The Action Engineering team continues to grow with the addition of Karen Wylie in the role of 3D Engineer & Instructional Designer. Karen is responsible for creating 3D data sets and supporting training. She brings classroom experience teaching SOLIDWORKS, applying instructional design practices in multiple settings, and teaching technical skills to a variety of learners. […]
Taking the Lead in MBD
10 Strategic Moves for a Successful 3D Data Transition Are you in charge of transitioning your organization to 3D data? Do you want to ensure the transition is seamless, organized, and efficient? Thankfully, achieving success doesn’t have to be hard if you know the strategies and techniques needed for the journey—and that’s where we come […]
MIL-STD-31000B Technical Data Packages (TDP) for DOD
2023 Update – Author: Jennifer Herron Traditionally, 2D data (e.g., drawings, static documents, static parts lists) are the authoritative source for technical data used within the government to acquire products from its supply chain. Going beyond 2D data to use 3D data demands sophistication for the exchange and collaboration of 3D data. Since the benefits […]
Maximize ROI with Model-Based Definition (MBD)
A Case Study: How Model-Based Definition (MBD) was the missing link to maximizing the ROI of a digital quality initiative. Author: Jennifer Herron, CEO of Action Engineering Have you 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 […]
What is a Digital Twin?
How Ambiguity is Killing MBE, and Why Words Matter 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 […]
Quality Information Framework: ANSI QIF 2.0 Revealed
Incompatibilities in manufacturing quality digital information are costly and affect everyone involved. Fortunately, a significant breakthrough for digital manufacturing was realized in the new Quality Information Framework (QIF) standard, approved by ANSI in October 2014. The QIF is a unified XML framework standard for computer-aided quality measurement systems, enabling the capture, use, and re-use of metrology-related […]
2022 Year-End Glows, Grows & Gratitude at Action Engineering
As we reflect on 2022 our team at Action Engineering gathered our end-of-year Glows, Grows and Gratitude. This is an exercise we do as a team at the end of each week. It doesn’t have to be limited to work, however, we find that often times the gratitude prompt is a wonderful way to say […]
Digital Takes on the Taboo
Applying the Digital Thread to Sustainment and Decommissioning Words by Rhiannon Gallagher We’ve been diving into the tail end of manufacturing data lately, looking at how 3D data and the digital thread can change the story for sustainment and decommissioning teams. We think the potential for real improvement at this end of the product lifecycle […]