Applications Development
Some of our services and products are not yet available in all our agencies. For further information please contact:
CIMPA Fr: info@cimpa.com
CIMPA UK: enquiries@cimpa.uk.com
CIMPA GmbH: info@cimpa.de
PDM : Product Data Management
Your need:
Integrating complex applications that manage the essential data of your product’s life cycle into your information system.
How we can help you:
We intervene in every phase of development of your PDM solution. Our project managers, architects and development engineers take charge and provide complete support: from the expression of your need to its placement into production.
Our offer is three-pronged:
- defining and analysing the need
- specifying and developing the PDM
- deploying the PDM solution
Fields of intervention:
We intervene at every step of your product’s life cycle: engineering, manufacturing, logistics, maintenance.
- Product structure
- Process analysis and improvement
- Product configuration: application rank, effectivities etc.
- Product modification and upgrade management (CI, CR, CO, etc)
- Data visualisation, especially via digital mock-up
- Document/Electronic Document Management reference base
- CAD-PDM interface
- ERP-PDM interface
- Intra-company and extended enterprise collaborative work
- Product certificates/conformity
CIMPA’s strength:
Use of a development platform integrated in market software packages for the improved quality of our production: requirements traceability, uniformity of source code for greater maintainability, test strategy.
Interfacing and consistency between the PDM solution
and the other “building blocks” of your IS: EDM, CAD,
CAM, ERP. Partnership with skills centers: publishers,
technological partners and industrial partners. Information
System performance management.
ERP : Entreprise Ressources Planning
Your need:
Integrating and managing ERP in close connection with your PLM solutions.
How we can help you:
We intervene on the functional aspect of ERP, via the specification and deployments of its system:
- Analysis of industrial processes (BPR: Business-Process Re-engineering)
- Change management
- Drafting functional and/or IT specifications
- Tool customisation
- Training in tools and methods
- Tools/methods support
Fields of application:
- Logistique
- Maintenance
- Project management
- Quality management
- Product configuration management
- Data transfer
- Reporting / Business Warehouse
Post processor
Your need:
Developing post-processors working with the different CAM systems for Digital Control Machine Tools (DCMT).
How we can help you:
- We have experience in all types of kinematics from the simple lathe to 6-axis milling machines and including machining centers.
- Participation and help in drawing up specifications with programmers and machine tool operators.
- Identification of DCMT specificities in accordance with the machining method and CAM system used to optimise the generation of ISO code.
- Interface between end customer and manufacturer or machine integrator when making an acquisition or retrofitting.
- Development of standard and specific post-processor standards.
- Installation and integration in the customer’s CAD/CAM environment on all types of platforms and for all types of operating systems.
Fields of application:
We develop post-processors for machining simple prismatic type parts to complex shapes for the aeronautics, space, transport, electronic equipment and mechanical construction industries.
CIMPA’s strengths
CIMPA has long controlled the entire manufacturing
chain from CAD and CAM, post-processors and DNC. This control enables
us to precisely identify the needs of our customers and propose improvements.
To date, CIMPA has developed over 150 post-processors for different types
of machines.
Computing
Your need:
The personalisation of applications and/or the addition of trade functionalities in your computing tool. You must control the performance of your tool in terms of forecast behaviour, its integration in CAD tools and its ease of use.
How we can help you:
We intervene in mechanical, thermal, electromagnetic and acoustic simulation.
We have experience in:
- Customising/configuring modules through the use of computational tool macro-languages
- Developing a complementary trade function
- Corrective or upgrade maintenance of specific applications
- Drafting specifications
- Static and dynamic studies in structure sizing and computation/test comparison
- Optimisation: gradients method, genetic algorithms
- Establishing metal, (plasticity, fatigue, etc.) and composite (damage, impact, etc.) material behaviour laws
- Simplification/modification of CAD geometries
- Finite element meshing (surface, density), finite differences, border elements
Fields of application:
- Structural mechanics (static, dynamic, etc.)
- Material mechanics (plasticity, damage, fatigue, damage tolerance etc.)
- Process simulation
- Electromagnetism
- Thermics
- Acoustics etc.
CIMPA’s strength:
Recognised expertise in computation, in particular through our ties with the Joint Research Center of EADS, in-depth knowledge of market CAD tools.
Configuration management
Your need:
Manage and trace the different versions and revisions of all the information relating to your product and all the modifications made during its development.
How we can help you:
We propose resources for integration in operational and functional activities:
Operational activities
- Organisation: interface, coordination
- Coaching & Support: Configuration Management and engineering teams
- Reporting: analysis follow-up
Functional activities
- Definition aid, harmonisation and improvement of processes
- Participation in the definition of architectures, tools and their specification
- Participation in developing methods and procedures
- Help in setting up training
Design To Cost
Your need:
Take into account future production costs from the outset of your product or system development programme.
How we can help you:
Our activity covers the entire Design to Cost process.
Production costs are considered
a performance to be reached just like any other: weight, lead-time.
If necessary, technical performance can be reduced to reach the cost objective.
During development, the balance between cost, performance and the schedule will
be a constant concern evaluated continuously. Design is thus managed with cost
objectives.
While 20% of project expenditures are made during the design phase, nearly 80%
of future production costs are frozen.
Fields of intervention:
- DtC operations to generate ideas for cost gains (opportunities)
- Support for cost control with the provision of DtX Steering & Reporting software: management of opportunity portfolio, measurement of variance from target etc.
- Support for the study of Design to Cost dossiers
- Engineering
- Manufacturing
- Procurement
CAM: Computer Aided Manufacturing
Your need:
The programming and simulation of your machining
How we can help you:
We intervene on all the operational activities in developing the programming of your machining, including support and methods.
- Industrialisation
- Flat rate part programming (light alloy, steel, titanium)
- On-site technical assistance
- Remote services
Fields of application:
- Definition of machining processes
- Manufacturing tool designs
- 2.5 to 5-axis milling (traditional and UGV)
- Post-processors
- Machining simulation
- Assistance, demonstration and start-up on-site
- Optimisation of NC programmes
CIMPA’s strength:
Multi-product competency
Knowledge capitalisation
Complete control of the CAD/CAM chain
“Trade” IT development capability
Knowledge management
Your need:
Use information with high added value which means interpreting, structuring, capitalising and sharing knowledge.
How we can help you:
Our Knowledge Management approach deals with all the vectors of knowledge of the company in parallel: people, processes, tools.
- Knowledge Management training and diagnosis
- People, knowledge vector
- Knowledge processes
- Knowledge tools
Fields of intervention:
- Knowledge mapping
- Practices/trade studies on Knowledge Management
- Knowledge Management diagnosis
- Leading workshops
- Expression of Knowledge Management need and translation into IT specification
- Managing projects with strong human intercultural component
- Adaptation of processes to the organisational and functional environment
- Modelling and representing knowledge
- Knowledge watch and document management
CIMPA’s strength
Design department knowledge acquired by our Knowledge Management engineers within a privileged industrial partnership with Airbus. The application of human factors in all project phases. An integrated and progressive approach from diagnosis to in-service support of our solutions. Flat fee service on CIMPA resources. Technical assistance on customer site.
NTIC (New Technologie Including web Centric)
Your need:
New specific applications connected to your trade.
You want to evaluate technical solutions before investing.
You need to share
through your information system.
You want to upgrade trade applications already
in place in your company.
How we can help you:
- Specific developments of customised solutions integrated into your Information System based on Specifications
- Research and technology watches: development of software prototypes for concept validation
- Corrective or upgrade maintenance of specific applications
- Requirements logging and drafting specifications.
We deploy our services in two forms:
Flat fee service on CIMPA resources
Technical assistance on customer site
Fields of intervention:
- R&D
- Engineering
- Manufacturing in the Electricity, Mechanics, Composites sectors
CIMPA’s strength:
A recognised multi-trade team, with experience in the aeronautics, space and automotive sectors, capable of meeting your requirements and providing tailored and reliable solutions. A flexible structure and resources adapted for excellent responsiveness with the logistical support of an international group.
EDM: Electronic Document Management
Your need:
Document your product at every stage of its life cycle.
How we can help you:
By helping you manage the flow of your document data and developing and personalising your trade and industrial applications.
- Drafting technical data
- Definition and implementation of the configuration management policy
- Customer support on the deployment of technical data publication solutions
Fields of application:
- Production and assembly lines
- Logistical support
- After-sales service
- Engineering and Maintenance (MRO)
- Logistics
- Quality
- Knowledge Management
- Marketing
CIMPA’s strength:
We can intervene at any moment in the lifetime of your project to help you define its scope, collect and formalise its functional and operational requirements, organise functional acceptance and site acceptance and plan and dispense training to users and functional support personnel.