Aerospace

Space exploration company: A journey to a scalable Teamcenter transformation

Discover how this space exploration company partnered with Applied CAx to improve its Teamcenter system.

Overview

Our client, a major aerospace manufacturer with a large user base and a complex engineering environment, partnered with Applied CAx to enhance its Teamcenter deployment.

Company
  • Space exploration company
software
  • Teamcenter PLM
industry
  • Aerospace

The project required rapid delivery across a wide range of modules and system integrations to meet the demands of the company’s fast-paced operations. Due to the high diversity of engineering processes across teams, Applied CAx implemented a flexible, modular workflow design, enabling scalable support for current needs and future growth.

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The challenge

Complex environment, failed PLM deployment, and persistent CAD data quality issues.

02
The solution

Upgraded Teamcenter with modular workflows, data migration, and Applied CAx support.

03
The impact

Recovered a failed PLM deployment, enabled EBOM, and resolved data quality CAD issues.

Project objectives

Applied CAx replaced the client’s Rich Application Client (RAC) with a tailored Active Workspace interface to improve usability and streamline the user experience. Advanced change management workflows were deployed across multiple change classes to support complex product development needs.

The project also enabled electro-mechanical integration, simulation data management, and alignment of DBOM, EBOM, and MBOM structures within Teamcenter. To ensure end-to-end enterprise connectivity, the solution was integrated with ERP and analytics platforms.

Project activity highlights

Driving adoption and scalability through modular workflows and tailored user experiences

Throughout the rollout, Applied CAx addressed Organizational Change Management (OCM) to ensure user adoption and smooth transitions. A highly modular change management system was implemented, supporting distinct workflows based on classifications and pedigree. The Active Workspace interface was tailored so users only accessed workflows relevant to their roles, improving clarity and efficiency. Large-scale data translation and migration efforts were completed under tight timelines, while complex and dynamic project pivots were managed with minimal disruption to delivery.

Results

Enabling scalable digital thread for long-term product development success

Applied CAx recovered a failed PLM deployment and replaced it with a future-ready Teamcenter system that significantly improved performance, usability, and configurability.

The team delivered advanced EBOM capabilities, earning recognition from Siemens as a technical leader. Long-standing CAD data quality issues were resolved across both SolidWorks and NX workflows, laying the groundwork for a clean, scalable digital thread and positioning the company for long-term success in product development.

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PLM system recovery

Replaced failed PLM deployment with Teamcenter, significantly improving performance, usability, and system configurability across operations.

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Advanced EBOM enablement

Delivered advanced EBOM capabilities, earning Siemens recognition and strengthening product structure management across engineering teams.

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Resolved data issues

Eliminated long-standing CAD data quality issues across SolidWorks and NX, enabling cleaner and more reliable workflows.

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Scalable digital foundation

Established foundation for digital thread while providing consistent expert support through a managed services model.

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