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The Digital Transformation of Product Development
As companies transform and adopt Digital Engineering practices to improve product development processes, Zuken is also transforming. With the acquisition of Vitech Corporation, an industry leader in Model-Based System Engineering technology, Zuken is embracing the digital transformation of electrical and electronic product development.
Digital Engineering Fundamentals
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Model-Based Design
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Digital Engineering begins with the construction of a product model by the Systems Engineering team. The model is comprised of architecture, requirements, and behaviors creating a design envelope for the electrical and electronic components of the product.
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3D Detailed Design
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A major obstacle to model-based design is making the model relevant throughout the product lifecycle. The electrical and electronic design tools need to import the model architecture and expose the requirements to the detailed design team.
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Digital Thread
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Maintaining a robust digital engineering design process requires a digital thread to capture digital conversations for traceability. The digital conversation can span internal and external organizations and involve procurement, vendors, design, manufacturing and field service.
Products and Solutions for Digital Engineering
- Solutions
September 11, 2020
Model-Based Product Development
Many companies have recently embarked on the “digital transformation” journey to become more efficient and competitive. A recent IDC study showed that 90% of small and medium-size businesses are budgeting for the digital transformation and 73% have begun the process.
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Embrace the Digital Transformation
- Solutions
April 14, 2020
The Digital Thread
The Digital Thread is a foundational element of a successful Digital Engineering implementation. Digital conversations involving procurement, design, manufacturing and field service replace email and paper documents. Decisions and rationale are captured and provide traceability.
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- Solutions
June 04, 2020
MBSE with GENESYS
Digital Engineering requires a model-based design process that begins in Systems Engineering. Zuken acquired Vitech Corporation, a leader in Systems Engineering practices and MBSE solutions, with the intent of implementing an E/E model-based design process.
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- Solutions
May 29, 2020
MBSE for Electrical Subsystems
Digital Engineering requires a model-based design process that begins in Systems Engineering. Zuken acquired Vitech Corporation, a leader in Systems Engineering practices and MBSE solutions, with the intent of implementing an E/E model-based design process.
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Related Resources
- Webinar
September 23, 2020
MBSE for Wire Harness Design
This webinar will discuss the challenges and best practices of creating a MBSE model for the purpose of wire harness and Electronic Control Units (ECU’s) implementation.
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- Webinar
June 04, 2020
The Power and Promise of GENESYS: A Model-Based Systems Engineering Tool for Our Time
As digital engineering changes the way we live and work, systems engineers are turning to model-based engineering software to help them navigate the complexity. GENESYS—an enormously powerful model-based systems engineering tool—addresses our 21st-century challenges with an underlying systems metamodel..
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- Webinar
June 03, 2020
Solving the Systems Engineering, Digital Engineering, and MBSE Puzzle
This webinar will discuss the relationship between systems engineering, digital engineering, and MBSE in creating the framework we need to deliver complex products.
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- Press Release
August 13, 2019
Zuken Completes Vitech Corporation Acquisition
Press Release, Vitech
- Press Release
February 26, 2019
Zuken to Acquire Vitech Corporation
Press Release, Vitech
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