PDF《Pentair》

D) process. Having some experience with finite element analysis (FEA) software and computer-aided engineering (CAE) tech- nology, Ke believed that implementing FEA earlier in the product R&

D process?C to analyze and verify the product and thereby optimize the design C was an effective way to change from passively answering a client'

s questions to proac- tively having answers to any questions that a customer might have. After a comprehensive assessment of a variety of relevant analysis software, Ke chose Femap for two primary reasons. First, Femap is part of the Siemens PLM Software product line and, therefore, it can be seamlessly integrated with Solid Edge, which has been used by Pentair'

s Beijing Product Automation Center for a long time. This meant that Pentair could secure a comprehensive conversion of features without losing any of them, and We wanted design software that was more user-friendly instead of a static unengaging tool. Solid Edge is that software;

it makes our work much easier. Xie Ke General Administrator and Warehouse Manager Product Automation Center Beijing Office Pentair Valves &

Controls Corporate China Using 2D drawings for the shop floor assembly process poses greater demands on operators. They must be able to read and understand the drawings, but the problem is that not all assembly workers are as capable as designers. However, with Solid Edge, the operators see a 3D model of the product. The 3D representation provides the operators a more intuitive and thorough understanding of the product, and ultimately helps them work faster and smarter. Xie Ke General Administrator and Warehouse Manager Product Automation Center Beijing Office Pentair Valves &

Controls Corporate China Siemens PLM Software Americas +1

314 264

8287 Europe +44 (0)

1276 413200 Asia-Pacific +852

2230 3308 ?

2017 Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software Inc. Siemens and the Siemens logo are registered trademarks of Siemens AG. D-Cubed, Femap, Fibersim, Geolus, GO PLM, I-deas, JT, NX, Parasolid, Solid Edge, Syncrofit, Teamcenter and Tecnomatix are trademarks or registered trademarks of Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software Inc. or its subsid- iaries in the United States and in other countries. SAP is a tr ademark or registered trademark of SAP AG in Germany and in several other countries. Windows is a trademark or registered t rademark of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks belong to their respective holders. www.siemens.com/plm 43838-A13 8/17 H Solutions/Services Solid Edge www.siemens.com/solidedge Femap www.siemens.com/plm/femap Customer'

s primary business Pentair (Valves &

Controls business unit) is one of the world'

s leading manufacturers and marketers of valves, actu- ators and controls. It provides products, services and solu- tions for challenging applications in the oil and gas, power, mining, chemical, food and beverage, and building and construction industries. www.valves.pentair.com Customer location Yizhuang Development Zone Beijing China complete the entire cycle of design/verifi- cation/design. Second, Femap is easy to learn and use, making it practical for most of the organization'

s engineers to simulate and analyze their own projects. In fact, engineers were able to use Femap inde- pendently in short order. Ke notes, Use of Femap gives a great boost to our design efficiency and final product quality. According to Ke, Pentair'

s Beijing Product Automation Center intro- duced Femap in June 2013, and started to do analysis and verification on a large number of products. The use of Femap not only enabled engineers to analyze the various running states of a product after installation, but it also allowed designers to intuitively comprehend the relation of stress between controls and valves. They were able to verify whether the product is safe and able to bear certain deformation forces or whether the product might fail under different conditions of stress, temperature and atmospheric envi- ronmental impact. The FEA strengths of Femap can be used to check any quality issue that has a direct impact on the product performance;