{"id":2195,"date":"2014-06-13T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-06-13T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.plm.automation.siemens.com\/t5\/NX-Design-Blog\/NX-Case-Study-Beiqi-Foton-Motor\/ba-p\/34376"},"modified":"2026-03-26T04:25:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T08:25:19","slug":"nx-case-study-beiqi-foton-motor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/nx-design\/nx-case-study-beiqi-foton-motor\/","title":{"rendered":"NX Case Study: Beiqi Foton Motor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><P>Using <a title=\"NX\" href=\"http:\/\/www.plm.automation.siemens.com\/en_us\/products\/nx\/index.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">NX<\/A>\u2122 software, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.foton.com.cn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Foton<\/A> eliminated information isolation between departments, and incorporated engineers\u2019 design experience into the system, saving time by reducing redundant data entry. This significantly reduced training time; enabling engineers to skillfully apply the software to product design, helping the company stay ahead in introducing new products to the market.<\/P><br \/>\n<P><IMG src=\"https:\/\/siemensplm.i.lithium.com\/t5\/image\/serverpage\/image-id\/6540i00A8814179FC26D5\/image-size\/medium?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Beiqi Foton Motor Case Study\" title=\"Beiqi Foton Motor Case Study\" align=\"center\" \/><\/P><br \/>\n<P><STRONG>Challenges:<\/STRONG><\/P><br \/>\n<UL><br \/>\n<LI><SPAN style=\"line-height: 18px;\">Upgrade from 2D to 3D design<\/SPAN><\/LI><br \/>\n<LI><SPAN style=\"line-height: 18px;\">Explosive growth of product data<\/SPAN><\/LI><br \/>\n<LI><SPAN style=\"line-height: 18px;\">Inaccurate and inconsistent product data, and poor version management<\/SPAN><\/LI><br \/>\n<\/UL><br \/>\n<P><STRONG>Keys To Success:<\/STRONG><\/P><br \/>\n<UL><br \/>\n<LI><SPAN style=\"line-height: 18px;\">Establish a complete R&amp;D process incorporating product knowledge<\/SPAN><\/LI><br \/>\n<LI><SPAN style=\"line-height: 18px;\">Manage CAD data and smooth the data flow<\/SPAN><\/LI><br \/>\n<LI><SPAN style=\"line-height: 18px;\">Finish primary process planning, logistics planning and process layout planning<\/SPAN><\/LI><br \/>\n<\/UL><br \/>\n<P><STRONG>Results:<\/STRONG><\/P><br \/>\n<UL><br \/>\n<LI><SPAN style=\"line-height: 18px;\">Reduced product development cycle by 30 percent<\/SPAN><\/LI><br \/>\n<LI><SPAN style=\"line-height: 18px;\">Cut rework by 20 percent<\/SPAN><\/LI><br \/>\n<LI><SPAN style=\"line-height: 18px;\">Realized analysis-driven design<\/SPAN><\/LI><br \/>\n<\/UL><br \/>\n<P><STRONG>Industry:<\/STRONG><\/P><br \/>\n<UL><br \/>\n<LI><SPAN style=\"line-height: 18px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.plm.automation.siemens.com\/en_us\/automotive-transportation\/index.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Automotive &amp; Transportation<\/A><\/SPAN><\/LI><br \/>\n<LI><SPAN style=\"line-height: 18px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.plm.automation.siemens.com\/en_us\/machinery\/index.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Industrial Machinery &amp; Equipment<\/A><\/SPAN><\/LI><br \/>\n<\/UL><br \/>\n<P><STRONG>Client&#8217;s Primary Business:<\/STRONG><\/P><br \/>\n<P>Foton Motor has produced and sold over 5 million vehicles, ranking first in the international commercial vehicle market for two consecutive years. Prominent brands include Auman, AUV, Aumark, Ollin, Tunland, MP-X, Midi, SUP, View and Forland.<\/P><\/p>\n<p><P><a title=\"Case Study Foton\" href=\"http:\/\/www.plm.automation.siemens.com\/en_us\/about_us\/success\/case_study.cfm?Component=83666&amp;ComponentTemplate=1481\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Learn more about Beiqi Foton Motor&#8217;s use of NX.<\/A><\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Using NX\u2122 software, Foton eliminated information isolation between departments, and incorporated engineers\u2019 design experience into the system, saving time by reducing redundant data entry. 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