Airbus has chosen the Delmia V5 Robotics digital manufacturing software to simulate, validate and program the robotics assembly lines for the new Airbus aircraft programs. The software will allow Airbus to optimise its design and manufacturing cycle time, reducing costs and accelerating time-to-market.
The first programme to benefit from these solutions will be the A400M, the first Airbus aircraft entirely designed with CATIA V5 and simulated on Delmia V5, from the range of IBM PLM solutions developed by Dassault Systèmes. This acquisition will enable Airbus to optimize programming time as well as fine-tune its production resources without disruption through Off-line Programming. The solution is enriched by the FASTIP-FASTRIM tools from Dassault Systèmes's technological partner CENIT, which work seamlessly on the CATIA and DELMIA V5 data-model to provide trimming, drilling and riveting capabilities.
In addition to these robotic solutions, Airbus is using the ergonomic and assembly simulation tools of Delmia V5 Human and Delmia V5 DPM Assembly to meet the increasing need for simulation in the field of digital manufacturing. Already used for the A400M programme, it offers the ability to check accessibility during the assembly and maintenance phases of various plane parts throughout the design lifecycle.