Product Capabilities

Industrial Design & Styling

Successful product design is about innovation. It is a well thought-out combination of form, fit and function that leaves customers with a positive experience, each time they use a product. NX is a flexible, robust industrial design and styling solution that accelerates your product engineering by providing fast concept design and modeling.  With Synchronous Technology, no CAD system is better suited to the needs of industrial design, from original concept sketches all the way through to tooling and tool paths.

Package Design

NX is the ideal tool to help you overcome the package design challenges you face in the consumer packaged goods and food and beverage industries. NX’s shape design and refinement capabilities allow you to refine package design concepts quickly, by using sophisticated freeform shape modeling, surface continuity and analysis, simulation and visualization tools. NX provides all the tools you need to explore package design shape and style while ensuring a seamless transition into engineering, simulation and manufacturing. This seamless transition provides significant costs savings to you because data rework and massaging is held to a minimum.

Mechanical Design

Increasing complexity of products, development processes and design teams is challenging companies to find new tools and methods to deliver greater innovation and higher quality at lower cost. Leading-edge technology from Siemens PLM software delivers greater power for today’s design challenge. From innovative Synchronous Technology that unites parametric and history-free modeling, to NX Active Mockup for multi-CAD assembly design, NX delivers breakthrough technology that sets new standards for speed, performance, and ease of use.

Electromechanical Systems Design

Integrating mechanical, electronic and electrical components is crucial to today’s products, from automobiles to appliances. Aerospace, automotive, high-tech electronics, machinery, and medical device manufacturers are challenged to transform their development processes to concurrent design and systems engineering methods that support collaboration among diverse disciplines. Real-time information sharing between electrical, mechanical, and control systems designers is essential to delivering innovative, high-quality products on time and under budget.

Mechanical Simulation

Companies today face a constant pressure to shorten time-to-market and increase innovation while also keeping tight control over product development costs. As a result, simulation has become a key product development activity.

However, in some cases, simulation has also become a process bottleneck and has not delivered the anticipated efficiency and productivity gains. There are several issues: stand-alone CAE tools are designed for specialists, thus limiting wider adoption; companies use multiple design and simulation software leading to numerous, error-prone data transformations; different work groups prepare models independently, duplicating effort and making it difficult to understand design trade-offs; and simulation environments are disconnected from the rest of the product lifecycle including requirements, engineering workflows and manufacturing.

Electomechanical Simulation

Companies in the business of developing high-tech electromechanical systems face some unique business challenges. The pressure to shorten time-to-market is among the highest of all industries and profit margins are slim due to the presence of low cost competitors. Successful companies rely on simulation to arrive at a good design and to minimize time spent in redesign, verification and testing.

Tooling & Fixture Design

NX tooling and fixture design software delivers a state-of-the-art solution to the shrinking lead times and tighter cost controls facing manufacturers today. By combining industry knowledge and best practices with process automation, NX streamlines the entire tool development process: from part design to tool/fixture assembly layout, tool/fixture design, and validation. NX excels at even the most challenging tooling and fixture designs, providing advanced functionality, step-by-step guidance and associativity with part designs to ensure fast response to design changes and quality tools. Data sheet

Machining

Siemens PLM Software’s machining solutions are in-depth, highly flexible systems that allow users to maximize the value of their investments in the latest, most efficient and most capable machine tools. NX Machining products provide a full range of CAM functions to address high speed surface machining, multi-function mill-turning, and demanding 5-axis machining. (Click here to visit the in-depth NX CAM page.)

Engineering Process Management

More than two-thirds of companies admit that their product development processes are not under control, according to a recent AMR Research report. By managing and integrating your engineering information and processes, you can significantly improve development effectiveness and gain a competitive advantage.The AMR study concluded that the top three benefits of using technology to manage product development are improved time to market, improved quality, and reduced overall budget. (Click here to visit the Teamcenter page.)

Inspection Programming

NX CMM Inspection Programming is an offline programming application that helps you program faster and more accurately by putting you within the context of a 3D solid model environment including the CMM machine, probing equipment and the part. Use this application to reduce programming time, visually validate CMM programs, free up expensive CMM machine resources, and respond to design changes rapidly. (Click here to visit the in-depth NX CAM page.)  Data sheet

Mechatronics Concept Designer

Mechatronics Concept Designer revolutionizes the machine design process. It helps you design faster and with higher quality by providing an end-to-end solution that enables multi-discipline collaboration, reduced time to market, reuse of existing knowledge, and better decision making through concept evaluation.

Using systems engineering principles, you can trace customer requirements all the way through to a finished design, making Mechatronics Concept Designer an end-to-end machine design solution. Enabling the mechanical, electrical, and automation disciplines to work together in parallel, Mechatronics Concept Designer helps you deliver designs faster and with fewer integration issues late in your design process. Because you can reuse your existing design knowledge and intellectual property, you can exceed your customers’ goals more quickly and with fewer development resources.

Pre-Packaged NX CAD Solutions

NX CAD  provides a selection of pre-packaged solutions to address specific design needs.  Below is a sampling of some of these bundles.  Specialized add-ons can also be selected to highly optimize your CAD solution to your specific design needs.

Look at the bottom of this section for a list of highly specialized NX modules to enhance and speed your design work. Your Acuity Territory Manager will be pleased to arrange a discovery meeting to design and demonstrate a solution optimized to meet your needs in the most cost-effective package.

NX Mach Design

Mach Design features powerful capabilities in modeling, drafting, and assembly modeling, and is supported by innovative technologies like DesignLogic, Design Freedom powered by Synchronous Technology and Knowledge Fusion. NX Mach Design provides you with the opportunity to incorporate knowledge into every step of the product development process, and enables knowledge driven validation for improved product and process quality. Additionally, NX Mach Design provides straight break sheet metal capabilities, and entry level freeform modeling tools. All common translators are included, as well as the capabilities to run a variety of automation applications.

NX Mach Design content:
- XpresReview
- Solid & Feature Modeling
- Assembly Modeling
- Design Logic
- Grip Runtime
- Knowledge Fusion Runtime
- Process Studio runtime license
- Translators (IGES, DXF/DWG, STEP 203/214, 2D Exchange)
- Rapid Prototyping
- Freeform modeling, basic
- Straight Brake Sheet Metal
- Drafting
- Web Express
- Process Solutions for Stress and Vibration

NX Mach 1 Design

Mach 1 Design enables customers to create and document a wide range of products and components in a managed development environment (MDE). It features powerful capabilities in modeling, drafting, and assembly modeling, and is supported by innovative technologies like DesignLogic, Direct Modeling eXtensions, WAVE, and Knowledge Fusion. Mach 1 Design provides customers with the opportunity to incorporate knowledge into every step of the product development process, and enables knowledge driven validation for improved product and process quality. Additionally, Mach 1 Design provides straight break sheet metal capabilities, and comprehensive freeform modeling tools. All common translators are included, as well as the capabilities to run a variety of automation applications.

Mach 1 Design includes a managed development environment powered by Teamcenter, with data management and visualization capabilities for product and process management.  (Additional support sever software, implementation and training needed to implement data management component.)

Mach 1 Design content:
- Teamcenter Engineering - NX Manager
- Teamcenter – CAD Management
- Teamcenter - Visualization Base
- XpresReview
- Solid & Feature Modeling
- Assembly Modeling
- Design Logic
- Grip Runtime
- Knowledge Fusion Runtime
- Process Studio runtime license
- Translators (IGES, DXF/DWG, STEP 203/214, 2D Exchange)
- Rapid Prototyping
- Freeform modeling, basic
- Straight Brake Sheet Metal
- Drafting
- Web Express
- Process Solutions for Stress and Vibration

Mach 2 Product Design

Mach 2 extends Mach 1 Design capabilities by providing productivity and quality enhancement tools for data reuse, and definition of validation checks. It also provides users with enhanced visualization with both dynamic and photo-realistic rendering tools. Mach 2 Product Design features powerful capabilities in modeling, drafting, and assembly modeling supported by innovative technologies like DesignLogic, Direct Modeling eXtensions, PMI, WAVE, and Knowledge Fusion. Mach 2 Product Design provides you with the opportunity to incorporate knowledge into every step of the product development process, and enables knowledge driven validation for improved product and process quality. Additionally, Mach 2 Product Design provides straight break sheet metal capabilities, and comprehensive freeform modeling tools. All common translators are included, as well as runtime capabilities for a variety of automation applications.

Mach 2 Product Design includes a managed development environment powered by Teamcenter, with data management and visualization capabilities for product and process management. (Additional support sever software, implementation and training needed to implement data management component.)

NX Mach 2 Product Design Includes:
- Teamcenter - NX Embedded Client
- Teamcenter - Visualization Base
- XpresReview
- Solid & Feature Modeling
- Assembly Modeling
- Design Logic
- Grip Runtime
- Knowledge Fusion Runtime
- Process Studio runtime license
- Translators (IGES, DXF/DWG, STEP 203/214, 2D Exchange)
- Rapid Prototyping
- Freeform modeling, basic
- Straight Brake Sheet Metal
- Flexible PCB
- Drafting
- Web Express
- Product Validation
- 3D Annotation (GD & T, PMI)
- UDF (User Defined Features)
- Dynamic & Photorealistic Rendering
- Process Solutions for Stress and Vibration

NX Mach 3 Product Design

Mach 3 Product Design includes all capabilities of Mach 2 Product Design, and adds advanced capabilities for building product assemblies, creating and manipulating freeform shapes, adding Product & Manufacturing Information (PMI) to 3D models and assemblies, performing design optimization, and validation of molded parts for manufacturability. Mach 3 Product Design also offers high-end surface creation, manipulation, and analysis capabilities to enable customers create aesthetically appealing, innovative products.

Mach 3 Design capabilities provide productivity and quality enhancement tools for data reuse, and definition of validation checks. It also provides users with enhanced visualization with both dynamic and photo-realistic rendering tools. Mach 3 Product Design features powerful capabilities in modeling, drafting, and assembly modeling supported by innovative technologies like DesignLogic, Direct Modeling eXtensions, WAVE, and Knowledge Fusion.

Mach 3 Product Design provides customers with the opportunity to incorporate knowledge into every step of the product development process, and enables knowledge driven validation for improved product and process quality. (Additional support sever software, implementation and training needed to implement data management component.)

NX Mach 3 Product Design Includes:
- Teamcenter - NX Embedded Client
- Teamcenter Engineering - Visualization Base
- XpresReview
- Solid & Feature Modeling
- Assembly Modeling
- Design Logic
- Grip Runtime
- Knowledge Fusion Runtime
- Process Studio runtime license
- Translators (IGES, DXF/DWG, STEP 203/214, 2D Exchange)
- Rapid Prototyping
- Freeform modeling, basic
- Straight Brake Sheet Metal
- Flexible PCB
- Drafting
- Web Express
- Product Validation
- 3D Annotation (GD & T, PMI)
- UDF (User Defined Features)
- Advanced Assemblies
- Freeform Modeling, advanced
- Optimization Wizard
- Dynamic & Photorealistic Rendering
- Molded Part Validation
- Freeform Shape
- Advanced Surface Analysis
- Process Solutions for Stress and Vibration

Additional Specialized NX Functionality includes:

• NX Electro-Mechanical Routing
• NX PCB Exchange
• NX Advanced Sheet Metal
• NX Aerospace Sheet Metal
• NX Mold Design
• NX Fabric Flatener
• NX Human Modeling
• NX Body Design
• NX Viewer
• NX Weld Assistant
• NX WAVE Control
• NX Assembly Path Planning
• NX DraftingPlus
• NX Ship Design
• NX Mechatronics Concept Designer

Read how companies like yours are profiting from NX CAD

SWERVE Furniture

With creativity and efficient use of leading-edge technology, SWERVE achieves success and growth with the use of advanced machinery and NX CAD & CAM software.

swerve_cs_W8.pdf

Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd.

Siemens PLM NX CAD, CAM and Teamcenter enabled IAI to set a new aviation industry benchmark for rapid product development. IAI redesigned the Grumman Gulfstream G150 mid-size business jet with a 17% reduction in cycle time.

Siemens-PLM-Israel-Aerospace-cs-X1.pdf

Adams Golf

Adams Golf® designs, assembles, markets and distributes premium quality, technologically innovative golf clubs. All of the equipment at Adams Golf is designed and tested using a variety of sophisticated, state-of-the-art tools, such as 3D CAD and rendering, CAE, advanced mass property analysis and equipment durability testing. And it’s this high-quality craftsmanship, cutting-edge engineering and superior customer service that have made Adams Golf a true leader and innovator in the golf business.

Siemens-PLM-Adams-Golf-cs-X10.pdf

Black Diamond Equipment

Black Diamond Equipment Ltd. is an employee-owned manufacturer of equipment for rock climbing, alpinism and freeride skiing. They collaborate across the globe to design and produce state-of-the-art climbing and skiing equipment on extremely aggressive cycle times. In particular, the advanced and powerful surfacing in NX allows for all the industrial design to take place within the mechanical engineering environment, drastically reducing errors and shortening the overall design cycle of their products.

Siemens-PLM-Black-Diamond-NX-cs-X13.pdf

Dyson

Backed by a culture that revolves around innovation, Dyson elevated the vacuum cleaner to a work of high-performance engineering and catapulted itself into market leadership. Dyson uses digital product development in its R&D projects, such as the D15 vacuum cleaner, while maintaining fast development cycles.

Siemens-PLM-Dyson-cs-X4.pdf

SurfaceInk Product Design

SurfaceInk Corp., founded in 1999, is a mechanical engineering and design consulting firm. Its engineers perform high-end mechanical engineering for the Silicon Valley’s leading industrial design groups, computer companies and product manufacturers. They use NX because of its ability to do industrial design grade surfacing and rendering with full integration into the mechanical design process.

FEI

FEI implemented Siemens PLM Software's product lifecycle management solutions, NX and Teamcenter. One of the reasons FEI chose to go with Siemens was the infrastructure provided by Teamcenter to support global product development. “Teamcenter is made especially for multi-site product teams such as those we have at FEI,” says Emile Asselberg, a product engineering manager at FEI.

fei_cs_W3.pdf

Renishaw Probes

NX and Teamcenter link manufacturing and ERP into a seamless product design and manufacturing solution. Since the early 1970s, when Renishaw created a new specialist market, the company has been an innovator in metrology, the science of measurement. Its first product, the touch-trigger probe, was invented to solve a specific inspection requirement for the Rolls-Royce Olympus engines used on the Concorde. Renishaw’s tools are now used by machine manufacturers across the world, with the healthcare and dental sectors emerging as new applications for calibration and measurement.

Siemens-PLM-Renishaw-cs-X8.pdf

Wright Medical Technology

Wright Medical Technology, Inc. (Wright) is a global orthopedic medical device company specializing in the design, manufacture and marketing of reconstructive joint devices and biologics. Wright’s product offerings include large joint implants for the hip and knee; extremity implants for the hand, elbow, shoulder, foot and ankle; and both synthetic and tissue-based bone graft substitute materials.

Siemens-PLM-Wright-Medical-Technology-cs-X2.pdf

Pratt & Whitney

Learn how Pratt & Whitney achieved their corporate goals for 50 percent time-to-market reduction, 75 percent decrease in product development costs and 80 percent fewer post-certification engineering changes by implementing NX and Teamcenter to replace 4 legacy systems.

nx_tc_pratt_whitney.pdf

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What's New in NX 8

The NX 8 product development solution from Siemens PLM Software delivers new capabilities and more powerful tools for design, simulation and manufacturing. The latest release builds on Siemens’ high-definition PLM technology framework to provide more visual information and analytics that improve collaboration and decision-making.

Customer-driven enhancements for CAD modeling, validation, drafting, simulation/CAE, tooling design and machining boost productivity throughout product development to help companies deliver higher quality products faster and at lower costs.

Download the "What's New in NX 8" document to get a quick overview of the exciting new features and functions in this release. 

Also, please go to the video tab to view a recording of our NX Lunch & Learn presentation of "What's New in NX 8 Design" and other videos showing new NX8 capabilities.  CLick here NX8 CAM to view the video demonstration of some of the new NX8 CAM functions.

If you need assistance with obtaining or installing your update, please contact our support team.

NX CAD & CAM Trials

To insure your successful NX CAD and/or CAM trial we'll need to know a little more about what you'd like to accomplish during your trial to make sure we get you exactly the right software functionality.

If you are a student interested in learning NX, follow this same registration link to see if you qualify.

Contact Sarah Dimeo toll-free at 888.747.0850 or your territory manager with any questions, or to get the process started now!

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NX Support & Training

We provide first-line support for your engineering, innovation and PLM* software applications in traditional and non-traditional ways, along with consulting, services and training to aid you in optimizing the results and productivity from your software investments.

Our seasoned professionals can provide you with everything from a few hours of consulting or customized training to all-encompassing multi-year implementation and productivity enhancing plans.

Also, be sure to have our free, monthly "Lunch & Learn" training web sessions on your schedule!

NX Training



NX Lunch & Learns

Date	Tool	Topic	Register
01/20/2011	NX	NX for Industrial Designers: Working with Freeform modeling and S/T
02/17/2011	NX	On machine probing- Graphically program your Renishaw probe using NX
03/17/2011	NX	Using multiple configurations in NX CAM to improve productivity and standardize programming
04/21/2011	NX	NX Drafting Best Practices: Creating Symbols and other Annonations
06/16/2011	NX	3D Curves vs. 2D Curves
07/21/2011	NX	NX Sheet metal: Use Cases in the Context of an Assembly
09/15/2011	NX	Identifying and resolving problems with projection vectors in 3 axis and 5 axis profiling
08/18/2011	NX	NX Assemblies: Using Synchronous Technology in Assemblies
11/22/2011	NX	What's New in NX 8
12/20/2011	NX	2D and 3D IPWs (in process workpieces) How to use each technique, along with a discussion of advantages and disadvantages
02/23/2012	NX	NX Assemblies:  Using Synchronous Technology in Assemblies | Registration Links: 9AM PST/12PM EST or 12PM PST/ 3PM EST
03/22/2012	NX	NX CAD:  How to create User Defined Features (UDF's) | Registration Links: 9AM PST/12PM EST or 12PM PST/3PM EST
05/24/2012	NX	NX for Industrial Designers: Working with Freeform modeling and S/T | Registration Links: 9AM PST/12PM EST or 12PM PST/3PM EST
07/26/2012	NX	What's New in NX 8 Drafting - Best Practices | Registration Links: 9AM PST/12PM EST or 12PM PST/3PM EST
11/29/2012	NX	NX Sheet metal:  Use Cases in the Context of an Assembly | 9AM PST/12PM EST or 12PM PST/3PM EST