The Digital Lab for Manufacturing and Siemens PLM Software Partner for Innovation

President Barack Obama announced today that the Digital Lab for Manufacturing in Chicago will receive a grant of $70 million from the U.S. Department of Defense. Siemens has been named the sole supplier of PLM software that will serve as a top tier partner for the Digital Lab.

“Siemens software is delivering enhanced productivity, increased efficiency, a quicker time to market and more flexibility. As the sole PLM supplier serving as a Tier One partner, Siemens will provide ongoing strategic leadership and manpower to help bring both the potential and the vision of the Digital Lab to fruition,” commented Chuck Grindstaff, CEO of Siemens PLM Software.

This grant is part of President Obama’s effort to re-invigorate U.S. manufacturing, which aims to create new jobs while driving economic development and future innovation. To learn more about this grant, click here.

Bridget Hatfield

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Packaging equipment manufacturer cuts R&D cycle time by 17 percent

PharmaPack designs better with Solid Edge. Packaging machinery manufacturer shortens R&D design cycle by 17 percent and production preparation time by 20 percent. The company also used Sold Edge to reduce unnecessary drawings by 30 to 40 percent.

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Tracy Tijan

Ally PLM Solutions

Siemens LMS used for Airbus A350 Aircraft's Structural Analysis

Airbus is using Siemens' LMS Samtech Caesam CAE software to create a stress analysis environment. The software replaces their 400 in-house tools. The analysis environment named ISAMI (Improved Structural Analysis through Multidisciplinary Integration), is used by over 50 worldwide suppliers and 2,000 stress engineers providing consistent structural analysis and certification of Airbus’ A350-900 plane.

The success of ISAMI has also led Airbus to expand its use to the A350-1000 and A320neo aircrafts.

Learn more about the Airbus A350 use of Siemens' LMS software.

Tracy Tijan
Ally PLM Solutions

Use of versatile pre- and postprocessor enables space agency to reduce training costs

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) uses Femap to reduce simulation turnaround allowing more time for research and development. The company is now able to easily generate custom analysis models and significantly reduce training costs.

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Tracy Tijan

Ally PLM Solutions

Solid Edge with synchronous technology enables faster, easier design modifications

Leutenegger + Frei AG designs better with Solid Edge. Food processing machine manufacturer reduces design time from three weeks to one day. Solid Edge’s synchronous technology enables design modifications to be made significantly faster and easier compared to prior methods and other systems and the company enjoys a tenfold improvement in design time turnaround. 

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Tracy Tijan

Ally PLM Solutions

CAMWorks for Solid Edge 2014 Service Pack 1 Now Available

CAMWorks for Solid Edge 2014 SP1 is now available for download!

Key improvements in this service pack of CAMWorks for Solid Edge include:

• 3-Axis to 5-Axis Conversion allows for shorter and more rigid tooling: Users of the 5-axis module can now convert their 3-axis toolpath to 5-axis with the 'Convert to 5-Axis' option with Holder Avoidance. 
• Advanced tool selection logic: This correction will result in automatic selection of the appropriate tools for more efficient toolpaths. 

To alleviate any problems during installation:

• When installing CAMWorks for Solid Edge 2014, we recommend that users right click on the CAMWorks for Solid Edge executable and click on Run as administrator
• Some of the existing users ran into a problem with importing their existing TechDB. Instructions for importing the existing TechDB can found in Section 11 of the Installation Guide available in the Downloads Area (login required)

This release also addresses the issue of CAMWorks hardware (dongle) license intefering with the Solid Edge license when the CAMWorks dongle was removed. To learn more about CAMWorks for Solid Edge, click here.

Request a quote for CAMWorks for Solid Edge. 

Tracy Tijan
Ally PLM Solutions

How to Scale Model and Sketch

In this Snack Byte, we'll cover how to scale model and sketch. To register for upcoming lunch bytes or request future topics, please visit http://www.allyplm.com/solidedgetutorials or contact technical support with any questions at http://www.allyplm.com/support

Use of Solid Edge cuts development time and reduces the financial risk of innovation

Fripp Design and Research designs better with Solid Edge. Product design company reduces development time 30 percent and enhances its innovation reputation. Solid Edge’s synchronous technology enables easy manipulation of models, fostering design creativity.

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Boat designers quickly capture customers’ preferences

Back Cove Yachts designs better with Solid Edge. Using synchronous technology, motorized yacht manufacturer makes more design iterations than it could with traditional history-based modeling processes. It also increased productivity and creativity, spent more time to refine boat aesthetics and gained better ability to respond to customer and dealer input. 

Learn how

http://www.plm.automation.siemens.com/en_us/about_us/success/case_study.cfm?Component=92228&ComponentTemplate=1481&stc=usiia430107&nm=allyplm&pid=0013000000WqY06AAF

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Tracy Tijan

Ally PLM Solutions