aP Pro is the flagship product of aPriori's digital manufacturing simulation software portfolio, developed over two decades of industry research and development. It empowers product design, engineering, cost engineering, sourcing, and manufacturing organizations to proactively identify and eliminate manufacturing cost drivers at the point of origin within the product lifecycle. By simply uploading 3D CAD files, aP Pro's digital factories run detailed simulations of the manufacturing process in a fraction of the time required by manual calculation methods. This provides actionable insights to improve manufacturability, allowing teams to develop innovative new products that meet or exceed customer requirements while simultaneously enhancing product profitability. The software offers real-time manufacturability guidance, automated routing optimization, and the ability to understand geographic cost variability by leveraging Regional Data Libraries for 87 global regions. Its single database architecture ensures consistent cost methodology and facilitates seamless collaboration across teams, eliminating scattered data points and spreadsheets. Users can set and monitor target costs, with the system automatically updating cost models as designs are altered, ensuring consistent adherence to financial goals.

Features & Benefits

• Geometric Analysis Streamlines Simulation
  • aPriori automatically pulls features straight from 3D CAD geometry to dramatically reduce input needed for manufacturing simulation, ensuring quick and accurate results.
• Automated Routing Optimization Engine
  • Quickly and automatically runs a product design through every possible factory routing to identify the most cost-efficient approach in seconds.
• Digital Factories
  • Simulates the manufacturing process using cost models and regional data libraries to parse processes, sequences, feasibility rules, material compositions, and machine capabilities.
• Physics-Based, Mechanistic Manufacturing Cost Models
  • Utilizes over 300 automated cost models to simulate manufacturing as if in the physical world, considering material hardness, process speed, tooling cost, and material utilization to calculate cycle time and monetary value.
• Understand Geographic Cost Variability
  • Leverages Regional Data Libraries with region-specific economic data (like labor rates and overhead) for 87 global regions to calculate product cost.
• Enhanced Design to Cost Capabilities
  • Allows users to set and monitor target costs in one place, identifying cost drivers early in the design process and automatically updating cost models with design changes.
• Real-Time Manufacturability Guidance
  • Alerts users to potential manufacturability issues immediately and provides on-screen practical guidance (e.g., recommending a fillet for sharp corners).
• A Single Database Architecture
  • Provides access to product and manufacturability details from anywhere, ensuring consistent cost models and data, enabling collaboration, and eliminating scattered data.