CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
12 May 2008
Events News
Siemens PLM Software Announces Siemens PLM Connection Americas 2008
Siemens PLM Software along with PLM World, Inc. announced Siemens PLM Connection Americas, an annual user and developer conference, will be held June 2 - 5, at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Orlando, Fla.
The annual user group conference, previously known as UGS Connection, is the longest running PLM industry conference, supporting one of the largest industry user communities. The conference targets users of NX™, Teamcenter®, Tecnomatix® and Solid Edge® software. More than 2,200 attendees are expected.
Jim Sistek, vice president, Information Technology, Visteon Corporation, a leading supplier of automotive components and integrated systems, will deliver a keynote address at the event. Sistek is responsible for IT strategy, daily IT operations and managing Visteon's alliance partnerships with IT service providers. Visteon has used Siemens PLM Software’s technology as a core enabler of performance improvement. Siemens PLM Software was recently honored with a Visteon Important Partner Award for outstanding overall performance in the Non-Production category. (see related release)
"Streamlining and connecting business processes through enterprise information systems is critical to compete in today's emerging markets," says Sistek. "Our company has effectively executed large-scale initiatives to standardize product development and operations practices globally. We have deployed a complete new suite of tools to drive efficiency and significantly reduce costs.”
Main Conference
The conference continues to grow in technical content and attendance. The event will feature more than 600 educational sessions, including keynote presentations, technical sessions, product updates and hands-on-training. The majority of these sessions are best practices delivered by expert users. Presentations are organized in seven tracks to connect users with similar interests. These include:
• Velocity Connection: presentations cover the Velocity Series® portfolio, including Solid Edge.
• NX Connection: presentations cover digital product development.
• Teamcenter Connection: presentations cover digital lifecycle management.
• Tecnomatix Connection: presentations cover digital manufacturing.
• Management Connection: presentations focus on industry best practices.
• Simulation Connection: presentations cover digital lifecycle simulation.
• Developer Connection: presentations cover best practices for developers and partners who work with Siemens PLM Software technology.
“Siemens PLM Connection is a great event for our customers to share their knowledge and best practices,” said Dave Shook, senior vice president and managing director, Americas, Siemens PLM Software. “In addition to the rich technical content, customers can network with other industry leading companies that use our technology. This year we’ve also added a focused simulation track to address the increased industry focus on digital lifecycle simulation.”
Simulation Connection
A new Simulation track features more than 30 presentations on topics such as simulation process management, design analysis applications, advanced simulation through NX, Femap® and NX Nastran®, as well as test analysis integration. In addition, simulation keynote presentations include:
“Virtual Reality - it isn't real until you validate it” by Dr. Pete Avitabile, a professor at University of Massachusetts Lowell. Avitabile has more than 30 years of experience in design and analysis using FEM and experimental modal analysis techniques, with research focused on structural dynamics.
“Mechatronics for the 21st Century” by Dr. Razvan Panaitescu, who manages the Application Development and Mechatronic Support Department within Siemens Energy and Automation, Automation and Motion Division. Before joining Siemens he held professor tenures and research positions in Electric Drives and Control Engineering at various Universities in Romania, Norway and USA.
Developer Connection
The Developer Connection targets Siemens Solution Partners, end users and leading academic organizations that utilize Siemens PLM Software’s platform in their PLM efforts. Presentations include case studies as well as tips and techniques on integration, automation and implementation. Topics include: application programming interface, automation tools, interoperability and integration and service-oriented architecture (SOA).
For a more information, visit http://www.siemens.com/plmconnection or http://www.plmworld.org.
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