eMPower Machining
eMPower Machining addresses the complete development of machining lines, from planning, detailing, and programming of NC processes to collaboration across the extended enterprise. eMPower Machining offers a suite of process planning, detailed design and web-based collaboration applications dedicated to the particular needs of the powertrain industry.
English,
German,
Japanese
Supported Technologies
Windows XP/2000/NT
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Pricing
Module
75,000 to 200,000
tsupport@tecnomatix.nl
+31 53 4309713
Through world wide Tecnomatix direct sales network
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Planning a Complete Line, , eMPower Machining enables planners to plan a complete machining line taking into, account existing and available machines and line components. You can generate various, scenarios, plan machining processes, balance lines, and optimize throughput and, work-in-process inventory, considering different production modes and volumes., eMPower Machining automatically recognizes machining features of, parts and their hierarchy. If 3D data is not available, you can define the features, manually. The system automatically selects a set of operations, machines and resources and, associates them to the features. It then generates a NC tool path and the cycle times for, each set of features and their operations. optimization and delivers the parameters needed, for customization enabling planning for product and process variants., Balancing & Optimizing Machining Lines, EMPower Machining simulation capabilities enable you to optimize the line and process., It provides a dynamic view of the line for analyzing throughput, work-in-progress, buffer, sizes, resource utilization, MTBF and MTTR of a balanced line. NC path programs can be, viewed to detect collisions, analyze material removal and optimize cycle time. , OEMs and Line Builders Working as One Team , eMPower Machining enables OEMs, plants, line builders and others to work concurrently, in a content-centric, collaborative environment, forming a continual loop of development, and improvement. The system generates customized reports and facilitates immediate, feedback on such issues as project progress, costs and resource allocation. , OEMs use the software to define machining concepts and issue requests for bids to line, builders via the Web. They can retrieve designs of existing and running lines to introduce, changes, such as new products or machine configuration. This can be done offline without, disturbing production., Line builders use the data from OEMs to create process plans, detailed line design and, tool paths. eMPower Machining automatically creates simulation models of the, process, enabling the builders to analyze its performance, and provide OEMs with accurate, proposals. On receipt of the order, builders use eMPower Machining to create more, detailed line models that can be simulated, validated, and optimized. Both OEM and, supplier continue to collaborate over the Web during the design process to deliver clean,, optimized lines and reduce time to ramp-up. , eMS- The Core of eMPower Machining, At the core of the eMPower Machining solution is eMS, an e-manufacturing, application server that integrates engine parts, cylinder heads, engine blocks, resources, and operations into a single Bill of Process. It provides a single source of data, retrieval , The eMS Bill of Process is modeled in a hierarchical structure and can be viewed, at the level of detail that matches the task at hand - from a manager's high-level bird's, eye view of a complete project all the way to the 3D detailed view of a single, manufacturing process. , , Benefits:, , Reduces ramp up time by 6 to 8 weeks , Reduces line design time by 12-14 weeks, Enables evaluation of multiple alternatives, Increases throughput by 20% - 30%, Increases reusability by at least 15%, Increases quality by up to 15%, Increases communication among designers, production planners and line builders, , , Automatic Feature Recognition, Recognizes machining features and their hierarchy. Features can be defined manually if, 3D data is not available, Operation and Tool Selection, Automatically selects a set of operations and tools, and associates them to the, machining features, Line Definition, Selects and assigns machines and resources, defines machine settings and their, technological constraints, taking into account existing and available machines and line, components, Tool Path Generation, Defines a machining strategy, generates NC tool paths and allocates operations to, stations in the line. Calculates accurate cycle-times for each set of features and their, operations, Machining Line Balancing, Allocates operations to stations or machines taking into account cycle time,, availability of tools, machining directions and capabilities, Line Simulation, Analyzes a dynamic view, throughput, work-in-progress, buffer sizes, resource, utilization, MTBF and MTTR of a balanced line, Machining Line NC Simulation, Creates 3D simulations and automatically checks collisions, cycle times and removed, material, Web Based Reporting, Creates documentation for management, line builders, shop-floor personnel and, suppliers. These reports can be distributed over the Web, Machining Methods Database, Captures best-practice machining methods for reuse. Generates best-fit machining, operations for each manufacturing feature to be machined