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PLM for machinery

Leverage our preconfigured Software as a Service (SaaS) product lifecycle management (PLM) solution. Overcome siloed processes by integrating project management, machine configuration, and bill of materials reuse to produce high-value machines with competitive differentiation.

Why should machine builders leverage PLM?

Evolving product complexity has placed great strain on machine builders, who must engineer flexible and agile machines to meet constantly changing customer requirements all while staying competitive against low-cost, global competitors. In the face of this competition, many machine builders face immense pressure to reduce margins and overdeliver on projects.

To overcome product complexity, meet customer requirements, outpace global competition and increase profitability, machine builders need to adopt a culture of change.

As reported by Lifecycle Insights:

59%

59% of companies report that product development complexity is increasing.

53%

53% of companies identify satisfying target requirements as a primary issue.

46%

46% of companies see fewer than six in ten of their product development projects meet their launch or delivery deadlines.

How can our pre-configured SaaS product lifecycle management solution help you accelerate your orders to production?

Implement a PLM solution to build a data and collaboration system so your organization can work as a single team, in real time, with one source of truth: from design to prototyping to testing to manufacturing and beyond.

How can PLM software for machinery benefit you?

PLM is an information management system. It integrates data, processes and business systems throughout the product lifecycle.

PLM for Machine Builders offers a pre-configured solution for faster time to value with end-to-end tools to digitally transform and optimize operations.

Accelerate machine development with Teamcenter

Get control of your product data with Siemens preconfigured Teamcenter X industry solution PLM for Machine Builders. Adapt to expanding complexity and scale with built-in best practices.

Learn more about our full portfolio of SaaS PLM solutions with Teamcenter X.

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Requirements driven processes

  • Integrate requirements with the product lifecycle
  • Automate best practice project execution
  • Connect all stakeholders with built-in, intuitive workflows
  • Streamline change management of customer requirements
  • Improve visibility of project status
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Connected engineering

  • Integrate existing MCAD and ECAD tools
  • Manage product data across all engineering domains
  • Find the right configuration & BOM information quickly
  • Directly modify product structures via integration with authoring tool
  • Take control of engineering data from all disciplines in one change process
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Machine configuration and reuse

  • Maximize product reuse with modular design
  • Automatically synchronize BOM configurations with CAD
  • Improve efficiency and accuracy of quote/bid process
  • Synchronize the release of engineering parts
  • Control and transparency with role-based BOM configuration
Teamcenter X

30-day free PLM for machinery software trial

Try our Teamcenter X industry solution PLM for Machine Builders today and discover the power of software-as-a-service PLM. Explore common use cases for integrated design, projects and requirements management. With the right tools, machine builders can optimize processes, accelerate time to market and drive customization to meet client needs. Try our 30-day free trial.

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What PLM solution is best for you?

G2 ranks products based on customer reviews. G2 named Teamcenter the best PLM software for any size company – outperforming 99 others. Take a look at the PLM software comparison grid to see the top ranking for Teamcenter.

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Top PLM software leadership recognition

Teamcenter is recognized by Forrester Research as a leader in PLM.

Teamcenter received the highest possible scores in more criteria than any other evaluated vendor in The Forrester Wave™: Product Lifecycle Management for Discrete Manufacturers, Q1 2023 report.

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Teamcenter is an advanced data management tool, much more advanced than anything that the SOLIDWORKS users would be used to in the SOLIDWORKS world.
Brian Quincey, PLM Manager, Briggs & Stratton

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Frequently asked questions

Product lifecycle management (PLM) software integrates data, people, processes and diverse software applications. It connects siloed, disconnected systems, acting as a single source of truth. With PLM software, users can efficiently and cost-effectively manage information throughout the entire product lifecycle.

Our PLM for Machine Builders solution helps businesses overcome siloed processes by providing an integrated approach to project management, machine configuration and bill of materials reuse. With these tools, they can accelerate the delivery of complex, high value machines.

By adopting a Software as a Service (SaaS) PLM solution, machine builders can take advantage of Siemens' experience in defining a PLM solution to harness the power of project, process and requirements management; machine configuration and reuses; and blended ETO/CTO. By mastering these three domains, machine builders can:

  • Collaborate more effectively and provide an environment that challenges and excites staff
  • Satisfy changing customer requirements/reconfigure machines to overcome global competition
  • Reuse bill of materials information between projects to expedite and increase order fulfillment

PLM for Machine Builders speeds up the product development process with improved cross-domain collaboration via the benefits of a SaaS solution. Integrated project management tools built on industry best practices provide increased transparency and traceability into orders through real-time dashboards. These dashboards help machine builders deliver on project milestones and avoid costly bottlenecks that delay projects. By using an instant-on solution, machine builders can meet customer timeline requirements with ease and are likely to gain repeat orders and maintain high morale among staff – a necessity for staying competitive against market players unencumbered by legacy processes or outdated technology.

Machine builders can innovate how they design and bring products to market faster with cloud tools. By adopting a modular approach to engineering, machine builders can select and lightly customize their modules, then immediately store project data and bill of materials (BOM) information that can be reused across projects of a similar scope. This means future builds can be streamlined and repetitive tasks can be automated so machines are delivered to the market faster. Furthermore, since machines have been proven in the field, machine builders can accurately quote more orders to expand their profitability.

Learn more

Watch

On-demand webinar | Learn how machine builders can elevate PLM with cloud technology

Video | PLM for Machine Builders - a preconfigured, SaaS PLM solution

Listen

Podcast | Unlocking industry secrets with Teamcenter X podcast series

Podcast | PLM for Machine Builders, via Teamcenter X, addresses manufacturers’ challenges in a ETO and CTO environment

Read

Solution brief | Accelerate the delivery of complex machines with SaaS PLM

Ebook | Accelerate the engineering change process

Ebook | An integrated approach to machine design

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