by A + B Solutions and LC Consulting Services

How to Integrate Productionin toTEAMCENTER byLC Consulting Services8 Denison Parkway EastCorning, NY 14830(607) 936-8271contactus@lccsny.comwww.lccsny.com

LCCS & A+B Solutions ProfilesBusiness & Production ChallengesThe SolutionBenefitsAgendaDemonstrationSupport

Company ProfilesA+B SolutionsBased in Germany, Sebaldstr. 23,73525 Schwaebisch Gmuendinfo@aplusb-solutions.com www.aplusb-solutions.comMore than 25 years of experienceOver 250 customers with 270 installations12 dedicated employees for installation, customization, and project supportReseller, Foundation Partner and System integrator of Siemens PLM software since 2006LC Consulting Services8 Denison Parkway EastCorning, NY 14830(607) 936-8271contactus@lccsny.comwww.lccsny.comOver 30 year of experience in engineering design, computer programming, and manufacturing consulting.6 dedicated employees supporting your internal engineering requirements FIT4TC DNC software implementation & Training

FIT Customers in Germany

Different Databases with Redundant DataMedia Brakes between Development & Production Production not integrated within process chainUnsecured process and workflows4321Actual Business andProduction Data Conditions No transparency and tons of paperworkUse of actual data is not warrantedDifferent Organizational Forms657

Today's Production Data ProcessesShop FloorProduction Data (single data source) - CNC program - Setup sheet - Tooling listProduct DataPDM/ CADCAMDNC SystemdrawingsmodelsCNC programstooling sheets, etc.Optimized production data workflows - release process - revisionRedundant data, media brakes, human workflows

Today's Communication FlowProductionManagerToolingEngineerCNCOperatorQualityControlToolingOutputCNCProgrammerMold & DieConstructionFixtureDesignerWorkSchedulerShopSupervisor

Human workflow concernsWill they use the correct revision?Are all needed & approved documents provided in the process?What happens with altered CNC programs?How will changes from production be processed and archived?Do we have documentation and complete data for product liability?

The Solution

I-deasSolid EdgeCATIAPro/EAutoCADSolidWorksNXMentor (PCB)Multi-CADResourcesDNCNX CAMThe Solution lies with TEAMCENTER from SIEMENS PLM & FIT4TC from A+B Solutions

Tomorrows production processes with closed process chainProductionOptimized production dataRevision controlRelease processWorkflowEngineering dataProduction dataProduction resourcesProduction data Production resources Product data Drawings Solids Quality documentsPLM

Tomorrows Communication Ways.. Single source databaseProductionManagerWorkSchedulerShopSupervisorToolingEngineerCNCProgrammerMold & DieConstructionCNCOperatorQualityControlToolingOutputFixtureDesigner

Factory Integrating Tool is the central communication tool in the production areaFIT4TEAMCENTER integrates directly, without any redundant data management with the production Product Lifecycle Management software The Production Solution is FIT4TEAMCENTER

Production FloorFIT4Teamcenter DNC NC program Setup & Tooling Data ShopDoc Drawings Solid (JT).Optimized CNC programTool dataMarkups JT photos

tool presetting Revisions Release process Workflow

The FIT4Teamcenter Tools FIT4Teamcenter DNCIntegrated Teamcenter server based application with services for machine and worker interface connection. Configuration of connection, data down- and upload and viewing tools/possibilities. Data search routines for different TC item types (part item, MENC machining item, etc.) FIT4Teamcenter Service ToolsConfigurable CNC part data interface for automatic import of legacy data (CNC programs, tooling sheets, etc.) into TeamcenterCAM Integrator to integrate CAM systems in Teamcenter over CNC part data interfaceIntegration of different comparison programs for CNC data into Teamcenter Portal

FIT4Teamcenter HI (Human Interface)Browser based easy to use worker interface for direct information access to Teamcenter, down and upload of released CNC data and viewing of additional CNC part information's like drawings, JTs, tooling sheets, ShopDocs, CNC programs, tool data, etc.

FIT4Teamcenter MI (Machine Interface)Connection interface to CNC control with parameters and special function for different protocols for serial, Ethernet or direct connect. Supports all manufacturers CNC controls and protocols

Supported and Released Teamcenter Versions

Teamcenter V2005 SR1

Teamcenter V2007 Eng

Teamcenter V2007 Unified

Teamcenter 8

Teamcenter Express up from Version 2.2

InfrastructureAssembly external processCNC machinesFiber, Copper and wirelessERP CADLAN (Ethernet) WLANTool presettingCOM Server LAN >> V24 connectIPCSerialWindows/Linux

Support of all CNC Controls with serial or Ethernet interfaces

Teamcenter Server CNC ControlVia standard LAN for machines with Ethernet interfaceWuT Com-Server (LAN/serial connector) for machines with serial interface

Machine Connection Integration

The Production Benefits Integration of production into processesSecured processesOne single data poolNo redundancy of dataElectronic workflowsSecured usage of actual and approved revisionsLocked resources/revisions cant be accessedTransparent processes to production areaClosed process chainHigher quality, productivity and delivery reliability

Business Benefits Consistent Data Systems Central Data Management Reduction of Interfaces Actual Data Reduction of Cycle Time Automation Communication Channels Parallel Processes Creation of Flexible Business Processes Integrated Business Processes in One System

Installation server software from LCCS onsite or remote via appshare

Installation hardware (COM Server) from LCCS and customer training

Support/Hotline from 7 am until 5 pmOver phoneVPNAppshareSupport and Services

Machine InterfaceXML / SOAP HTTP Web Server- Own Portal based on Java Function calls to Teamcenter with a subset of all Teamcenter Portal possibilities- Search routines for referenced item revision information

FilesRDBMSDatabaseSQLTeamCenter Services/APIC++, ITK, JavaTeamCenter Web Service (A+B)TC Web ServiceXML / SOAP(Tool AXIS Java)TeamCenter Base ServicesTC HTTP ServerApache/TomcatJava ServletsHuman InterfaceJavaHTML/XMLFIT4TC MI (Machine Interface)FIT4TC HI (Human Interface)CorbaFIT4Teamcenter Architecture

FIT4TEAMCENTERDemonstration

******This is a sample figure for the various types of communication that could be used in a simple manufacturing organization. Of course, with different types of manufacturing processes and sizes of organizations, this picture could look quite different and likely more complex.

It is easy to see however, that the organization is comprised of various roles and interactions. The key information types have to do with Geometry, Requirements, Process Plans, Schedules, and Documentation as well as more specific items such as Tool Specs, Programs, and Physical Materials.

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