{"id":536,"date":"2024-05-21T17:16:20","date_gmt":"2024-05-21T21:16:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/mendix\/?p=536"},"modified":"2026-03-26T16:02:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T20:02:43","slug":"extend-personalize-low-code","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/mendix\/2024\/05\/21\/extend-personalize-low-code\/","title":{"rendered":"How to adapt and extend your Siemens Xcelerator portfolio with low code\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When it comes to digital transformation, acceleration is the name of the game. The faster a manufacturing company can achieve its digital transformation goals, the faster it can start delivering <a href=\"https:\/\/content.sw.siemens.com\/transform-manufacturing-with-low-code\/transform-your-shop-floor-with-low-code\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">speed and agility to its shop floor<\/a>, keeping its quality management processes running smoothly and dependably and making its supply chains more resilient against disruption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s why many manufacturers are using Siemens Xcelerator as their open digital business platform. Siemens Xcelerator speeds up digitalization by giving manufacturers access to a curated portfolio of hardware and software, an ecosystem of partners, and an extensive marketplace. Manufacturers find Siemens Xcelerator facilitates the enterprise-wide collaboration that is the key element to successful digitalization initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Mendix provides the best of both worlds<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Siemens Xcelerator is an incredibly open and flexible platform. While that is the foundation of its effectiveness and allows it to serve the needs of a wide range of customers, every manufacturing company has its own unique challenges, processes, and goals. A manufacturer might fully understand and appreciate the benefits of Siemens Xcelerator while still wondering if it is a right fit for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But the manufacturers who have done their homework know they can have the best of both worlds: the wide-ranging features of Siemens Xcelerator, all perfectly tuned to the company\u2019s needs. All that\u2019s needed to have your cake and eat it too is the <a href=\"https:\/\/content.sw.siemens.com\/transform-manufacturing-with-low-code\/transform-shop-floor-with-low-code\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mendix low-code application development platform<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By placing the Mendix platform on top of the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio, you can add a layer of customization while keeping your core systems clean. Extending the Siemens Xcelerator platform with Mendix lets you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Add offline and native mobile capabilities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Simplify user interfaces<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Curate functions and features<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make data from multiple Siemens Xcelerator elements actionable in a unifying workflow<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Pilatus Aircraft Ltd, a manufacturer of unique aircraft such as the single-engine turboprop PC-12 and the short-runway business jet PC-24, is one of the many companies fine-tuning their Siemens Xcelerator portfolio with the Mendix solution. One of the apps they\u2019ve built with low-code has eliminated many of their paper-based shop floor processes, improving efficiency and markedly cutting costs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(If you\u2019d like to hear more from Pilatus Aircraft about the apps they\u2019re building on the Mendix platform, they\u2019ll be presenting at <a href=\"https:\/\/events.sw.siemens.com\/en-US\/realizelive\/europe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Realize LIVE in Munich<\/a> in July.)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/05\/1200x675_erlangen-factory-1359198812-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Extend your Siemens Xcelerator portfolio with Mendix low-code application development.\" class=\"wp-image-539\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/05\/1200x675_erlangen-factory-1359198812-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/05\/1200x675_erlangen-factory-1359198812-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/05\/1200x675_erlangen-factory-1359198812-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/05\/1200x675_erlangen-factory-1359198812-395x222.jpg 395w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/05\/1200x675_erlangen-factory-1359198812-900x506.jpg 900w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/05\/1200x675_erlangen-factory-1359198812.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Four examples of low-code Siemens Xcelerator apps<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To give manufacturers who have not discovered <a href=\"https:\/\/content.sw.siemens.com\/transform-manufacturing-with-low-code\/transform-shop-floor-with-low-code\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the power of low code<\/a> a clearer idea of the many ways that the Mendix platform can customize their Siemens Xcelerator experience, the Siemens experts of the various Siemens Xcelerator elements have created a library of examples of what is possible and useful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From making lab requests more intuitive to giving shop floor workers easier access to documentation, these examples show off the broad range of functionality <a href=\"https:\/\/content.sw.siemens.com\/transform-manufacturing-with-low-code\/enable-digitalization-at-speed-and-scale\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">low-code apps<\/a> can provide to your manufacturing processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Intuitive Lab Order Creation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Submitting requests to a laboratory for material or product testing can be a confusing process for employees who do not plan such tasks. So, as one of its examples, Siemens designed a low-code app that provides an intuitive lab request interface with seamless access to <a href=\"https:\/\/plm.sw.siemens.com\/en-US\/opcenter\/research-development-laboratory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Opcenter RD&amp;L<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Employees and customers can now create and submit lab orders that provide all the needed information, resulting in time savings and error prevention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Mobile Document Approval for Teamcenter<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>High-level executives in design or production-planning departments can get frustrated because they are traveling around the world, but they also need to keep the department running at home and approve valuable design or process iterations quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What they need is remote access to Teamcenter approval workflows on their mobile and handheld devices. Siemens built a low-code Teamcenter extension app that focuses only on document approval. It also streamlines access to Teamcenter on a mobile device so users can use their device to view and sign off on documents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Mobile and Offline Sampling for Opcenter RD&amp;L<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To ensure the quality of their products and ingredients, manufacturers often need to take samples around the clock. However, sampling can take place in locations and environments where a stable network connection is not guaranteed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Siemens designed a low-code app that lets testers use mobile devices or handheld scanners to take samples anytime and synchronizes the results back to Opcenter RD&amp;L when the device is back in network coverage. This accelerates the sampling process, minimizes testing errors, and improves productivity and quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Teamcenter Lookup and Report<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In engineer-to-order and even configure-to-order scenarios, shop floor workers need access to the latest drawing or process planning releases because updates happen while production has already started. They also need to be able to quickly submit problem reports from mobile devices when engineering support is required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Siemens built a low-code app that provides streamlined access to Teamcenter so that shop floor workers can look up the latest part information, view related visualization data, and create and submit problem reports. This accelerates the closed-loop feedback process by providing easy access to problem reporting at the moment of identification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/03\/1200x675_erlangen-factory-1359184722-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Extend your Siemens Xcelerator portfolio with Mendix low-code application development.\" class=\"wp-image-518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/03\/1200x675_erlangen-factory-1359184722-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/03\/1200x675_erlangen-factory-1359184722-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/03\/1200x675_erlangen-factory-1359184722-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/03\/1200x675_erlangen-factory-1359184722-395x222.jpg 395w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/03\/1200x675_erlangen-factory-1359184722-900x506.jpg 900w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/03\/1200x675_erlangen-factory-1359184722.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Start accelerating your Siemens Xcelerator portfolio<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Not only is Mendix making it easier to see the benefits of adapting and extending your Siemens Xcelerator portfolio, but it\u2019s also making it more affordable than ever with its newly introduced Siemens Xcelerator Low-Code Extension License.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more by visiting the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sw.siemens.com\/en-US\/solutions\/application-development-platform\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Siemens website<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/content.sw.siemens.com\/transform-manufacturing-with-low-code\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reviewing a collection of resources<\/a> that goes into more detail about Mendix low-code capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re interested in talking to an expert and learning more about how to get started with Mendix, &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/plm.sw.siemens.com\/en-US\/contact-plm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contact us<\/a> today for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/content.sw.siemens.com\/transform-manufacturing-with-low-code\/transform-your-shop-floor-with-low-code\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"970\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/01\/970x250_Blog-Banner_Extend-Your-Siemens-Portfolio-with-Low-Code-1.jpg\" alt=\"Extend your Siemens Xcelerator portfolio with Mendix low-code application development\" class=\"wp-image-568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/01\/970x250_Blog-Banner_Extend-Your-Siemens-Portfolio-with-Low-Code-1.jpg 970w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/01\/970x250_Blog-Banner_Extend-Your-Siemens-Portfolio-with-Low-Code-1-600x155.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/01\/970x250_Blog-Banner_Extend-Your-Siemens-Portfolio-with-Low-Code-1-768x198.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/01\/970x250_Blog-Banner_Extend-Your-Siemens-Portfolio-with-Low-Code-1-900x232.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to digital transformation, acceleration is the name of the game. 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