PKT | CONTACT Software

Plastic parts, tools, and services for automotive, medical technology, electrical engineering, precision engineering, and clock industry, among others
Around 150 employees at the Tiefenbronn site

PKT develops and produces plastic parts, small assemblies, and tools for industries such as medical technology and automotive. The family-owned company must fulfil the highest requirements in terms of compliance, quality, and project management. As a result, PKT was looking for PLM software with which it could digitalize processes end-to-end. Due to the integrated project management and flexibility of the Elements platform, the company opted for CIM Database in 2021. PKT uses it to connect areas such as development, design, toolmaking, production, and quality management, and provides them with process and product data as well as documents. The software also supports compliance with industry standards.

Task and objective

Replacing a folder-based data management with a modern, high-performance data management system
Creation of a single source of truth for consistent data and better collaboration
Simple, device-independent access to product data
Digital mapping of the entire life cycle
Connecting a variety of systems (CAD, QM, ERP, MES, etc.) and processes
Fulfilment of strict industry-specific requirements regarding compliance and quality management
Integrated project management

Solution

CIM Database as a central platform and basis for setting up a digital thread
Integrated project management with numerous functions for control and implementation
Document management including integration of Office 365
Universal Classification for flexible and freely configurable modelling of all objects in PLM at PKT
Audit trail and material compliance for the fulfillment of quality management and compliance requirements
Integration of the Creo Parametric CAD system
Foundation for creating a knowledge database with information on all plastics produced

Benefits

Transparency and improved collaboration due to a cross-departmental integrated view of product data
Significantly accelerated processes and reliable project management through support for planning, control, and execution
Reduced susceptibility to errors thanks to automated processes
Efficient support for internal tool and equipment construction through a standardized database and integrated project management
Faster consideration of customer requests with standardized approval processes
Greatly simplified fulfilment of the highest compliance and quality management standards due to automatic documentation and audit trails, among other things
Flexibility and future-proofing thanks to the simple configurability and expandability of the system