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Dassault Falcon Jet Digitalizes Its End-to-End Interior Design Value Chain

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Technology Category	Functional Applications - Product Lifecycle Management Systems (PLM) Analytics & Modeling - Digital Twin / Simulation Functional Applications - Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)
Applicable Industries	Aerospace
Applicable Functions	Product Research & Development
Use Cases	Digital Twin Manufacturing System Automation Predictive Quality Analytics
Services	Software Design & Engineering Services System Integration
Challenge	Due to their customers’ ability to change interior design specifications during completion, Dassault Falcon Jet needed greater flexibility to meet customer requests faster and more efficiently. Design for manufacturability is a major consideration due to aggressive cost targets and a chief reason behind the company’s digital specification-to-delivery process—the most advanced in the industry. The Little Rock upholstery shop has recently undergone significant reorganization to align the production of aircraft interiors with the digital specification-to-delivery process. After first streamlining its design studio with DesignConcept® 3D design and costing software, Dassault Falcon Jet turned once more to Lectra to revolutionize its cutting room with acquisition of a Versalis® digital leather cutting solution. Read More
About Customer	Marked by a relentless pursuit of excellence and innovation building the most advanced business jets on the market, Dassault Falcon Jet has earned a reputation as the finest aircraft company in the world. The company focuses on high-quality production to personalize business jets meeting customers’ exacting requirements. The process begins in France, where the airframe, engine and avionics are assembled, ending in Little Rock, where the aircraft is finished with a custom livery and interior hand-crafted to precise specifications. Read More
Solution	Before working with Lectra, Dassault Falcon Jet used 2D software for the design and development of aircraft seating. The upholstery shop’s highly manual prototyping process did not capitalize on the company’s use of 3D data and often resulted in inconsistent quality. Following a successful proof of concept, Dassault Falcon Jet progressively implemented six DesignConcept workstations, laying the foundation for a fully digital development process. Rollout of DesignConcept design and virtual prototyping solution enabled the customer to iterate into 3D designs directly, eliminating the need to make as many physical mock-ups. Following Dassault Falcon Jet’s switch to 3D design and prototyping, the company turned its efforts to increasing efficiency and productivity in the upholstery shop. Acquisition of a Versalis has enabled the customer to extend the digital value chain from seat design through to leather cutting execution. Now Dassault Falcon Jet can develop patterns using DesignConcept prototyping software and directly export 3D data into the Versalis digital leather cutting solution. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Functional Applications - Product Lifecycle Management Systems (PLM)

Analytics & Modeling - Digital Twin / Simulation

Functional Applications - Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)

Applicable Industries

Aerospace

Applicable Functions

Product Research & Development

Use Cases

Digital Twin

Manufacturing System Automation

Predictive Quality Analytics

Services

Software Design & Engineering Services

System Integration

Challenge

Due to their customers’ ability to change interior design specifications during completion, Dassault Falcon Jet needed greater flexibility to meet customer requests faster and more efficiently. Design for manufacturability is a major consideration due to aggressive cost targets and a chief reason behind the company’s digital specification-to-delivery process—the most advanced in the industry. The Little Rock upholstery shop has recently undergone significant reorganization to align the production of aircraft interiors with the digital specification-to-delivery process. After first streamlining its design studio with DesignConcept® 3D design and costing software, Dassault Falcon Jet turned once more to Lectra to revolutionize its cutting room with acquisition of a Versalis® digital leather cutting solution.

About Customer

Marked by a relentless pursuit of excellence and innovation building the most advanced business jets on the market, Dassault Falcon Jet has earned a reputation as the finest aircraft company in the world. The company focuses on high-quality production to personalize business jets meeting customers’ exacting requirements. The process begins in France, where the airframe, engine and avionics are assembled, ending in Little Rock, where the aircraft is finished with a custom livery and interior hand-crafted to precise specifications.

Solution

Before working with Lectra, Dassault Falcon Jet used 2D software for the design and development of aircraft seating. The upholstery shop’s highly manual prototyping process did not capitalize on the company’s use of 3D data and often resulted in inconsistent quality. Following a successful proof of concept, Dassault Falcon Jet progressively implemented six DesignConcept workstations, laying the foundation for a fully digital development process. Rollout of DesignConcept design and virtual prototyping solution enabled the customer to iterate into 3D designs directly, eliminating the need to make as many physical mock-ups. Following Dassault Falcon Jet’s switch to 3D design and prototyping, the company turned its efforts to increasing efficiency and productivity in the upholstery shop. Acquisition of a Versalis has enabled the customer to extend the digital value chain from seat design through to leather cutting execution. Now Dassault Falcon Jet can develop patterns using DesignConcept prototyping software and directly export 3D data into the Versalis digital leather cutting solution.

Impact #1	With the addition of Versalis, Dassault Falcon Jet now benefits from an end-to-end digital process, with 3D design and prototyping, direct merging of data and digital cutting.
Impact #2	The fully automated Versalis enables Dassault Falcon Jet to deliver within budget by cutting costs, improving productivity and minimizing waste.
Impact #3	Digitalized processes enabled by Lectra’s 3D prototyping software and leather cutting solution have allowed the customer to not only streamline operations, but also reinforce its reputation through faster turnaround times and enhanced quality.

Impact #1

With the addition of Versalis, Dassault Falcon Jet now benefits from an end-to-end digital process, with 3D design and prototyping, direct merging of data and digital cutting.

Impact #2

The fully automated Versalis enables Dassault Falcon Jet to deliver within budget by cutting costs, improving productivity and minimizing waste.

Impact #3

Digitalized processes enabled by Lectra’s 3D prototyping software and leather cutting solution have allowed the customer to not only streamline operations, but also reinforce its reputation through faster turnaround times and enhanced quality.

Benefit #1	Leather yield has increased from 5% to 10%.
Benefit #2	Rate of rejected pieces has approached zero.

Benefit #1

Leather yield has increased from 5% to 10%.

Benefit #2

Rate of rejected pieces has approached zero.

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Dassault Falcon Jet Digitalizes Its End-to-End Interior Design Value Chain

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