GKN Aerospace Cuts Composites Manufacturing Engineering Time 50% with PLM

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GKN Aerospace Cuts Composites Manufacturing Engineering Time 50% with PLM

Case study shows how integrated CATIA, ENOVIA, DELMIA, and partner tools eliminated shop-floor trial-and-error for composite lay-ups.

Published

June 4, 2026

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3 min read

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GKN Aerospace replaced paper-doll methods and data translation steps with a unified PLM environment. CATIA Composites Design plus Simulayt and Magestic Systems simulate ply deformation and nesting before release. ENOVIA manages revisions and enables remote collaboration, while DELMIA and 3DVIA generate work instructions and visualizations directly from released geometry.

Key takeaways

Manufacturing engineering time reduced ~50% to four hours per part

Producibility simulation moved from shop floor to design environment

Single CATIA geometry used for nesting, laser projection, and CNC without translation

ENOVIA provides real-time access to latest revisions across locations

DELMIA and 3DVIA convert design data into shop-floor work instructions and visuals

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