PLM helps manufacturers manage product data, streamline collaboration and accelerate development. However, without strong adoption across your organisation, PLM cannot deliver its full value. Companies must do everything possible to ensure their teams fully adopt and use their PLM systems.
Generative design, where designers incorporate AI algorithms into their processes to create and evaluate multiple designs faster, is the hottest topic in product development right now. The opportunities are there for all to see: the ability to design better, faster, cheaper and more sustainably. However, nothing in life is perfect, and generative design brings a range of challenges that you need to navigate if you’re going to reap the rewards.
Manufacturers are prioritising sustainability not just for environmental benefits but to comply with a growing range of regulations. Frameworks such as the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, Environmental Product Declaration, and the Digital Product Passport impose stringent requirements, with significant penalties for non-compliance.
ISO 26262 is an international standard that regulates functional safety in automotive electronics and electrical systems (E/E systems). It aims to minimise hazards from system malfunctions, so vehicles can operate safely under all conditions.
PTC has been incorporating artificial intelligence in its portfolio of manufacturing software solutions for over a decade. Users have long been able to reap the benefits of machine learning and generative AI in solutions like ThingWorx and ServiceMax.
A Bill of Materials (BOM) has long been used to define a product and its individual parts. However, smart manufacturing organisations have discovered that with the right software, you can use your BOM to oversee the entirety of a product’s data throughout its lifecycle, ensuring a unified, accurate system bringing in data from physical and digital environments.
Model-Based Definition (or MBD) uses 3D CAD models annotated with all necessary product and manufacturing information instead of traditional 2D production drawings. MBD has quickly gained popularity in the manufacturing industry in recent years, so if you’re not reaping the many benefits of MBD, there’s never been a better time to start.
In Spring 2024, PTC launched its latest version of Mathcad Prime. Designed to empower engineers to make advanced calculations with transparency, efficiency and precision, Mathcad Prime 10 delivers a wide range of new features.
Unplanned downtime is the time when a manufacturing machine, network or other piece of equipment stops working unexpectedly. It’s a significant problem for manufacturers as it can delay production and cause issues further down the production process.
When we talk about digital transformation in manufacturing, we tend to focus on the technology. We talk about the Internet of Things, AR, AI and other exciting sounding terms, but we rarely focus on the role of the workforce.