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How Safran Electronics & Defense Centralized Material Data and Process Workflows

Discover how a global aerospace leader eliminated scattered spreadsheets to establish a single, flexible reference database for design engineering teams.

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Implementation

Safran Electronics & Defense integrated TEEXMA as the central reference database for their design offices. The system established a comprehensive, theoretical materials database containing all associated engineering information:

Multi-material integration: Expanding beyond basic metals to integrate non-metallic materials, paints, and surface treatments.
Dedicated sub-databases: Deploying specialized modules, including a specialized bonding and "gluing" database.
Compliance tracking: Integrating an official chemical substances reference database directly into their system.
Company-wide Interoperability: Interfacing with other internal systems and the company-wide recommended materials database, allowing secure data import and export across all Safran companies.

Challenges and Results

By moving away from localized documentation, the company secured reliable operational advantages. The centralized platform provides complete visibility into approved components, reducing redundant research and preventing costly design errors.

Challenges

  • Siloed institutional knowledge that restricted efficient engineering collaboration across different design offices.
  • Fragmented material tracking through disconnected spreadsheets that compromised data integrity.
  • Inconsistent reference standards for selecting and validating materials across different engineering teams.

Results

  • Measurable daily time savings by consolidating all critical engineering information into a single repository.
  • Enhanced collaborative workflows by allowing separate engineering departments to work from the same database.
  • Complete platform autonomy by leveraging a highly configurable system that adapts to changing business needs.

About Safran Electronics & Defense

Safran Electronics & Defense is a high-technology company and a global leader in solutions and services in optronics, avionics, electronics, and critical software for civil and defense markets.

  • Industry Sector: Aerospace and Defense.
  • Founded: 2005
  • Global Employee Count: Over 110,000 employees across the parent Safran Group, with approximately 7,600 dedicated specialists within the Electronics & Defense division.
  • Core Offerings: High-performance optronics, inertial navigation systems, flight control systems, and critical mission-software.
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