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Create three-dimensional, virtual representations of a physical object | |
An 8-step process for manufacturing problem-solving |
Produce functional parts in various materials | |
Manage production planning and production scheduling | |
Develop an overall manufacturing plan | |
Create, simulate and optimize assembly processes and operations | |
Optimize ethernet network for the requirements of automotive applications | |
Use automotive open system architecture as a source of standards for automotive software platforms | |
Detail the planned manufacturing approach for a product | |
Use to produce fast, full-color parts | |
Ensure that the data of an operating system loads into the main memory during the startup | |
A provider of manufacturing execution system software, Camstar was acquired by Siemens and is now part of Opcenter | |
Manage complaints and feedback in a timely manner | |
Describe the temperature, pressure, velocity and density of a moving fluid | |
Create, modify, analyze and document 2D or 3D graphical representations of physical objects | |
Simulate product performance to improve designs or solve problems | |
Utilize NC software to generate G-code, instructing CNC machines for precise part manufacturing | |
Ensure consistent product and process quality from design through production | |
Analyze and correct production problems | |
Implement preventive measures to reduce or eliminate future manufacturing defects | |
Reduce overstocks and shortages in the manufacturing supply chain | |
Optimize product designs for efficient production and assembly | |
Address serviceability attributes that affect the cost and efficacy of servicing products | |
Verify and validate functions of products in the early stages of design | |
Connect digitized information via digital twins and digital threads | |
Define product and process concurrently to enhance efficiency | |
Leverage technology at the core of every function and process | |
Use digital twins to advance engineering and product lifecycle management | |
Create tangible goods from individual components to complete assemblies | |
Wire systems and components for complex systems | |
Provide a complete manufacturing audit trail for manufacturing batches | |
Design, simulate, verify, manufacture and test electronic systems | |
Real-time error-proofing to minimize errors and enhance traceability | |
Intuitive, step-by-step procedures and tasks to perform jobs | |
Specialized programming within non-PC devices to control specific functions | |
Automatically create designs and documentation based on user-defined rules | |
Track equipment usage and manage preventative and corrective maintenance | |
Analyze and optimize the electrical performance of circuit and circuit board designs | |
Virtual modeling and simulation of products and assemblies | |
Diagram one-to-one, full-scale representations of harness design data |
Generate potential designs for products with artificial intelligence algorithms | |
Control quality, production, traceability and compliance efforts | |
Create a solid, three-dimensional object from a CAD digital file | |
Integrate enterprise and control systems | |
Demonstrate that products meet customer and regulatory requirements | |
Minimize the time between receiving supplies and delivering finished products |
Prioritize the efficient use of resources in manufacturing while minimizing waste | |
Operate in the dark with zero human intervention onsite | |
Track every aspect of manufacturing across the supply chain | |
Address the ongoing service needs of high-value physical assets | |
Initiate manufacturing once a customer order is received | |
Plan and schedule manufacturing based on forecasted product demand | |
Lists all materials and parts needed to produce a specific product and informs the shop floor what to make | |
Maximize output of a plant by comparing maximum production rate to anticipated demand | |
Technical, legal and corporate requirements, and regulations manufacturers must satisfy | |
Optimize expenses while ensuring quality and efficiency | |
Boost efficiency through real-time data integration, analytics and insights | |
Optimize the efficiency and effectiveness of end-to-end manufacturing processes | |
Use digital tools and data insights to coordinate resources, processes and schedules | |
Ensure consistent excellence in products by adhering to production specifications and standards | |
Optimize resources through advanced software, lower costs, streamlined production and timely delivery | |
Support scheduling decisions by modeling the manufacturing environment, resources and constraints | |
Use computer models to digitally test manufacturing methods and procedures | |
Guide production through detailing processes and ingredients | |
Delineate what products a manufacturer will produce, when and in what quantities | |
Craft 3D objects layer-by-layer, using heated nozzle to deposit thermoplastic layers from a spool | |
Precisely deposit small pin-points of material layer-by-layer | |
Optimize material procurement and production scheduling | |
Evaluate the planning, analyzing, organizing and integrating of capabilities for each phase of a project | |
Study dynamic properties of linear structures | |
Analyze the acoustic characteristics of a system and/or its components | |
Enable identification and documentation of quality events, review and investigation leading to final disposition | |
Replace paper-based systems with efficient electronic systems | |
Capture the current structure and composition of a manufactured item or property with a comprehensive digital twin | |
Manage the entire lifecycle of produced items or property | |
Print 3D functional parts across diverse industries | |
Improve the synchronization of manufacturing operations with advanced planning and scheduling tools | |
Produce goods by mixing ingredients and executing a series of actions | |
Enable secure data management, process enablement, change and configuration management | |
Strategically plan and supervise the optimization of resources and processes for production |
Achieve and demonstrate consistent production and product quality with sets of good management practices | |
Adhere to industry laws, ensuring ethical operation and product safety | |
Disassemble and study an existing object to create a detailed representation or model of it | |
Use robotics models to virtually engineer automated production systems | |
Use robotics simulation to test behavior based on the real control system | |
Enable detailed 3D printing of parts in metals, polymers and ceramics with versatility and precision | |
Get full visibility of a manufactured item or property’s configuration and service status | |
Bridge ongoing design to specific configuration requirements through a managed view of an asset’s service material requirements | |
Ensure that parts are available when they are needed | |
Optimize production processes by tracking orders, managing resources, mitigating risks and ensuring real-time data monitoring | |
The SIMATIC IT manufacturing execution system software portfolio is now part of Opcenter | |
Minimize waste and produce goods more efficiently with this process improvement method | |
Monitor manufacturing processes, ensuring consistency, quality and efficiency by analyzing real-time data | |
Cure liquid into a solid 3D shape to make high-accuracy prototypes and parts | |
Manipulate and edit 3D geometry more intuitively and efficiently with this modeling approach | |
Maximize efficiency while designing new systems or improving existing ones |
Utilize hardened resin for producing 3D parts | |
Distribute power throughout a system safely and reliably through this development process |