Rhiannon Gallagher, Chief Social Scientist at Action Engineering talked to Duane Hess, Chief Project Officer at Action Engineering about supply chain resilience, the pandemic, and MBD. Rhiannon: Tell me about when you first started seeing the potential for MBD in the face of the pandemic challenges? Duane: It was an Italian company that did 3D printing. There was a […]
A case study on how Model-Based Definition (MBD) was the missing link to maximizing the ROI of a digital quality initiative.
Ever been involved in a Model-Based Definition (MBD) project? If so, you likely know how difficult it is to convince people they no longer need their drawings. After all, drawings are ambiguous, and models are rich in data and navigable in 3-Dimensional (3D) space. So, do a quick internet search for MBD. You will undoubtedly find online debates on the proper use of GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing), like Do we need […]
Why MBD and GD&T Go Together
If you are looking at Model-Based Definition (MBD), you must also consider Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) and how your organization will incorporate it. What is MBD? It is a 3D-based method of documenting your engineering requirements using annotations on your CAD instead of documenting via drawings. We recommend the annotations be semantic (digitally associated with the geometric features they represent). What is GD&T? It is a set of symbology representing the mathematical definition that identifies the allowable variations of the actual […]
The Value of Failing on MBD
Rhiannon Gallagher sat down with Ryan Gelotte to talk about failure and MBD. It happens. And of course, the people aren’t the problem. Not talking to them is. So, what you do next can make a big difference. Why do you think failure is not a bad thing when it comes to MBD? I don’t think […]
6 Ways Moving to Model-Based Can Improve Your Automotive Parts Processes
The adoption of Model-Based Definition supports efficiency on both the factory floor and in the front office. We know change is challenging and can be slow. We also know the overall positive impact that MBD will have on the future of manufacturing. For this blog, we sat down and interviewed CEO, Jennifer Herron where we […]
Maximizing Your MBE Budget
The Importance of Planning Now Budgeting to make sure your MBE efforts are on the corporate radar is an important step in the planning process. Today, Michelle Nordwald, COO at Action Engineering, explains key points of this process and how companies can both streamline and strategize their proposals as well as their contracting process. Do people come […]
Getting You Successfully Started
Without a map or even a single starting point, navigating your way on the Model-Based Enterprise road can be downright frustrating. However, with the right navigation tools, you can absolutely reach your destination successfully. After many years of coaching clients through their model-based journeys, we have strategically developed four packages that can be woven together […]
What is a Digital Twin? How Ambiguity is Killing MBE, and Why Words Matter
by Ryan Gelotte The term “Digital Twin” is applied so frequently these days that there’s a lot of ambiguity around what it truly means. Commonly, the definition of a digital twin is a virtual representation of anything physical, and it can be literally anything – for instance, software is a digital twin of itself. The […]
