Converging Technologies from Mechdyne Provide Manufacturing Savings for Lockheed Martin
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Mechdyne addresses complex projects where in-depth understanding of user requirements leads to the development of products and customized solutions involving elements of display, graphics computing, software, and professional services.Our customers include: leading government laboratories, Department of Defense (Army, Navy, Air Force), energy companies, universities and research labs, medical, manufacturing, and other users of advanced technology.The result helps improve every stage of a program, from the concept phase to the operations and sustainment phase.Using the technologies integrated in the CHIL, Lockheed Martin engineers can:· Optimize and validate processes virtually, before releasing them to manufacturing· Identify bottlenecks, collisions, and workflow issues before they happen· Improve resource utilization, material flow, and minimize design changes later in the design cycle· Enhance team collaboration and understanding· Enrich training and work instruction· Reduce rework and mitigate program riskWhen designing the CHIL, Mechdyne integrated a variety of technologies, including: a versatile Mechdyne FLEX™ virtual environment; a motion capture system for up to four users; a portable Mechdyne Rapid Operational Virtual Reality (ROVR™) immersive system that can be easily moved to any Lockheed Martin location, supplier or customer site; technology that enables the ROVR to display or transmit images and simulations and send them to and from the CHIL to other sites for collaborative design reviews; a spherical video camera that collects photos and video to enhance the realism of virtual simulations; and a complete simulation software toolkit that enables translation capabilities for CAD designs.“The technologies integrated in the CHIL are just one example of how Mechdyne is providing outstanding return on investment for organizations who are interested in leveraging today’s technologies to improve their bottom line,” says Mike Hancock, Vice President for Mechdyne.The high tech design lab also allows engineers to identify risk and increase efficiencies early in the product development stage, when the cost, risk, and time associated with making modifications is much lower.To learn more about the CHIL and associated technologies integrated by Mechdyne: Watch the video, read the brochure and visit the webpage.About Mechdyne CorporationMechdyne Corporation is one of the worlds largest companies dedicated to consulting and development of turnkey advanced Audio Visual (AV), immersive 3D, networked, and collaborative visualization solutions.Mechdyne addresses complex projects where in-depth understanding of user requirements leads to the development of products and customized solutions involving elements of display, graphics computing, software, and professional services.Headquartered in Marshalltown, Iowa, with offices around the world, Mechdyne serves a global customer base.Our customers include: leading government laboratories, Department of Defense (Army, Navy, Air Force), energy companies, universities and research labs, medical, manufacturing, and other users of advanced technology.
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