PM-BEARINGS: Manufacturer Meets Stringent Accuracy Requirements while Improving Productivity

PM-Bearings secures its competitive advantage with Siemens Digital Industries software solutions for engineering and manufacturing. Learn how they ramped up production of new products, visualized the entire production process using a digital twin, reduced CAM programming time by 80%, and more!

PM-Bearings secures its competitive advantage with Siemens Digital Industries software solutions for engineering and manufacturing

Modern bearings with races and balls were first documented in the fifteenth century by Leonardo da Vinci for his helicopter model. Since then, the design, mobility and precision of bearings have developed dramatically in many application domains. The precision and accuracy of motion systems are highly dependent on bearings assemblies and how they are integrated into systems.

Precisie Metaal Bearings (PM-Bearings) is one of only a few manufacturers in the world that provide high-precision linear bearings. PM-Bearings is an independent, family-run company that specializes in the design and manufacturing of linear bearings, linear slides and positioning systems. The philosophy is to be always technologically ahead and develop products that meet future requirements.

CHALLENGES

Launch products faster

Achieve high dimensional and operational precision of motion systems

Fulfill demands for customized motion systems for a range of applications

Develop bearings using exotic materials like ceramics

Transition from component supplier to complete system integrator

PRODUCTS

NX

Simcenter

Teamcenter

RESULTS

Ramped up production of new products

Delivered the most accurate bearings in the industry

Visualized the entire production process using a digital twin of parts, resources and systems

Increased productivity through improved collaboration, reduced error rate and minimized machine downtime

Reduced CAM programming time by 80 percent