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    • Innovation and R&D
    • About Us
    • Gallery
    • Media
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  • Product Design
  • Model-Based Definition
  • Test and Facility
  • Manufacturing and Lean
  • Innovation and R&D
  • About Us
  • Gallery
  • Media

Accelerate Your Digital Transformation with Expert Model-Based Engineering

In today’s aerospace and defense industries, relying on traditional 2D drawings slows down development, increases errors, and creates disconnects across design, manufacturing, and quality teams. Model-Based Definition (MBD) replaces drawing-centric processes with a single, authoritative 3D model that contains all product definition data, including geometry, dimensions, geometric dimensioning & tolerancing (GD&T), and manufacturing information.

We help aerospace and defense suppliers successfully transition to full 3D model-based product definition, ensuring ASME Y14.5 compliance, precise tolerance analysis, associative drawings (when needed), and seamless integration into the digital thread.

With senior-level experience as a Sr. Model Based Engineer at Pratt & Whitney (supporting high-profile jet engine programs, including military applications), I bring hands-on expertise in developing and verifying precise 3D  product definition models for complex components such as combustors, diffusers, turbine airfoils, exhausts, and nozzles. As Product Definition delegate, we represent engineering teams in product development discussions and managed product data. 

Why Adopt Model-Based Definition?

Why Adopt Model-Based Definition?

  • Reduce interpretation errors and rework by making the 3D model the single source of truth
  • Improve collaboration across design, manufacturing, inspection, and suppliers
  • Shorten product development cycles and accelerate time-to-market
  • Achieve  full compliance with ASME Y14.5, MIL-STD, and digital thread requirements
  • Enable downstream automation in CAM, CMM, and quality processes 

Who We Help

  • Aerospace suppliers and manufacturers
  • Defense primes and Tier 1/2 suppliers
  • Organizations struggling with digital thread adoption, ASME Y14.5 compliance, or inefficient drawing-based processes


Whether you are just beginning your MBD journey or looking to scale and optimize an existing implementation, we provide practical, battle-tested guidance that minimizes risk and delivers measurable results.

Core MBD Services

  

We deliver tailored support to fit your current maturity level  from initial assessment to full enterprise implementation:

  • CAD/PDM, Workflow Audits & Gap Analysis
  • Custom Configuration & Optimization
  • Data Migration & Model Conversion
  • Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) Studies
  • Integration with Manufacturing & Quality
  • Mentoring & Team Enablement Programs 

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