Development Of The Axle Product Data Management System

With rapid development of computer and communication technology, the globalization market is gradually formed. In order to improve the competitive ability, enterprises must continuously enhance the application of CAD in the process of product design development. PDM, as the product data management system, is not only an application technology of computer management, but also an enterprise management technology since it is related to enterprise data management and workflow management. The application and implementation of PDM system have significant meaning for improving work efficiency, helping enterprise to realize fast design and manufacturing, quick response to market, adopting to market demands and boosting competitive ability.While implementing PDM system in an enterprise, firstly it needs to classify and manage a large amount of data and reconstruct production data relationship. Meanwhile, it needs to rebuild standardization of enterprise management process. This thesis researches the PDM development and implementation cases of R&D center of DongFeng Dana Axle Co., Ltd. ("DDAC"), briefly introduces DDAC's overview and difficulties it has met in the process of development and product data management, analyzes the background of first- and second-stage project of CQPDM, and finally proposes a product data management system that is suitable for DDAC's development and goals.According to the goals, the thesis designs the basic function of CQPDM system, establishes special functional modules in combination of DDAC's status quo, and sets forth management method, design scheme and application effect of critical business data in product R&D field.The research result effectively supports the successful implementation of DDAC PDM system. Furthermore, it is a good reference for auto parts manufacturing enterprises.