Teamcenter FMS Overview

File Management System (FMS) is one of the Teamcenter component for managing files or vault in Teamcenter. FMS is responsible for all transaction related to files from Teamcenter server and client. In this blog we will discuss the basic architecture of FMS and its interaction with Teamcenter Application.

FMS Overview:

FMS is independent tool which run as service in server (as FSC) and client machine (as FCC). Teamcenter Application Tier and Client Tier interact with FMS framework through HTTP or HTTPS protocol. The two components of FMS are FMS server cache (FSC) and FMS client Cache. As name suggest FSC is service running in server side which basically cache file in server and serves multiple user request where as FMS client cache work in client machine where it serve request for single user and also interact with FSC for getting latest or new files from server.

Architecture of FMS:

As discussed in FMS Overview, FMS has two components: FSC and FCC. For basic installation you usually have one FSC and multiple FCC based on number of user using the Teamcenter Client. Each of portal clients will have one FCC running on client machine. But in production Environment where user can be in multiple geographical location or number of user are so high that single FSC can’t service so many users. Also if volumes are mounted in different server then also we required FSC on each volume server as FSC is must for each of the volume server. Hence we required to have multiple FSC running in different server to server different geography or set of user or volume server. This multiple FSC server are distributed in such a way that they can be near to each of geographical location.  Due to multiple FSC server architect we then required to define one FSC server as master for managing request and routing to different FSC server. The below diagram shows FMS architecture.

FMS Configuration

Configuration of FMS is managed through xml files. Basically there are three types of Files

·         FMS Master

·         FSC

·         FCC

FMS master configuration file is master configuration file resides in master FSC server. FMS master configuration file which define various FSC sites in cluster or FSC Group. Apart from FSC information it may information of Volumes related to FSC. It will also have default configuration information for FSC and FCC which can be override by respective configuration

FSC configuration file is installed in each of the FSC server. FSC configuration basically contain two main elements

FMSMaster : Defines FMS master location from where FMS Master Configuration file can be read by FSC. FMS Master information help FSC to route the file request in case it doesn’t resides in it volume or cache.

FSC: Defined detail of installed FSC in server. In has different parameter which defines files transfer characteristic as well error and log information. Also it has parameter related to FSC cache for files as well cache location. The parameter vale basically decided based on load, file size, performance requirement as well overall FSC architecture.

FCC configuration installed in each client. It has two main elements

fccdefault : This override FCC configuration from FSC. This has various configuration parameter related to client cache and request.

parentfsc : This define FSC which FCC refer to for downloading FMS configuration. You can have multiple FSC defined as a backup for failover.

Communication Flow between FMS and Teamcenter :

Below is the process for communication between Teamcenter and FMS.

1.       User try to retrieve file from dataset.

2.       Whenever there is any request of file in teamcenter by user, application server forward the request to FMS for retrieving file from Vault.

3.       FMS create a FMS ticket corresponding to file retrieval from vault. FMS ticket is sent to client end which then request to FMS with FMS Ticket.

4.       FMS request is routed to FCC installed in client site for File retrieval.

5.       FCC check if the file cached in FCC and not modified. Modification check of file is done through concept of GUID which is associated with every file in Teamcenter. GUID is a business neutral identifier for file contents, to determine when to pull a file from its local cache. Every file in a Teamcenter vault has a single file GUID associated with every replicated copy of the file. Any change in File results in having a new GUID for the file. In this way FCC check for modification.

6.       If file doesn’t resides in FCC or changes, then FCC sent request to FSC associated with the site id. The priority defines FSC request sequence if the FCC is configured with multiple FSC for given sites id.

7.       FSC check if files is cached in its own server and belong to its own volume. Otherwise it will forward it to corresponding FSC. The other FSC site information its retrieve from FMS Master config file.

8.       FSC sent the file to FCC which in turn route it to client request.

The below diagram depict the overall flow of  FMS request.

Hope this will help to understand FMS working and configuration.

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Teamcenter Data Model

Data Model is core of any Packaging software. To have a good technical command in any package, it is important to have a good understanding of its Data Model. Teamcenter is no difference with it.  In this blog, I will explain basic data model of Teamcenter as well corresponding schema in Database. This will help people new to Teamcenter to have a better understanding of Teamcenter system.

Teamcenter Data model can be categorized in to three distinguish layer. They are

·         POM or Schema Layer

·         Business and Relation Object Layer

·         Business Rules

POM or Persistence Object Model is lowest layer, which basically represent mapping for underlying Data Base of Teamcenter. It is not always one to one mapping, but closest to DB Tables for most of classes. Developer should know detail aspect of POM layer for customization and extension of system.

Business and Relation Object Layer resides above POM layer. This layer represents actual entity to Business and its process. Mainly Business Analyst or Solution Architect interacts at this layer.  Business Object and Relation defines overall Data Model from Business process perspective.

Business Rules are the top level layer of Data Model. This layer basically constitutes Business Object behavior based on the rules configured in BMIDE. Business rules along with Business Object encapsulate overall PLM business process. Teamcenter provided both configurable like naming rule, conditions etc or custom like extension for defining business rules.

Below diagram shows the basic building block of Teamcenter Data Model.

 

POM Schema of Teamcenter Data Model:

Teamcenter Data Model Schema is hirierachy based, it means there is base level object through which all the object in the stystem are derived. The base object in Teamcenter is called POM_object. It is base parent object for all object defined in Teamcenter. POM level object  are represented as tables in Teamcenter data base. All derived class of Teamcenter Data Model is represented as corresponded table in data base. Under POM_object classes there many immediate child classes which are mainly used as storage classes like form storage class. Out of which one important class is POM_application_object class. This is important class from perspective of it actually representing all Business object of Teamcenter.  Workspace object which represent as parents of all objects which user can see in the teamcenter is derived from POM_application_object class.

All Business classes in Teamcenter either directly or indirectly (through hierarchy) is derived from workspace object. For example Item class is derived from workspace object. Same is valid for Folder, Dataset or ItemRevision. Below diagram shows the class hierarchy for basic workspace object.

 

Most of time you create custom type by extending data model of Item or form type. Once deploy from BMIDE, it will create a new table in Data base with columns having custom attribute defined in BMIDE. All inherited classes automatically inherit parent attributes. Hence child attributes are combination of parent attributes plus child attributes.

Business Object:

The building block of Teamcenter is Business Object. It resides above POM Objects or DB Classes. Business Object can be seen as actual representation of real life entity which are encapsulated as Business object. The underlining objects are still persistence schema classes.  Teamcenter UA provides hundred of OOTB business objects. Following are major characteristic of Business Object.

1)      Business Objects are related to each other through relations.

2)      Business Objects have property which can be persistence (attributes from underlining classes) or Dynamic (evaluated run time).

3)      Business Objects behavior can be controlled through rules which are defined in BMIDE. Rule can be either configurable (Ex: Naming Rules) or customization (extension, user_exit etc).

GRM Relation: Teamcenter Relation is second building block. Relation defined the inter dependent of various Business Object with each others. In Teamcenter Relation can be categorized in to two groups.

a)      Reference by : The Business Object underline schema classed direct has reference to other object through attributes. It can be compare to pointer reference to other classes in object orient concept. For example POM_application object has reference to owning group or user.

b)      GRM Relation : Other way relation between is created by creating a relation object which encapsulate both Business object through concept of primary and secondary object. Advantage of using GRM relation rather than direct relation is that of having more flexibility in term of defining business rules. For example you can define DeepCopy Rules or GRM Rules. Also different relation type object can be created to defined different Business rules.

Property:

Properties define business objects. All attributes which are present in underline POM Class for given Business Object are automatically become property of Business Object. Apart from persistence property, there are other properties which are either derived from other relation object or created run time by writing custom codes. Teamcenter property can be classified in following four categories.

a)      Persistence Property: Attributes which are stored in database. This are defined in underline schema classes.

b)      Compound Property: It a property which basically propagates property of other object which is related to target business object through either reference or relation. Example of this can Form property shown at Item or Item Revision.

c)       Runtime Property: These are property define dynamically through custom code. The custom code required to be written, which executes when the property value is fetch from server.

d)      Relation: This is property which defines relation between target object and source.

That’s all from Teamcenter Basic Data Model Perspective. Hope this provide good starting point  for people who want to understand Teamcenter Data Model.

 Source: http://teamcenterplm.blogspot.in

DO MORE with Your PLM Software

We all know Aras is a full-featured enterprise PLM system, offering functionality such as complex configuration management, change management, product management, etc., but what you may not realize is that Aras goes way beyond "traditional PLM."

Recently I sat down with Rob McAveney, Director of Product Management, and he told me about several different ways in which customers are using Aras, including tooling management, formula & recipe management and customer relations management.

Aras manages the entire product lifecycle, not just the CAD design phase. Aras is involved in manufacturing planning & execution, quality systems, the extended supply chain and maintenance, repair & overhaul.
Watch the video to learn more and see how you can apply Aras in your business.

Change Management: There is No Silver Bullet

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When it comes to change management, there is no one size fits all. While some may argue there are "industry best practices" the reality is that your business has unique change process requirements. After all, if every company in your industry had the same processes, no one would have a competitive advantage.
Watch this short video and learn why "best practices" means what's best for your business. Then register for the upcoming webcast, Customizing Enterprise Change Management on Wednesday July 24th at 11AM ET.

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Product Change Management: Know Your Options - Webcast

As the pace of global product development increases, you’ve got to manage ever greater change complexity. Your organization is making continuous revisions and versioning to complicated electro-mechanical assemblies, product information and system configurations. Fortunately, Aras has a series of change management options available right out of the box. From a simple ECO process that’s ready-to-use to full CMII compliant PR/ECR/ECN workflows with sophisticated impact analysis.

Global product development processes are becoming increasingly complex. As a result, you need to manage very sophisticated change management processes across electro-mechanical assemblies, product information and system configurations, as well as throughout different geographies and with a wide range of external supply chain partners.  You need a PLM solution that fits your business and your unique proprietary practices. And you need to be able to quickly and continuously customize that solution to keep pace and maintain your competitive advantage.  At Aras we've got you covered. Aras has a series of change management workflow options available right out of the box -- from the full 4-Star certified CMII compliant Change Management process with sophisticated impact analysis to a simple ECO option that's easy, fast and ready-to-use. What's more, all the Aras change process options are flexible and easy to customize to your business needs.

Be Different With Your PLM Choices.

Whether it's the technology, the way you buy your PLM or the kinds of people you do business with, you’ve got options and you’re in control. And we encourage you not to settle for anything less than a fair solution that addresses your challenges and works in your business. We pride ourselves with Being Different and we invite you learn more about what that means for you.

DIFFERENT IS...
Realizing each company has unique and competitive data and processes.
And developing software that adapts to fit your business, rather than expecting your business to change to fit the software.

DIFFERENT IS...
Accepting that healthy companies change and they should.
In fact, your company should change frequently to grow, compete and improve.
Technology should support real-time change and easy customization that anyone can use.

DIFFERENT IS...
Expecting to try before you buy,
and insisting that your buying decisions are never, ever made based on the word of a software salesman.

DIFFERENT IS...
Giving your company control over its own destiny.
This means you are never locked in to proprietary solutions, restrictive licensing or services.

DIFFERENT IS...
Allowing your company to own its data, with the freedom to access, share and extract it whenever you want, however you need.

DIFFERENT IS...
Never accepting the status quo.

The Benefits of PLM-based CAPA Software

For manufacturers in industries that produce some of the world’s most complex products, effective quality management continues to be a competitive advantage. Whether in automotive, aerospace and defense, industrial equipment, electronics, or medical devices, companies are increasingly moving to a customer-centric model that includes social media monitoring and big data analytics at the point of sale. Even slight quality issues can have a ripple effect felt through the entire organization.

In today’s mobile and always connected environment, it is critical that discrete manufacturing companies can quickly and effectively sense and respond to quality issues originating anywhere in the value chain. This is possible with a holistic approach to quality. However, there is only a small minority of companies that have aligned the necessary leadership, business process, and technology capabilities to start taking an enterprise approach to quality.

This Research Spotlight aims to highlight best practices for managing quality across the enterprise, specifically as it pertains to creating a closed-loop quality management environment with the use of PLM-based corrective and preventive action (CAPA) software. It will touch on the following areas:

• Market drivers pressuring discrete manufacturers to focus on improving the quality of processes and products
• Addressing market drivers by taking a PLM approach to quality software
• A look into the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) companies are using to measure the effectiveness of quality initiatives
• The people, business process, and change management capabilities needed to ensure successful technology deployments
• Actionable recommendations for deploying PLM-based CAPA functionalities

By reading this Research Spotlight, executives on the quality management journey will be able to refine their approach to quality software, enabling communication and collaboration across the value chain. This holistic approach to quality will help create a market-leading customer experience in today’s unforgiving environment.

Luxion and Siemens Introduce New Integration for Solid Edge Users

Luxion, makers of KeyShot® and the leading developer of advanced rendering and lighting technology, recently announced the immediate availability of a custom developed plugin that tightly integrates KeyShot with Siemens PLM Software’s Solid Edge® software making it a preferred rendering solution for users of Solid Edge. This plugin is available free of charge from the KeyShot website.

With KeyShot, Solid Edge users now have the option to increase the quality of their photorealistic 3D renderings, animations and interactive visuals used in communicating concepts, delivering internal presentations, developing digital prototyping and creating sales or marketing visuals. The integration allows KeyShot to be launched directly from the Solid Edge interface, automatically sending both the design and all the assigned material appearances to KeyShot.

Through the speed of KeyShot’s real-time ray-tracing interface, further refinement of material assignments and lighting is quickly accomplished, and the changes are immediately displayed to the user. The plugin implements LiveLinking™ which allows users to integrate KeyShot deeply into the product development process by pushing any changes to the Solid Edge design directly to KeyShot without losing any of the material assignments, animations, lighting and camera settings. This is the tightest integration of KeyShot available in the 3D CAD software market.  This unprecedented integration enables users to save time and improves the efficiency of designers, engineers and others creating 3D visuals.

The integration with KeyShot also allows users to transfer material assignments over to KeyShot for further development and for the creation of KeyShot animations or KeyShotVR’s, an interactive visual to present models on browsers or mobile devices.

Dan Staples, Director, Solid Edge Product Development, Siemens PLM Software says, ”The integration of KeyShot with Solid Edge is an important step in providing our users with a smooth and effective method for creating high-quality, 3D visuals. Changes in the Solid Edge design can be immediately reflected in the KeyShot environment, allowing high-quality visual communication to become a key part of the design process.”

“We are recognizing the momentum of Solid Edge in the industry”, said Thomas Teger, Vice President of Products and Strategy at Luxion. “The Solid Edge user base spans a wide variety of industries where visuals are part of the entire design process. The integration of KeyShot with Solid Edge provides even more flexibility for them as a solution that delivers amazing images of their designs within a matter of minutes.”

Pricing & Availability
The plugin for KeyShot and Solid Edge ST6 will be available free of charge from the KeyShot website at www.keyshot.com/plugins. 

  

Siemens PLM Software Digital Manufacturing Symposium

Smart, Fast, Lean Manufacturing – Make Smart Decisions and Build Better Products with Tecnomatix Digital Manufacturing Solutions

Siemens PLM Software is pleased to announce that our annual Digital Manufacturing Symposium is back in South America. Located in the heart of São Paulo, Brazil on June 24th, 2013, this event provides an excellent opportunity to hear and learn from leaders in the manufacturing world as they discuss digital manufacturing trends, strategies and successes within their own organizations. Once again, these powerful discussions will be backed by our own Siemens staff, as they demonstrate some of the key capabilities found within the Siemens PLM Software digital manufacturing solution set.

As we learned in our Indianapolis event last year, manufacturing technology consumption continues to increase – so the need to drive manufacturing efficiency and productivity is becoming increasingly more important. Our past Brazil and Indianapolis events each brought together over 200 prospective and experienced digital manufacturing clients, and we are looking forward to an even larger attendance as we make our second visit to South America.

Our agenda is shaping-up as you read this initial information, but here is a preview of what is in store for the Digital Manufacturing Symposium this year:

Leading Siemens PLM Software digital manufacturing customers will give firsthand accounts of their digital manufacturing successes. (More details coming soon.) Senior executives and staff of the Manufacturing Engineering Software segment within Siemens PLM Software will discuss the current state of digital manufacturing tools, as well as the future of digital manufacturing and the role Siemens PLM Software will play in it. The focus of this year’s event is “Smarter Decisions, Better Products.” Check back frequently as we continue to develop our agenda and secure speakers for the event.

Out of the Box PLM. Seriously?

I read the headline and couldn't believe my eyes: "PLM: Are You Ready for Out-of-the-Box?"
I couldn't believe that a fellow PLM provider was touting an "out of the box" solution in 2013. In the age of personalization and mass customization isn't that kind of, um, backwards?

It started out well enough and I agreed with the premise... "Keeping up with constantly changing trends is a significant challenge which requires retailers and brands to stay in touch with consumers' needs and interests. You're trying to accelerate innovation, margins, and speed while still maintaining a competitive advantage."

 
 But it all fell apart right about here... "The concept of an 'out-of-the-box' solution is built on years of proven best practices and provides faster time to value and lower total cost of ownership."
Time out. Who's best practices is this solution built on? Unless it was built on my company's best practices, it's probably not going to work for me "out of the box". And even if it did, by the time it was installed and rolled out, my best practices would likely have changed.

As Aras CEO Peter Schroer recently said about one-size-fits-all change management solutions, "the 'best' really depends on the company, their customers, their product lines, their compliance mandates, etc."
Are the best practices of an aerospace company the same as a high tech electronics manufacturer? And are their best practices the same as a food and beverage company?

What about 2 companies in the same industry? Aren't their unique processes part of their competitive advantage? Is Louis Vuitton's process the same as Calvin Klein's and Armani's? What are companies giving up by adopting the same processes as their competitors?

And then the other shoe dropped... "Focus your team on making a difference for your customers, not on customizing your PLM solution."
How can you make a difference for your customers if you're trying to fit your business into someone else's preconceived idea of how it should work?

Full disclosure, Aras offers a lot - A LOT - of functionality right out of the box. But we don't expect you to use it - well, not without customizing it, which we've made as easy as drag and drop.
I believe out-of-the box PLM is simply bad business. And we at Aras aren't the only ones who think so. Read what Jos Voskuil, Chad Jackson and others had to say in a previous post, OOTB PLM is Hit or Miss.
I'm curious to hear what users think about this. Is OOTB PLM a blessing or a curse?

Source : www.aras.com

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eBOM and mBOM configuration management

Manufacturing bill-of-materials or mBOM is a configuration of the product to show how it will be assembled. On the other hand, engineering bill-of-materials or eBOM is a configuration of the product to show how it is designed. The ability to connect and manage these two structures together so that whenever there are changes made to the product design it triggers a corresponding change in the manufacturing processes is an essential part of any successful PLM implementation. I guess it doesn’t require lots of explanation how a seamless eBOM and mBOM management process can save you a great deal of time and money. Now we need proof that it is indeed possible to manage eBOM and mBOM in a single software system and check impacts of design change on manufacturing processes. 

Watch the below video and check how Teamcenter can help in bridging the gap between eBOM and mBOM

Aras PLM Surface App - Puts the Information You Need at Your Fingertips

Bring your PLM software with you on the shop floor, manufacturing sites and everywhere you go with your Microsoft Surface. In an instant you can see all your assigned activities with the In Basket app. And you can act upon them right then and there. And with tasks listed for each activity, the attached items and more, you're sure to have all the information you need.

Watch as Nate Brown, Director of Product Management, shows you this app in action!

Solid Edge Design and Drafting

Solid Edge Design and Drafting

Solid Edge Design and Drafting is a base package including: synchronous technology for accelerated design, faster change, and improved imported reuse, basic part design for parametric feature-based solid modeling of holes, cutouts, protrusions, rounds, thin-wall features, and draft angles (no rapid blue, sheet metal or simulation). Part geometry can be modified using dimensions and a built-in variable table. Assembly tools that make it practical to work with large assemblies, but does not include advanced assembly tools such as Simulation Express, Engineers Reference, Weldments or Frames. Automated assembly and part drawing with exploded view creation, ballooning, parts lists, and automatic Bills of Material. Drawing layout, detailing, and dimensioning controls that automatically comply with ISO, ANSI, BSI, UNI, DIN, ESKDand JIS. Translators for: AutoCAD (DWG and DXF), Microstation DGN, 2D IGES, 3D IGES, STEP, ACIS, Parasolid. The included application program interface (API) allows modification and enhancements to standard drafting commands using standard Windows programming languages.

Solid Edge Foundation

Solid Edge Foundation is a hybrid 2D/3D CAD system that uses synchronous technology for accelerated design, faster change, and improved imported reuse, Rapid Blue - a series of unique capabilities for robust complex shape creation, a user interface that makes Solid Edge the easiest to adopt of all mechanical CAD products. Fully integrated design management with Insight, using standard Windows technology. Embedded assembly and BOM management, revisioning, release processes, and collaboration tools. Also includes process specific workflows for sheet metal, frames, plastic and cast parts. Assembly tools that make it practical to work with large assemblies. Advanced tools for 2D drawing creation, including workflows to transition smoothly from 2D to 3D, detailing and automatic dimensioning controls that comply with ISO, ANSI, BSI, UNI, DIN, ESKD and JIS. Translators for: DXF, DWG, DGN, SAT, IGES, STEP, SLDPRT (3D), NX, EMS, MDS, STL and XML. Also data migration tools for Pro-E, Inventor, I-DEAS and Mechanical Desk Top where a donor system license exists). Solid Edge

Foundation is a SUBSET of Solid Edge Classic and does not include the following:
- Machinery Library
- Piping Library
- Simulation Express
- Engineering Reference
- Advanced Rendering and Animation
- Insight (Add-on)

NOTE: This product is available on Windows Intel/AMD 64-bit. 64 bit is recommended for customers currently exceeding 4 GB RAM limit of 32 bit Solid Edge. Both 32 and 64 bit versions are delivered to customers. The following are not supported on the 64-bit edition.
- Access TDM.
- Web Publisher.
- Sheet Metal Sensor.
- EMS/MDS Translator.

 

Key Benefits of NX 8.5 include

Key benefits of NX 8.5 include:

•     More productive product development
•     Better product quality, faster development, lower costs
•     Faster, more efficient modeling
•     Better compliance with standards and product requirements
•     More clearly understand finite element model context
•     Faster design-analysis iterations
•     Improve product durability
•     Speed simulation time up to 25 percent
•     Faster NC programming and machining of parts
•     Save on cutting tool costs

For more detailed information on all the new functionality in NX 8.5, please visit www.siemens.com/plm/nx85

Tecnomatix Releases DPV Lite for SMB Manufacturers

It doesn’t matter if you’re a small manufacturer with one plant or a large multinational with factories around the world; consistently delivering products that meet quality requirements is one of the best business strategies for long-term profitability and growth.

As a result, each manufacturer carries a cost of quality on their balance sheet.  Some invest heavily to effectively mitigate quality issues through rigorous preventative practices, but all carry the cost of appraisal (inspection, testing, etc.).  This means that even the SMB manufacturer can have the same challenges as their larger counterparts:

1. Differing metrology equipment, software and data configurations
2. Inefficient use of equipment and inspection operation bottlenecks
3. Excessive time and effort to translate and consolidate results
4. Ineffective or delayed root cause identification

In every case, these challenges reduce productivity, add to the overall cost of quality and can impact profitability in a significant way.

This is why Siemens PLM Software has developed DPV Lite, a right-sized solution that specifically addresses how well you leverage your appraisal cost investments while delivering unmatched technology to help mitigate the ugly side of the cost of quality equation; failure.

 Want to know more?  Watch this video:

Visual Collaboration with Aras PLM

Aras Visual Collaboration takes the data you manage in Aras to a whole new level.
Watch as Aras's John Sperling explains our visualization strategy, from the many benefits of the new 3D PDF converter, to why we chose the PDF format and where we're taking it in the future. You'll also get an understanding of our secure social strategy and what it can do for you.



Check it out and find out what can happen when everyone throughout your extended enterprise can securely visualize everything in a highly precise and accurate format with software they've already got.
 

Top 10 Reasons Why Multi-CAD File Management Fails

It’s no secret that despite good intentions, best efforts and lots of hard work, most multi-CAD file management systems don’t deliver. Changing market conditions, global product development complexity, system deployment challenges and a series of other complications can all add up to unforeseen risks that can derail your project. In this live webcast, we dig into the leading causes of failure, and offer practical solutions for achieving multi-CAD success.

Why You Will Find This Interesting:

•     Find out how to get consistent results across MCAD / ECAD / EDA mechatronic environments
•     Learn how to meet the needs of all your users - from Design to Manufacturing, Purchasing and the extended Supply Chain
•     Get strategies to deal with vendor games, personal agendas and corporate politics
•     See how to fully leverage your PDM / PLM investment

Teamcenter on the cloud

Teamcenter® software is built on an open, future-proof architecture that gives you the flexibility to use your preferred technology platform and provider. Now you have the choice to implement Teamcenter on the cloud, using an Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) model, which moves some or all of your PLM computing infrastructure to a 3rd party cloud service provider. This approach is part of the trend of avoiding the capital intensive practice of owning your own hardware while providing you with implementation flexibility with certified cloud IaaS partners.

Faster time-to-value
With Teamcenter on the cloud through IaaS partners, you need only to perform configuration and user validation in order to implement PLM. Using virtual machine image templates, Siemens PLM Software or partners can rapidly deploy Teamcenter allowing you to start using your Teamcenter environment without delay.

Lower cost of ownership
Using Teamcenter on the cloud gives you fast and flexible deployment of Teamcenter environments, as well as the ability to dynamically scale infrastructure up and down based on your project needs. You can use the service to instantly engage infrastructure resources without heavy upfront investments.

Benefits

• Fast deployment – quickly and flexibly deploy integrated virtual Teamcenter environments
• Dynamically scale infrastructure as project needs change – instantly turn on infrastructure versus lengthy procurement cycles
• Enables IT to shift focus to application management versus infrastructure management
• Built-in redundancy for business continuity
• Cost effective enterprise IT grade infrastructure with a low IT capital investment
• Quickly and efficiently stand up virtual Teamcenter test environments.
• Faster time to value with “instant on” deployments facilitated by standardized base environments
• Maximize the value of your
• IT staff by leveraging centralized PLM administration
• Geographic footprint of certified cloud providers enables greater application and service reach with
• lower latency

Sriram Chitlur to speak on BOM Custom Views at ACE 2013

Bill of Material is at the core of PLM for most manufacturing companies. Aras Innovator provides user friendly UI for structure browser of an Item up to nth level. However all  the information in the BoM structure is visible to all types of users. Many times the Design Engineers want to view only the Engineering Bill of Material (EBoM), Manufacturing Engineers may want to view only the Manufacturing BoM(MBoM), Shipping department may want to see only the Shipping BOM(SBoM) and all of them may want a custom view of the BOM based on the effectivity dates and Revision (CBoM).



With a quest to make the Aras users more productive, efficient with overall better user experience, Panso has developed  ‘BoM Custom View’ utility that helps in following ways-

a) ‘EBoM View’ – Will help Design Engineers to view all the parts that are designed in-house with the right BoM structure
b) ‘MBoM View’ – will help Manufacturing/production engineers to view all the parts that are required in the Assembly Line
c) ‘SBoM view’ – will help the dispatch/shipping department to view all the parts that are required to be shipped
d) ‘CBoM View’ – will help Aras users in general to get a custom view of the BoM for a effectivity date range or based on the revision. In fact CBoM can be applied on EBoM, MBoM & SBoM for further convenience. Register for Ace 2013 to know more about 'BOM Custom Views'.
Panso Solutions Sponsor Aras ACE 2013 Conference

Register for Femap Symposium 2013

Femap Symposium 2013
Mission Critical Design and Analysis

The leading Siemens PLM software is happy to announce its first Femap Symposium in 2013. Femap Symposium 2013 is organised at the Cincinnati Marriott at RiverCenter, Covington, Kentucky on June 26-27. The fest is expected to be crowded with thought leaders. In the fest, the experts will explain the various tools and usage of Femap applications. Meet the Femap developers and air your Femap needs in a roundtable discusion.

Topics include:

•     Keynote presentation – Mars Science Laboratory Rover Curiosity - The role that FEA played in  Surviving Entry, Descent and Landing
•     What’s new in Femap/Femap product direction
•     Femap tips and tricks
•     Advanced postprocessing/API
•     Meshing
•     Dynamic response and superelements
•     Nonlinear analysis
•     Developer roundtable

This conference will be of interest to analysts, engineers, team leaders and managers who are responsible for driving engineering excellence and innovation within your organization.

Register today and stay tuned for important event and agenda updates.

Info for Sponsors:  If you are interested in sponsoring this event, contact Mark Burhop at mark.burhop@siemens.com.


 

Panso Solutions Sponsor Aras ACE 2013 Conference

India – 28-03-2013 – Panso Solutions is a new age IT company, offering PLM and Engineering services, today announced that it will sponsor ACE 2013, the annual global event for Aras enterprise open source product lifecycle management (PLM) software corporate community. ACE 2013 takes place April 30 – May 2 in Troy, Michigan, USA. Panso Solutions will feature ‘Bill of Material Custom View’ at the conference.

ACE 2013 - April 30 - May 2 2013
Detroit Marriot Troy - Troy, MI (close to Detroit USA)
Free to Attend - No Fee - Registration Required
Details and Registration: http://www.aras.com/ACE/2013

“ACE brings people together from all over the Aras Corporate Community and all over the world, providing an excellent opportunity to see the latest innovations from partners, talk to users that have achieved PLM success and find out what’s coming next from Aras. Whether you're just forming your PLM strategy or expanding your Aras deployment, you won’t want to miss this year’s ACE conference,” said Peter Schroer, President of Aras.

About ACE 2013

Collaborative innovation is the cornerstone of the Aras Corporate Community, and ACE 2013 is the place where everyone comes together. At ACE 2013, business and technology professionals from around the world will meet to learn about next generation product lifecycle management and collaborate on PLM best practices for addressing complex challenges, from global product development and systems engineering to enterprise quality and supply chain management. To learn more and register, visit http://www.aras.com/ACE/2013

About Aras

Aras is the leading provider of enterprise open source Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software solutions. Freedom from licensing eliminates up-front expenses and per user costs while superior technology makes Aras the most advanced enterprise PLM solution suite available. Customers include Motorola, Freudenberg, GE, Hitachi, Lockheed Martin, Textron and TEVA Pharmaceuticals. Aras is privately held with global headquarters in Andover, Mass. For additional information visit www.aras.com or follow us on Twitter @aras_plm

About Panso Solutions is a new age Global IT Consulting firm that Combines Innovative technologies and Rapid Deployment techniques for Strategic Business Advantage for its customers. Panso thinks outside the box and develops solutions for its customers that enable faster product launches, Strategic sourcing and better business intelligence that are absolutely critical in today's global markets.

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Aras Ace 2013 Countdown Begins

The countdown has officially begun for the Ace 2013. Aras is the leading provider of enterprise open source Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software solutions. Freedom from licensing eliminates up-front expenses and per user costs while superior technology makes Aras the most advanced enterprise PLM solution suite available.

Collaborative innovation is the cornerstone of the Aras corporate community, and ACE 2013 is the place where everyone comes together. At ACE 2013, business and technology professionals from around the world will meet to learn about next generation product lifecycle management, and collaborate on PLM best practices for dealing with complexity challenges from global product development and systems engineering to enterprise quality and supply chain management.

Whether you're just forming your PLM strategy or expanding your Aras deployment worldwide, you'll get the information and insight needed for success. You’ll hear firsthand how leading global companies have transformed their business and talk with people just like yourself that are working on PLM with Aras to get results.

Sessions are designed to encourage peer-to-peer interaction and networking so you can learn how others are approaching complex PLM challenges, get ideas and benchmark. Business and Technical tracks are complemented by a Getting Started track design specifically for people learning about PLM and Aras.

Topics Include:

• Executive Roundtable Discussions
• Global User Presentations
• Live Solution Demos by End Users
• Requirements Management for Complex Systems
• Enterprise Change Management
• PLM in Manufacturing and Quality
• 3D / 2D Visualization
• Packaged Integrations for CAD, EDA, PDM and ERP
• Optimizing Global Multi-Site Deployments
• Federation for High Performance Integrations
• Best Practices for Agile Deployment Methodology
• Business Intelligence and Reporting
• New Aras Releases and Roadmap
• Cloud, Social, Mobile and more

Date: April 30 – May 2
Location: Detroit Marriot, Troy Michigan
Cost: Free to Attend - No Fee (Space is Limited - Registration Required)
Details and Registration: http://www.aras.com/ACE2013 

ACE 2013: What's In It For YOU?

By now you know that registration is open for ACE 2013. In just a few weeks, people from around the world will come together in Troy Michigan, just outside of Detroit, for several jam packed days of learning, networking and collaboration.

If you haven't attended ACE before, this is your year. Whether your company already uses Aras or is just forming your PLM strategy, there's something for EVERYONE at ACE.

If you're evaluating PLM systems, there's no better place to learn about PLM; meet people just like yourself that are responsible for their global PLM initiative, people that use and support PLM; and you can also talk directly with the Aras employees and partners worldwide that build, implement and integrate it.

If you're just starting out, coming to ACE is the best way to make sure your initiative is on the right track. Dedicated Getting Started sessions ensure that you have all the info you need to set your plan, realize your goals and make Aras work for you.

If you're already using Aras, then you know there's always more you can do with Aras. ACE is the ideal place to benchmark PLM best practices, discover new functionality, meet other users, hear their stories and learn from their experience.

If you're travelling to ACE from outside the U.S. consider pairing your trip with training at our Andover, MA facility, just north of Boston. We have open classes starting Monday, May 6th. See the training calendar and schedule your classes online.

We're bringing together business and technology professionals from around the world to learn and collaborate on PLM with Aras from product development and outsourced manufacturing to enterprise quality and systems engineering.

And our events are designed to give you plenty of time to network so you can find out how others are approaching global PLM challenges and get the insights & information you need to achieve success.

ACE 2013 is April 30 - May 2 at the Detroit Marriott Troy, in Troy, Michigan, U.S. To register and find out more, please visit www.aras.com/ACE2013

Boosting Performance using Next Generation PLM from Aras

In today's complex PLM environments performance is paramount. Yet a lot of global companies with established PLM systems still struggle to achieve acceptable performance in global CAD data management. These days, before you implement a new PLM system you want to know, among other things, that it's going to be faster than your old system. A lot faster. So, as part of their implementation, one of our users recently conducted a whole battery of performance tests on large sets of CAD data to ensure that performance would be acceptable. The testing was conducted on an actual PLM replacement project using the customer's most complex data. This independent report from T-Systems International includes the results from the testing and validates the performance improvements achieved when Aras replaced another leading PLM system. It demonstrates superior scalability, as Aras consistently loaded large CATIA data sets as much as 81% faster than the competition using 1/3 of the server resources - database, server, memory and CPU.

Performance of an enterprise-wide system is a critical aspect of software. Large scale systems may have extensive functionality, however, without sufficient performance those capabilities become unusable. Without a fast and responsive level of performance there is little chance of achieving user acceptance and productivity gains which ultimately undermine the Return On Investment (ROI). Performance in a corporate PLM environment is an all too common challenge that international companies face and are forced to spend significant time and additional unplanned expense to fix.

Many global companies have experience firsthand, the issue of PLM performance is dependent on various factors that are mutually beneficial including – hardware, middle-ware, storage, databases and network configurations, along with the nature of particular customizations within the company’s PLM system itself. Once an existing performance issue has been resolved it is not exceptional for another, different issue to develop. Looking at the peak of the PLM market – a large proportion of global corporations that have embraced a worldwide PLM strategy continue to struggle with PLM performance. These PLM performance issues are specifically acute when the company has knotty procedures and is using the PLM system for CAD Data Management as the total size of Files and Metadata continue to gain exponentially.

Over the past decade, advanced  PLM technologies have come to the marketplace which address these PLM performance pain points, yet there has been hesitancy to transmigrate and move away from the superior technologies. People lean to clutch onto preconceived notions from the past regarding systems and database specifically regarding performance in big scale execution scenarios- even though technological advancement is moving so quickly that new, more modern architectures demonstrate verifiable advantages.

How to control Visibility of workflow for certain groups/objects

Restrict the view of workflow to certain Group/Role and object.

Pre-request:

Person should login as DBA.

How to do ?

1. Login as DBA
2. Launch Workflow designer
3. Launch Edit -> Template Filter
4. You will get a dialog box where you can select the group /Role combination , then select the item type for which you want to show what type of workflows.

For Eg: If i want to show certain type of workflow with respect to item & item revision you can do the same with help of this changes and also you can hide certain workflows for particular group and so on.

So if you can see the left side is Assigned process template where you have to move from the right side where you will have list of all workflows created.

Whats best Precise and Imprecise in BOM ?

Precise and Imprecise BOM Structures: Lets research little bit about what is precise and imprecise in BOM and which will suit for Indian Industries.

What is BOM?

BOM (Bill of materials) , It is a list of materials required by a contractor to complete a contract, or by a supplier or vendor to complete an order. Or it is a list of all raw materials, parts, intermediates, sub-assemblies etc. (with their quantities and description) required to construct, overhaul, or repair something. See also bill of quantities. Bill of Materials is commonly known as BOM in Mechanical, Aerospace, Automobile, Construction Industries etc. 

BOM Types: There are several types of BOM around the globe namely SBOM (Service Bill of Materials), MBOM (Manufacturing Bill of Materials), EBOM (Engineering Bill of Materials) etc.

BOM Teamcenter point of view: BOM in Teamcenter refers most of the time to EBOM which is Engineering Bill of materials, where the designer will create list of items required for assembly and defines the quantity of it. Most of the companies has enabled automatic BOM option, which means whenever an assembly saved in UG/related CAD application, the BOM is created according to the assembly and attached to the item revision.

BOM is viewed with a Teamcenter module called PSE or also called as Structure Manager in Teamcenter 8 onwards. There are 2 main differences in BOM structure.
1. Precise BOM
2. Imprecise BOM

What is precise BOM?
Precise BOM is a type of BOM where item revision are linked together which forms a static structure, which will not get updated based on any criteria or also called revision rules.

Revision Rules: Those are rules defined for loading the BOM in desired format based on the rule guidelines set by yourself. E.g.: If I want to see only latest released item revision in the BOM structure you need to set a revision rule and load based on it.

What is Imprecise BOM?
Imprecise BOM is a type of BOM where item are linked together which form a dynamic structure and can be loaded based on the revision rule.

How do I know am i using Precise/Imprecise BOM?
Just add a column called precise, if the assembly is precise you will get ‘y’ in the column

Which BOM is most useful and why?
It all depends on client and situation, for ex: Just guess which BOM structure can be used
1. In case of released item where do you want to freeze the changes in BOM structure.
2. While the assembly undergoes modification continuously and not yet released.
3. The Assembly is need to be reviewed for latest working and released
4. Need to know only released item in the BOM structure. So it all depends on situations, you can also easily toggle between Precise/Imprecise BOM from Edit menu in Teamcenter.

Siemens Teamcenter PLM Insights

Teamcenter is a web-based collaboration utility that allows companies, suppliers, and customers to share information in a secure environment. With over 1.6 million users worldwide, Teamcenter is by far the most popular PLM Solution and Panso Solutions provides you with the best Teamcenter practices and services!

With years of experience in handling PLM projects across the Globe, Panso understands what customers really need to do to sustain and maximize the ROI on their Teamcenter investments. But realizing how crucial it is to understand why implement Teamcenter with Panso is equally important.Teamcenter enables customers to maximize the power of their product knowledge and leverage it to increase the profitability and productivity of every stage in their product lifecycle. Accelerate your manufacturing process, Increase revenue by reducing costs, Create and capture customer requirements, Eliminate re-work, Implement Teamcenter with Panso! Panso, a new age company backed by an in- house PLM Innovation Labs, maintains your TC environment with added intelligence. Panso Solutions has the knowledge, Experience, commitment to ensure you get the highest return on Investment on Teamcenter.

Teamcenter Bill of Materials (BOM) Management

Turning a product into a profitable reality requires sophisticated coordination of bill of materials. The challenge of reconciling multiple BOM representations, synchronizing downstream BOMs, and managing complex products can leave your company struggling to improve quality while reducing development, manufacturing and product lifecycle costs in order to remain competitive.Bill of materials management software is a critical part of the design and manufacture of any product.

Tecnomatix Manufacturing Process Management

Changing product demand, increasing competition from quicker rivals and fewer resources are sending clear signals that you need to change your manufacturing processes.The Tecnomatix Manufacturing Process Management solution gives you the ability to manage a broad spectrum of business processes, from the early stages of design to the actual production launch. This solution utilizes the PLM foundation of Teamcenter® to provide a truly concurrent engineering environment for your product design and manufacturing.

Teamcenter Supports Aircraft Through 50-year

Lifecycle Learn how BAE Systems Military Air Solutions is using Teamcenter throughout the entire product lifecycle from customer requirements to after-sales maintenance. As a result, BAE Systems has shortened lead times, reduced development costs and repositioned the company as a through-life support provider.

PLM Solutions Studio

Inspiration leads to the conception of a grand idea. At Panso Solutions, We have developed a reservoir of such ideas, which is collectively called Panso's Solution Studio!

A studio is an artist's workroom. Metaphorically speaking, our techies are our artists. It is the combined effort of their intellectual properties which led to the birth of this magnificent idea. Our PLM techies have deep expertise in various PLM Technologies and have successfully helped customers in global deployments of Agile, Aras, Teamcenter, Enovia etc in different Industry verticals.

Understanding of the business needs of the customer & the out of the box functionalities is of prime importance to us Pansoites. Hence they are able to develop applications for various PLM solutions to give our customers and partners the technology edge.

But what is the purpose of this Solution Studio?

Listening is the first step to the understanding of a problem. We at Panso have listened, researched, and developed solutions with the sole purpose of making your industrial life easy. Here is a sneak-peek into your industrial comforts.

Product data integrity is highly essential in an organization, We have developed a very efficient Bill of Materials solution which is crucial to optimizing Product data integrity amongst various other advantages.

Originally used internally within a company, the BoM served as a way to track product changes and maintain an accurate list of required components. As manufacturing has become increasingly distributed, however, the BoM has taken on even greater importance. It serves as the primary reference file for product data when transferring product information from the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) to the electronic manufacturing services (EMS) provider and from the EMS to its vendors and suppliers.

In reality, the components of a Bill of Material undergoes several changes. A component may get deleted or added or even modified. It is critical for your business to keep track of the changes in Bill of material. Panso Solutions has developed the 'Red Line report' for Aras Innovator that helps to keep track of all these changes with a simple click of a button. View this solution in action.

Analytics are an important aspect in any industry, It allows you to understand the past, realize the future and dwell in the present.A successful analytical report is one which is dynamic and interactive. Our solutions provide you with deep insights into PLM data via smart analytics like never before using Google Analytics which ensures you have a report that is easy to create, visually appealing and easily understood.View this solution in action.

Does the integration between PLM & MS Office benefit work?

With the integration of Panso's ARAS PLM with MS Office, The simplicity of updating documents or changes needed to be made within the documents are enhanced. Our team at Panso can ensure that all the requirements of the customer are met by providing a custom-made solution to suite their needs. Seamless integration between PLM & MS Office make work highly productive.

Increasing the productivity of Design engineers to create multiple Bills Of Material at once may lead to several irrevocable errors.The accuracy of BoM is critical in every organization, but during the creation of multiple BoM, some errors occur, which can be broadly classified into, Completeness, Critical pieces of information that are often omitted or incomplete data is the most common defect in BoMs.

Correctness, Common errors include invalid manufacturer or supplier information, obsolete data and incorrect part numbers which pose a serious problem to the accuracy in BoMs.
Consistency, Information in the BoM sometimes conflicts with information provided in engineering drawings and design files. Panso's BOM Structure cloning increases the productivity of Design engineers which enables them to create multiple Bills Of Material at once with additional business logic and greater accuracy.View this solution in action.

How can you achieve optimal data security and integrity?

Panso's work-flow solutions empowers you to increase the data security and integrity as the solutions are built with Added Intelligence and Compliance to every stage of PLM Work Flow that helps industries with very sensitive product data. This ensures that the data is protected to the most miniscule details.

By visiting our Solution Studio, you can view our solutions in action at the comfort of your desk or home and plan your PLM road-map.While they are on display, conceptualize your own utilities and Panso Solutions will be happy to develop it for you.Visit Panso's Solution studio today!!

Implementing Solid Edge with Panso Solution

Panso Solutions is a one among the best CAD solution providers with the prime motto of delivering efficiency and enhancing capability to your industry's doorstep.

Lets first state the obvious, Why to implement a CAD software?

The winning answer is, Implementing CAD software enhances precision, Provides detailed drawing, reduces file size,scalable computerized model with easier characteristic visibility and so forth. But the key advantage of implementing CAD software is you can see the image in animation so you can get the feeling of it without having to build it. Solid Edge, A cutting edge CAD system, is easily the most complete hybrid 2D/3D CAD system. Now, Lets realize the benefits accompanied by implementing Solid Edge with Panso, Or,

Why would your company optimize on the designing and manufacturing by implementing Panso's Solid Edge system?

Because, your company will be equipped with a system that uses synchronous technology for accelerated design, faster change,and improved imported reuse. With superior part and assembly modeling, drafting, transparent data management, and built-in finite element analysis, Solid Edge eases the growing complexity of product design. To put it across simply, Your company will be better off with Solid Edge in its armoury!

What is synchronous technology?

It is the first-ever history-free, feature-based modeling technology that provides users with up to a 100 times faster design experience. Synchronous technology provides the best of constraint-driven techniques with direct modeling. Synchronous technology comes with Solid Edge and it represents a breakthrough capability, which is demonstrated with a video. Watch Video!!