BWXT Nuclear Operations Group chose iBase-t’s Solumina as its corporate standard to drive its digital evolution.
LAKE FOREST, Calif.—Manufacturing cloud software developer iBase-t reported that BWXT Nuclear Operations Group, Inc. has selected iBase-t’s Solumina Manufacturing Operations platform to accelerate its digital transformation efforts in manufacturing operations and sustainment. That includes enabling BWXT’s model-based engineering (MBE) needs, according to a release from iBase-t.
Solumina’s microservices-based open architecture and cloud-native technology is reported to be the industry’s first manufacturing operations platform to support model-based engineering 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, iBase-t said in the release.
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.
“iBase-t’s Solumina iSeries will play a vital role in elevating our digital innovation in engineering, production and sustainment,” said Kurt Bender, director of information technology for BWXT, in the release.
Chris Rhodes, director of technology and improvements for BWXT, said in the release that the partnership with iBase-t is “intended to improve efficiency throughout our operations, allowing us to deliver quality components to our customers more quickly and cost-effectively, while sustaining quality controls.”
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 is expected to further enhance BWXT’s capabilities in manufacturing reactors for U.S. Navy 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, in the release. “We’re proud to be a trusted advisor, supporting a long-term deployment strategy of Solumina across BWXT.”
According to iBase-t, its cloud-native Solumina Manufacturing Operations Platform “establishes a digital ecosystem to drive innovation and improve operational performance for the most critically complex manufacturers.” The company’s customers are said to include Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Rolls Royce, Pratt & Whitney, and Textron.