Lattice3D Dataway Simulates Automotive Repairs
Lattice Technology is allowing the British Motor Insurance Repair Research Centre (Thatcham) to perform 3D simulation and documentation of automotive repairs for the UK insurance industry. Thatcham undertakes research on behalf of UK automotive insurers to calculate repair times for all vehicle models on UK roads. Traditionally, this has involved physically disassembling a particular model, stripping it of its parts and then conducting timed studies as it is reassembled. These 'Thatcham times' are then used by UK automotive insurers to assess the cost of repairs when claims are made. 'Tracking down the required car model, shipping it to our workshop and then undertaking these disassembly processes is a very costly procedure in both monetary terms and time. 'With 3D CAD data, we knew we could reduce the cost of this process,' said Andrew Marsh, advanced data and methods operations manager at Thatcham. However, it would be too expensive for the not-for-profit organ...