Efficient NC manufacturing from the get-go

Production and process optimization in job preparation

Calculation of competitive offers, creating NC programs, assigning production resources – production planning during job preparation fulfills central functions in your NC manufacturing. Every increase in speed and reliability in production planning is a benefit for all subsequent production processes. And this benefit is brought to you by the apps of the CNC Shopfloor Management Software.

Looking for smart solutions to better plan production?

Our answers to your questions about job preparation Always know what's happening. Production planning, control, and efficient capacity utilization of your CNC production rely on transparency. Siemens smart apps link job preparation directly to NC production, providing you with data and automated reports in real time / 24 hours a day – regardless of the manufacturer of your machines and control systems. Having up-to-date, correct, and comprehensive information at your fingertips means you can make more informed and faster production planning decisions, and thus optimize machine utilization, reduce errors, and ensure adherence to deadlines. This is digitalization that gives you a tangible competitive edge.

How much will the workpiece cost me? How long will it occupy my machine?

Whether you use SinuTrain, virtual NCK, or our new SINUMERIK ONE, with a digital twin of your entire machine-tool fleet, you can test NC programs against the background of the machines' specific kinematics – as part of production planning, directly during job preparation and without disturbing ongoing production. Say goodbye to expensive sample workpieces and time-consuming tests at the machine. Simulation on the digital twin gives you planning confidence and increases your productivity – and additionally furnishes you with a solid basis for transparent, reliable calculations for your quotations.

How can I manage my tools efficiently?

Many quality deficiencies and delays can be traced back to incorrect, missing or worn tools. Manage MyResources/Tools says goodbye to all that. Our modular tool management system provides a complete overview of tool inventories and downtimes. Including the measured values for the tool offset data of the NC programs. For more reliable production planning and without expensive overstocking.

How can I reliably transfer the correct NC programs to the machines?

From planning to production: After you have checked your NC programs on the digital twin, you can transfer them to the machine using the Manage MyResources /Programs program management system. Quickly, without any mix-ups, and safe from any unauthorized modifications thanks to encrypted transfer.

How can I bundle the information on all my machines and controls in the production planning?

That's precisely where the CNC Shopfloor Management Software comes in. It integrates data, regardless of the manufacturer of your machines or control systems. At last, you have an integrated and comprehensive overview of your production. We would be happy to advise you on implementation and show you what is possible.

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CNC Shopfloor Management Software: an ecosystem for all levels

Our software operates on all three levels of your production:

in Machine (SINUMERIK / SINUMERIK EDGE)
in Line (SINUMERIK Integrate)
in Cloud (MindSphere)

Exploit the full potential at all levels for increased productivity and higher quality with our portfolio.

Job preparation on video

How you can optimize work preparation through resource management

Our expert, Franziska Hüttel, Business Development Digitization, explains in a video...

How can production orders be prepared, and the production workflow organized efficiently?
How does the NC program get to the right machine more reliably and quickly?
What tools are needed to increase the machining of the workpiece?

Transparent tool and program management

Achieve reliable setup and minimize machine downtimes:

Insights into operation and possibilities
Tool management with Manage MyResources /Tools
Program management with Manage MyResources /Programs

Manage MyResources /Programs at the gear unit factory in Tübingen

"Step by step to the digital factory": The plant manager, an employee in the job preparation department, and a machine operator talk about their experiences when using our production planning app:

Transferring NC programs from job preparation to the machines quickly
Saving, comparing, and optimizing program versions
Optimizing programs directly at the machine – including giving feedback to programming and production planning

Once we have optimized a program (at the machine), we can send it directly to the PLC ... from where it can be called up whenever it is needed. I got to grips with it immediately.

Machine operator at the gear unit factor in Tübingen

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