What is DISCUS?
DISCUS is a reasonably priced suite of software tools that greatly reduces the labor effort for FAI and PPAP reporting as well as manufacturing engineering. DISCUS enables a user to work with a part model or drawing to efficiently identify the detailed characteristics, derive the specific requirements, and automate the organization of inspection plans, process plans, etc.
How many companies are using DISCUS?
DISCUS is in use in nearly 1,500 different organizations, ranging from large companies such as Lockheed, Raytheon, and Honeywell to smaller suppliers such as Barnes Aerospace, Ferco, and Turner Medical. There is a separate Customer Testimonials document that provides comments from actual users.
What business benefits can I expect from DISCUS?
The most easily quantified benefits are the reduction in Quality Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering labor associated with the creation of inspection plans and process plans. Many DISCUS users have received a 5X Return on Investment in the first year of use.
How much does DISCUS cost?
There is a separate Pricing document that provides the complete details as well as options you can
consider. Contact [email protected] for more information.
Can we get training for DISCUS?
DISCUS provides an optional on-line training session. These are very effective at getting you productive using DISCUS in less than an hour.
What support is available to me?
There are several support options available to you. First, there is the DISCUS Blog which is frequently updated. Second, when you run DISCUS, there are help files available. They can be accessed by pressing F1 after you launch DISCUS. Finally, you can submit specific questions to our DISCUS Software support team on the Help Request page.
What are some of the advanced capabilities of DISCUS?
DISCUS Desktop includes optional add-ons to support optical character recognition, importing of data from CMM reports, and on-line results entry & validation. In addition, DISCUS Desktop has optional modules to support interaction directly with 3D CAD models, the development of process plans, and the analysis of producibility.