Five reasons to attend Realize LIVE Americas. How companies are boosting productivity, saving time, and cutting costs. 

Real stories, real customers at Realize LIVE.

Realize LIVE Americas session catalog is live now!

Realize LIVE Americas is approaching fast and we’re already buzzing with anticipation. We are looking forward to hearing directly from companies who are genuinely transforming their operations with the power of digitalization. It’s becoming crystal clear that the future of engineering and manufacturing isn’t just about cool tech – it’s about tangible, real-world results: boosting productivity, saving precious time, cutting costs, and driving innovation.

We’re excited to bring you a sneak peek of the top five takeaways emerging from the session catalog, direct from our amazing customers and partners. Let’s dive into how these real-world applications are making a genuine difference.

Top five themes from Realize LIVE Americas session catalog

Reason to attend #1: Supercharging your productivity. Customers unleash design & manufacturing power with smart tools.

Imagine your teams accelerating design processes by leaps and bounds, or slashing programming time for manufacturing. Our customers at Realize LIVE will show us how they’re doing just that, leveraging intelligent design tools and Industrial AI to supercharge their output.

• Honda Development and Manufacturing of America share their impressive use of PhysicsAI for optimizing brake disc and crash simulations, achieving a notable mass reduction for brake discs from 6.081 kg to 5.613 kg. Talk about designing for performance!
• Hussmann Corp share their journey from manual tasks to automated brilliance with intelligent Solid Edge CAD, leading to an incredible 80% engineering effort reduction and a whopping 80% drawing rework reduction. That’s a massive win for efficiency and design quality!
• Cummins Inc highlight how they’re mastering machining with NX CAM, cutting 20–40% off NC programming time on repeat parts and reducing on-machine prove-out time by 30–50% through virtual validation. That’s smart manufacturing in action!
• GE Aerospace show us how their Model-Based Instruction is a game-changer, contributing to a 50% reduction in work instruction creation labor. Less time on instructions means more time creating!
• And for those in CNC, Lambda Function, Inc. demonstrate how AI-assisted CNC programming is leading to an astounding up to 70% or higher reduction in programming time, helping them capture knowledge and standardize processes.

These stories from our customers clearly show how smart tools aren’t just making work easier; they’re making it dramatically faster, more precise, and incredibly effective.

Reason to attend #2: Reclaiming your precious time. Customers drastically reduce development & operational cycles.

Time is truly money, and at Realize LIVE, we’ll hear countless examples of how companies are winning back valuable hours and days through streamlined digital workflows. From initial concept to product release, every moment saved contributes directly to a competitive edge.

• PepsiCo share how their Virtual-First R&D approach for food and beverage innovation has shortened development cycle times by 20–40%, dramatically cutting down on physical trial iterations.
• Alianza Team optimized their R&D process with Opcenter, resulting in a fantastic 35% reduction in their development cycle and the dream of 100% paperless R&D.
• The Boeing Company showcased how Capital analysis is dramatically reducing the time needed for Electrical Load Analysis and Voltage Drop Analysis, while also boosting accuracy by at least 50%.
• Mitsubishi Electric Power Products Inc. (MEPPI) showed us their continuous improvements, reducing design times for SOE bypass from two-to-three months to as few as three weeks.
• EMBRAER S.A. achieved a conversion process for their E190-Freighter that was 20% faster than similar conversions, proving that smart processes lead to significant time savings.
• W. L. Gore & Associates is making waves in moisture management, achieving 80–95% faster evaluation and compressing weeks-months of work into hours-days.
• Wacker Polysilicon North America share how they reduce handoff delays by 30%, cut design revisions by 25–40%, and shorten modification work from weeks to days using COMOS.
• Applied Materials achieved engineering cycle time reductions of 10 to 20% and time-to-market improvements of 5 to 10% through their enterprise-driven digital transformation.
• CTR (Centro Tecnológico Randon) report a 20-40% reduction in audit cycle time and 15-30% faster approval cycles.

These examples show that whether it’s design, simulation, or manufacturing, our customers are consistently achieving substantial time savings with the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio.

Reason to attend #3: Realize Smart savings. Companies boost their bottom line and drive down costs.

Who doesn’t love saving money? Realize LIVE sessions are filled with incredible insights into how digital transformation isn’t just about efficiency; it’s about significant cost reductions and a stronger return on investment for our customers.

• Hutchinson AVS Inc is making great strides in sustainability, improving it by 50% by reducing lengthy and expensive acoustic tests.
• Capvidia  will show how OEMs can significantly improve engineering intent, leading to less scrap and rework by 50%, and suppliers can improve quoting and turnaround times from months to weeks.
• Wisk Aero LLC impressively achieved a 90% improvement in cost and efficiency using Capital-NX bridging capability for electrical wire harness design.
• Patti Engineering shared how they saved 85%+ versus full replacement by modernizing legacy assembly lines with Technomatix for Caterpillar.

These stories from our customers clearly prove that smart digital investments are truly paying off, delivering significant financial benefits across various industries.

Reasons to attend #4: Elevating quality & reliability. Customers are building better products, faster.

Quality is non-negotiable, and the sessions at Realize LIVE will highlight how Siemens Xcelerator portfolio is proving instrumental in achieving higher product quality, reducing errors, and ensuring robust reliability throughout the product lifecycle for our customers.

• PROLIM will demonstrate how their digital transformation of lab-to-production quality management leads to same-day quality decisions and an impressive 80% reduction in manual data entry.
• American Axle and Manufacturing democratizing weld methodology for fatigue prediction promises a 20–30% improvement in modeling time and a fantastic standardization of the analysis process.
• Geometric Solutions showcase how their Digital Twin can increase production throughput by 40% and reduce production costs by 30%, while also boosting output by 18.2%.
• Raytheon Company emphasize that understanding model-based, sustainability, and Digital Twin guidelines can easily help to reduce design cycle by 25% for PCB design engineering.
• Productive Machines reported a 20%+ cycle time reduction on optimized operations while brilliantly maintaining dimensional and surface quality for CNC milling.

These customer examples show that digital solutions are not just about speed, but about building immense confidence in the quality and reliability of products and processes.”

Reasons to attend #5: Pioneer resilience & innovation. Customers are shaping a brighter tomorrow.

Beyond the immediate gains, Realize LIVE will also paint a picture of a future driven by sustainable practices and continuous innovation. Our customers are brilliantly using digital tools not only to optimize their current operations but also to actively build a more responsible and inventive future.

• Suzano S.A., in addition to their impressive cost savings, achieved a significant reduction of 24k tons of CO2 emissions per year through their Digital twin optimization of lime kilns. That’s making a real impact!
• Leidos determined the optimal work to achieve results, saving a 50% reduction in time to repeat analysis for off-world debris recovery. Talk about innovative problem-solving!
• Collins Aerospace impressively progressed from proof of concept to production deployment in less than three months for their knowledge graph, demonstrating truly rapid innovation.
• TDA Research passed a research funding gate by using models to find operating conditions that cut product contaminants by 60% in a demo unit, highlighting their innovation in sustainable processes.
• Vivix Vidros Planos improved energy efficiency by ~2–5% and avoided millions in high-impact maintenance costs by making manufacturing operations more intelligent with an AI-native application strategy.

These inspiring stories highlight how digital transformation isn’t just about incremental improvements; it’s about enabling revolutionary changes that benefit both business and our planet.

Session catalog live now

Realize LIVE Americas promises to be a powerful testament to the incredible impact of digitalization when applied strategically. From boosting productivity and saving time to cutting costs, enhancing quality, and driving sustainable innovation, the real-world results shared by companies like PepsiCo, Honda, Hussmann, Suzano, and so many others are truly inspiring.

These are just a few highlights, but they paint a clear picture: embracing digital transformation with the right tools and strategies leads to a more efficient, innovative, and sustainable future. What steps will your organization take next on its digital journey?

Join us at Realize LIVE Americas, June 1 – 4, Huntington Place, Detroit.