{"id":775,"date":"2018-02-07T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-02-07T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.plm.automation.siemens.com\/t5\/NX-Design-Blog\/Digital-Journeys\/ba-p\/464913"},"modified":"2026-03-26T04:18:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T08:18:07","slug":"digital-journeys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/nx-design\/digital-journeys\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital Journeys"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We are innovators. As our world continues to advance, we will be on the front line driving this change. We are dreamers. We dream to inspire, and to connect the world through technological discoveries. We believe in ideas. An idea can change a person, a person can change their team, and a team can change the world.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Dive deeper into the world of change with us as we take a look at NX around the world. From&nbsp;helping to secure the lives on treacherous slopes, to cutting through waves and revolutionizing the surfboard industry, NX is the software&nbsp;that makes all of the difference, and is put to test daily by some of our amazing customers. <em>Black Diamond, Princess Yachts, Firewire Surfboards, Electra Meccanica, Michigan Solar Car, <\/em>and<em> Callaway Golf&nbsp;<\/em>are prime examples of the innovation we strive for and are featured in our Digital Journey.<\/p>\n<p>Watch the videos below to discover more about the specialization behind each product.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<span class=\"lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-center\" style=\"width: 400px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/09\/Webp.net-compress-image-3-1.jpg\" alt=\"Webp.net-compress-image (3).jpg\" title=\"Webp.net-compress-image (3).jpg\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Black Diamond- Climbing Gear<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"video-embed-right video-embed\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"embedly-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.embedly.com\/widgets\/media.html?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2FLqAz6bZ9GcE%3Ffeature%3Doembed&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DLqAz6bZ9GcE&amp;image=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FLqAz6bZ9GcE%2Fhqdefault.jpg&amp;key=fad07bfa4bd747d3bdea27e17b533c0e&amp;type=text%2Fhtml&amp;schema=youtube\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" title=\"Video\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Black Diamond engineers explain how they\u2019ve merged the form and function of climbing gear to earn buyer loyalty and the trust of the world\u2019s greatest climbers\u2014like Tommy Caldwell, who made the toughest free climb in history when he scaled Yosemite\u2019s Dawn Wall. NX software helped unify industrial design and engineering for gear that\u2019s beautiful enough to attract buyers, light enough to carry, and strong enough save lives.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Princess Yachts:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-embed-right video-embed\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"embedly-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.embedly.com\/widgets\/media.html?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2F3XvDUQbvKpk%3Ffeature%3Doembed&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D3XvDUQbvKpk&amp;image=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2F3XvDUQbvKpk%2Fhqdefault.jpg&amp;key=fad07bfa4bd747d3bdea27e17b533c0e&amp;type=text%2Fhtml&amp;schema=youtube\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" title=\"Video\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Nick Williamson (Director of development) and Michal Tomaszczyk (Lead NVH Engineer) explain how NX, Teamcenter, and Simcenter Testing Solutions, support the artisanal production experience that is at the core of this market-leading luxury yacht manufacturer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Firewire-surfboards:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"video-embed-right video-embed\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"embedly-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.embedly.com\/widgets\/media.html?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2F6L5t8hD3SjY%3Ffeature%3Doembed&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D6L5t8hD3SjY&amp;image=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2F6L5t8hD3SjY%2Fhqdefault.jpg&amp;key=fad07bfa4bd747d3bdea27e17b533c0e&amp;type=text%2Fhtml&amp;schema=youtube\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" title=\"Video\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Firewire CEO Mark Price and his team explain how they\u2019re using NX design software to help revolutionize the surfboard industry. The company has created template-based models that enable fast customization, automated manufacturing and eco-friendly construction. The result: high-performance boards that inspire world-class surfers while protecting the plane.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Electra Meccanica-three wheel, one passenger electric car:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-embed-right video-embed\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"embedly-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.embedly.com\/widgets\/media.html?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2FnbVFTUHa3Fk%3Ffeature%3Doembed&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DnbVFTUHa3Fk&amp;image=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FnbVFTUHa3Fk%2Fhqdefault.jpg&amp;key=fad07bfa4bd747d3bdea27e17b533c0e&amp;type=text%2Fhtml&amp;schema=youtube\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" title=\"Video\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Vancouver-based Electra Meccanica designed, simulated, and manufactured its new three-wheel, single-passenger SOLO electric car in two years.&nbsp;The three-wheel car was produced by a lean team of young engineers\u2014and Siemens NX and Simcenter software.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Michigan Solar Car- University of Michigan Solar Car Team:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-embed-right video-embed\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"embedly-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.embedly.com\/widgets\/media.html?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2Fvideoseries%3Flist%3DPL1m1vu8_quoBEGuhoH-UJ3IlvYqGUNfSB&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Ddl6MsLA5cfo&amp;image=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2Fdl6MsLA5cfo%2Fhqdefault.jpg&amp;key=fad07bfa4bd747d3bdea27e17b533c0e&amp;type=text%2Fhtml&amp;schema=youtube\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" title=\"Video\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>After its closest finish to first place in history, the University of Michigan Solar Car team decides that instead of taking the safe path of incremental innovation, their best chance at victory depended on a radical approach to vehicle design. Using Siemens PLM software for development, manufacturing, structural analysis, and aerodynamic simulation, Michigan Solar Car heads to Australia with Novum, a disruptive \u201csmall car\u201d innovation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Callaway Golf:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"video-embed-right video-embed\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"embedly-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.embedly.com\/widgets\/media.html?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2FF3jYMmFje3k%3Ffeature%3Doembed&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DF3jYMmFje3k&amp;image=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FF3jYMmFje3k%2Fhqdefault.jpg&amp;key=fad07bfa4bd747d3bdea27e17b533c0e&amp;type=text%2Fhtml&amp;schema=youtube\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" title=\"Video\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Callaway Golf has accelerated design by prototyping and testing all of its clubs with the help of a Teamcenter innovation platform, NX CAD, and CAM and CAE software. Today, Callaway develops clubs in months that used to take years\u2014and they\u2019re leading the industry\u2019s innovation race. The result: golf clubs that are lighter to swing, faster on arrival at the ball and easier to hit the sweet spot.<\/p>\n<p>We learned how Black Diamond&nbsp; helps climbers like Tommy Caldwell complete their goals. Just as Tommy comlpeted the toughest climb in history, we will contiue to climb as well. Innovation is a mountain&nbsp;which has no peak,&nbsp;which has no end, but only has possibilities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n We are innovators. As our world continues to advance, we will be on the front line driving this change. We are dreamers. 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