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Airbus Selects
Metatomix to Facilitate Knowledge Sharing Within Integrated Wing
Research Project
Integrates Engineering
Knowledge Within Advanced Wing Design; Results in Knowledge Sharing
Early and Often For "Design to Cost" In the Design Life
Cycle
San Jose, Calif. - May 22, 2007 - 2007 Semantic Technology
Conference - Metatomix,
Inc., a leading provider of semantic solutions to financial
services, justice, manufacturing and life sciences organizations,
today announced at the 2007 Semantic Technology Conference that
Airbus has been researching an advanced knowledge-sharing application
utilizing the Metatomix Semantic Middleware Framework for Manufacturing
to facilitate knowledge sharing in an Airbus UK advanced wing design
research project. An initial proof of concept study has demonstrated
the potential for unprecedented visibility into predicted costs
for different design choices early in the design cycle, promoting
a "design to cost" approach, and providing actionable
knowledge across different engineering departments regarding the
potential impact of design choices.
The development of a semantically enabled knowledge-sharing application
is a valuable component within the Integrated Wing Advanced Technology
Validation Programme (IWATVP). The IWATVP programme is a UK national
collaboration, funded by the Department of Trade and Industry and
Regions, under the overall management of Airbus in the UK, that
is designed to pave the way for a major shift in wing technologies
and configurations, and brings together 21 leading UK organizations
in a technology exchange aimed at maintaining the UK at the forefront
of wing design and manufacture.
Metatomix's Semantic Middleware Framework for Manufacturing gathers
data non-invasively from multiple Airbus modeling and design systems.
This disparate data is integrated through a semantic model, an ontology,
which defines the aircraft in geometric and structural detail, all
the way through to the costing of the parts and components. In this
way, knowledge drawn from different systems can be commonly understood,
shared and acted on by the different teams involved in wing design.
"Airbus has always valued the use of advanced technology to
optimize aircraft design,"said Metatomix President and CEO
Jeff Dickerson. "The potential of deploying semantic technology
so that Airbus engineers and business analysts have the insight
they need to maintain their competitive edge is yet another example
of their commitment to advanced technology research. Our work with
Airbus on a project of this magnitude underscores our commitment
to put semantic technology to work to provide our customers with
real-world business benefits derived from unparalleled levels of
knowledge integration."
About Metatomix, Inc.
Founded in 2000, Metatomix (www.metatomix.com)
is the leading provider of Semantic Middleware solutions to financial
services, justice, manufacturing and life sciences organizations.
Metatomix solutions integrate data and processes to create a common,
contextual understanding across multiple enterprise systems. Using
this new understanding in context, Metatomix solutions enable real-time
analysis and insights, orchestrating coordinated responses among
existing systems to optimize enterprise processes. For more information,
visit the Metatomix Web site at http://www.metatomix.com.
About Airbus
For further information on Airbus, please refer to the following
web site: www.airbus.com.
For additional information contact:
Tim Perkins
Metatomix
Phone: +1.781.424.3698
tperkins@metatomix.com
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