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PTC Vuforia Instruct Release to Streamline 3D-CAD Based Work

Offering from PTC’s Vuforia Enterprise AR Suite empowers front-line workers to complete inspections and document insights in real time.

PTC Vuforia Instruct Release to Streamline 3D-CAD Based Work
Source: PTC Onshape
Vuforia Instruct SaaS offering enables original equipment manufacturers to simplify authoring of CAD-based augmented reality work instructions. Image courtesy of PTC.

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By DE Editors  

June 1, 2021

From the stage of the Vuforia Live Virtual EventPTC has released the new Vuforia Instruct out-of-the-box offering from the Vuforia Enterprise Augmented Reality (AR) Suite.

The Software as a Service (SaaS)-based offering, available on the PTC Atlas platform, enable original equipment manufacturers to extend the value of the digital thread to their front-line workers, according to PTC. With Vuforia Instruct, enterprises can leverage 3D CAD data to easily create, deliver and scale interactive AR work instructions, enabling them to optimize inspections for use cases.

Vuforia Instruct enables companies to eliminate reliance on paper forms by delivering contextual visual guidance and references to front-line workers with built-in, real-time inspection feedback to capture critical insights, according to the company

“Vuforia Instruct enables organizations to transform the way they create and scale work instructions to their front-line employees,” said Michael Campbell, executive vice president and general manager, Augmented Reality Products, PTC. “Leveraging existing 3D CAD data, organizations can now guide employees to exactly where work needs to be done and provide them with detailed instructions for critical inspection procedures in context. Such enhancements are critical to industrial organizations looking to increase productivity, improve quality, and reduce unplanned downtime.”

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.

 
 

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