Eaton Mission Systems required rapid digitisation of legacy hand drawings to support a US Air Force Air-to-Air Refuelling Pod programme.
The Work Package included configuration control and manufacturability risk reduction across an underwing pod containing a complex fuel system. KDC operated as a delivery partner under a fixed-price, task-driven model, converting designs into controlled 3D CAD and production drawings, integrated within the customer’s PLM environment.
This reduced rework risk, improved design assurance, and enabled confident progression through manufacture, certification and in-service support.
REQUIREMENT
Eaton Mission Systems were awarded a contract by the US Air Force which required the digitisation of legacy hand drawings into CAD models of their Air-to-Air Refuelling Pod product and its Fuel System.
SKILLS & TOOLS
CREO/Windchill
WAY OF WORKING
Contractual Terms
Fixed Price
Agile Sprint Tasking
SQEP Capability Provision
Engagement Model
Offsite, independent task execution
Task-driven SQEP Capability Provision
Resource deployed to customer team
TASKING
- Creation of 3D models from original designs.
- Review of 3D models for geometric tolerance and ease of manufacture and assembly (DFMA)
- Creation of Drawings for all 3D parts and assemblies. Documentation of any required drawing changes
DELIVERABLES
3D Models into Windchill, checked and approved
OUTCOME
A team of KDC Projects engineers proactively helped to develop a method of working which drove efficiencies whilst delivering accurate technical outputs.
