Tecnomatix Announces Integration Between Software
28 September 1998
Tecnomatix Announces Integration Between SIMPLE++ and SAP R/3 Software
DETROIT--Sept. 28, 1998--Unique Integration Provides Single,
Consistent Model of Manufacturing Operations that Links Production
Engineering and Plant Production Environments
Tecnomatix Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ-NM TCNOF), a world leader and pioneer of the computer-aided production engineering (CAPE) market, announced today at the Computer Technology Solutions show, that SIMPLE++, its software product for simulation and optimization of production lines and plants, is integrated with SAP(R) R/3(R), the leading software for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP).
Communication between the two products is made possible through SAP's production optimization interface (POI) and SIMPLE++'s POI-based R/3(R) Integration Module, which SAP has formally certified.
SIMPLE++ enables users to optimize the layout, capacity and performance of manufacturing plants, systems and lines. The POI-based on-line communication between SIMPLE++ and SAP R/3 enables users to use the production system model developed during the product development phase to create accurate and efficient production plans and schedules.
With the integration of SIMPLE++ and SAP R/3, manufacturers benefit from a single, consistent model of their manufacturing operation which can be shared by engineering and operations. This results in shortening the implementation time of a production system, more accurate and up-to-date production plans and schedules, and reduced production costs.
"We are glad to find that Simple++ could easily be certified for integration with SAP R/3's production optimization interface," said Dr. Martin Hofmann, Director Complementary Software Program, SAP. "With certification, we are responding to the market's strong demand for checking integrations with SAP software for data consistency, quick access to up-to-date engineering data, and integration quality."
"As factory operations become increasingly complex, more and more manufacturers are relying on digital solutions to optimize production lines. To maximize their benefits, these solutions must be interoperable," said Harel Beit-On, President and Chief Executive Officer of Tecnomatix. "The interface between SIMPLE++ and SAP R/3 provides another link between the production engineering environment and the plant production environment which will help our customers to enhance productivity and accelerate time-to-market."
TECNOMATIX TECHNOLOGIES LTD. is a pioneer and world leader of the computer-aided production engineering (CAPE) market. The Company develops, markets and supports software tools to fully computerize the industrial process and achieve a seamless transition from design to production. CAPE products enable production engineers to create an on-screen virtual manufacturing environment that graphically displays and simulates actual manufacturing operations. The Company's CAPE products include the ROBCAD line of products for manufacturing processes; the VALISYS line of quality engineering products; DYNAMO for the study of assembly and disassembly of newly designed products; SIMPLE++ for design, planning, and optimization of a complete factory; EXALINE for printed circuit board (PCB) assembly machines; and PART for generative machining and process planning.
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