Siemens recently announced that Airbus has selected its Capital™ electrical/electronic (E/E) systems development software from Xcelerator portfolio. The Capital platform’s comprehensive digital thread and openness were key elements that drove this selection as they facilitate integration within the broader engineering enterprise. Siemens’ strong support along with technical workshops will help to accelerate new process design and adoption.
Capital delivers a true, configuration-controlled E/E system digital twin, supported by a comprehensive digital thread throughout the E/E system development, manufacturing and operational life cycle. Additionally, the open IT architecture and multi-domain integrations within Capital enable a straightforward deployment into Airbus’ Lean PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) environment and provides the backbone for E/E systems design and electrical harness manufacturing engineering across its multi-country development team.
E/E groups will work in a highly unified design environment that facilitates faster product development, optimised manufacturing of electrical systems, improved first-time-right electrical harness quality and smoother supply chain integration in order to generate architecturally optimised design proposals, wiring and service documentation.
Expressing his views, Martin O’Brien, Senior VP, Siemens Integrated Electrical Systems business group, stated, “Capital enables customers to establish digital continuity within the electrical domain to compress the development cycle time and deliver significant cost reductions. This is a game-changer in an industry looking to recover quickly from unprecedented challenges. By realising the benefits of a model-based development process, this software helps companies like Airbus reduce complexity, lower risk and boost overall productivity.”
