Mr. Kraft, what will Dassault Systèmes be showing at the Bosch Rexroth demo point?

Kraft: Trade fair visitors can find out how the solutions from Bosch Rexroth and the Smart and Synchronized industry solution from Dassault Systèmes support users in significantly reducing the effort required during the commissioning phase of a production system. Based on a virtual, dynamic 3D model of a machine, including Bosch Rexroth's driver and motor models, users can link their hardware controller to the simulation via the open-core engineering interface and virtually test the controller software before it is physically built.

How does this solution reduce the workload?

Kraft: Normally, the correct functioning of a machine can only be checked once it has been built. Malfunctions must then be rectified accordingly. The virtual tests allow malfunctions to be detected at an early stage and rectified in advance - before a physical machine is available. This considerably reduces the number of errors and the need for corrections, which means that the entire commissioning phase can be massively shortened.

What is the Open Core interface all about?

Kraft: Thanks to the Bosch Rexroth Open Core interface, the simulation can take place in conjunction with the real, physical controller under real-time conditions, but the clock rate can be throttled down to such an extent that the display is virtually in slow motion. At real speed, details would not be recognizable as the machine speed is too high to see with the naked eye.

What other solutions play a role here?

Kraft: Single Source for Speed is another industry solution that, like Smart and Synchronized, is based on the 3DExperience platform. This cross-discipline and cross-process solution was developed specifically for machine and plant manufacturers who need to manage their entire product development process from brainstorming to design and production through to maintenance at locations around the world. The platform acts as a central data platform that links all project participants, information and processes worldwide. In line with Industry 4.0, our platform enables manufacturers and suppliers to manage the complexity of development and production processes. The importance of this uniform database for all specialist areas is also shown by the results of the latest IDC study on digital transformation. According to the study, 44% of the companies surveyed state that they are losing sales due to poor collaboration between departments.

Combining mechanical and electrical design

What's new to see at the main stand 108 in Hall 6?

Kraft: The focus will be on the two products Solidworks Electrical and Solidworks PCB, which is based on Altium. Both solutions combine mechanical and electrical design as well as electronics development. By combining them with other of our products, the development of smart products is accelerated and errors are avoided right from the design process.