Increased customisation and sophisticated software controls challenge today’s industrial machinery and heavy equipment industry to deliver machine systems in scope, on time and within budget. Software and automated product systems are becoming more complex, requiring integration with IoT sensors and increased emphasis on software and system validation. These requirements challenge engineering operations to control of mechanical, electrical and software versions to support customers and benefit from design reuse.
Designers in the industrial machinery and heavy equipment industry are constantly faced with challenges and require innovative solutions that expand part conceptualisation beyond conventional 3D approaches. Couple design challenges with time to market and compressed margins, and it becomes essential to improve efficiency and validate virtually before manufacturing.