Markus Erlmann
Jack and Jill and the Xmas Tree

Jack and Jill and the Xmas Tree

December 15, 2009

What can I write about this short video? Maybe that it was done in about two hours. Actually, the simulation took only about 15 minutes to create using the task simulation capabilities of our digital…

By Markus Erlmann
< 1 MIN READ
Green Manufacturing: Where to Start?

Green Manufacturing: Where to Start?

December 14, 2009

The goal of the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen is a global climate protection convention. One part of this goal is the reduction in CO2 emissions, which could be achieved by reducing ener…

By Markus Erlmann
2 MIN READ
Closing the Loop on Quality

Closing the Loop on Quality

December 7, 2009

Recently, Jim Brown of TechClarity posted a blog on Siemens PLM Software’s new Dimensional Planning & Validation (DPV) , solution for quality. Jim wrote, “One of the main things that manufacture…

By Markus Erlmann
3 MIN READ
Winter Simulation Conference 2009

Winter Simulation Conference 2009

November 30, 2009

Many of you probably use or consume Procter & Gamble (P&G) products in some fashion almost every day. I certainly do, at least when I shave anyway. But it wasn’t until I thought about the fac…

By Markus Erlmann
< 1 MIN READ
Virtual Commissioning of Manufacturing Lines

Virtual Commissioning of Manufacturing Lines

November 13, 2009

Did you ever think about how a whole manufacturing line is set up on the shop floor? And wonder why it is running smoothly and at an optimum in regards to throughput, reliability, flexibility, safety…

By Markus Erlmann
2 MIN READ
Designing and Optimizing Factories

Designing and Optimizing Factories

November 4, 2009

The Plant Simulation User Conference 2009 was a very interesting conference with 110 customers participating and 10 of them presenting the usage and success they achieve with Plant Simulation. Additi…

By Markus Erlmann
< 1 MIN READ
Tecnomatix Plant Simulation User Conference

Tecnomatix Plant Simulation User Conference

November 2, 2009

On Tuesday, the Plant Simulation User Conference in Stuttgart, Germany will start. I will share details from the conference here on the blog and on Twitter. It will be a very interesting conference w…

By Markus Erlmann
< 1 MIN READ
EMO: PLM for Machine Builder

EMO: PLM for Machine Builder

October 30, 2009

Machine tools are products and resources; depending on your view point. For the machine builder it’s a product, while for many manufacturing companies it’s a resource they use to manufacture their pr…

By Markus Erlmann
< 1 MIN READ
EMO: From Virtual to Real

EMO: From Virtual to Real

October 28, 2009

It’s all about integration. Imaging you are running a job shop using highly flexible machine tools. You manufacture in small lot sizes and need to adjust your NC programs quite often due to product c…

By Markus Erlmann
< 1 MIN READ