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News Release from: Siemens PLM Software | Subject: Version 4 of Teamcenter Express
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 21 July 2008
PLM software delivers improved usability
Siemens PLM Software version 4 of Teamcenter Express cPDMTeamcenter has improved collaboration and control for project managers, lead engineers and shop floor users.
Siemens PLM Software has released Version 4 of Teamcenter Express software, which is the collaborative product data management (cPDM) component of the Velocity Series The latest release adds an embedded project management option and a new shop floor access client
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 2 Apr 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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Teamcenter Express Version 4 features improved collaboration and control for project managers, lead engineers and shop floor users.
Two modules help streamline engineering resources and widen access to product data for project managers, lead engineers and shop floor users.
* Project management option - for project managers and lead engineers, Teamcenter Express Version 4 has an embedded project management option that is tightly integrated with the existing standard document management, project-based security and workflow capabilities in Teamcenter Express.
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Siemens told manufacturingtalk that this module improves collaboration and control by managing the scheduling of multiple projects and their related tasks, together with resource allocation and the ability to import and export project plans to and from Microsoft Project.
* Shop floor - for shop floor users, such as manufacturing team leaders and machine operators, Teamcenter Express Version 4 offers a lower cost, optional Web client.
This streamlined Shop Floor Viewer is specifically targeted at shop floor use cases and delivers the fast access to product data that industry analysts estimate saves engineers 10-12% of their time.
It includes the following.
* Engineering data searches.
* 'Where used' queries to determine product usage.
* Viewing/printing.
The comprehensive visualisation capabilities include viewing a wide variety of 2D document file types and 3D models as well as the ability to measure and view cross-sections.
The Shop Floor Viewer is a cost-effective entry point for all employees who need basic 'find, view, print' access to the single source of product data provided by Teamcenter Express.
"The release of Teamcenter Express Version 4 on the Teamcenter unified architecture delivers improved usability and scalability for SMBs," said Peter Bilello, director of Consulting Services, CIMdata.
"Version 4 extends accessibility well beyond the traditional areas of product data management to include significant support for project management and a targeted set of capabilities for data consumers such as shop floor users".
Vice president of global Velocity Series marketing, Siemens PLM Software, Bruce Boes, commented: "The addition of these capabilities to Teamcenter Express allows SMBs to streamline project scheduling and extend access to product data to the shop floor, while optimising the use of their precious IT resources".
He added: "With each release, we continue to stay dedicated to a preconfigured cPDM tool that is easy to use and deploy for SMBs".
In addition, Teamcenter Express Version 4 includes several new usability enhancements that speed the user's learning and adoption curve and improve the efficiency of managing everyday tasks and processes for design-through-manufacturing, from the user's desktop and across projects and programs.
Teamcenter Express Version 4 is built on, and delivers complete scalability to, the unified architecture of Teamcenter 2007.
Siemens PLM said that Teamcenter is the world's most widely-used PLM portfolio with more than 4 million licenses sold.
* About Siemens PLM Software - Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of the Siemens Industry Automation Division, is a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services with 5.5 million licensed seats and 51,000 customers worldwide.
Headquartered in Plano, Texas, Siemens PLM Software's open enterprise solutions enable a world where organisations and their partners collaborate through Global Innovation Networks to deliver world-class products and services.
* About the Siemens Industry Automation Division - the Siemens Industry Automation Division (Nuremberg, Germany), a division of the Siemens Industry Sector, is a worldwide leader in the fields of automation systems, low-voltage switchgear and industrial software.
Its portfolio ranges from standard products for the manufacturing and process industry to solutions for whole industries and systems that encompass the automation of entire automobile production facilities and chemical plants.
As a leading software supplier, Industry Automation optimises the entire value added chain of manufacturers - from product design and development to production, sales and a wide range of maintenance services.
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