{"id":3432,"date":"2020-03-30T07:07:27","date_gmt":"2020-03-30T11:07:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/thought-leadership\/?p=3432"},"modified":"2026-03-26T12:06:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T16:06:29","slug":"building-the-heavy-equipment-machines-of-the-future-part-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/thought-leadership\/building-the-heavy-equipment-machines-of-the-future-part-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"Building the heavy equipment machines of the future"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to design and build tomorrow\u2019s heavy equipment with today\u2019s software<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the previous blog, <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/thought-leadership\/what-will-it-take-to-build-the-heavy-equipment-machines-of-the-future\/\">What\nwill it take to build the heavy equipment machines of the future?<\/a>, we\ndiscussed the challenges and opportunities facing heavy equipment manufacturers\nas they design the machines of the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this blog, we\u2019ll focus more specifically on the solutions\nthat heavy equipment manufacturers can use \u2014 such as state-of-the-art design,\nengineering and simulation tools \u2014 to build the next generation products\nthat will fuel increased efficiency, sustainability and reliability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is essential in\nthe next generation design<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>New\ndesign paradigms require upfront validation and visualization.<\/strong> The earlier\nin the design phase that a team can create and simulate meaningful\nmulti-discipline models, even if it means embracing 1D systems engineering at\nfirst, the likelier they are to avoid costly updates later in the process.<\/li><li><strong>A single\nplatform for electromechanical design that can manage the increasingly complex\nmachines.<\/strong> A critical question is whether the mechanical and electrical\ndesigns collaborate in a single environment and what issues they may cause.<\/li><li><strong>Traceability.<\/strong>\nIt is essential to trace the requirements for new machine variants from the\ncustomer or OEM specifications all the way through to the parts design.\nTherefore, the digital tools and platform in use must provide advanced multiphysics\nsimulation and optimization while still ensuring the design meets the needs for\ndurability.<\/li><li><strong>A single\nenvironment where design content is managed in real-time<\/strong>. Compressed\nschedules drive faster decision-making, but ensuring those decisions are the\ncorrect ones means having content in a single system for full traceability, impact\nassessment and access to the latest variants regardless of where they were\nupdated.<\/li><li><strong>Tools to\ndrive advancements in manufacturing and design.<\/strong> New materials and\nmanufacturing methods, especially when building lightweight machines, will be\ndifficult, if not impossible, without the right tools to create and design.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>There are significant challenges that impact heavy equipment design. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Global competition is one in particular because there is pressure to reduce time-to-market. But it\u2019s hard to maintain quality and performance standards when in a hurry. Another challenge is customization, which only increases as more and more local markets require different needs. Manufacturers often struggle to be agile amid new product form factors and increased customer demands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If manufacturers are using current design solutions they are\nlikely disconnected, restrictive and labor-intensive. On top of that, more consolidation\nand siloed teams is leading to communication issues which slow down the\nprocess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Digitalization will be how heavy equipment manufacturers\nremain competitive, minimize costs and ensure local regulations are met. There\nare a variety of software solutions that can help manufacturers meet these\nchallenges and bring forth the next generation of design. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Creating the most productive\nmodeling environment<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s critical to predict and understand the functional\nbehavior between parts and assembly. Motion analysis helps evaluate certain\ndesign options early on to better understand the behavior. This gives teams a\ngreater confidence in their design as it moves closer to prototyping and\nproduction. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When motion simulation happens earlier in the design cycle,\nthere are faster design-analysis-redesign iterations, less manual work and\nrework and more confidence in the hardware modeling and design implementation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dealing with multi-CAD data is a reality whether outsourcing\nor collaborating so having fast and accurate design communications regardless\nof how the data was originally created is critical. The software should allow\nfor seamless usage of multi-CAD data. Synchronous technology can modify data\nfrom any source and add intelligence like dimensions and constraints. The\nmodified data can use clean up tools automatically to optimize face and body\nmaking that imported data cleaner, more reliable and easier to edit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Accessing, cleaning and synchronizing data automatically eliminates\nthe need to recreate data, which then means there\u2019s no need for quality repair\nsoftware. The resulting cleaned-up geometry is thus more reliable and easier to\nedit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this productive modeling environment, design for\nmanufacturing tools can help quickly prepare a mold for machining and design\nfixtures, tooling and production costs decision-making is better and faster,\nand manual job tasks are essentially eliminated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Going from physical\nmodel to digital twin<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Implementation of new tools and design techniques like the\ndigital twin improves quality and can help in the creation of lightweight,\noptimized designs with composites and other advanced materials. The digital\ntwin captures these changes ensuring any teams working on the design have the\nlatest iterations and can operate in a closed-loop decision-making process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2020\/03\/ls-mtron-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2020\/03\/ls-mtron-1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2020\/03\/ls-mtron-1-600x338.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption>LS Mtron is a leading machinery and tractor producer in Korea<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A manufacturer like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plm.automation.siemens.com\/global\/en\/our-story\/customers\/ls-mtron\/66668\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LS\nMtron<\/a>, a leading machinery and tractor producer in Korea, used quick and\neasy data migration to manage data better, strengthen research and development performance\nand optimize revision controls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What was the result of implementing simulation and digitalization software solutions? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p> \u201cUsing NX, our company has reduced the time required to design 3D models by 30 percent\u201d &#8211; Kyu Moon Kim, Team Leader LS Mtron<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>LS Mtron also cut overall product development time by 50 percent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2020\/03\/ls-mtron-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2020\/03\/ls-mtron-2.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2020\/03\/ls-mtron-2-600x338.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Electromechanical\ndesign<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One common attribute contributing to the advancement of\ntechnology is electrification \u2014 electrical and electronics in heavy\nequipment is increasing exponentially.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As machines move more toward autonomous operation and\nconnectivity, there\u2019s a greater need for more embedded electronics. Design\nteams need a holistic approach that integrates the mechanical, electrical and\nelectronic disciplines so changing demands are responded to quickly and easily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As alluded to previously, disjointed design systems create\nissues such as lost information, limited traceability and low visibility of the\nimpact of changes. With mechanical and electrical systems, where high voltage\nwires, batteries, sensors and other attributes are involved, it\u2019s critical to simulate\nearly to avoid potential conflicts from unexpectedly coming up later in the\ndesign process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The right software tools bring a multitude of benefits, such\nas allowing for true mechanical and electrical interoperability, shorter\ndevelopment cycles because multiple teams work concurrently rather than\nconsecutively, streamlined compliance and certification, and risk reduction\nbecause faults are found early, which means fewer design and manufacturing\nerrors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The comprehensive digital twin not only reduces errors but\nimproves overall quality with smart features and proven designs with built-in\nanalysis. Design times are shortened with automated design and modification\ntools that eliminate slow, costly manual design, which also saves design time\nfor the advanced machines of the future with faster creation of harnesses in\ncomplex assemblies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s take a look at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plm.automation.siemens.com\/global\/en\/our-story\/customers\/fluidesign-new-holland\/16305\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fluidesign\/New\nHolland<\/a>, a world leader in agricultural and construction equipment. Their\nmachines\u2019 electrical systems link all the electronics together, but they also\nmust be able to respond to the challenges of constant mechanical design\nchanges. They recently combined their mechanical and electrical groups together\nand realized significant improvement in the process. Upgrading their electrical\ndesign environment helped them deliver the vehicles their customers want with\nmaximum efficiency and minimum cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Overall, Fluidesign\/New Holland cut total project costs by\n25 percent!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2020\/03\/New-Holland.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2020\/03\/New-Holland.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2020\/03\/New-Holland-600x338.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption>One of Fluidesign\/New Holland&#8217;s innovative piece of agricultural and construction equipment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Just the beginning<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Digitalization is leading to advances in heavy equipment\nmachines that will provide sustainable, traceable and reliable solutions when\nchallenged with customization, localizations and regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The next generation of design will be created around digital\ntools like the digital twin, simulation and other solutions that allow teams to\nwork concurrently regardless of where they, or other teams essential to product\ncreation, are located. This is critical especially for electric and mechanical\ndomains and their necessity in their interoperability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This concludes part two in our series. In our next blog,\nwe\u2019ll continue discussing the ways heavy equipment manufacturers can utilize\ndigitalization to meet the increasing demands placed on their products. These\nsolutions include: generative design, collaboration tools and industrial additive\nmanufacturing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The solutions discussed in this blog series are part of the\nSiemens Xcelerator Portfolio. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sw.siemens.com\/portfolio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click\nhere<\/a> to learn more about how this portfolio is revolutionizing the way\nheavy equipment manufacturers are designing, building and competing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch the webinar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plm.automation.siemens.com\/global\/en\/webinar\/heavy-machinery-industry-trends\/69121\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Heavy\nEquipment Manufacturing Trends<\/a> to learn more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to design and build tomorrow\u2019s heavy equipment with today\u2019s software<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":31575,"featured_media":3436,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spanish_translation":"","french_translation":"","german_translation":"","italian_translation":"","polish_translation":"","japanese_translation":"","chinese_translation":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[11,2,6],"industry":[145,144],"product":[],"coauthors":[],"class_list":["post-3432","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-digital-twin","tag-digitalization","tag-industrial-machinery-and-heavy-equipment","industry-industrial-machinery","industry-industrial-machinery-heavy-equipment"],"featured_image_url":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2020\/03\/HE-Image-2.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/thought-leadership\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3432","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/thought-leadership\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/thought-leadership\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/thought-leadership\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/31575"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/thought-leadership\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3432"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/thought-leadership\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3432\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3651,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/thought-leadership\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3432\/revisions\/3651"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/thought-leadership\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3436"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/thought-leadership\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3432"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/thought-leadership\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3432"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/thought-leadership\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3432"},{"taxonomy":"industry","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/thought-leadership\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/industry?post=3432"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/thought-leadership\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=3432"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/thought-leadership\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=3432"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}