• Technology supplier for mechanical and plant engineering, casting technology, and nuclear technology
  • 2,794 employees (2022)
  • €611 million in sales (2022)

    Siempelkamp Maschinen- und Anlagenbau is a system supplier of press lines and complete plants for the wood-based materials industry, metal forming, and the rubber industry. With one of the largest hand-molding foundries, Siempelkamp produces castings with a total weight of 320 tons at their location in Krefeld, Germany. The company also supplies transport and storage containers for radioactive waste and specializes in the dismantling of nuclear facilities. Siempelkamp has been working with CIM Database since 2003 – today, around 750 users at five locations use the system, which ensures consistent and transparent processes throughout the company.

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    Task and objective
    • Company-wide central database for product development
    • Reduction of throughput times and development costs
    • Continuous increase in the consistency of processes and dissolution of data silos
    • Change from a document-centered approach to innovative model-based development methods
    • Reduction of manual efforts and error risks
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    Solution
    • CIM Database as a central platform for product data, documents, project data, and process control
    • Multi-CAD data management for Medusa NG, AutoCAD, and Creo (Pro/E)
    • Document and knowledge management incl. integration of MS Office as well as full-text and free-text search
    • Article and BOM management with weight and cost calculation based on the plant structure
    • Synchronization of articles, BOMs, and commission structures with the ERP system Microsoft Axapta
    • Classification for cross-characteristics group search and visually supported search with Class Browser
    • Project management with role and rights system
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    Benefits
    • Company-wide consistent data and increased process quality thanks to cross-location development platform – also accessible for sales, production, and purchasing
    • Improved collaboration in product development thanks to transparency and process control
    • Precise system documentation and systematic lifecycle management beyond delivery – resulting in better support for plant maintenance
    • Improved cost transparency, simplified deadline control, and accelerated order processing
    • Accelerated parts search and increased reuse through visually supported search for components and assemblies
    “CIM Database has convinced us with its ability to continuously expand the system in a simple way.”

    Herbert Janßen
    former Head of Standardization and Technical Services
    Siempelkamp Maschinen- und Anlagenbau GmbH