What’s new in Opcenter Execution Discrete 2501.0001

Leveraging out-of-the-box solutions for complex assembly and job shop environments
Summary
Opcenter™ Execution Discrete (EX DS) 2501.0001 software, which is part of the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio, the comprehensive and integrated portfolio of software, hardware and services, is designed to meet the needs of industries that execute sequential discrete manufacturing functions, including:
- Automotive tier suppliers
- Aerospace and defense tier suppliers
- Energy and utilities
- Industrial machinery
- Heavy equipment
- White goods and home appliances
- Complex parts manufacturing and assembly
- Additive manufacturing
By using Opcenter EX DS you can leverage specialized out-of-the-box (OOTB) functions for complex assembly manufacturing, job shop environments (high complexity, low volume) and automated repetitive manufacturing industries (configurable products, high volume).
Opcenter Execution Discrete version 2501.0001 can be installed directly or as an update.
This release includes:
SPC Evaluation: Operating in the Production Coordinator App, Quality Supervisors can now evaluate SPC trends on Quality Characteristics, to keep process quality under control.

Production Coordinator MX-powered user interface: main user interface needed for production coordinator role are now moved to Mendix with an enhanced user experience.

- Inspection operation improvement: As of this version, it is possible to specify as the Referenced Operation of a Part-Based or Unit-Based Inspection the same Manufacturing Operation to which the Inspection Definition has been linked. In addition, thanks to the introduction of the Skip Quality Inspection automatically configuration key, Material Tracking Units that do not require inspection can be automatically skipped. User can also define the frequency of execution of Part Based and Unit Based Inspection Definitions as a percentage of the total quantity produced by the Production Order.
- 3D Viewer embedded in Operator Terminal: The document viewer shows now also. jt files and you can do markup on the 3D image. There is interaction between the new 3D viewer and the operation context, so that it is possible highlight PMI information clicking on the related inspection definition or selecting a Part on the 3D to highlight the material to be consumed by operator.

Conclusion
Learn more about Opcenter Execution Discrete 2501.0001 by accessing Support Center , where both the detailed release notes and the product download area can be found.
As of this release, PostgreSQL has been adopted for the DSBasic solution in Opcenter Execution Discrete. For more details regarding this adoption, see the What’s New section of the Opcenter Execution Foundation Release Notes.