Siemens Industry Sector Reports 'Strong Positive Reaction' to Siemens PLM Software NX 5; Announces Major NX Customer Wins Across
February 05 2008 - 8:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Success of Launch Enables Siemens PLM Software to Drive Market
Share Growth in CAx Segment of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
Market; Siemens Industry Sector to Expand Siemens PLM Software
Commitment to CAx Market PLANO, Texas, Feb. 5 /PRNewswire/ --
Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of Siemens Industry Sector
and a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM)
products and services, today announced that Siemens Industry Sector
reported "strong positive reaction" to Siemens PLM Software's new
NX(R) software as well as a series of major NX customer
implementations across key industries. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070904/SIEMENSLOGO ) In April
2007, Siemens PLM Software introduced NX 5 featuring 400
enhancements. NX 5 software is the next-generation of Siemens PLM
Software's NX-brand digital product development software portfolio
designed to help companies develop innovative products faster and
more cost-efficiently. "We are very pleased with the strong
positive reaction to the breakthroughs in NX's 'Greater Powers'
technology," said Tony Affuso, chairman and CEO of Siemens PLM
Software. "These enhancements helped us generate strong license
revenue growth and gain market share in CAx during 2007 and were
key contributors in several of Siemens PLM Software's contract wins
since the launch, including those we are announcing today. Our
momentum in the CAD/CAM/CAE segment of the PLM industry is now
stronger than ever, as evidenced most recently by our announcement
that Canon had selected our technology as its universal
next-generation product development platform." "The success of the
NX 5 launch, and the subsequent gain in market share, just
reinforces Siemens commitment to supporting an expansion of Siemens
PLM Software's footprint in the CAx segment of the PLM industry,"
said Anton Huber CEO, Siemens Division Industry Automation. "The
combination of Siemens Industry Sector and Siemens PLM Software
will strengthen the requirements placed on our CAx solutions as
this technology becomes more broadly integrated into applications
that support the greater product lifecycle. As companies evaluate
CAx solutions and develop ROI models for such investments, the end
benefit is well beyond the traditional modeling features and
functions but rather how the CAx portfolio of products can be
leveraged across the greater phases of product development." New
and existing customers implement NX Siemens Industry Sector today
announced the following Siemens PLM Software customer wins and
implementations for NX 5: -- Gispen International BV - an office
decorator and manufacturer of design furniture that aims for an
ideal office environment. "Over the past 10 years, we developed an
excellent relationship with Siemens PLM Software," said Marcel van
Leusden, project engineer. "During this period, we rolled out
several of their solutions, like Teamcenter and NX. We upgraded to
NX 5 because of the software's advanced direct modeling and sheet
metal features. More than 80 percent of our work is carried out in
these areas so in essence, NX 5 is crucial to the success of our
business." -- Kennametal - the premier global supplier of tooling
solutions, engineered components and advanced materials consumed by
customers in industrial markets - has standardized on Siemens PLM
Software's NX technology as its global computer-aided design (CAD)
platform to increase collaboration and reduce the cost of managing
multiple CAD systems. As part of this major licensing agreement,
Kennametal will deploy NX to enhance collaboration between global
engineering centers and more effectively integrate acquired
companies. -- NingBo HeLi Mould Co., Ltd. -- the largest auto
engine body cast mold manufacturer in China. "Before choosing our
CAD software, we think about three things: functionality, usability
and strong CAM integration," said Fan Kaishu, general manager. "NX
5 is strong in each of these areas. No one doubts NX 5's capability
in CAD/CAM of course, but we are also impressed with NX 5's
usability and flexibility. Our new engineers and our work processes
greatly benefit from NX 5." -- CSSC-MES Diesel Co., Ltd. - the
largest marine high power diesel engine manufacturer in China. "The
new Active Mockup was the key to our selection of NX 5," said Zhang
Guanghai, Operation department manager. "We can more easily do our
design with NX 5's large scale assembly capabilities. NX 5's strong
pre-process CAE functionality is also important to us. As a result,
we made NX 5 our design system to do complex ship engine design."
-- In-Motion (formerly JiR Engineering) - racing motorcycle
manufacturer. "We had already discovered the level of
sophistication of Siemens PLM Software's NX 3D CAD system," says
Giulio Bernardelle, Engineering technical director. "And now (with
NX 5) we have found a software package that we think will be vital
to the development of our design activities." -- Kingdream Public
Limited Company - the largest manufacturer in Asia for oil well
drilling bits and one of the top five worldwide. "The external
shapes of our drill bits for drilling are complex," said Tian
Hongping, director of Tech-center. "Traditional methods entail
extreme difficulties in terms of both structural design and
subsequent machining and different software packages are required
for different work steps. NX 5 wonderfully meets both requirements
by providing CAD/CAM integration that greatly improves the previous
means of operation. Thanks to the NX Knowledge Fusion tool, the
previous complex external shape design is now significantly
simplified. NX 5 excellently meets the process and other
engineering requirements while designing the structure." -- Tromosa
- a designer and manufacturer of automotive plastic injection
molds. "When it comes to design, NX is one of the best products on
the market," said Miguel Reboreda Touron R&D Director. "We were
looking for integrated CAM functionality as well as the ability to
adapt the system to our specific requirements. We consider it
paramount to allocate resources to the exploration of the
possibilities offered by NX, and to the analysis of the
improvements of each new version." Reboreda believes that the
reason NX is so well accepted is its user- friendliness and the
possibilities it offers. -- Ingenieria de CAD CAM Otazu, S.L - an
engineering firm serving the hyrdoelectric and aerospace
industries. "We are able to create geometric data easier and faster
with the design capabilities in NX 5 design," said Francisco Javier
Balsategui, director. "NX 5 CAM has become more aesthetic and
well-designed. We have leveraged NX for the past five years. Within
this period, we have developed quicker and more reliable processes
in higher quality. NX enables us to better meet our customer
requirements in many different industries, such as water power,
aerospace and producer goods." -- Moldes Barcelona S.A. -
manufacturer of plastic injection tools. "Our Technical Department
accesses the latest technology from NX to maintain maximum
productivity and competitiveness," said Jose Luis Plegezuelos,
CAD/CAM manager. "We are satisfied with Siemens PLM Software's
inclusion of many of our suggested enhancements in NX 5. The
product is faster and more intuitive. Our productivity has
progressively increased with each version. NX addresses the unique
requirements of the mold market, which is important to us as a tool
and die manufacturer. We look forward to each new NX release."
"Siemens PLM Software has reached a major milestone with the
release of NX 5," said Ed Miller, president, CIMdata. "With NX 5,
Siemens PLM Software has achieved longstanding goals against its
previously declared roadmap for NX development and reinforced its
commitment to delivering advancements in its core CAD/CAM/CAE
technology solutions. The pace of NX sales and adoption by
customers appears impressive relative to current market growth
rates, and reflects the continuing critical importance of
technology advancements in mechanical design automation,
particularly in areas such as multi-CAD digital mockup and workflow
productivity." "NX 5 is very impressive," said Jeff Rowe, an
independent mechanical design and technical communications
consultant. "For a product with this much power, I am impressed
with its ease of use. NX 5 has more ability than some of its
competitors. I was impressed with how much bang you get for the
buck - it is a very affordable product for even small companies.
Yet it is comprehensive enough that companies will not outgrow it."
For the latest information on NX, visit http://www.siemens.com/nx.
About Siemens PLM Software Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of
Siemens Industry Sector, is a leading global provider of product
lifecycle management (PLM) software and services with 4.6 million
licensed seats and 51,000 customers worldwide. Headquartered in
Plano, Texas, Siemens PLM Software's open enterprise solutions
enable a world where organizations and their partners collaborate
through Global Innovation Networks to deliver world-class products
and services. For more information on Siemens PLM Software products
and services, visit http://www.siemens.com/plm. About Siemens
Industry Sector The Siemens Industry Sector and its products and
solutions address industry customers in the fields of production,
transportation and building systems. The sector, newly formed on
Jan. 1, 2008, is primarily comprised of the business activities of
the former Siemens Groups A&D, I&S, SBT, Osram and TS.
Approximately 209,000 employees currently work in the Industry
Sector. The sector's businesses generated revenues of roughly 40
billion euro in fiscal 2007. Further information about the Siemens
Industry Sector is available at http://www.siemens.com/industry.
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