Case Study: GKN Aerospace achieves smoother additive manufacturing workflows with Cadence Simufact Additive CAD Export

GKN Aerospace cuts CAD export processing to seconds with Cadence

GKN Aerospace, a global leader in airframe and engine structures, faced challenges in accurately integrating complex CAD models across its design and manufacturing processes. They needed a solution to simulate deformations from additive manufacturing and seamlessly integrate the resulting geometries into their product lifecycle management system. To address this, GKN Aerospace partnered with Cadence and utilized the Simufact Additive Simulator.

Cadence's solution used the CAD Export feature within Simufact Additive, powered by ITI's CADfix geometry morphing technology. This transformed deformed simulation meshes into accurate CAD models, preserving design features. The implementation resulted in significant time and cost savings for GKN Aerospace by reducing manual efforts, ensured enhanced accuracy and data consistency, and enabled seamless workflow integration for improved manufacturing outcomes.

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