Abstract
ANDRITZ HYDRO, a global supplier of electromechanical systems and services for hydroelectric power plants, sought to improve engineering collaboration across its worldwide operations while managing diverse design requirements, distributed teams, and multiple CAD environments. Disconnected engineering data management systems limited collaboration and standardization across locations. By implementing Siemens’ Teamcenter® software, ANDRITZ HYDRO established a global product lifecycle management (PLM) platform that unified engineering workflows, standardized best practices, improved multi-CAD data management, and accelerated project development across its international engineering network.
Key Takeaways:
- Global engineering collaboration: Teamcenter enabled seamless collaboration among engineering teams across multiple international development locations.
- Centralized engineering data management: Established a unified PLM platform to manage engineering data consistently across a distributed, multi-CAD environment.
- Standardized engineering workflows: Implemented common procedures and best practices, improving consistency and reducing process variations across global offices.
- Accelerated project development: Standardized engineering processes and collaborative workflows significantly reduced project development cycles.
- Multi-CAD integration: Teamcenter supported NX and other CAD systems, allowing engineers to work efficiently within a heterogeneous engineering environment.
- Successful global PLM rollout: Deployed Teamcenter across 10 worldwide engineering locations within an 18-month implementation while minimizing customizations.
- Distributed database architecture: Implemented a scalable distributed database and file server structure to improve global system performance and engineering accessibility.
- Improved engineering productivity: Standardized naming catalogs, ERP integration, and automated engineering data management reduced manual documentation and search efforts.
- Scalable PLM foundation: Teamcenter established a long-term enterprise PLM platform supporting global collaboration, engineering quality, and future business growth.
