Engineering automation starts with a process that needs to become more repeatable, easier to maintain or better connected to the surrounding systems. These anonymised examples describe the problems and technical approaches without disclosing customer information.
RS / 001 · Anonymised project example
Automated CAD-to-simulation preparation
Challenge
Repeated geometry preparation made the transition from design models to analysis dependent on manual steps and specialist knowledge.
Approach
Tooling automated geometry preparation and validation for downstream simulation. The workflow replaced repeated preparation operations with an explicit, consistent process.
Software / technologies
NXOpen, CAD geometry processing and CAE preparation.
Engineering outcome
A repeatable preparation workflow with less manual intervention and clearer consistency between design and analysis inputs.
RS / 002 · Anonymised project example
Specialist manufacturing automation
Challenge
A specialist manufacturing process needed engineering rules to be applied during toolpath preparation rather than repeatedly interpreted outside the CAM environment.
Approach
Custom automation extended the existing CAM environment so manufacturing logic could be applied directly during operation and toolpath creation.
Software / technologies
NX CAM, NXOpen, C# and robotics-related manufacturing workflows.
Engineering outcome
Engineering knowledge embedded in the manufacturing process, with repeatable rules close to the operations they govern.
RS / 003 · Anonymised project example
PLM-integrated engineering workflows
Challenge
Engineering applications needed product lifecycle context, while manual transfer of data created duplicate work between systems.
Approach
Software connected engineering applications with product lifecycle data and reduced repeated transfer of information between engineering systems.
Software / technologies
Teamcenter, NX and engineering application integration.
Engineering outcome
A more connected workflow with less duplication and a clearer relationship between engineering tools and product data.
RS / 004 · Illustrative engineering scenario — not a claimed delivered project
Engineering validation tools
Challenge
A team needs to check model attributes, required geometry and export readiness consistently before a downstream hand-off.
Approach
A validator can make the accepted rules explicit, report the affected objects and distinguish blocking errors from warnings requiring engineering review.
Software / technologies
Engineering platform APIs, configurable rule sets and structured validation reports.
Engineering outcome
The intended outcome is explainable checking and an auditable hand-off. Project-specific results would need to be established through acceptance testing.
RS / 005 · Illustrative engineering scenario — not a claimed delivered project
Legacy engineering application modernisation
Challenge
A useful application depends on outdated libraries or a narrow installation configuration, but its engineering behaviour needs to be preserved.
Approach
Record representative inputs and outputs, isolate platform dependencies and migrate incrementally with regression tests.
Software / technologies
.NET, C++, engineering APIs and repeatable build tooling as appropriate to the application.
Engineering outcome
The intended outcome is a supportable tool that preserves validated behaviour. No performance or delivery claim is implied by this scenario.
