A solution linking all manufacturing disciplines

In today's fast-paced global market, shops are looking for solutions that can address their most pressing needs and get products to market faster, while simultaneously meeting the demands of its customers. Adam Yu, Asia Pacific Marketing Director, Siemens PLM Software, shared with International Metalworking News for Asia the functionality of its latest TECNOMATIX. The key feature of Tecnomatix 9 is its ability to deliver innovation by linking all manufacturing disciplines with product engineering, including process layout and design, process simulation/engineering and production management. Tecnomatix 9's comprehensive portfolio of digital manufacturing solutions utilizes Teamcenter?software for enterprise-scalable flexibility in delivering the market's only fully concurrent engineering environment. Utilizing an open architecture, Siemens PLM Software delivers world-class solutions through open integrations that reduce deliverable timelines and increase the accuracy of your manufacturing planning efforts. By associating product, process, resource and plant data, manufacturers are able to leverage a full arsenal of process-oriented technology recognized as the leading technology in the digital manufacturing domain. Another key feature is how Tecnomatix 9 plays an integral role in the product lifecycle management, by bridging the gap between product design and product delivery. This is achieved by managing both the design and execution of manufacturing processes in a fully associative data model. Tecnomatix maintains the crucial digital continuity of the product lifecycle, thereby helping manufacturers to bring more innovative products to market faster. This also leverages the power of global manufacturing operations, improve production efficiency, maintain quality and boost profitability. Market Segments We are very confident and believe strongly in Tecnomatix 9's potential. In the past, companies have mainly focused on product innovation, but in today's world of global competition with unprecedented cost pressure, successful manufacturers are utilizing digital manufacturing technologies to optimize their manufacturing operations with respect to time, cost and quality. Tecnomatix solutions appeal to a range of markets, and are geared to support and improve processes specific to a variety of industries, including automotive, heavy equipment, aerospace, defense, etc. While business factors, such as ever changing product demand, increasing competition from smaller, quicker rivals and fewer resources, require companies from these industries to permanently adapt their business strategies and pose certain challenges, we believe Tecnomatix 9 will allow these companies to remain sustainable. Return of profitability Many leading companies leverage digital manufacturing in their product lifecycle because they are well aware that the economic success of innovative products hinges on the performance of their manufacturing operations. By adopting the Tecnomatix for Digital Manufacturing solution, companies are able to realize an optimistic two-fold gain. These manufacturers are increasing productivity, optimizing production strategies and more efficiently leveraging their capital investments by: Enhancing the visibility of process innovation across their enterprise; Increasing velocity to market by leveraging engineering assets in synchronization with manufacturing deliverables; Capitalizing on emerging market opportunities with proven production flexibility; Driving sustainable profitability through the continuous optimization of manufacturing resources and capital investments; Reducing the cost and potential risk of non-compliance. Cost-down solution In order to respond to a changing market and prepare for opportunity beyond economic downturns, companies need to rapidly develop new products while maintaining high qualiAir Jordan VII 7 Shoes