A cost efficient R&D at Volvo Bus, with Exalead One Part.

1. Anders Fors – Volvo Bus

2. 3D SEARCHAND COMPARE
PROJECTExalead OnePart
Global CAD manager & Solution Leader for
Volvo Buses.
Anders Fors

3. 3D search and compare project
 Reduce the number of part in production.
 Avoid more than one technical solution for the same function.
 Eliminates the creation of duplicates.
 Re-use of existing parts (including standard parts)
 Have ability to quickly and easily locate parts based on geometric shape
Requirements
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Reduce PNIP
Re-use Parts
Search 3D

4. 3D search and compare project
investigation & pre-study of tools supporting
a new way of search and find 3D CAD data
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2012 - 2014
PNIP
Re-use
Parts
Search 3D

5. • Part Number In Production, PNIP, must decrease coming years
• Adding and/or deleting parts impacts the cost in the whole value chain
GPCM basic principles
(Global Part Cost Model)
Part numbers
Feeding/ sizing our capabilities
Product Variants
Output to fulfill Customer demands
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6. GPCM building blocks
Product Development cost
Aftermarket Cost
Manufacturing cost
Purchasing cost
+
 Part Cost
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7. Delta Part Cost (NPV)
Part Category
(Values in SEK)
Simple Normal Complex
New Part 30 000* 150 000* 700 000*
 Assumption: 3 years project + 5 years in production + 15 years in
the aftermarket (12% discount rate)
 Including PD, PU, MFG and AM costs
*value from a typical large manufacturer
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8. Exalead OnePart - Volvo pilot
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• Index of 3D CAD data and PDM attributes.
– Each 3D indexed part has also PDM
information connected
– Makes it possible to filter relevant PDM
information
– Link from OnePart to PDM (KOLA)

9. 36130 brackets
4461 Parts to check?
Filter on attributes
Height:
180-300
Exalead OnePart Use Case 1
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10. Provide a part for 3D similarity search
 Create a 3D part and search ”on the fly”
– Create the 3D CATPart ( start from scratch or use existing )
– Save it on C: , USB etc.
Use Case 2
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11. • Search “On the
fly”
– select function
”provide a part for 3D
similarity check”
– Select CATPart
Provide a part for 3D similarity search
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Use Case 2

12. • The 3D search result is
displaying the similar 3D
parts in OnePart
• Continue to filter or just
select a 3D part and
display next window with
more information.
Provide a part for 3D similarity search
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Use Case 2

13. Match found! • Verify Used in Structure
• Verify Design Stage
• Use KOLA link to verify material and other KOLA info
• Use CATIA to verify 3D
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Use Case 2

14. • High potential to find similar existing
parts for re use -> reduction of PNIPs
• VBC is a VG pilot - > Jan-Feb 2016,
117 licenses
• Challenges
– Mindset change
– Need support and directive from
management
• Change Management
– Not only a tool
– Include in processes
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Search for 3D parts – pilot status
9 parts found for re-use -> 9*150 -> 1350KSEK

15. Thank You!
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