{"id":11597,"date":"2025-10-07T14:32:54","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T18:32:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/tecnomatix\/?p=11597"},"modified":"2026-03-26T07:11:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T11:11:09","slug":"smarter-workstations-stronger-operations-siemens-mendix-and-process-simulate-in-action-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/tecnomatix\/smarter-workstations-stronger-operations-siemens-mendix-and-process-simulate-in-action-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Smarter Workstations, Stronger Operations: Siemens Mendix and Process Simulate in Action\u00a0[VIDEO]"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Manufacturers everywhere face the same pressure: deliver flawless quality, end-to-end traceability, and agility \u2014 while empowering the people who make it all happen. The question is simple, but the answer is not: how do you achieve operational excellence without overwhelming operators or creating barriers with complex technologies?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Operators are expected to manage machines, configure tools, record data, and double-check every step. These tasks are critical but often repetitive and time-consuming. Imagine if the system could take care of them automatically\u2014guaranteeing right-first-time quality while freeing operators to focus on higher-value work. That\u2019s exactly what Siemens is delivering with intelligent workstations powered by Siemens Mendix and Process Simulate.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-bottom is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Smarter workstations empower operators on shop floor featuring Siemens Mendix and Process Simulate\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uTR5HHo6y0A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Aerospace &amp; Defense: Compliance Without Compromise<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Take the aerospace and defense industry, the stakes are sky-high. A single fastener tightened outside of specification can lead to costly rework and safety risks. Operators must be vigilant about capturing torque values, managing tool calibration, and digitally signing off every step to meet strict regulations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"582\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/10\/aerospace3_original-1024x582.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11599\" style=\"width:506px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/10\/aerospace3_original-1024x582.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/10\/aerospace3_original-600x341.png 600w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/10\/aerospace3_original-768x437.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/10\/aerospace3_original-900x512.png 900w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/10\/aerospace3_original.png 1036w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>With Siemens, these critical but repetitive tasks are simplified. Mendix, Siemens&#8217; leading low-code platform, empowers organizations to rapidly develop and deploy custom web and mobile business applications. This approach allows teams to co-create tailored solutions that precisely address unique operational challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For instance, apps built with Mendix can be designed to push the exact parameters to connected tools, automatically record compliance data, and guide operators with digital instructions that include quality gates. Through an Agile development methodology and close collaboration with end-users, Mendix ensures that new apps are built to perfectly match specific use cases, fostering high adoption rates. Every action \u2014 who did it, when, and how \u2014 is captured for full traceability. Furthermore, Mendix supports the continuous improvement and lifecycle management of these applications, enabling new development sprints to adapt to evolving needs and maintain relevance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Add Process Simulate for robotics into the equation, and complex assembly sequences can be tested virtually before hitting the line. Collaborative robots can be programmed to assist with heavy lifting or repetitive precision tasks, reducing physical strain and improving ergonomics. The result is a safer, more efficient environment where compliance is built in, not bolted on. Now, the collaborative robots can help to ease the burden on workers, with programs then deployed and orchestrated by the custom apps built with Mendix.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Electronics: Zero-Defect Quality at High Speed<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Electronics manufacturing brings a different challenge: incredibly high product mix, precision assembly of miniaturized components, and the need for zero-defect quality at scale. Here, even the smallest defect or misstep can snowball into recalls and reputational damage.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"547\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/10\/SIE-180665-CCT-KeyVisual-06-ICE-RGB-300dpi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11600\" style=\"width:566px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/10\/SIE-180665-CCT-KeyVisual-06-ICE-RGB-300dpi.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/10\/SIE-180665-CCT-KeyVisual-06-ICE-RGB-300dpi-600x321.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/10\/SIE-180665-CCT-KeyVisual-06-ICE-RGB-300dpi-768x410.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/10\/SIE-180665-CCT-KeyVisual-06-ICE-RGB-300dpi-900x481.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Siemens addresses these demands by combining the agility of Mendix for custom application development and digital innovation with Process Simulate into operator-friendly solutions. Mendix is a leading low-code platform that empowers manufacturers to rapidly develop and deploy tailor-made business applications. Unlike generic, off-the-shelf solutions, Mendix embodies a paradigm, enabling teams to co-create highly specific apps that precisely meet unique operational needs. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through an Agile development methodology, Mendix facilitates close collaboration with future users, translating their &#8220;user stories&#8221; into intuitive applications. This ensures that the functions of these custom-built apps perfectly address specific use cases and drive high user adoption. For instance, Mendix-powered apps can be developed to provide dynamic operator guidance for PCB assembly, enable real-time defect reporting, deliver rapid changeover instructions for new variants, and automate serialization and component-level tracking, ensuring every unit can be traced. Mendix&#8217;s strength lies in its ability to support continuous digital innovation and maintain apps throughout their lifecycle, allowing for ongoing improvement through new development sprints.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, Process Simulate validates robotic pick-and-place operations and optimizes line layouts for throughput and efficiency. Ergonomic checks safeguard operators working on high-precision manual tasks. The result: manufacturers keep up with fast-changing demand while protecting both product quality and the workforce.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Digital Thread That Ties It All Together<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The real power of these solutions comes from the Digital Twin of the process \u2014 a seamless thread connecting engineering to operations. Design intent, process simulations, and shop floor execution are tied together, ensuring every instruction, change, and compliance step flows smoothly from planning to production. This delivers maximum quality, agility, and traceability \u2014 even in the most complex, high-variant environments. These tools work together to create a highly ergonomic, user-friendly environment where technology serves the operator, bridging the gap between IT and OT to ensure precision, quality, and efficiency.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The best way to understand this isn\u2019t to read about it \u2014 it\u2019s to see it. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uTR5HHo6y0A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch the video now<\/a> \ud83c\udfa5 <\/strong>to experience how Siemens is transforming digital manufacturing on the shop floor, empowering operators, and proving that smart operations are about more than technology\u2014they\u2019re about people. Consider your own industrial objectives and challenges. How could intelligent workstations and digital continuity redefine your operations?\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/uTR5HHo6y0A?si=09MEiulGgjljhkjb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch the video<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manufacturers everywhere face the same pressure: deliver flawless quality, end-to-end traceability, and agility \u2014 while empowering the people who make it all happen. 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