000377
Publisher:	Springer London
Publication date:	01/30/2008
Edition description:	2008
Pages:	155
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.24(d)

About the Author

Hiroshi Toriya is a founder of Lattice Technology, Inc. The company provides software for the creation, management and integration of usable, intelligent 3D content throughout the manufacturing enterprise.

Table of Contents

Adoption of IT by Manufacturing Industry to Enhance Competitive Strength.- Trend Toward Use of Lightweight 3D Data.- SONY’s Ideas on Expanding Lightweight 3D Data to Company-wide Use.- Benefits of Lightweight 3D Data.- Design Review in Body Design: Case Study of TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION.- NIKON: Use of 3D Data as a Communication Pipeline.- YAMAGATA CASIO: Digital Engineering Practiced at Injection Mold Plant and Transfer of Technological Information.- ALPINE PRECISION: Report-less and Drawing-less in Mold Making.- TOKAI RIKA: Visualization of Manufacturing Information Mold Making Using 3D Work Specifications.- CASIO: Creating Customer Manuals Using 3D Data.- KVAL: 3D Information Sharing and Its Effects at a Middle-scale Firm.- MAN Nutzfahrzeuge AG: Promoting Company-wide Process Chain Using 3D Drawings.- Using 3D Data Successfully.