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• Digital threads:
– seek to create homogeneity and simple universal access to data.
– Follow a single set of related data as it weaves in and out of business processes and functions to
create continuity and accessibility.
• Thoughts:
– Access for everyone
– Everything is linked or associative
– Not contained to one system or process
– Unite disconnected systems or roles
DEFINITION EXPANDED
4. DIGITAL THREAD FOR EVERYONE
Manufacturing
Purchasing
Partner
Quality
ENGINEER
CAD
Service
SYSTEMDIGI
DIGITAL
THREAD
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EXAMPLE DIGITAL THREAD
Product inception
Engineering Bill of
Materials
3D Model
Manufacturing Bill of
Materials
Manufacturing Process
Plan
Plant and Material
Management
Suppliers
Service Bill of Materials
Replacement and
Alternate Parts
Parts Catalog
DocumentationPhysical Product
Language Translation
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• Do not desire
– Recreation of content
– Disconnection
• Digital Thread Goals
– Graphic to be linked to CAD data
– Table derived from service BOM
• service BOM linked to engineering BOM
– Give the illustrator access and control over the
graphic
– Want to be notified of changes
– Control over update process
PARTS CATALOG PAGE DIGITAL THREAD
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TRANSFORM ENGINEERING DATA INTO SERVICE CONTENT
Content Delivery
Step 1:
Restructure eBOM into
associative service BOM
(sBOM)
Step 3:
Use engineering CAD or
legacy graphics to create
part illustrations;
automatically generate
callouts and hotspots in 3D
illustrations
Step 4:
Change management to identify impact of
eBOM changes;
incorporate updates into sBOMs, parts lists,
and Illustrations for up-to-date service
content delivery
Impact Analysis and update
eBOM
Step 2:
Automate generation of parts
list items and 3D and 2D
illustration association for
technical information
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• The entire digital thread capability spans multiple roles
• Look at a piece of the thread and the role that might support
– CAD author
– Manufacturing engineer
– Technical writer
• These access points require linked and controllable sources
– Notification of upstream change
– Review of change
– Acceptance and pass through to next part of the digital thread
• Example
– Illustration is built off of the CAD model
– CAD model changes
– Illustrator is notified and reviews and accepts the changes
– Updated illustration is referenced in the documentation
ACCESS AND CONTROL POINTS
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• Inherently reusable document
components
• Output is controlled through stylesheets
– Multiple formats from the same source
– Authoring in not concerned with formatting
• Links to graphic objects
• Metadata within content
XML AUTHORING BENEFITS
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• Content management
– Security
– Check-in / check-out
– Access Control
• Product lifecycle management
– Full object history
– Release Management
• Where used
– Inherent knowledge of the digital thread
– What does my change affect?
• Workflows
– Change requests
– Content Reviews
• Access and control points
– Role specific
– Manage links along the thread
HELPFUL DIGITAL THREAD TOOLS
Manufacturing organizations are often distributed enterprises, and there is growing pressure on these companies to modernize tracking product data and processes must be seamless to stay ahead of what your competition is doing.
Are you currently:
using multiple, disconnected systems which could include CAD, PLM, MES, ERP or other homegrown resources across various geographies, teams or organizational subsidiaries?
relying on inefficient product or process lifecycle management due to high system complexity keeping you from securely share data across functions, partners, customers and suppliers?
PTC PLM enables a digital thread that connects all phases of the product life cycle critical to any discrete manufacturers’ digital strategy. There is a growing need for all stakeholders to get involved in the product development process to stay ahead of market and customer demands. Collaboration across people and processes from the initial state of product ideation through to manufacturing, and service. Even more critical to users with ever increasing project deadlines, is the need to access product and enterprise data easily – in the context and domain they are accustomed.
Mechatronics, software, IoT have added significant value to our products. New factories around the world and contract manufacturers have helped open markets driving new revenue streams. However, for many, their product development processes have not kept up. Getting stakeholders across the value chain on the same page, moving in the same direction, without costly delays and rework is challenging. This has been made even more difficult based on safety and security standards and compliance. PLM has become foundational. Without establishing a digital thread competitors will likely beat you to market with lower product development costs.
Add specific industry/company drivers as appropriate, i.e. EUMDR for medical device manufacturers.
Manufacturing organizations are often distributed enterprises, and there is growing pressure on these companies to modernize tracking product data and processes must be seamless to stay ahead of what your competition is doing.
Are you currently:
using multiple, disconnected systems which could include CAD, PLM, MES, ERP or other homegrown resources across various geographies, teams or organizational subsidiaries?
relying on inefficient product or process lifecycle management due to high system complexity keeping you from securely share data across functions, partners, customers and suppliers?
PTC PLM enables a digital thread that connects all phases of the product life cycle critical to any discrete manufacturers’ digital strategy. There is a growing need for all stakeholders to get involved in the product development process to stay ahead of market and customer demands. Collaboration across people and processes from the initial state of product ideation through to manufacturing, and service. Even more critical to users with ever increasing project deadlines, is the need to access product and enterprise data easily – in the context and domain they are accustomed.
