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The top 4 webinars industrial machine and component manufacturers should’ve watched in 2024

Machine builders, OEMs, and component manufacturers need to constantly innovate to stay ahead of the competition.

New technologies can help.

Additive manufacturing allows engineers to lightweight parts. Simulation can improve machine durability. Product lifecycle management (PLM) streamlines design processes. And low-code solutions optimize production.

All of these topics were highlighted in some of our most popular webinars from last year. Read on to catch up on what you might have missed last year, or get a quick refresher by watching them again.

Webinar #1: Lightweighting robot grippers with additive manufacturing

As energy costs continue to rise, manufacturers are looking for new and creative ways to become more energy-efficient to lower costs. Lightweighting, or the process of removing weight from a component, is an easily achievable and sustainable option.

Our top webinar explored how manufacturers that operate heavy robot arms and grippers to move material and products are using additive manufacturing to create lightweight robot grippers.

These lightweight robot grippers can move faster, be more productive and use less energy than their heavier counterparts.

Watch the trailer below or sign up to watch the whole webinar on-demand here.


Additive manufacturing webinar honorable mention:

If you’re trying to streamline your additive manufacturing process, another popular webinar showcased how NX AM software provides an end-to-end solution for additive manufacturers.

You can watch the trailer below or watch the entire webinar on-demand by going here.


Webinar #2: Improve machine and component durability with strength and fatigue simulation analysis

Machine builders, OEMs and component manufacturers all want to guarantee a certain lifetime for the products they create.

Fatigue assessments using simulation and the digital twin help inform engineers of the durability and strength of the products they design.

This webinar brought ASML and Siemens Digital Industries Software together to take a closer look at the importance of fatigue simulation analysis and examines how engineers can integrate this directly into the design process.

Watch the webinar trailer below or watch the complete webinar on-demand here.


Webinar #3: Streamline design with product lifecycle management (PLM) software

How do you deliver high-quality, reliable products that meet changing customer demands without regularly missing deadlines?

This webinar answers that question with an in-depth look at a product lifecycle management (PLM) solution that addresses industry-specific challenges.

With features like efficient machine configuration and reuse and integrated project and requirements management, industrial machinery companies of all shapes and sizes can learn how a tailored PLM solution accelerates design and encourages innovation.

Watch the webinar trailer below or watch the complete webinar on demand here.


Webinar #4: :Leveraging low-code solutions to optimize production using data

As manufacturing becomes more digital and connected, all kinds of data – product data, machine data and more – get created every day.

The machine builders, OEMs and component manufacturers that get ahead will be the companies that effectively manage all of this data and then leverage it to optimize production processes.

That’s where low-code software, integrated with a manufacturing execution system (MES), can help. This webinar explored how low-code solutions like Mendix can be used to manage data more effectively and presented a roadmap to success with real-world examples.

Watch the webinar trailer below or watch the entire webinar on demand here.


Low-code software webinar honorable mention:

If you’d like to learn more about low-code solutions and how they’re used to extend digital enterprises without extensive custom coding, this other popular webinar is for you. Find out how low-code software can fill the gaps between existing systems.

Watch the webinar trailer below or watch the full webinar on demand here.


Conclusion: 2024 Industrial machinery webinars in review

These are just a handful of the webinar presentations from the past year, and we hope you’re energized for a new year filled with more informative and entertaining webinars highlighting new solutions and ideas to overcome your most common challenges.

Jason Meyers
Senior digital content marketing specialist

Jason Meyers is a senior digital content marketing specialist for the industrial machinery industry at Siemens Digital Industries Software. He creates content about digital solutions that help machine builders, OEMs, component manufacturers and machine shops become more efficient, profitable, sustainable and more.

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This article first appeared on the Siemens Digital Industries Software blog at https://blogs.sw.siemens.com/industrial-machinery/2025/01/27/top-4-industrial-machinery-webinars-2024/