{"id":550,"date":"2024-11-27T09:50:21","date_gmt":"2024-11-27T14:50:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/heavy-equipment\/?p=550"},"modified":"2026-03-26T15:55:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T19:55:08","slug":"improving-heavy-equipment-actuation-systems-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/heavy-equipment\/2024\/11\/27\/improving-heavy-equipment-actuation-systems-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"Heavy equipment actuation systems: Improving performance with advanced system simulation software"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>With the shift towards electrical, autonomous and connected heavy machinery, more and more control systems are introduced. This adds another level of complexity that impacts the time and cost of development for OEMs who are already under pressure to stay competitive. As manufacturers conduct <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sw.siemens.com\/en-US\/digital-thread\/design-engineering\/engineering-simulation-heavy-equipment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">engineering simulation for heavy equipment<\/a>, one of the areas of design that is impacted by complexity is actuation systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Actuators are everywhere. They are part of a machine component that achieves physical movements by converting energy, often electrical, air, or hydraulic, into mechanical force. Multidomain system simulation is key for researchers and engineers who face the challenges of improving machine actuation systems dynamics and designing control development for increased operation precision. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Virtual product integration using multidomain system simulation can reduce the number of real prototypes and solve integration problems earlier in the development cycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below are several resources detailing how <a href=\"https:\/\/xcelerator.siemens.com\/global\/en\/industries\/heavy-equipment.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">heavy equipment<\/a> manufacturers can deploy system simulation software for mechatronic and hydraulic applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>System simulation for heavy equipment mechatronic systems performance<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/resources.sw.siemens.com\/en-US\/case-study-amazone\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Case study: Agricultural technology firm reduces time from concept to production<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just four years ago, it was common for this company to have two or three product prototypes when designing a new agricultural machine. Today that has been reduced to one by improving the simulation process.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/resources.sw.siemens.com\/en-US\/case-study-amazone\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"970\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2024\/11\/Siemens-heavy-equipment-actuation-systems-image-Amazone.jpg\" alt=\"Siemens heavy equipment customer solves actuation systems challenges\" class=\"wp-image-551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2024\/11\/Siemens-heavy-equipment-actuation-systems-image-Amazone.jpg 970w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2024\/11\/Siemens-heavy-equipment-actuation-systems-image-Amazone-600x155.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2024\/11\/Siemens-heavy-equipment-actuation-systems-image-Amazone-768x198.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2024\/11\/Siemens-heavy-equipment-actuation-systems-image-Amazone-900x232.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Read this case study to see how this manufacturer used a customer-centric approach to mechatronic systems product development with the Siemens portfolio of Simcenter, NX and Teamcenter software solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/resources.sw.siemens.com\/en-US\/white-paper-system-simulation-factory-process-for-efficient-product-development\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>White paper: Enabling system simulation mass deployment<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn how heavy equipment OEMs can leverage the value of existing models by providing an easy-to-use simulation platform for performing trade-off and optimization studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the paper for more detail on easily performing architectures trade-off and optimization within the following sections:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Forward by CNH Industrial: The simulation of complex systems &nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>System simulation for heavy equipment: The maturity age<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The simulation factory:&nbsp; Enabling system simulation mass deployment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Managing the engineering complexity of a tractor with Simcenter System Analyst<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>System simulation for heavy equipment hydraulic systems performance<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/resources.sw.siemens.com\/en-US\/case-study-fluidesign-new-holland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Case study: Assembly manufacturer cuts total project costs by 25%<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/resources.sw.siemens.com\/en-US\/case-study-fluidesign-new-holland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1250\" height=\"521\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2024\/11\/Heavy-equipment-actuation-systems-image-Fluidesign.jpg\" alt=\"Siemens heavy equipment customer hydraulic systems results\" class=\"wp-image-561\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2024\/11\/Heavy-equipment-actuation-systems-image-Fluidesign.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2024\/11\/Heavy-equipment-actuation-systems-image-Fluidesign-600x250.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2024\/11\/Heavy-equipment-actuation-systems-image-Fluidesign-1024x427.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2024\/11\/Heavy-equipment-actuation-systems-image-Fluidesign-768x320.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2024\/11\/Heavy-equipment-actuation-systems-image-Fluidesign-900x375.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1250px) 100vw, 1250px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>A designer and manufacturer of hydraulic, electronic and mechatronic assemblies was challenged with improving driver safety in their heavy machinery while complying with regulations. Read the customer case study to learn how they used Simcenter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sw.siemens.com\/en-US\/solutions\/engineering-simulation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">engineering software<\/a> solutions to reduce their development time-frame for hydraulic systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/resources.sw.siemens.com\/en-US\/white-paper-hydraulic-system-component-design-simulation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>White paper: Accelerating hydraulic system design with model-based systems engineering<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Get into the details and learn more about how model-based systems engineering (MBSE) supports the design of efficient hydraulic systems to manufacture more complex high-performance and robust products with fewer prototypes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dive deep into these sections of the paper to read about several application cases:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Controllability and NVH characteristics of a vane pump<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Increase of energy efficiency<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reduction of vibrations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Using Simcenter\u2019s advanced simulation software for actuation systems<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/plm.sw.siemens.com\/en-US\/simcenter\/systems-simulation\/amesim\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Simcenter Amesim<\/a> is a multi-physics simulation software that helps manufacturers design scalable digital twins for optimal actuation systems performance engineering as well as actuation control calibration. Heavy equipment OEMs can implement a model-based engineering approach to address design optimization, verification and validation of control algorithms. Thanks to a smart use of scalable levels of modeling, the digital twin can support heavy equipment manufacturers with MiL, SiL, and HiL to bring more realistic representation of the system to be controlled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Simcenter Amesim offers several advantages:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Reduced development time<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improved safety and performance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cost efficiency<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>As the heavy equipment industry continues to innovate and automate, tools like Simcenter Amesim will remain at the forefront, enabling smarter and more reliable systems. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Interested in seeing how Simcenter can take your simulation and testing to a new level? Click below and go over this course that covers the basics of hydraulic technology and its usage in hydraulic systems for motion control:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/resources.sw.siemens.com\/en-US\/download-simcenter-amesim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Simcenter Amesim course materials<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Dive into additional heavy equipment simulation use cases<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This blog is part of a series addressing specific challenges with heavy equipment design and how simulation and testing software can help OEMs tackle complexity. Click below to explore additional use cases:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/heavy-equipment\/2024\/11\/27\/simulation-solutions-for-heavy-equipment-structural-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Durability and structural analysis<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/heavy-equipment\/2024\/11\/27\/addressing-heavy-equipment-acoustic-comfort-challenges-with-3d-simulation-solutions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NVH: Cabin acoustic comfort<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/heavy-equipment\/2024\/11\/27\/electric-heavy-equipment-efficiently-manufacturing-alternative-powertrains\/\">Heavy equip<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/heavy-equipment\/2024\/11\/27\/electric-heavy-equipment-efficiently-manufacturing-alternative-powertrains\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">m<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/heavy-equipment\/2024\/11\/27\/electric-heavy-equipment-efficiently-manufacturing-alternative-powertrains\/\">ent electrification<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Access additional resources about heavy equipment actuation systems solutions<\/strong> <strong>below:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sw.siemens.com\/en-US\/digital-thread\/design-engineering\/engineering-simulation-heavy-equipment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"970\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2024\/11\/Siemens-Predictive-performance-engineering-resources.jpg\" alt=\"Siemens predictive performance engineering resource page\" class=\"wp-image-554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2024\/11\/Siemens-Predictive-performance-engineering-resources.jpg 970w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2024\/11\/Siemens-Predictive-performance-engineering-resources-600x155.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2024\/11\/Siemens-Predictive-performance-engineering-resources-768x198.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2024\/11\/Siemens-Predictive-performance-engineering-resources-900x232.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/webinars.sw.siemens.com\/en-US\/model-based-engineering\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>On-demand webinar<\/strong>: Transitioning to model-based engineering across Heavy Equipment organizations<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/webinars.sw.siemens.com\/en-US\/heavy-equipment-design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>On-demand webinar<\/strong>: Moving forward hydraulic systems technology for heavy equipment<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/plm.sw.siemens.com\/en-US\/contact-plm\/?srsltid=AfmBOooIydAVglLkarKfAKx-mgB4ntyx_S0etnBOv1QsvN0DWPoDBW4b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Talk to a Siemens expert<\/strong> today about mechatronic and hydraulic system solutions<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the shift towards electrical, autonomous and connected heavy machinery, more and more control systems are introduced. 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