Dave Wilson, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "Enterprise Resource Planning",
and we have a large number of manufacturers' news releases and technical articles here on Engineeringtalk which will be of interest.
Let me be your guide.
Start with
the news release CAD software speeds simulator development from
SolidWorks Corporation, which we summarised at the time by saying "MTS used SolidWorks to develop a high-performance road simulator, the Heavy Truck 329 system, that can apply virtually any force to any combination of wheels on a heavy truck".
A few weeks before,
we featured the news release Heating company doubles PLM investment from
Arena Solutions: "Air International Thermal Systems is using Arena PLM to improve collaboration with more than 800 global suppliers and unify operations across six geographically dispersed locations".
In July 2007, we covered the news from SolidWorks Corporation
concerning its CAD systems chosen for paper products
- take a look at CAD systems chosen for paper products
which says: "Paper Converting Machine has purchased a 200-seat licence of PDMWorks Enterprise to manage its CAD data while collaborating with engineering teams in Europe, Brazil, and Japan".
Take a look also at the news release from SolidWorks Corporation, CAD software used for Coast Guard boat,
as well as Software distribution agreement reached from Seemage,
and Software development kit allows collaboration from Cimmetry Systems.
See also:
ECM provider announces name change
(April 2007)
Cyco Software's name change to BlueCielo ECM Solutions reflects the strategic repositioning of the company as a solutions provider
F1 team chooses software for engine development
(April 2007)
Using Seemage as part of its larger product lifecycle management helps the ING Renault F1 Team realise its most competitive designs more quickly and accurately
Group evaluates CNC/ERP integration
(March 2007)
OMAC's HMI Working Group exists to promote best practices and technology applications that provide connectivity to the enterprise through open architecture
Distribution deal eases design distribution
(February 2007)
Seemage and Auto-trol Technology will offer the technical illustration marketplace a solution for both 2D illustration and interactive production of rich deliverables created from 3D design data
Open-XML software eases information sharing
(February 2007)
Seemage 4.0 imports the complete digital product definition from any 3D CAD or enterprise application into Seemage's easy-to-use content creation applications
Application supports Indian refinery
(December 2006)
Essar is using the aspenONE application to provide managers with real-time production data from the plant, giving them the ability to monitor and track refinery performance
Product integration framework launched
(December 2006)
IBM is leveraging its industry lead in service-oriented architecture and its 25-year experience delivering PLM solutions to tackle the tough customer problems of integration
Profinet and MES close the communication gap
(December 2006)
Profibus International has released the 'Profinet and MES Maintenance Operations' guideline, which describes interface functions that support MES maintenance systems
VAR deal crosses IT and process boundaries
(November 2006)
Emerson Process Management and OSIsoft have announced the continuation of their global value added reseller agreement of the last three years
Manufacturing system unlocks historical data
(October 2006)
Historical data processing in Ampla V3.0 provides higher fault tolerance, lower total cost of ownership, and lower system complexity as well as more accurate, repeatable and traceable information
Accurate real-time information online
(October 2006)
Redesigned website brings substantial improvements to several company business processes
Connector links business and manufacturing
(June 2006)
Proficy Enterprise Connector 1.5 provides bidirectional enterprise integration between Proficy and enterprise resource planning systems, such as SAP
Software sorts out mail sorting systems
(May 2006)
Bowe Bell + Howell Company uses SolidWorks software to customise its mail sorting systems
PLM helps car supplier cut development times
(April 2006)
Korean automotive supplier implements PLM system for product data management, to speed product development cycle-time and to manage multiple OEM customers' projects simultaneously
Retrofit market drives Scada and DCS in Europe
(February 2006)
A new report surveys European Scada and DCS markets across major end-user sectors such as oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, chemicals, power generation and pulp and paper
Fastener brings modular profiles together
(December 2005)
MiniTec has introduced a new frame fastener for its modular profile building system that extends the flexible building-block principle of the range
UK company brews up a storm in Munich
(September 2005)
The recent Drinktec 2005 World Fair for Beverage Technology in Munich, Germany, proved to be an outstanding success for UK-based FMA Process Engineering
PLM runs sales through to maintenance
(June 2005)
Meyn Food Processing Technology has chosen PLM solutions from IBM and Dassault Systemes to improve time to market and responsiveness to customers
Factory simulation works with Inventor
(April 2005)
Autodesk Inventor users can now gain far more benefit from their investment by interfacing the system to a low-cost suite of integrated factory simulation and optimisation software
New trend for historical data
(April 2005)
Trend Export is the latest software component from Canary Labs allowing users to easily export and create csv and xml files from OPC-HDA historians
Rowbotham takes charge of the South
(September 2004)
Manufacturing software specialist Seiki Systems of Brighton is further expanding its customer sales and support operations with the appointment of Ian Rowbotham as Southern Area Manager
Frost and Sullivan rewards pharmaceutical work
(May 2004)
Honeywell has received Frost and Sullivan's prestigious Pharmaceutical Automation Customer Value Leadership (CVL) of the Year Award
Fluid engineering expertise for the dairy industry
(February 2004)
With almost 30 years' experience of the dairy industry, Terry Clough provides a valuable insight into the process requirements of the dairy sector
Initiative offers automation advice
(January 2004)
Pantek's Discovery Day enables existing and potential customers alike to use Pantek's expertise in clarifying and extending their own manufacturing and management ideas, perceptions and understanding
Real-time process data are key to success
(December 2003)
Throughout 2003, Lichfield-based FMA Process Engineering has demonstrated its credentials as a leading provider of innovative management information systems across a range of manufacturing industries
Alliance to accelerate industrial solutions
(November 2003)
Invensys is working with Microsoft to combine its own strengths in process and manufacturing applications and expertise in key segments with Microsoft's platform, technology and enterprise products
Alliance with Microsoft targets productivity
(October 2003)
Autodesk has signed a new strategic alliance with Microsoft to bring key business productivity improvements to mainstream manufacturing companies
Collaborative discrete automation system study
(June 2003)
Around $115 billion in existing discrete automation systems remain in use today and a significant portion of this is rapidly reaching the end of its usable lifetime
E-procurement pays dividends for Transco
(April 2003)
Premier Farnell has provided Transco, the UK gas distribution company which serves almost 20 million customers, with a bespoke e-procurement solution
Server allows remote management of shop-floor PLCs
(April 2003)
The new industrial device server from Sena Technologies can be used to manage shop-floor PLCs over a standard TCP/IP network
System preconfigured for manufacturing management
(February 2003)
Plant Intelligence in a Box is a cost effective solution to analyse plant performance provided by a suite of fully functional RSBizware preconfigured on a powerful, rugged industrial computer
PLM specialists drop the bom
(January 2003)
Bom.com has officially changed its corporate name to Arena Solutions, and the company's website has been relocated to arenasolutions.com
Partner programme to boost value of PLM
(December 2002)
The bom.com partner programme is designed to help customers maximise the value they receive from their PLM investments through strategic alliances between bom.com and industry-leading organisations
Study looks at European MES market
(August 2002)
The promise of efficiency improvements through greater real-time data accessibility has spurred demand for manufacturing execution systems