Aegis introduces the "MCAD" system to support box and mechanical product documentation, tracking, quality and materials management. Customers may now support any discrete assembly processes—from circuit boards to full system level assembly—in a single information system.

MCAD functionality is inherently incorporated within the Web-centric manufacturing execution system (MES). Shop-floor operators can step through and drill into iView's existing sequential assembly process feature with intelligent cross-reference to the mechanical components.

MES also supports multi-level assemblies and material setup validation at any work station, and these assemblies are now better depicted in the visual aids.

Features include:

·Support for common mechanical CAD vector file formats;

·Simple digitizing for 2-D capture from a 3-D drawing with the desired user-controlled perspective;

·A mechanical Shape Library permits re-use of commonly used items and components;

·A color-coded parts list display for easy cross-referencing to the drawing.

The module is a cost option available in the upcoming 6.1 release; existing customers have been offered this option at no charge.

Aegis Industrial Software Corp., aiscorp.com