CAD Automation with Rulestream at Siemens Large Drives

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1 CAD Automation with Rulestream at Siemens Large Drives Room Nizza, 25 th Oct 2017, 09:00 10:00 GS IT PD LD PLM 1, Siemens AG

2 Introduction

3 Presenter information IT Project Manager PLM Demands & Projects GS IT PD LD PLM 1, Siemens AG 13 years ago I started my PLM journey at UGS, later working for CSC and then coming to Siemens AG. Since 2012 I am working as IT Project Manager and Demand Manager for the Siemens Business Unit Large Drives Page 3

4 Large Drives has a strong global setup Key facts about LD Products Large Drives Industrial Applications Services for Large Drives HQ in Nuremberg, Germany Low voltage motors and low voltage converters High voltage motors and medium voltage converters, Industrial generators 25 production sites in 12 countries Cranes Products, solutions and systems for Cranes Traction and Series Drives Drive products for traction, including rail, hybrid drives and mobile mining; wind generators and converters Service & support for products and systems ~250 service hubs in >40 countries Nuremberg 24 / 7 hotlines in 3 time zones Europe / Africa / Middle East Asia / Australia ~ people working for you Americas Page 4

5 LD core portfolio has a high variety Products (P) LV motors LV converters Industrial Applications (AP) HV motors MV converters Industrial generators Traction and Series Drives (TD) Drive products for traction, including rail, (hybrid) electric commercial vehicles and mobile mining Wind generators and converters Power 50W 100W 1kW 10kW 100kW 1MW 10MW 100MW 50W 100W 1kW 10kW 100kW 1MW 10MW 100MW 50W 100W 1kW 10kW 100kW 1MW 10MW 100MW Voltage 0.1kV 1kV 10kV 20kV 0.1kV 1kV 10kV 20kV 0.1kV 1kV 10kV 20kV Weight 1kg 10kg 100kg 1t 10t 100t 500t 1kg 10kg 100kg 1t 10t 100t 500t 1kg 10kg 100kg 1t 10t 100t 500t Lead time Days Months(6 mths) Years (2 yrs) Days Months(2 mths) Years (2 yrs) Days Months(2 mths) Years (2 yrs) Page 5

6 LD Digitalization Strategy

7 Challenges of the LD digitalization strategy Page 7

8 How we started

9 PreProject A PreProject was initiated to evaluate the needs and the possible solutions for CAD Automation at PD LD in 2015/2016 Results (extract): Comparision to the AS IS landscape Currently no global tool in place at PD LD Several clustered solutions for CAD automation exist at PD LD (NX PTS, Self developed interfaces, NX Journal functions, NX Open, ) None of the current solutions can be adapted / enlarged to a global LD Tool Proposal for a solution: Rulestream is the recommended tool for CAD Automation Validated with two complex Proof of Concept showcases Several usecases for CAD Automation were identified and integrated into the follow up project as pilots Page 9

10 What is Rulestream? Rulestream is a Siemens software for the rulebased product automation The solution can be seamlessly integrated into the existing PLM- and CAD landscape (NX and Teamcenter) Rulestream is already implemented in our PLM landscape and can be used for automation with NX and Teamcenter Page 10

11 Pilot implementations of Rulestream Name / Location Creation of assemblies for motors (Nuremberg, PD LD P) Creation of shafts (Norwood, PD LD AP) Creation of assemblies for converter (Nuremberg, PD LD P) Creation of single parts and assemblies (Berlin, PD LD AP) Creation of single parts and assemblies (Drasov, PD LD AP) Usecases Build the 100% assembly of the product in Teamcenter / NX based on order information Build the shaft for a product based on order information and technical databases for electrical and mechanical calculation Build the 100% assembly of the product in Teamcenter / NX based on order information Build the 100% assembly of the product in Teamcenter / NX, also create missing component if not existing Build a subassembly, also create missing components if not existing Page 11

12 Project Organization QMiP/Controlling Projectlead (GS IT PD LD PLM-1) Business Project Lead Steering Committee LD Decision Board Decides and prioritises Project Team (IT) Technical Experts CoE PLM DF PL IT PD LD-PLM supports Pilot 1 Pilot 2 Methods and Global Collaboration Pilot Page 12

13 Rollout process for every pilot Requirements Analysis Rulestream Training First Step Ramp Up Implementation Analysis of the basic Requirements and Use cases for CAD Automation in a Workshop Training for the working with Rulestream with the named Architects Start working with Rulestream Corporate working with Rulestream together with a Rulestream specialist Self-contained implementation with Rulestream Evaluation of the possibilites to implement these requirements with Rulestream and decision for a Pilot At the end of the training activation of the users in productive system Getting known to the system, first steps Clarification of open questions, further clarification of the implementation Page 13

14 User community Page 14

15 What we have achieved

16 Facts and Figures 5 pilots, 4 sites, 3 countries (Germany, USA, Czech Republic) Training for architects in all 4 sites 26 architects / 30 engineers are trained (originally planned: 20 architects) Ramp Ups completed from Nov 2016 March 2017 for all pilots (and later repeated for major mile stones) All 5 pilots implementations are (partly) productive (implementations are published) Page 16

17 Feedback The tool has a ton of potential, but it will need to continue to be developed. Support team has been very helpful. The goal was achieved, but with work arounds. The goal was achieved without dimension drawing. I am looking forward to our continued good cooperation Page 21

18 Next steps Finalization of the pilots (first phases of their implementation) Extend productive usage of Rulestream for the intended use cases Enlarge common code base, including database for standards Upgrade to the next Rulestream versions Support new pilots / new use cases Regular key user workshops Standardization of the existing implementations Page 22

19 Issues encountered Solved Rulestream performance for engineers in WAN areas Automation in Teamcenter: parts from designs Unsolved / Ongoing Rulestream performance for architects in WAN areas Automation in Teamcenter: all objects, and relations between objects Using unattended engineer mode Direct drawing manipulation Data transfer between different Rulestream instances Page 23

20 Lessons learned Do not rely on Trainings Do not use Rulestream without a concept Plan the pilots as projects Build up a community Think who will be an (good) architect Think outside the box Page 24

21 Thank you for your attention! IT creates business value