VISTAGY AeroSuite Includes FiberSIM, SyncroFIT, and the Quality Planning Environment

By DE Editors

VISTAGY, Inc. has introduced VISTAGY AeroSuite, a solution that enables aircraft manufacturers to more effectively manage the evolving product development process and deliver optimized parts and assemblies in less time at lower cost. The AeroSuite consists of FiberSIM composites engineering software, SyncroFIT software for assembly development, and the Quality Planning Environment. By combining these production-proven software products with the company’s consulting services and partnerships with industry leaders, VISTAGY is able to offer a complete solution for aerostructures development.  

”There is no question that developing complex composites structures and highly engineered assemblies presents substantial challenges,”  says Steve Luby, president and CEO of VISTAGY. “But the key to overcoming these inherent challenges is recognizing that the composite definition and assembly definition of an airframe are inextricably linked and must be considered as an integrated system.

  “We believe that the companies that adopt this approach will be best suited to meet the challenges and will thrive because they will be the ones most capable of producing robust aircraft on time and on budget.”

The VISTAGY AeroSuite was inspired by the realization that trying to achieve all three of these goals simultaneously was problematic because changes in one area often had profound effects on the other two areas,  resulting in missed deadlines, increased costs, overweight designs, and substandard performance. By contrast, VISTAGY AeroSuite enables engineers to work how they think with vocabulary and tools specific to aerostructures design. They can capture design intent, manage complex design and assembly relationships, automatically propagate changes throughout the design, and validate the design, resulting in better performance, reduced costs and shorter product cycles.

The VISTAGY AeroSuite is comprised of the following components:

• FiberSIM software that addresses the composites engineering process, from conception, laminate definition and ply creation through simulation, performance optimization, flat pattern generation,  documentation, and manufacturing.
• SyncroFIT software products (formerly known as Airframe Development Environments) for designing and manufacturing airframe assemblies and large aerostructures.
• Quality Planning Environment (QPE) software that enables quality planning engineers to ensure airframes are manufactured properly based on condition of supply definitions.
• Custom consulting services. Based on more than 15 years of experience working with designers and manufacturers of advanced aircraft,  VISTAGY has developed service offerings to assist its customers in implementing optimized processes for developing composite aerostructures.
 

For more information, visit VISTAGY.

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