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News Release from: Siemens PLM Software | Subject: Tecnomatix for Electronics
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 21 November 2005
Software suite brings manufacturing
together
The Tecnomatix for Electronics suite combines digital manufacturing software products previously offered by UGS as individual solutions for PCB assembly, final assembly and manufacturing execution.
UGS Corp has released Tecnomatix for Electronics Version 7 software, the company's first integrated suite of digital manufacturing software solutions custom designed for the global electronics industry Designated as "Version 7" to align it with the entire family of UGS' Tecnomatix solutions, Tecnomatix for Electronics automates and streamlines all key product planning and execution processes enabling global electronics manufacturers to systematically enhance product delivery, cost and quality in an increasingly competitive industry and challenging regulatory environment
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 3 Apr 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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The Tecnomatix for Electronics suite combines several digital manufacturing software products previously offered by UGS as individual solutions for printed circuit board (PCB) assembly, final assembly and manufacturing execution.
As a result, UGS can focus this newly packaged offering in the areas of new product introduction (NPI) and manufacturing execution systems (MES) while providing a level of functional integration and co-ordination of the suite's development and release.
The resulting solution helps companies face challenges such as increasing demands for new and innovative products, shrinking delivery schedules and regulatory compliance requirements.
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"With the new release of Tecnomatix for Electronics, UGS is uniquely positioned to address our electronics customers' core manufacturing requirements while facilitating compliance to increasingly stringent regulatory directives", said Al Hufstetler, Director of Tecnomatix Marketing for UGS.
"UGS is committed to helping all of its customers transform their process of innovation by offering them world leading comprehensive and robust PLM software and services".
"Tecnomatix for Electronics continues this strategy by further enhancing UGS' digital manufacturing family of solutions".
By combining multiple software products into an integrated suite, Tecnomatix for Electronics provides the electronics manufacturing industry with end-to-end solutions for planning and executing manufacturing processes.
As the RoHS deadline approaches, manufacturers will need to declare compliance and back their declarations with proof by way of traceability and process control on the shop-floor.
UGS has worked with global customers in developing MES solutions that facilitate compliance strategies by assuring that production is compliant from component level through final product assembly.
Tecnomatix for Electronics provides a custom designed traceability solution for electronics manufacturing by collecting stockroom to shipping traceability at the component, board, surface mount technology (SMT) line and final box assembly level.
All related production history is captured and archived with on-demand traceability reports that dramatically reduce risk of product recalls.
As a web-based, out-of-the box solution, Tecnomatix for Electronics can interface directly with today's electronics shop floor, including the most commonly used production equipment, enabling real-time production control and improving overall equipment efficiency.
Tecnomatix for Electronics offers manufacturers full visibility allowing processes to be controlled in real time.
Users can realise the true potential of enterprise ERP/MRP investments by feeding back accurate inventory, labour, and WIP status enabling manufacturers to make informed decisions and to execute as planned.
By designing, capturing and reusing best manufacturing strategies that eliminate errors during production launch and shorten the durations of NPI efforts, Tecnomatix for Electronics helps manufacturers "get it right the first time".
With shorter production lifecycles many manufacturers are facing numerous product changeovers on a daily basis leading to excessive downtime.
Tecnomatix for Electronics allows manufacturers to achieve common setup across several manufacturing jobs which may result in some cases in significantly increased manufacturing uptimes of 50% or more.
Users can perform upfront design for test and increase test coverage and job turnover while eliminating test process bottlenecks.
Building on the industry's leading test solution, Tecnomatix for Electronics now incorporates more features with greater user flexibility resulting in improved testability at the board level.
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