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How BRM Aero digitized aircraft development and automated technical data management
With the increasing complexity of aircraft development, it became increasingly important for BRM Aero to streamline the management of technical data, documentation, and changes throughout the development process.
The company creates technologically demanding products, where every change affects design, electrical installation, manufacturing, certification, and subsequent aircraft servicing. Therefore, it was crucial to eliminate manual work, reduce the risk of errors, and gain greater control over data throughout the entire product lifecycle.
BRM Aero thus focused on digitizing two key areas: electrical design using the Engineering Base platform
and design development and product data management through the 3DEXPERIENCE platform
What the situation looked like before integration
In the area of electrical design, BRM Aero struggled with the disconnection of electrical schematics, cable harnesses, and manufacturing documentation. Each change required manual verification and updating of related documents, which increased time consumption and the risk of inconsistencies. At the same time, the company was looking for a modern digital environment for aircraft design development that would allow for more efficient management of design data, better team collaboration, and more flexible development management. With the increasing amount of data and certification requirements, it became increasingly difficult to maintain consistency of information across different areas of development.
How collaboration and solution implementation proceeded
By deploying Engineering Base, BRM Aero digitized electrical design and automated the management of changes in documentation. Changes made in the schematics are now automatically reflected in related manufacturing documents and reports. The 3DEXPERIENCE platform simultaneously provided a modern cloud environment for design development, product data management, and more efficient collaboration among development teams.
Both solutions helped the company accelerate development, reduce manual work, and gain greater control over technical data.
How the solution works from a system perspective
Engineering Base serves at BRM Aero as a digital platform for aircraft electrical design. It ensures online connectivity of electrical schematics, cable harnesses, and manufacturing documentation. Thanks to the database principle, changes only need to be made once, and the system automatically reflects them in all related documents and outputs for production.
The 3DEXPERIENCE platform is used for aircraft design, product data management, and supporting collaboration during development. The cloud environment allows teams to work with up-to-date data in real-time, effectively share information, and manage product development throughout its entire lifecycle.
The digitization of both areas significantly reduced manual data handling and simplified change management.
How BRM Aero describes this change
From BRM Aero's perspective, it was not just about deploying new systems but primarily about digitizing the management of technical data and eliminating manual steps that slowed down development.
Engineering Base helped automate the management of electrical documentation and significantly simplified change management across manufacturing documents.
The 3DEXPERIENCE platform simultaneously provided a modern environment for managing design data, more efficient collaboration, and better control over product development.
3DEXPERIENCE in the cloud is a cost-effective way to leverage cutting-edge design technologies without administrative hassles and costs. Our resources can therefore freely focus on aircraft development rather than IT management.
Milan Bříštěla
CEO
BRM AERO
BRM AERO
impact
What impact did the solution have in practice
Thanks to Engineering Base, BRM Aero now creates electrical documentation significantly faster and reduces errors caused by manual data synchronization between documents.
The 3DEXPERIENCE platform simultaneously enabled more efficient design development, better product data management, and more flexible collaboration thanks to the cloud environment.
Digitization and automation of data management helped the company better manage change control, accelerate development, and more effectively support aircraft manufacturing and certification.
relevance
When does a similar approach make sense
If you need to digitize technical development, automate documentation management, and effectively manage technical data across various areas of development.
This applies to situations where electrical design, construction, and manufacturing documentation are created in separate tools, changes must be manually transferred between systems, and ensuring data consistency takes a significant amount of time.
In these cases, it becomes crucial to establish a clear method for managing data, automate change processes, and create a digital environment that supports more efficient product development throughout its entire lifecycle.
position
Why TECHNODAT was part of the solution
TECHNODAT has long been active in the field of PLM and electrical design and has experience with both environments – both Engineering Base and the 3DEXPERIENCE platform.
This made it possible to design a solution that is not just a technical connection of systems but also corresponds to the real processes in development and the work of individual teams.
The project included not only implementation but also the design of a data model and a sustainable way of working.
What changed in everyday work
Why this approach is important
BRM Aero's experience shows that the real benefit of digitization does not arise merely from deploying new tools but primarily from changing the way technical data and documentation are managed. Data have a clear origin, changes are automatically managed, and individual teams work with current information without the need for manual checks and synchronization.
This shift is increasingly being addressed by manufacturing companies today. With the growing complexity of products, higher certification demands, and faster changes, manual work with documentation is no longer sustainable in the long term. Without digitization and automation of processes, unnecessary delays, inconsistencies in data, and complex change management across development, manufacturing, and service arise.
If you are facing a similar situation, you are likely dealing with the same problem
This experience is typical for companies that connect design with PLM and manage data across systems.
If your data and PLM do not work with a single version of the truth, you are likely facing the same problem as BRM Aero. It is a typical issue that has a solution.
We would be happy to look at your process and show you where the biggest risks arise and how to eliminate them.
If your data and PLM do not work with a single version of the truth, you are likely facing the same problem as BRM Aero. It is a typical issue that has a solution.
We would be happy to look at your process and show you where the biggest risks arise and how to eliminate them.
What this means for you
These experiences translate into faster project realization, higher data consistency, and reliable engineering outputs in complex industrial environments.
We help you manage engineering complexity, modernize outdated systems, and confidently scale your engineering capacities.
ARE YOU ADDRESSING THE CONNECTION BETWEEN ELECTRICAL DESIGN AND PLM?
Data consistency is not a given
If you are currently facing issues with data between electrical design and PLM not being fully consistent or changes not being adequately managed, you likely lack a system, but rather a method of working with data.
We will look at your process and propose specific steps that will align with your environment and way of working.
We will look at your process and propose specific steps that will align with your environment and way of working.
HOW TO START WITH INTEGRATION IN PRACTICE
Every process has its solution
We will show you what the connection between electrical design and PLM can look like in your environment, from the initial design to specific implementation steps.
Together, we will go through your process, and you will gain a clear idea of what makes sense to address, how to proceed, and what benefits it can bring to your development.
Together, we will go through your process, and you will gain a clear idea of what makes sense to address, how to proceed, and what benefits it can bring to your development.
