Researches under the Central Innovation Programme for SMEs (ZIM)

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The Central Innovation Programme for SMEs (ZIM) is a nationwide funding program, open to all technologies and sectors, of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy. Teraport GmbH has been engaged in developing the framework since 2014 with the implementation of an innovative development project.
At that time, computer-aided design (CAD) systems were used to create detailed models of complex assemblies. However, this is often only the outer shell of the important assemblies, for example, for visualization or construction followed by supply of parts for many other process steps. For the sake of performance, for example, in the design of complete systems (cars, trucks, airplanes, ships, etc.) and it is the process of removing internal structures in terms of confidentiality in the transfer of CAD data to customers and suppliers. To automate the so-called pitting process, Teraport has released tenders for the DMU SurfaceFIlter module on the basis of so-called triangles approximated by CAD data. Tessellated surfaces are surfaces where all invisible triangles are removed and only the visible triangles are inserted into the pitted model edition.
Under the current ZIM project, Teraport wants to expand its offering to include an additional module. At the heart of the development of software stands a program called “DMU.SurfaceFilterXT”. This is a reliable and simplified CAD Model created based on exact area dimensions. In addition to the automation process which has to be carried out manually, at present, it is also important, in certain places, to simplify the outer shell (e.g. clogging) and retain the same number of interfaces (connections/flanges). Even Marcus Trommen, head of software development, is extremely pleased with the current development of the project:
“We are confident that we can bring a powerful product in the market to expand our presently diverse portfolio in the future.”
This project is included in the Central Innovation Programme for SMEs (ZIM), following a decision of the German Bundestag supported by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Energy.

Teraport’s ADV is among the best medium-sized-enterprise-solutions 2015

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ADV – Automated Design Verification – thats Teraport’s software suite for quality assurance of geometrical fit and function of virtual products. The specialty: A complex process, which was so far only applicable as a individual software solution at large OEM’s is now – as ADV – available as a easy-to-use out-of-the-box software. This concept was honored by the Initiative Mittelstand (initiative for medium sized enterprises). A jury consisting of more then 100 experts selected ADV to be part of the best IT-solutions for medium sized enterprises 2015 in the category Industry & Logistics.

Manufacturers are increasingly facing challenges with the geometric integration of increasingly complex products. Product quality and value should not become the victims of the conflict between time and costs. OEMs in various industries have therefore implemented complex software processes to maintain an overview of the geometric relationships with the continued increase in the number of possible product configurations and variants. Complete virtual products are analysed for collisions, compliance function intervals and against infringement of the maximum allowed duplications of soft component parts. The results are managed, evaluated, communicated and archived in a results management system. With ADV, Teraport presents a software for the full geometric validation process as an out-of-the-box solution. This is the ideal way for SMEs and suppliers to benefit from processes that have proven their worth to automotive manufacturers or air and space companies, without high investment costs.

“We are proud of this award. ADV is able to use its potential at OEM’s and tier-1 suppliers because of its high performance, but it is also suitable for SMEs due to its easy application and roll-out. Being considered by the Initiative Mittelstand shows us that our easy-to-use solution has hit a nerve,” states managing director Raphael Heilig.

Welcome to Munich-Haidhausen!

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Teraport is moving. In the course of the relocation of its headquarter from Dreieich to Munich (Amtsgericht München, HRB 210303) Teraport is also moving to a new office location within Munich, in the area of Haidhausen.

“We will be available to our customers and business partners at Kellerstr. 29 in Munich, wich is a way more centralized location and thus easier and quicker to reach”, announces Managing Director Raphael Heilig.

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Teraport DMU-Toolkit Release 5.3.2.: ADV – geometric quality assurance for everyone!

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Complex products, more and more configurations, shorter cylcles of innovation – to keep up with an increasing pace in virtual product development remains a growing challenge. If it comes to geometric integration, i.e. the analysis of all parts of a product considering the proper fit of the 3D-geometry, major OEM’s in automotive and air- and space industry use automated rule based processes. Only if all possible variations and combinations of a product are analysed through an intelligent software connecting directly to the PDM system, one can ensure that everything assembles properly when hardware prototypes are built. Such a process offers lots of benefits, but also demands certain ressources. Read more

Teraport introduces release 5.2.

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Last week Teraport introduced version 5.2. of its flexible software toolbox DMU-Toolkit. The lastest release offers the companies customers a broad range of new functions and enhancements. It starts with the new Pro.PathFinder and Pro.PathFreezer integrations into DMU.View Teraport’s own 3D visualization viewport. The modules well known core functionality of mounting and demounting simulation and the calculation of swept volumes can be accessed way more comfortable through the new integration workbenches. Especially for Pro.PathFinder the integration comes with a new set of functions like a favourite planning direction and the easy definition of flexible part in a calculations assembly environment.
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Research project RASAND: Teraport GmbH as a cooperation partner of the University of Applied Sciences (HfT) Stuttgart and University of Mainz

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The complex and challenging requirements in developing Digital Mockup software solutions call for a permanent examination of new technology and innovations. Therefore Teraport GmbH is eager to invest into research and development so that they can offer their customers algorithms state of the art.
Teraport GmbH is pleased is pleased to announce a partnership with HfT Stuttgart and the University of Mainz two competent partners in the scope of science specialized on complex algorithms. In the context of a funded project of the “Federal Ministry of Education and Research” (BMBF) named “FHProfUnt” (Research on Universities of applied sciences in cooperation with companies) Teraport GmbH as an industrial partner realizes a research program with the two universities. The BMBF assessed the joint project named RASAND (Robust algorithms for distance calculations with great amounts of moving triangles) despite rigorous selection criteria as high innovative and as a result ensured the funding. The goal in RASAND is to develop new approaches for dynamic distance analysis of movable components in complex products as for example automobiles. Mrs. Prof. Wolpert the proposer from the HFT Stuttgart defines the goals as follows: “In RASAND we want to develop algorithms and software which execute efficient and reliable distance analysis for movements consisting of triangle mass data. In order to manage the large amount of data the new algorithms will especially make use of the parallelization mechanisms of modern hardware.”
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Special technology gives a competitive edge!

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Teraport GmbH offers its customers an unique combination of engineering-expertise and software-solutions regarding digital prototypes. That way Teraport’s engineers whenever they work in projects distinguish by their ability to optimize processes and methods by applying Teraport’s own software toolbox (DMU-Toolkit). The FES GmbH, Teraport’s latest customer is now making use of this proven concept. The engieering service provider offers added value along the complete product-lifecycle, especially topics like concept and package-development, conception of body-in-white and electrical-systems, chassis development, quality control and technical documentation are in their focus.
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Teraport congratulates on granting of doctorate!

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There is a reason to congratulate. Mister Stefan Wittmann, member of Teraport’s software development team, has the privilege to own a doctors degree. The specialist in algorithm programming has earned the honor at the “Lehrstuhl für Konstruktionstechnik” of “Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg”.  Dr. Wittmann’s scientific research under the title of “Procedures for simulation and analysis of the effects of tolerance-related deviation of components” deals with a phenomenon that still is a major challenge in product development. To simulate the deviation of components due to complex production processes and their impact on whole assemblies, early in the development process, can help avoid high consequential costs. While existing methods concentrate on statistical interpretation of dramatically simplified models with deviations, the new developed principle focuses on the combination of complex geometrical deviations of several parts to non ideal assemblies and their analysis. “We are proud to congratulate Dr. Wittmann on this important success,” says Marcus Trommen head of software development at Teraport GmbH. “Even more, we are happy that substantial knowledge and experiences e.g. on geometrical positioning algorithms will be transferred into the technology of our DMU-Toolkit in the future.”

Teraport DMU-Toolkit 4.5: Extended and optimized functions of mounting simulation tools

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The current DMU-Toolkit release 4.5. contains multiple improvements and advancements. These allow an even more efficient and flexible use of Teraport’s software-toolbox. Our software developers provided a foundation for further innovation, which should affirm Teraport’s leading market position. A special focus lay on the functional extension and improvement of the tools for mounting and demounting simulation (DMU.Planner and DMU.Motion). Mr. Raphael Heilig, managing director of Teraport GmbH says: „Release 4.5 is a further milestone regarding sustainability. We thereby offer highest quality software solutions in the field of DMU (Digital-Mockup), with a maximum of flexibility and functionality.”

Performance:

Release 4.5 offers the tools for mounting/demounting simulation and fluid analyzing as 64-bit enabled versions. This lets users, given the accordant operating system, process triangulated 3D-models of 50-million polygons or more. In the same manner the needed calculation times have been significantly reduced.

Functionality and Flexibility

The automatic path planning of a collision free demounting path with DMU.Planner works now with predefined conditions for every single one of the environment models. The user is able to set allowed distance and collision values. A part, which needs to be demounted past a sealing being represented by a rigid CAD-model, can be simulated respecting a user defined maximum collision value towards that special, in reality soft and flexible, part.
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Teraport presents DMU.Doc3D at tcworld 2010

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From Nov. 3rd until Nov. 5th 2010, as in recent years, all the experts in the field of technical documentation met at tekom’s tcworld conference 2010. As established provider of software solutions for DMU-simulations on virtual prototypes, the munich based technology corporation presented its newest product DMU.Doc3D. This software allows the efficient creation of technical illustrations from 3D-CAD Data.
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