BWXT NOG Selects iBase-t’s Solumina for Manufacturing Operations Digital Transformation

The service supports Model-based Engineering requirements on the shop floor and sustainment depot.

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iBase-t, a provider of manufacturing cloud software for the aerospace and defense industry, announced that BWXT Nuclear Operations Group, Inc. (BWXT) has selected iBase-t’s Solumina Manufacturing Operations platform to accelerate its digital transformation efforts in manufacturing operations and sustainment, including enabling BWXT’s model-based engineering needs.

Solumina’s microservices-based open architecture and cloud-native technology is the industry’s first manufacturing operations platform to support Model-based Engineering (MBE) requirements on the shop floor and sustainment depot.

Solumina MBE is designed to enable BWXT to improve operational efficiency by extending engineering data to speed up modifications in manufacturing production and sustainment processes while sustaining quality controls.

BWXT will deploy iSeries across several of its specialized facilities. These facilities are integral to BWXT’s manufacture of naval nuclear reactors for U.S. submarines and aircraft carriers.

“As iBase-t expands our leadership in military and defense on a global scale, our engagement with BWXT will underscore our ability to accelerate model-based manufacturing strategies, enabling our customers to meet the demand for naval nuclear reactors while reducing operational costs,” said Naveen Poonian, CEO of iBase-t.

BWXT’s facilities are equipped with advanced machining and welding work cells capable of full-scope work to prototype design and final production. The deployment of Solumina will further enhance BWXT’s capabilities in manufacturing reactors for U.S. Navy submarines and aircraft carriers.

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