1 Click to edit Master title style ROCKWELL COLLINS STEP VISION Jack R. Harris Director, Advanced Manufacturing Technology Rockwell Collins AFEI 21st Century Commerce International Expo Special Session: STEP Technology -- "Where Are We Today?" Available at

2 Click to edit Master title style ROCKWELL COLLINS Key Markets and Customers - Airlines - Airlines - Aircraft Manufacturers - Aircraft Manufacturers Key Markets and Customers - U.S. and International Government - U.S. and International Government - Military Aircraft Manufactures and Prime Contractors - Military Aircraft Manufactures and Prime Contractors Key Markets and Customers - Airlines - Airlines - Business and Regional Aviation - Business and Regional Aviation Key Markets and Customers - Commercial and Regional Airlines - Commercial and Regional Airlines - Business Aircraft Operators - Business Aircraft Operators - Aircraft OEMs - Aircraft OEMs - Government Agencies - Government Agencies Key Markets and Customers - Aircraft Manufactures - Aircraft Manufactures - Regional Airlines - Regional Airlines - Business Aviation - Business Aviation

3 Click to edit Master title style ROCKWELL COLLINS n 65 Year History n Business Built Upon Communications Products n Customer Service an Underpinning of Success n Significant Growth Plans »Expanded Offerings »Acquisitions n FY01 brought the spin- off of Rockwell Collins

4 Click to edit Master title style Customer’s Expectations n Higher performing products n Systems not just components n Speed from order to delivery n Lower cost of ownership n Value added technology Working Together creating the most trusted source of communication and aviation electronic solutions aviation electronic solutions

5 Click to edit Master title style Improved Value Proposition Strategies n Reduced New Product Development Time n Reduced Design To Manufacturing Transition Time n Enhanced Supply Chain Involvement n Reduced Work In Process n Reduced Product And Process Development Costs Improved Information Quality Provides A Firm Foundation

6 Click to edit Master title style Integrated Extended Enterprise n Single Digital Product Definition n Simulation Supports Optimization n Tools Must Be Interoperable n Standards a Must n Global Collaboration Must Be Supported STEP STEP IS OUR STRATEGIC FOUNDATION

7 Click to edit Master title style Virtual Factory Any product, any where, any time with cost as an independent variable n Critical Implementation of Technology n Robust Processes n Flexible Capacity n Flexible to Change n Responsive to Customer Orders STEP IS OUR STRATEGIC FOUNDATION

8 Click to edit Master title style Common Business Process n BUSINESS PROCESS » A Process To Help Manage Customer Requirements » A Process That Leverages Collaborative Development » A Process That Builds Upon A Single Digital Model DP2 ADVANCED PLANNING 1.0 DP0DP1 Identify Need & Strategic Fit 1.1 Concept Evaluation 1.2 BUSINESS ACQUISITION 2.0 DP3 Proposal 2.1 Selection 2.2 IMPLEMENTATION 3.0 DP4DP5DP6 Bsln Dev 3.1 Cust Integ 3.2 Cust Test 3.3 Cert 3.4 DP7DP8 Start-Up 4.1 Mature 4.2 PRODUCTION 4.0 POST-PRODUCTION 5.0 Post-Production Support 5.1 DP9 STEP IS OUR STRATEGIC FOUNDATION

9 Click to edit Master title style Rockwell Collins STEP Strategy Technology Physical Component Placement Bare Board Design Layout templates Layers non-planar, conductive & non-conductive Material product Geometrically Bounded 2-D Wireframe with Topology Surfaces Advanced BREP Solids Constructive Solid Geometry Component Functionality Analysis Support Shape 2D, 3D Package Material Product Properties Configuration Mgmt Identification Authority Effectivity Control Requirement Traceability Analytical Model Document References Product Structure/ Connectivity Functional Packaged Fabrication Design Rules Product Design Rules Requirements Design Allocation Constraints Interface Rules Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing Geometry Design Control

10 Click to edit Master title style Rockwell Collins STEP Objectives n Consolidation Of Multiple Proprietary Data Exchange Environments Across Collins n Provide Standard Data Environment For All Engineering Data, Internal Or External »Reduce Effort For Execution Of External Designs Or Builds »Provide Common Base For Defining And Exchanging Engineering Library Data Regardless Of The Tool Used n Expand Breadth Of Data Transfer Capability Compared To Current Processes

11 Click to edit Master title style Status of STEP Pilots n A Pilot Program Is In Place For Using STEP AP203 Data For Some Of Our Mechanical Vendors n We Are Developing A Basic STEP AP210 Output To Pass Electronic Component Library Data To Our CIM Environment n We Are Planning On Replacing Our Internal Product BOM Format With STEP AP210 Within The Next Year For Passing Product Data From Engineering To CIM n A Collaborative AP210 Pilot Between Rockwell Collins and Boeing Is Underway

12 Click to edit Master title style Other STEP Activities n Investigating the development of a STEP AP210 translator for Zuken-Redac n Proprietary Issues are being Addressed to Support Library- Based Data In A STEP File n Currently Providing IGES and STEP 203 Data, but will soon transition to only STEP 203 n Involved in a CAM-I International Project Focused on Feature Standardization n Looking for Externally Funded Projects that can be Leveraged to Advance STEP

13 Click to edit Master title style Success Going Forward?? A key ingredient to success for the Rockwell Collins Extended Enterprise is the ability to use and move information without modification. STEP IS THE STANDARD THAT WILL SUPPORT SHARED INFORMATION!