LAKEWOOD, CO – PDES, Inc., a leading industry consortium focused on advancing model-based standards for digital enterprise collaboration, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jennifer Herron, Founder and CEO of Action Engineering, as the new Secretary of the PDES, Inc. Board of Directors. Jennifer Herron has over two decades of experience in Model-Based Definition […]
Melissa Harvey Joins Action Engineering as MBD & Interoperability Implementation Coach
The Action Engineering team continues to grow with the addition of Melissa Harvey in the role of MBD & Interoperability Implementation Coach. Melissa is responsible for strategic Model-Based Definition (MBD) interoperability implementation coaching, teaching courses on MBD best practices to achieve lossless data exchange and championing customer requirements to the International Standards Organization (ISO). Melissa […]
CAD Interoperability and the OSCAR CAD Toolkit
In most cases, a “Model-Based Enterprise” is going to include multiple CAD platforms. You could be a large corporation that uses multiple CAD applications or a smaller company that only uses one but has suppliers that use other CAD platforms. This reality means CAD interoperability challenges cannot be ignored. While each CAD system has strengths and weaknesses, the big five are capable of modeling geometry, creating 3D annotations, defining attributes (metadata), and creating “presentation states.” We […]
The Leap of Faith
Presentation The Leap of Faith by Philip Jennings of Newport News Shipbuilding Forget what you’ve learned about improving the business; how one company is learning to Trust Digital. Abstract to follow. Presenter Philip Jennings Engineering Manager Newport News Shipbuilding | a Division of Huntington Ingalls Industries Philip Jennings is a licensed engineer leading a diverse […]
Where does 3D PDF fit in the MBD/Trust Digital Conversation
Presentation Where Does 3D PDF Fit in the MBD/Trust Digital Conversation 3D PDF implementation experts break down a DLA pilot case study, examining the successes and challenges of MBD. First, the story. Ben Jilson leads with a true story of a DLA pilot case study, sending an RFP to multiple third party vendors supported only […]
3D PDF Implementation at DLA
Presentation 3D PDF Implementation at DLA by Ben Jilson of LMI 3D PDF TDPs power DLA cataloguing, provisioning, procurement, and quality assurance processes. Technical Data Packages (TDPs) contain the foundational data used to procure, manufacture, and ensure the quality of Class IX parts. As engineering and manufacturing capabilities and techniques evolve and modernize, the format […]
Reducing the Digital Threat in Smart Manufacturing
Presentation Reducing the Digital Threat in Smart Manufacturing by Sylvere Krima of Engisis What is the digital threat to Smart manufacturing, and how do you reduce it? A digital transformation is often motivated by the promises of efficiency, performance, and quality gains thanks to the automation, integration, and streamlining of business and/or engineering processes. This […]
Raphael Nascimento, CADIQ Product Manager at ITI talks to Jennifer Herron
Signature Sponsor Spotlight on ITI Raphael Nascimento CADIQ Product Manager ITI Jennifer Herron, CEO of Action Engineering, recently interviewed Raphael Nascimento, CADIQ Product Manager at ITI, for this featured sponsor blog about Trust Digital. Action Engineering appreciates ITI’s generous support as a Signature Sponsor of the 2019 3D Collaboration & Interoperability Congress in Golden, Colorado […]