Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.46
April 01, 2019
…Inventor, Solid Edge and NX (the latter two from Siemens PLM Software). “The plug-in is a single download, but it figures out the appropriate plug-in depending on your CAD system,” says Ben Mitchell, chief product officer of Plethora. “The plug-in can give you [a] red light or green light [depending] on whether the part can be made. If not, it can show you, in your CAD environment, the issues that need to be fixed.” Plethora uses a CAD-embedded plug-in (SolidWorks version shown here) to provide early manufacturing feedback and cost analysis. Image courtesy of Plethora. Plethora is an independent manufacturer,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.25
March 25, 2019
…the design. The company used SolidEdge CAD tools from Siemens PLM Software to develop the first generation of aircraft. “We needed to improve various parts that were not available on the market at high enough efficiency such as the motor and the rotor blades, just to name a few examples.” — Volocopter Co-founder Alex Zosel Zosel says that Volocopter opted for a more traditional helicopter-style design to help make the vehicles seem more familiar to potential passengers, and that ensuring safety was one of the key challenges in designing the Volocopter eVTOL. “All flight critical systems are at least three…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.74
March 23, 2019
…Stratasys’ investment in Desktop Metal, collaboration with companies like Siemens, and work with its own global manufacturing network, which companies like UPS use to automatically invoke AM rather than traditional manufacturing processes based on order volume requests,” explains Ryan Martin, principal analyst at ABI Research. Desktop Metal was a surprise frontrunner among companies to more recently enter the AM arena, edging out incumbents like GE Additive and EOS on the powder-bed side and dusting ExOne and HP in performance on binder jetting. “Desktop Metal was the technology category leader but could be challenged in the long run if GE Additive…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.70
February 27, 2019
…celebrated on February 21. Timed to last week’s event, Siemens PLM Software showcased its own rendition of a rising female engineering star: Ashley Kimbel, a senior at Grissom High School in Huntsville, AL, who tapped the firm’s Solid Edge 3D design platform to create a lighter weight prosthetic foot for a U.S. marine wounded in Afghanistan. “I’ve always wanted to do something in the medical field, and this was the perfect combination of medicine and engineering” — Ashley Kimbel Kimbel, 17, has her sights set on a career as a surgeon, but has immersed herself in various hands-on engineering initiatives…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 36.44
February 19, 2019
Siemens PLM Software announces an expansion of the Digital Innovation Platform with the introduction of the latest version of NX software, which has been enhanced with machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities. These new features can update the user interface to help users more efficiently use software to increase productivity, Siemens says. The ability to automatically adapt the user interface to meet the needs of different types of users across multiple departments can result in higher adoption rates, leading to a higher-quality computer-aided technology (CAx) system and the creation of a more robust digital twin, the company notes.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 27.62
February 04, 2019
Siemens introduces Camstar Electronics Suite software, manufacturing execution system (MES) for electronics. This configurable and scalable MES solution enables printed circuit board (PCB) and box assemblers to meet traceability requirements, improve efficiency levels and control manufacturing operations through direct Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity with machines and production lines. Camstar Electronics Suite creates a digital thread to empower electronics companies to further their digitalization strategy in line with Industry 4.0. By closing the loop between engineering and the shop floor, and enabling quick reactions to design modifications, manufacturers can shorten product lifecycles, increase production complexities and improve quality across the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 28.85
January 11, 2019
…and service of cranes and lifting equipment, has implemented Siemens PLM Software’s digital innovation platform to accelerate its product development process and connect product and performance data together. The company is using MindSphere, the open, cloud-based Internet of Things (IoT) operating system, and the Teamcenter portfolio, to leverage the digital twin and reduce the number of physical prototypes. The Konecranes proof of value is one of the first implementations of IoT to develop a framework that connects and synchronizes the virtual (engineering design, analysis and simulation) and physical (testing and operational reliability) worlds, according to Siemens. “The product design process…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.42
January 01, 2019
…Ravi Shankar, director of global simulation product marketing for Siemens PLM Software. “One critical area is to do what we call first-time-right print. Typically, companies attempt to print a part multiple times at a high cost before they actually achieve an acceptable result. That is delaying the transition of what is a very exciting technology into real production scenarios.” “If you look at AM today, the scrap rate is still very high compared to traditional manufacturing,” says Stefaan Motte, vice president and general manager of software at Materialise. “You can see anywhere from 5% to 10% to 15% scrap, depending…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.28
December 01, 2018
…TASS International was created. In September 2017, manufacturing titan Siemens acquired TASS International, in a bid to bolster its offerings to autonomous car developers. TASS International products and services are now part of Siemens’ Simcenter portfolio. TASS International’s products are: Simcenter Madymo, for restraint system design and occupant safety analysis; Simcenter Prescan, for virtual development and validation of automated driving systems; and Simcenter Tyre, for tire simulation and vehicle performance analysis. GPU maker NVIDIA’s DRIVE Constellation is a two-server setup that lets you create a virtual driving experience. Image courtesy of NVIDIA. Although most autonomous vehicle developers are concentrating on…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.60
November 14, 2018
…BluVision, UWB based RTLS deployments from Zebra, Sewio, and Siemens, in addition to AR and VR deployments from GE, Boeing, and Honeywell, among others, demonstrate this growing momentum, though the aforementioned challenges are hindering scalability. “The enormous benefits that wireless technologies can help achieve, including predictive maintenance, condition monitoring, big data analytics, more flexible workforces, efficiency improvements, safety enhancements, and many others will combine to produce increasing financial and production incentives that cannot be avoided,” said Zignani. “Wired technologies are simply not adequate to address all the multifaceted needs of the varied devices that will make up the IIoT and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.86
June 20, 2018
…in digital twins and simulation software include PTC, SAP, Siemens, and ANSYS. The above technologies have already started to converge, according to ABI, and robotics provide a physical representation of this convergence. Robotics use AI and computer vision and connect to IIoT platforms where they have digital twins. This connectivity and AI will increase in importance as more cobots join the assembly line and work alongside humans. The robotics vendors that can integrate the most deeply with other transformative technologies have the biggest opportunity. Such vendors include the likes of ABB, KUKA, FANUC, Universal Robots, Rethink Robotics and Yaskawa. “The…
