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aP Pro
Reduce product costs and carbon footprint

faster with automated 3D CAD analysis
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aP Pro Overview
Cost Engineers
aP Pro is an application within aPriori’’s Manufacturing Insights
Platform for cost, sustainability, or manufacturability experts. It
Value Engineers
is used to gain insights on how to reduce product costs, carbon
footprint, and manufacturing risk. aP Pro utilizes a unique technology
Manufacturing Engineers
platform of digital factory data, manufacturing simulation engine, and
product design analysis to provide insights that show how changes Sustainability Engineers
in simple parts or complex assemblies can impact product cost,
manufacturability, and CO2e emissions within a selected digital factory.
Design Engineers
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Platform Features aP Design
Digital Factories
Unlock the value in your
Create a digital twin of your in-house or supplier factories to simulate
a variety of machines, materials, processes, overhead rates, and more. digital twins with automated
manufacturing insights
Manufacturing Simulation Engine that include:
Using the geometry extracted from 3D CAD models and aPriori digital
Product Cost Management
factories, aPriori evaluates manufacturing feasibility, calculates cycle
• Should cost • Make vs. buy
times, determines material usage, and tooling needs. The result
is real-world manufacturing and product analysis with actionable Sustainability
manufacturability guidance and seconds. • CO2e • Design for
footprint Sustainability
3D CAD Geometric Intelligence
Design Guidance
Generate automatic geometric analysis from 3D CAD models rapidly
• Design for Manufacturability (DFM)
for single parts and complex assemblies. aPriori plug-ins for all major
• Design to Cost (DTC)
3D CAD applications simplify and accelerate our in-app guidance.
Manufacturing Optimization
• Machine • Process
selection routing
aP Pro Use Cases
Product Cost Management
Maximize value with CAD-based analysis and custom Digital Factories
Transform Should Costing Process Evaluate Make vs. Buy Decisions

aP Pro evaluates individual component and Compare results in different simulated
processes costs and assists users in conducting manufacturing scenarios in aP Pro, like your own
should cost analysis based on the 3D CAD files. factory or a general supplier factory, to make
informed decisions about manufacturing a product
• Product Procurement Costs: Calculate costs
internally or outsourcing it to a supplier.
for new designs without waiting for supplier
quotes or review.
BENEFITS:
• Automate Costing: Set up automated
costing and approval process to ensure • Reduce overall cost of goods sold and
domain experts approve designs, data, and improve profitability.
costs before they move forward based on a
• Lower prices and improve supplier relationships
manufacturing simulation of the component
with fact-based negotiations with suppliers
from the 3D CAD file.
resulting in collaborative business operations.
Cost summary created based on GCDs derived from the 3D CAD model, and the cost of materials, manufacturing, and labor from custom Digital Factory
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Sustainability
Make data-driven decisions to build sustainable products
Measure CO2e Footprint Early in the aPriori factors in energy used during manufacturing,
Design Phase machine cycle time, material waste generated,
and regrind or remelt impact to help make
aP Pro centralizes product, material data,
tough decisions.
and manufacturing process information to allow
manufacturers to quickly gauge a product’s CO2e • Quantify the kg CO2e: Create a CO2e baseline for
impact during early design phases. existing products and gain actionable insight to
meet net-zero goals.
• Re-design for Sustainability: Assess design
alternatives in minutes to meet carbon emissions,
cost, and performance targets. BENEFITS:
• Leverage sustainability insights to evaluate
Create “Should Carbon” Baselines design tradeoffs and ensure recyclability and
Calibrate and configure customized aPriori Digital serviceability.
Factories to gain an unparalleled understanding
• Gain a competitive edge with sustainable product
of carbon emissions during manufacturing.
differentiations and generate long-term value.
Sustainability summary of carbon emission of producing a part based on selected material and process
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Design Guidance
Reduce Cost and Increase Production Quality
Design for Manufacturability Design to Cost

Incorporating Designing for Manufacturability aP Pro leverages advanced costing models
early in the process helps identify production to identify Geometry Cost Drivers in the highly
issues and reduces change orders. aP Pro dynamic context of the 3D CAD model and
simulates manufacturing processes and estimates guide engineers in evaluating design iterations
manufacturability implications, highlighting difficult and processes.
or impossible features and expensive alternatives
(e.g. non-standard hole sizes).
• Optimize Manufacturing Process: Reduce BENEFITS:

manufacturing risk and defects by understanding the Streamline prototype to the production
impact of difficult or impossible-to-make features process and improve product quality with
and then increasing manufacturing feasibility. reduced rework and scrap rates.
Identify machining issues by leveraging DFM insights generated based on 3D CAD models
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Manufacturing Optimization
Unlock Profitability with Manufacturing Efficiency
Smart Machine & Process Routing Selection • Setup Time Reduction: Reduce the number of setups
or rotations required for workflow improvements.
Smart machine and tool selection modules
automatically choose feasible machines for a given • Simulate Production Scenario: Manufacturing
process and desirable tools for a given operation scenario simulation ensures a smooth production
with the lowest overhead rate. aP Pro automatically run with high yield.
runs product designs through every feasible routing
and calculates the cycle time and cost of each to
find the most cost-efficient option. BENEFITS:
Increase manufacturing efficiency
with full visibility and control over the
manufacturing process.
Detailed routing selection for sheet metal process
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Advanced aP Pro Features
Accelerate Product Cost Analysis
Bulk and Matrix Costing
Analyze multiple parts or assemblies concurrently and generate initial estimates with bulk costing.
Matrix costing enables easy generation of alternative cost estimates by varying production volumes,
batch sizes, and manufacturing locations for regional cost analysis and comparisons to support
sourcing efforts.
Customize Digital Factories

Cost Model Workbench Digital Factory Manager
Edit existing or create custom digital factories Gain complete control over the customized
to support user-guided processes in a specific digital factories by effortlessly adjusting
factory. Configure routings and operation material and machine specifications and
sequences to support internal use cases. fine-tuning manufacturing processes.
Maximize competitiveness and profitability with Automatically update labor rate, overhead, and
personalized manufacturability and cost insights. machine costs based on the selected region
with the aPriori Regional Libraries.
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CLICK HERE to schedule a demo of the aPriori Manufacturing Insights Platform.
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Reduce product costs and carbon footprint

Expert Technology for:

Learn more about

Transform Should Costing Process Evaluate Make vs. Buy Decisions

Design for Manufacturability Design to Cost

• Optimize Manufacturing Process: Reduce BENEFITS:

Detailed routing selection for sheet metal process

Customize Digital Factories

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Corporate Headquarters USA EMEA

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