Utilizing past design assets, respond to order specifications faster. AI shape search system 'SS4M'.
SS4M is an AI-based similar shape search tool that allows for the cross-utilization of design, procurement, and quality information related to 3D CAD and CAD. It enables the search for similar shapes from a vast amount of accumulated 3D CAD data within the company, allowing for the efficient reuse of past design assets. SS4M provides an environment where not only shapes but also related information such as drawings, quality information, estimation data, and procurement records can be centrally utilized as design assets.
In the manufacturing industry, where there is a demand for small-batch production and customized specifications, it is not uncommon to design new similar parts because past components cannot be found. Additionally, the creation of estimates and selection of parts often rely on the experience and knowledge of veteran engineers, leading to challenges in technical inheritance and parts standardization.
SS4M supports the promotion of reuse design, efficiency in estimation tasks, parts standardization, procurement optimization, and quality improvement through the utilization of design assets based on shape. By building a system that does not rely on individual experience or memory and leveraging the design assets accumulated within the company across the organization, it contributes to improved development efficiency and QCD (Quality, Cost, Delivery).