Assembly in Action: Software Improves Quality and Assembly Process
Bombardier Transportation (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is using Tecnomatix Technologies Ltd.’s (Herzeliya, Israel) eMPower quality software at its site in Derby, U.K.
The eM-TolMate software is part of a pilot project that will establish and refine the design processes to be used on all future vehicles. This project will study all the proposed design procedures and systems, from initial concept through final production. The aim is to streamline the assembly process before components enter production. The software will be used to simulate component assembly prior to manufacturing, leading to a better understanding of the implications of tolerances on individual components and enabling Bombardier to rule out potential manufacturing problems while still at the design stage.