Siemens' Strategy For Captivating Interest In Machines

Siemens' facilities at the Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute (DMDII) in Chicago. DMDII, which had a grand opening in May 2015, works in partnership with companies like Boeing, GE and Rolls-Royce as well as academic institutions like the University of Illinois, Iowa State University and Georgia Tech.

Siemens is collaborating with DMDII to innovate digitalization within manufacturing and educate the industry work force with new developments.

Customers receive a hands-on experience at the Siemens Digital Enterprise Showcase, located at the Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute (DMDII) in Chicago.

Siemens walks customers through the process of a product's creation, testing and validation on the company's Digital Enterprise Software Suite at a series of kiosks. The showcase is meant to help industrial manufacturers understand the value and applications of digitalization within their business.

An automation controlled conveyor system is used to demonstrate how a part's production can be digitalized.

A tablet runs Siemens Digital Enterprise applications, which are integrated with the operation of the conveyor belt.

This 3D printed part was created for ONE Aviation's Eclipse 550, a light, twin-engine jet. The part was modeled in Siemens' NX design software and its digital twin can then be used to streamline manufacturing and service.

Siemens' expanded Technical Application Center in Elk Grove, Illinois features multiple classrooms for hands-on training with the company's technology systems. Additional virtual training is available online via professional-series webinars, which are free and available to anyone with interest in the software.

The Technical Application Center provides instructor-led training using Siemens' SinuTrain software and simulators of its Sinumerik CNC automation system.

Last year, approximately 230 people attended classes at the Technical Application Center. Siemens projects around 300 students this year in addition to the attendees for virtual training webinars.

The TAC Machine lab has three milling machines, one turning center, a Kuka robotic center and an NX-CAM training station.

This DMU 50 milling machine operates using Siemens software, so students can get hands-on learning experience pairing the two.

A second milling machine features a selection of interchangeable tools to make different parts.

These bottle openers were created using the EMCOMILL E900 milling machine.