Process consistency is of particular importance in the cross-disciplinary development of mechatronic products.Michaela Hassler
IT Manager
Breyer GmbH Maschinenfabrik
Breyer Maschinenfabrik
BREYER is one of the world's leading manufacturers of extrusion lines. The company develops and produces plate lines, film lines, tube lines as well as film and plate nozzles.
Comprehensive PDM solution with mechatronics support
The global economy is looking for the recipe for success of the "German Mittelstand". Breyer as a developer and manufacturer of machines for plastics processing is a prime example of a successful specialist. Profound know-how, technological competence and innovative strength are among the foundations of success. A not inconsiderable part of the know-how is efficient product data management. Breyer has been working with CIM Database as a PDM platform since 2002 and relies on efficient support in the development of mechatronic products.
Solution
Enterprise-wide PDM platform: Multi-CAD data management for MCAD (Creo Modeling[3D] and Creo Drafting[2D]) and ECAD systems (EPLAN); bidirectional ERP synchronization with Infor LN; product structure and parts list management; document management including office integration and project documentation; order and plot management.
Benefits
Reliable and up-to-date MCAD and ECAD data in the PDM and ERP backbone; process reliability, accelerated turnaround times through flexible control of technical changes; efficient and transparent mechatronic engineering through uniform data basis; fast searching and finding based on metadata and full text search; approx. 30% less time spent on order and plot management.
Specifics
Comprehensive support for the development of mechatronic components through reliable configuration based on product structures and differentiated structure views, direct access to documents, models and change history, as well as creation of mechatronic parts list structures.
