PLM

The Lead

Investing In A Single PLM System Pays Off

March 20, 2012 1:44 pm | by PTC | Articles | Comments

Triumph Motorcycles decided to deploy one single, comprehensive PLM system to support the entire design from early-stage product development to manufacturing.

The Role Of Sustainable Product & Factory Design

May 10, 2012 1:00 pm | by Sarah Krasley and Emma Stewart, Ph.D., Autodesk Inc. | Articles | Comments

By examining the entire lifecycle of the manufactured product -- from the conceptual design of the product through to its end-of-life -- rather than simply the manufacturing process itself, enterprises will find ways to compete successfully inthis new operating environment.

Powering Manufacturing Productivity

May 9, 2012 3:14 pm | by Siemens PLM | Products | Comments

Siemens PLM offers Tecnomatix 10.1 PLM software, designed to take on the complexity of planning global production strategies, improving the ability to assure worker productivity and safety, and driving higher-value solutions for optimizing production and improving quality.

Siemens PLM Software Releases New Versions Of D-Cubed Software

May 1, 2012 3:04 pm | News | Comments

Siemens PLM Software announces the immediate availability of Version 45.0 of the 3D D-Cubed software components.

Do It Right The First Time: A Dimensional Engineering Approach To Closed-Loop Quality Management

April 27, 2012 1:53 pm | by Don Jasurda, Vice President, Dimensional Control Systems | Articles | Comments

Those who use a dimensional engineering approach to closed-loop quality management have seen the value it has brought their bottom lines.

Affordable PLM Functionality

April 25, 2012 3:13 pm | by Arena Solutions | Products | Comments

BOMControl, a cloud-based solution for bills of materials (BOM) and change management, bridges the gap between design, engineering, and manufacturing with a controlled, centralized way to manage changes to product data.

New PLM Solutions And Enhancements

April 24, 2012 2:48 pm | by Siemens PLM Software | News | Comments

Teamcenter 9 delivers new solutions and enhancements across the portfolio in support of Siemens PLM Software’s HD-PLM vision, which was established to help companies make better informed decisions more efficiently and with a higher level of confidence.

GM Names Siemens PLM Supplier Of The Year

April 11, 2012 9:41 am | News | Comments

GM cited the important role that Siemens PLM Software has played in the automaker's efforts to design, build and sell the world's best vehicles.

Access 3D Information Effectively

April 3, 2012 11:44 am | Products | Comments

Active Workspace helps companies manage this challenge and significantly enhances decision making by reducing complexity and intelligently presenting PLM information that is accessible for all users.

Software: Only As Useful As The Users Are Trained

March 26, 2012 1:30 pm | by Abbigail Kriebs, Associate Editor, Industrial Distribution | Blogs | Comments

While technology training is incredibly important, it also tends to be both an expensive and daunting task. It doesn’t always have to be. There are lots of resources available to personal and business users alike that are helping individuals to get a better grasp of the ever-changing field of technology.

Yazaki North America Selects PTC As Its Software Systems Solution For Electronic Instrumentation

March 23, 2012 5:21 pm | News | Comments

Yazaki chose PTC's Integrity software because it offers a single software engineering platform that can manage process complexity and support strategic quality, compliance, collaboration, and release readiness initiatives.

Local Motors, Siemens PLM Host Solid Edge Design 1 Wheel Competition

March 9, 2012 11:50 am | News | Comments

Local Motors, in partnership with Siemens PLM Software, is hosting a CAD competition to design stylish and distinctive automotive wheels using a free trial of new subscription-based Solid Edge Design1 software.

Meet PLM Needs Across The Enterprise

March 8, 2012 3:07 pm | by Autodesk | Products | Comments

Autodesk PLM 360 is instant-on and easily configurable to meet customer-specific product-lifecycle process needs across the enterprise.

Triumph Motorbikes Selects PTC For Enterprise PLM

March 6, 2012 4:38 pm | News | Comments

PTC recently announced that Triumph Motorcycles Ltd, the largest British motorcycle manufacturer, has selected Windchill for Product Lifecycle Management (PLM).

A Numbers Game

March 6, 2012 1:26 pm | by Krystal Gabert, Editor, Food Manufacturing | Blogs | Comments

With cloud computing and high-volume portable data storage solutions now available at minimal cost, the expense to collect and store data may now be within reach.

Using Statistical Process Control To Improve Quality

March 5, 2012 1:10 pm | Articles | Comments

As part of its quality policy, Baldor instituted the methodology of Statistical Process Control (SPC) into the corporate culture with quality personnel, engineers and managers all using data to improve processes.

The Rise Of Cloud Computing Extends To PLM

March 2, 2012 1:34 pm | by Eric Marks, President and CEO, AgilePath Corporation | Articles | Comments

The changing of corporate culture towards cloud computing and the creation of cross-functional workflows that can support PLM will hasten how products are brought to market in a faster, more cost-effective way.

Boeing Signs 10-Year Agreement Extending Deployment of Siemens PLM Software Technology

March 1, 2012 10:26 am | News | Comments

Siemens PLM Software announced that Boeing has signed a new 10-year agreement to extend the use of Siemens PLM Software technology at both Boeing Commercial Airplanes and Defense Space and Security.

Get From Prototype To Production

February 29, 2012 4:04 pm | by Arena Solutions | Products | Comments

Using PartsList and PDXViewer together, engineers can import designs from ECAD, automatically complete documentation, then share completed BOMs or PDX build packages with anyone.

Connect Plant Floor Systems

February 22, 2012 11:34 am | by Kepware Technologies | Products | Comments

To expand existing connectivity, KEPServerEX now features a new Allen-Bradley ControlLogix Unsolicited Driver, which greatly expands connectivity for plant wide optimization.

The Business Side Of DfX

February 17, 2012 1:00 pm | by Chris Munroe, Director of Engineering, EPIC Technologies | Blogs | Comments

An innovative product with a design that drives efficiency throughout product realization process is a true competitive advantage. So, let’s look at cost drivers and ways that they can be eliminated.

Government To Automakers: Curb Dashboard Technology

February 17, 2012 9:13 am | by Joan Lowry, Associated Press | News | Comments

The technological advances have raised concerns that drivers' attention is being diverted too much from the road.

Invensys First to Support Virtualization Technologies For High Availability, Disaster Recovery

February 14, 2012 11:50 am | News | Comments

Invensys has expanded its certification for virtualization technology, making it the first industrial automation provider to be certified for high availability, disaster recovery and fault tolerance in supervisory control applications leveraging both the VMware and Microsoft Hyper-V virtualization platforms.

Real-Time, Distributed HMI/SCADA Suite

February 13, 2012 5:03 pm | by ICONICS | Products | Comments

GENESIS64 is an advanced HMI /SCADA product suite that provides a centralized deployment platform that integrates plant and business data into a high performance, real-time, distributed platform.

The Year's Key Tech Trends (Part II)

February 10, 2012 3:20 pm | by Dylan Persaud, Managing Director, Eval-Source | Blogs | Comments

Eval-Source has compiled a list of 12 technology trends and predictions that should play out this year. These predictions and trends are based on what the consulting firm sees with its customers, what their concerns are, and what organizations will need to address.