As mentioned above the framework for collaboration between BAE Systems and Siemens Digital Industries follows decades of successful partnership between the two companies. This has included the development and delivery of a range of Siemens technologies, knowledge sharing between engineers, and joint presentations of solutions at industry forums.
Through the now announced agreement, Siemens Digital Industries and BAE Systems commit to collaborate regionally and internationally in the areas of sustainability, industrial digitization and supply chain modernization, to develop a framework to accelerate the commercial application benefits of BAE Systems in technology exploitation and adaptation.
Siemens and BAE Systems will also continue previous initiatives to innovate and develop new methods of digital manufacturing that support the Factory of the Future initiative within BAE systems.
”The collaboration is a good example of Siemens’ broader vision for how we want to work with customers via Siemens Xcelerator, which is based on a digital portfolio, ecosystem thinking and a digital marketplace. The principle is that by working together in a focused way, we can accelerate time to business and sustainability benefits through technology,” notes Brian Holliday.
Several large Siemens installations major in the aerospace industry
Ultimately, this agreement is another good example of how aerospace leaders–Lockheed Martin being another prominent example that PLM&ERP News previously reported on (link below)–are choosing to partner with Siemens and pick up the tools in the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio as the foundation of their digital transformation.
The Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Win – Integration and Digital Twins the Secret to Siemens’ A&D Success
Back to the BAE Systems deal Iain Minton (in the picture on the left) says that Siemens’ understanding of the complexity of BAE Systems’ operating environment is one of the foundations on which the agreement rests.
“With these solutions, we can very quickly get an idea to mature to the point where it is put into practice, for example when we are thinking about implementing/optimizing new engineering, support or manufacturing capabilities. That is the real value of this collaboration – the trust and understanding we have built together creates a work
powerful force to drive results for the aviation sector.”
The comprehensive digital twin a basic point
In general, Siemens Digital Industries’ software, hardware and services from the Siemens Xcelerator business platform should be said to be based on what the company usually calls, ”the comprehensive digital twin.” This concept enables companies to optimize their design, engineering and manufacturing processes to transform today’s ideas into tomorrow’s sustainable products. From chips to entire systems, from product to process, in all industries, Siemens Digital Industries Software.
Ben Sheath, VP and CEO, UK and Ireland, at Siemens Digital Industries Software, sums it up like this:
“This extends a two-decade relationship with BAE Systems as they continue to deliver on strategic plans to build the factory of the future. We look forward to working with the team at BAE Systems as they harness the power of Industry 4.0 to help achieve the company’s digital transformation goals.”
