Germany's KUKA Selects DELMIA for Virtual Commissioning
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HILLS, MI and FELLBACH, Germany, Apr 8, 2009 - Dassault Systems (DS) (Euronext
Paris: #13065, DSY.PA), a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle
Management (PLM) solutions, today announced that KUKA Systems GmbH,
(Augsburg, Germany) a manufacturer of automation solutions, has committed to
the DELMIA Automation solution for virtual commissioning of the production
facilities that KUKA plans and builds.
A technology leader in plant and systems engineering, KUKA understands that
it is important to invest in new technologies in order to stay ahead of the
curve in developing innovative manufacturing process and facility concepts. Next
to the geometrical validation it is increasingly important to digitally define,
control and monitor automated systems entirely in a 3D virtual environment. This
cuts development time, reduces costs in both manpower and capital investment,
and increases initial PLC program quality and overall factory productivity.
The DELMIA Virtual Commissioning solution enables manufacturing engineers to
link the virtual manufacturing model with the actual control system and robot
controller. The company can then conduct and evaluate “what if” scenarios to
optimize production, allowing to get it right the first time.
When integrating changes within existing plants, the use of DELMIA Automation
will help make a significant impact on KUKA’s manufacturing line planning. Any
proposed changes are to be explored beforehand in the virtual model of the
plants. To do that, it is important to combine actual PLC and robot control with
the virtual plant. Actual programs will thus drive the virtual model. “This is
the only way to confirm manufacturing system performance prior to system
build–by using DELMIA Automation,” emphasizes Günther Mikuta, product manager,
Control Technologies, KUKA Systems. “With this solution, we expect substantial
efficiency gains for our clients in the future. When re-configuring plants, we
will apply this KUKA approach to virtual launch,” adds Dr. Christian Fedrowitz,
chief, Technical Data Processing, KUKA Systems. “KUKA will, consequently,
achieve an increase in quality while reducing actual production downtime as our
solution will eliminate many errors that often occur during system build.”
KUKA’s decision for DELMIA Automation is proof for the fact that the topic of
automation-simulation has arrived within the industry. The solution is a natural
extension to the Dassault Systems PLM offering. While PLM solutions simplify and
enhance end-to-end product management, Automation solutions validate and improve
the internal behavior of control systems.
About KUKA Systems
KUKA is an international developer of flexible robot-based automation plants
for the automotive, aerospace, energy and production industries. Approximately
3780 employees contribute ideas, concepts and solutions for automated
production, as well as products and services for almost all industrial
processing tasks of metallic and non-metallic materials. With subsidiaries in
Europe, America and Asia, the company has a global sales and marketing presence.
KUKA sales were approximately 855 million Euros in the financial year 2008.
For further information, visit
www.kuka-systems.com.
About Dassault Systems
As a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions,
Dassault Systems brings value to more than 100,000 customers in 80 countries. A
pioneer in the 3D software market since 1981, Dassault Systems develops and
markets PLM application software and services that support industrial processes
and provide a 3D vision of the entire lifecycle of products from conception to
maintenance. The Dassault Systems portfolio consists of CATIA for designing the
virtual product - SolidWorks for 3D mechanical design - DELMIA for virtual
production - SIMULIA for virtual testing - ENOVIA for global collaborative
lifecycle management, and 3DVIA for online 3D lifelike experiences. Dassault
Systems is listed on the Nasdaq (DASTY) and Euronext Paris (#13065, DSY.PA)
stock exchanges.
For more information, visit www.3ds.com.
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