PM-Bearings achieves 80% programing time by up to reduction with NX

PM-Bearings specializes in the design and manufacture of high-precision linear bearings, motion systems and positioning stages, and supplies the high-end semiconductor, medical device and machine tool industries. Its global customer base extends from Silicon Valley to Shenzhen. The diversity of customer needs presents a number of challenges for the precision bearing manufacturer. These include requests for customization (up to 80 percent of the system design in most cases),

This case focuses primarily on PM-Bearings' use of the CAM solution. With extreme requirements for dimensional precision and for minimizing vibration magnitude down to nanometers, PM-Bearings faces unique manufacturing challenges. The accuracy, which is highly dependent on the machining process, affects products’ performance and aesthetics. Efficiently machining precise moving parts from 3D designs requires exact ma

Like many manufacturing companies, PM-Bearings needs to mill, turn, and finish higher-quality products faster, while extending the tool life. “When I receive a model for production from the design team, I first make sure that our tools and machines can handle the job,” explains Prins. “A quick verification of the operations in NX CAM software shows whether the physical machine and tooling might have issues handling the designed part. This is a very powerful functionality that helps us easily eli

• PM-Bearings achieved up to 80% reduction in programing time using Siemens NX solutions.
• Primary use case: CAM programming in NX, including checking operations against machines and tooling.
• The implementation used Digital Twin technology.