The fortunes of Siemens and SAP have been intertwined for a long time. This week, the industry giants announced a partnership that will provide their complementary software solutions for product lifecycle, supply chain and asset management to the customers. Thomas Saueressig, Head of Product Engineering and Member of the Executive Board of SAP, said, “The partnership will offer … [Read more...] about Taking strategic advantage of digital thread through Siemens–SAP partnership
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Materialise and Siemens forge Additive Manufacturing partnership
Siemens is fighting for leadership recognition in Industry 4.0 with GE; 3D printing is one battle in a larger war. 3D printing software specialist Materialise NV and Siemens PLM has entered into a partnership to improve the design and manufacture of parts using additive manufacturing. The two companies will work together to integrate Materialise technology into Siemens PLM … [Read more...] about Materialise and Siemens forge Additive Manufacturing partnership
Pushing the digital thread at Bell Helicopter
Bell Helicopter has been known as an innovator since its development of the V-22 Osprey. Today it is integrating the digital thread into its engineering and manufacturing operations to improve manufacturing efficiency. [Third in a series] A new slant on interoperability and collaboration is gaining ground in aerospace and defense (A&D) manufacturing, known as the … [Read more...] about Pushing the digital thread at Bell Helicopter
General Dynamics pursues the digital thread
The world's fifth-largest defense contractor is always pushing for manufacturing innovations. GD's Dean Bartles sees the digital thread as the next wave for improving interoperability and operational efficiency. Second in a series As we have reported before, a new slant on interoperability and collaboration is gaining ground in aerospace and defense (A&D) manufacturing, … [Read more...] about General Dynamics pursues the digital thread
Manufacturing with a digital thread
Lockheed Martin and other leading aerospace manufacturers are banding together to promote a new view of interoperability. The goal is a data standard that unites design, manufacturing, and final assembly along one common digital thread. First in a series A new slant on interoperability is gaining ground in aerospace and defense (A&D) manufacturing, a concept called the … [Read more...] about Manufacturing with a digital thread