BAE SYSTEMS Speeds CAD Design with WITNESS

BAE_systems_broughton case study May 06.pdf

BAE SYSTEMS has used WITNESS simulation software to play a key role in the development of a massive new £21 million surface treatment plant at its Broughton factory in the U.K. The plant is believed to be the biggest fully automated facility of its kind in the world. WITNESS was used to provide more than traditional “what if” simulation. An evolving sequence of models was built to optimise the layout and operation of the proposed plant. The software was used in effect as an animated event-based CAD tool, and the contractor's working drawings were derived directly from the final model. According to BAE, this is driving manufacturing simulation “to the limits.”