Newport News Shipbuilding is no stranger to the complexity of marine vessels. As the largest military shipbuilding company in the U.S., Newport News is building some of the most complex ships out there, consisting of hundreds of millions of parts. To manage this complexity, the company relies on the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio to transition to digital shipbuilding. Watch the video now to learn more about the company’s journey to becoming an integrated, smart shipyard through digitalization.
Military ships have incredibly long lifecycles, stretching beyond 50 years in some cases. With such a long lifecycle, reducing the overall cost of ownership is important. The use of shipbuilding software that manages the full ship lifecycle becomes critical.
The transition to digital shipbuilding has implications for the marine workforce. Newport News is acutely aware of this. As they digitally transform their business, they are working toward the idea of a drawing-less ship. Instead of paper drawings, all documentation can be shared and accessed by workers on mobile devices. A product lifecycle management solution that acts as an information control system enables this.
Newport News Shipbuilding is aware that transforming into a smart shipyard is key to driving efficiency. Using a PLM system like Teamcenter to manage data creates the backbone for the digital twin. That establishes the digital thread that connects product development with manufacturing, service and suppliers.
Watch the video now to learn more about how Newport News uses Siemens software.