Solution brief

Industry Insights
Achieve faster and more efficient machine
design with Solid Edge

Siemens PLM Software

Industrial machinery manufacturers
face pressure to improve the speed andefficiency of their product design andengineering processes so they can
reduce delivery time and increase profit
margins. Solid Edge® software from
Siemens PLM Software enables industrial machinery manufacturers of all
sizes to streamline their design processes and meet these market
pressures.
• For small and medium business (SMB)
machinery manufacturers who normally engineer-to-order, accelerated
design means faster time-to-cash.
Strong cash flow is critical for thesesmaller organizations and Solid Edge
helps them improve their design processes and deliver machines faster
while maintaining and improving
profit margins• For larger manufacturers whodevelop new machines and may havemore complex processes in place,
Solid Edge helps improve the efficiency of these processes and reduces
the business risk associated with new
product development
Regardless of their size, industrial
machinery manufacturers must negotiate 12 key processes to succeed. Learn
about the challenges for each key
process as well as the solutions andbenefits below:
Visualize new products
Build-to-order manufacturers need toimprove how they communicate
designs before manufacturing theproduct, and sales needs to convey
distinct and innovative solutions. SolidEdge makes that possible by creatingrich 3D product information, including
high quality rendered images. As aresult, you’re able to clearly demonstrate innovations through the use of
the latest design technology.

The Solid Edge advantage:• Meet increasing demand for custom
machinery with shorter productdevelopment times• Support innovative machine design
with powerful, flexible 3D designtools• Maximize re-use of proven components and sub-assemblies in newmachine designs• Control material costs and optimize
machine design using embedded,
easy-to-use simulation tools• Meet compliance standards with consistent document control based onelectronic workflows and signoffs• Link customer requirement documents with design projects• Reduce end-user utilities costs withefficient machine designs• Improve customer service by providing remote access to design data forfield engineers

www.siemens.com/solidedge

Solutionfocus
Key solution components• Solid Edge for 3D part and assembly
design using synchronous technology
accelerates machinery design, speeds
revisions and improves the re-use ofprevious designs• Solid Edge Simulation for digital validation of critical components reduces
the need to create physical prototypes, lowers material and testing
costs and improves reliability• Solid Edge Manufacturing for definition of accurate machining,fabrication and assembly processes toimprove overall manufacturing
efficiency• Solid Edge Design Management
improves the overall efficiency ofmachinery design processes and projects, and ensures that accurate
product data, specifications andrequirements documents are easily
accessible

Manage customer requirements
Manufacturers must have a clear anddocumented understanding of customer
needs, an accurate assessment of costs
and lead time and properly balancetime, effort and accuracy during thepresales phase. Siemens PLM Software
makes this a reality by enabling you tomanage product catalogs and pastproduct information, and make an early
definition of product configurations.
This reduces risk by proposing practicalsolutions that are predictable andcompetitive.
Speed 3D mechanical design
Designers and engineers are underpressure to work faster as well as produce accurate 3D part models,assemblies and 2D drawings. Siemens
PLM Software provides a complete andintegrated software set to make design
faster and more efficient, and eliminate
design errors before manufacturing.
This enables you to make changes
faster and increase re-use, as well asdeliver products sooner and growrevenue at higher margins.
Reduce custom content
Sales and engineering staffs need to
optimize product specifications to meetcustomer needs while minimizing

customized product development.
Siemens PLM Software helps you
accomplish this by managing the product configuration throughout the sales
cycle. You can select preferred configurations based on experience andstandards, thus reducing risk by fulfilling more orders with standard,
predictable product configurations.
Integrate electrical design
There is a trend toward using moresensors, actuators and motors, androuting electrical wiring is difficult as
machines become more complex.
Siemens PLM Software helps you navigate these challenges by creating virtual
prototypes of wiring and component
interconnects. Further, engineers canproduce 2D working drawings and nailboards. As a result, you can produce
correct cable lengths and predict system
performance, and deliver accurate billsof materials and wiring cut lists.
Produce fabricated structures
Manufacturers need to develop a lot of
fabricated steel content and engineers
need to consider structural integrity andwelding standards while minimizing
material costs. Siemens PLM Software
helps you accomplish this by providing

tools for structural steel design anddetailing, and you can simulate and test
structures using embedded capabilities.
This enables you to improve margins
from optimized structures, minimizingmaterial and manufacturing costs.
Design sheet metal components
Manufacturers must be able to understand the design of safety guarding,housings, brackets and other sheet
metal content in the context of anassembly. Siemens PLM Software can beused to assist you by providing industryleading sheet metal design anddetailing solutions so engineers canproduce accurate flat patterns from the3D model and send the geometry
directly to manufacturing. This enables
the customer to streamline sheet metal
design and manufacturing, reducing
costs and speeding delivery.
Design for manufacturingImproving the design to minimize
manufacturing costs, and understanding suitable tolerances and when to use
machining or weldments is critical formanufacturers. Siemens PLM Software
helps manufacturers overcome thesechallenges by providing standard geometry linked with available tooling, andmaking design data easily accessible tomanufacturing. Thus, designs are
optimized for production capabilities,
and manufacturing errors are reduced.
Prebuild testing and prototyping
Typically, design engineers have to wait
until the one-off machine is built andassembled to identify engineeringproblems. However, with Siemens PLM
Software, this issue is mitigated byvirtual assembly design with kinematic
simulation, enabling engineers to refinemachine functions, and integrated
simulation tools, including static, buckling and vibration analysis. The result isa significant drop in costs and time-todelivery as engineers can solve
problems before manufacturing begins.

Manage quality assurance andcomplianceSignificant time and effort is needed to
uphold quality assurance and regulatorycompliance. Inadequate processes anddocumentation can present risks tomachinery manufacturers. Siemens PLM
Software enables you to avoid theseissues by managing regulation requirements and documentation, creating
print files of designs to ensure released
versions cannot be changed, and implementing electronic workflows forcontrolled, consistent process completion. Consequently, you have reliable
audit results and a reduced risk oflitigation.
Manage projects
Manufacturers need to optimize
resources, identify critical path activities
and manage engineering changes
efficiently. Siemens PLM Software helps
by providing visual design managementwith preconfigured, automated workflow capabilities, enabling productdevelopment teams to access and track
design projects and engineering change
information. As a consequence, you canmake fast and accurate engineeringchanges, hastening new product development and time-to-market.
Provide accessField engineers need access to accurate
design and installation information
while working at remote locations.
Siemens PLM Software provides mobile
viewing of 3D computer-aided design(CAD) models and remote access todesign data, and enables you to understand service procedures using 3Dinteractive product information. As aresult, installation and commissioning iscompleted on-time and on-budget, andthe manufacturer has accurate knowledge of equipment configuration atdelivery and in service.

Realizing significant benefits
Designers and engineers report thatthey have achieved some important
benefits by using Solid Edge. Some
examples from published case studies
include:• Reducing development time for newmachines by 70 percent• Achieving more accurate costestimates• Cutting rework rate from 20 percent
to 2 percent• Decreasing time-to-market by 33
percent• Improving product performance aswell as product aesthetics• Lowering prices for new machines
For more information on this offering,
see www.siemens.com/plm/solidedge/machinery

Siemens PLM Software
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