Tecnomatix
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Tecnomatix Technologies, Ltd. (formerly NASDAQ: TCNO) is the leading provider of Manufacturing Process Management
and Product lifecycle management
software to the electronics, automotive, aerospace and heavy equipment industries, currently owned by Siemens AG
. Tecnomatix's eMPower is a suite of end-to-end Manufacturing Process Management solutions for the collaborative development and optimization of manufacturing processes across the extended enterprise and supply chain.
in 1983, the Tecnomatix Corporation provided Manufacturing Process Management
(MPM) solutions for the automotive, electronics, aerospace and other manufacturing and processing industries. The Tecnomatix products suite offered software and services in all process monitoring and control, production management and execution.
Shlomo Dovrat
was the founder of Tecnomatix and served as CEO and President from its inception until 1995. In 1993, Dovrat led Tecnomatix's IPO on the NASDAQ (TCNO). He served as Chairman of the Board of Directors from 1995 until December 2001.
In 1999, Tecnomatix acquired Unicam Software Inc., a provider of production engineering software to the printed circuit board
(PCB) assembly market.
In 2003, Tecnomatix acquired USDATA Corporation. USDATA was the creator of the supervisory-level control
(SCADA) product FactoryLink, and the manufacturing execution system
s (MES) product Xfactory.
In 2005, Tecnomatix was acquired by the UGS Corporation and the Tecnomatix product was combined with UGS' existing MPM solutions. The current Tecnomatix software line includes Part Manufacturing, Assembly Planning, Resource Planning, Plant Simulation
, Human Performance, Quality, Production Management, Manufacturing Data Management.
In January 2007 UGS was purchased by Siemens AG
, and today the Tecnomatix solutions are available from Siemens PLM Software
. Siemens PLM Software announced Tecnomatix version 9 in June 2009.
Manufacturing Process Management
Manufacturing process management is a collection of technologies and methods used to define how products are to be manufactured. MPM differs from ERP/MRP which is used to plan the ordering of materials and other resources, set manufacturing schedules, and compile cost data.A cornerstone of MPM is...
and Product lifecycle management
Product lifecycle management
In industry, product lifecycle management is the process of managing the entire lifecycle of a product from its conception, through design and manufacture, to service and disposal...
software to the electronics, automotive, aerospace and heavy equipment industries, currently owned by Siemens AG
Siemens
Siemens may refer toSiemens, a German family name carried by generations of telecommunications industrialists, including:* Werner von Siemens , inventor, founder of Siemens AG...
. Tecnomatix's eMPower is a suite of end-to-end Manufacturing Process Management solutions for the collaborative development and optimization of manufacturing processes across the extended enterprise and supply chain.
History
Founded in IsraelIsrael
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
in 1983, the Tecnomatix Corporation provided Manufacturing Process Management
Manufacturing Process Management
Manufacturing process management is a collection of technologies and methods used to define how products are to be manufactured. MPM differs from ERP/MRP which is used to plan the ordering of materials and other resources, set manufacturing schedules, and compile cost data.A cornerstone of MPM is...
(MPM) solutions for the automotive, electronics, aerospace and other manufacturing and processing industries. The Tecnomatix products suite offered software and services in all process monitoring and control, production management and execution.
Shlomo Dovrat
Shlomo Dovrat
Shlomo Dovrat is an Israeli high-tech entrepreneur. He spearheaded the recovery of ECI Telecom and in January 2005, sold Tecnomatix to the American software company UGS Corp. for about $227.7 million, making made about $10 million from the deal. He is also co founder of Carmel Ventures...
was the founder of Tecnomatix and served as CEO and President from its inception until 1995. In 1993, Dovrat led Tecnomatix's IPO on the NASDAQ (TCNO). He served as Chairman of the Board of Directors from 1995 until December 2001.
In 1999, Tecnomatix acquired Unicam Software Inc., a provider of production engineering software to the printed circuit board
Printed circuit board
A printed circuit board, or PCB, is used to mechanically support and electrically connect electronic components using conductive pathways, tracks or signal traces etched from copper sheets laminated onto a non-conductive substrate. It is also referred to as printed wiring board or etched wiring...
(PCB) assembly market.
In 2003, Tecnomatix acquired USDATA Corporation. USDATA was the creator of the supervisory-level control
SCADA
SCADA generally refers to industrial control systems : computer systems that monitor and control industrial, infrastructure, or facility-based processes, as described below:...
(SCADA) product FactoryLink, and the manufacturing execution system
Manufacturing execution system
Manufacturing Execution Systems , are information technology systems that manage manufacturing operations in factories. Over the years, international standards and models have refined the scope of such systems in terms of activities, that typically include:...
s (MES) product Xfactory.
In 2005, Tecnomatix was acquired by the UGS Corporation and the Tecnomatix product was combined with UGS' existing MPM solutions. The current Tecnomatix software line includes Part Manufacturing, Assembly Planning, Resource Planning, Plant Simulation
Plant Simulation
Plant Simulation is a computer application developed by Siemens PLM Software for modeling, simulating, analyzing, visualizing and optimizing production systems and processes, the flow of materials and logistic operations...
, Human Performance, Quality, Production Management, Manufacturing Data Management.
In January 2007 UGS was purchased by Siemens AG
Siemens
Siemens may refer toSiemens, a German family name carried by generations of telecommunications industrialists, including:* Werner von Siemens , inventor, founder of Siemens AG...
, and today the Tecnomatix solutions are available from Siemens PLM Software
Siemens PLM Software
Siemens PLM Software is a computer software company specializing in 3D & 2D Product Lifecycle Management software. The company is a business unit of Siemens Industry Automation division, and is headquartered in Plano, Texas....
. Siemens PLM Software announced Tecnomatix version 9 in June 2009.
See Also
- UGS Corporation
- Manufacturing Process ManagementManufacturing Process ManagementManufacturing process management is a collection of technologies and methods used to define how products are to be manufactured. MPM differs from ERP/MRP which is used to plan the ordering of materials and other resources, set manufacturing schedules, and compile cost data.A cornerstone of MPM is...
- Product lifecycle managementProduct lifecycle managementIn industry, product lifecycle management is the process of managing the entire lifecycle of a product from its conception, through design and manufacture, to service and disposal...