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Plasser & Theurer Improves Rail Equipment Design Using Solid Edge

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Plasser & Theurer, an Austria-based global leader in rail track construction and maintenance machinery, aimed to improve the development of highly complex, customized equipment while reducing design time and enhancing productivity. With machines often tailored to specific customer and regulatory requirements, the company needed a scalable and efficient design solution. By adopting Siemens’ Solid Edge® software, Plasser & Theurer created modular designs, leveraged digital twin technology and improved engineering workflows. The integrated CAD and simulation capabilities enabled faster design iterations, streamlined data handling and significantly reduced time spent on nonproductive tasks, helping maintain its leadership in the rail infrastructure industry.

  • Improved complex machine development: Solid Edge enabled efficient design of highly complex rail construction and maintenance machinery.
  • Reduced CAD data import time: Importing large external CAD files became up to 8 times faster, improving workflow efficiency.
  • Accelerated drawing creation: Automated drawing generation improved speed by more than 7.5 times.
  • Enabled modular design approach: Engineers created configurable machines with thousands of parts and multiple design variations.
  • Digital twin for validation and training: Digital twin models supported design verification, customer visualization and operator training.
  • Enhanced design productivity: Reduction in nonproductive tasks allowed engineers to focus on innovation and engineering quality.
  • Improved customization capability: Design workflows supported efficient customization for different customer and regulatory needs.
  • Advanced simulation support: Solid Edge FEM tools enabled preliminary dimensioning and performance validation.
  • Scalable engineering environment: The platform supported collaboration across multiple design offices and large engineering teams.

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