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Producing workshop information in a virtual environment
Category: Engineering
Process: Documentation
Introduction
Vehicle prototypes are generally required to calculate work values and produce service and repair manuals in the automotive sector. New methods are needed to speed up this process and cut costs. An accident during a test drive prompted a well-known OEM from southern Germany to take the first steps in this direction.
Because the vehicle required was not available, a team from IndustrieHansa was given the opportunity to put into practice its concept for calculating work values digitally using a virtual prototype.
Solution: Production of workshop information in a virtual environment on the platform of innovative virtual reality technologies and running a comparative study to calculate potential savings and verify the correctness of the work values.
Puncture points
Benefits
The customer was shown how by using VR he can significantly cut costs in calculating work values. These savings result from the knowledge that it is faster to calculate work values virtually than in real terms (no assembly work). There is also no need for prototypes or the disposal of operating fluids. The customer was also shown how the work value results calculated virtually did not deviate in any way from the results gained on the real vehicle.
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Vehicle prototypes are generally required to calculate work values and produce service and repair manuals in the automotive sector. New methods are needed to speed up this process and cut costs. An accident during a test drive prompted a well-known OEM from southern Germany to take the first steps in this direction.
Because the vehicle required was not available, a team from IndustrieHansa was given the opportunity to put into practice its concept for calculating work values digitally using a virtual prototype.
Solution: Production of workshop information in a virtual environment on the platform of innovative virtual reality technologies and running a comparative study to calculate potential savings and verify the correctness of the work values.
Puncture points
- Identifying and viewing the data records needed in CATIA (CAD database)
- Preparation of data suitable for VR and conversion of CAD data
- Calculation of work values on the Powerwall
- Writing of workshop literature
- Maintenance of data in the content management and work values system
- Comparison with results on the real prototype
Benefits
The customer was shown how by using VR he can significantly cut costs in calculating work values. These savings result from the knowledge that it is faster to calculate work values virtually than in real terms (no assembly work). There is also no need for prototypes or the disposal of operating fluids. The customer was also shown how the work value results calculated virtually did not deviate in any way from the results gained on the real vehicle.
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