New optimized solution for the mechanical engineering development time and quality
Mechatronics Concept Designer integrates customer requirements and simultaneous multi-disciplinary development with an innovative simulation technology
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The Mechatronics Design Concept represents a paradigm shift in the industry. With a systems engineering approach includes customer feedback as he first demands and allows a parallel definition and simulation of complex mechanical and electronic components and software driven automation. This is particularly crucial in the increasingly complex tools. The Mechatronics Concept Designer includes use easy to use, interactive simulation capabilities, the technologies of the gaming industry. The Mechatronics Concept Designers can thus shorten the development time while increasing quality in machine and plant construction.
The Mechatronics Design Concept is based on the NX CAD software, the core product of Siemens PLM Software, and is working with the Teamcenter software. The new solution has now been presented at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) in Chicago. At this fair, Siemens also other products for the mechanical engineering industry, such as the Virtual Machine, a toolkit for machine simulation, which is part of the Tecnomatix software suite for digital production applications. With the Virtual Machine, OEMs can create a virtual version of a machine tool in a software environment that can maximize the productive work of the real tools of their customers.
"The Mechatronics Concept Designer at Siemens PLM Software, our entire development team work closely together and control the machine development process from the beginning effective. This allows malfunctions early detection and easy fix, before they become costly problems during construction phase or in customer use "explains Dr.-Ing. Siegfried Schmalzried, Managing Director Switzerland MAG, MAG Industrial Automation Systems. "The solution enables the recording and tracking of requirements and support us by an excellent physics-based simulation technology. We are therefore very confident that we offer in the future very high-quality products and thus the expectations of our customers to meet in full. Herein lies a key competitive advantage .
Integrated End-to-End Systems Engineering Approach
For the engineering processes in mechanical engineering such as machine tools are experts from various disciplines such as mechanical, electrical and software development, indispensable, because only then the production of complex machinery, the specific requirements, meet each customer can be assured. The traditional software tools, however, are not geared to such claims, such as requirements management. Furthermore, as a "common language" is missing, these disciplines can be difficult to vote on the entire course of development across each other, thus creating at the end of the process during the late phase, additional integration costs and time expenditures. Because of this fragmented range of software development - coupled with the complexity of the machines - it is virtually impossible to simulate the different design concepts at an early stage and assessed. For a quick and effective decision making in product development is extremely difficult.
The Mechatronic Concept Designer at Siemens PLM Software allows parallel operation of the detail of disciplines such as mechanical, electrical, electronics and software. He has all the mechanical design capabilities of NX. Furthermore, the user can easily select the position sensors and actuators. This provides the basis for electrical engineers has been laid to create a layout plan. In addition, a more efficient software development is guaranteed by the fact that the end sequences of the machines in a standard in the industry standard format are available.
By working with Teamcenter, the world's most widely used PLM system that offers the Mechatronics Concept Designer an end-to-end solution development machines with an integrated systems engineering approach. In the early design phase, engineers the functionality of Teamcenter for Requirements Management and Systems Engineering are using to develop a function-model that takes into account the complex requirements.
"The main task for the manufacturers of machine tools is to optimize the development of methods from conceptual to detailed design," says Sal Spada, Research Director, ARC Advisory Group. "Specifically we mean by developing methods to allow the conceptual design of a system at an early stage of the design process and with which functional requirements can be tracked. This can shorten the development period, to market and customer expectations are met."
Video game technology delivers optimal simulation
The Mechatronics Design Concept offers innovative solution modeling and simulation capabilities that are based on the NVIDIA PhysX technology. This engine was developed based on the NVIDIA PhysX SDK and uses software technology used in many modern video games to bear. This simulation approach can be fast and easy alternative design concepts to design and validate interactively. The user can even control the digital machine model runs during the simulation. Thus, the impact of various inputs to test in real time. This simulation technology, the real physical behavior are mapped virtually. Thus, different approaches Early reviews for vulnerabilities, errors are found and disposed of without having to invest significant cost or effort.
"We continually look for ways to give our customers added value. We are focusing on their individual needs and satisfy develop solutions that these same requirements," said Joan Hirsch, vice president of product design solutions, Siemens PLM Software. "The Mechatronics Concept Designer is a perfect example of how we engage and what we place our attention. By integrating the solution with NX and Teamcenter, we deliver the most comprehensive solution in the field of engineering design. Since complete concepts in a virtual can validate and simulate environment, our customers can not only develop faster machines. You can approach the design process with more predictability and an even higher quality. "