// ROBOTICS AND SMART FACTORIES TERM
Product Engineering
Product engineering focuses on the technical aspects of developing a product, ensuring it meets performance requirements, can be manufactured efficiently, and is reliable.
TECHNICAL DEFINITION
Product engineering is the discipline responsible for the technical realization and lifecycle management of a product, involving detailed design, material selection, manufacturing process definition, testing, and validation to ensure performance, reliability, and manufacturability throughout its development and operational phases.
BACKGROUND
The Fourth Industrial Revolution, also known as 4IR, Industry 4.0 or the Intelligence Age, is a neologism describing rapid technological advancement in the 21st century. It follows the Third Industrial Revolution. The term was popularized in 2016 by Klaus Schwab, the World Economic Forum founder and former executive chairman, who asserts that these developments represent a significant shift in industrial capitalism.
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- Design for manufacturability
- DFM
- engineering design
- product development engineering
USAGE NOTE
Product engineering bridges the gap between design concepts and mass production.
DEVELOPERS
Organizations developing technology related to Product Engineering.
Develops comprehensive Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Computer-Aided Design (CAD), Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM), and Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) software, including Teamcenter and NX, critical for digital product engineering and creating digital twins in Industry 5.0.
Provides the 3DEXPERIENCE platform and specialized brands like CATIA (CAD), SOLIDWORKS (CAD), and SIMULIA (CAE), enabling collaborative design, simulation, and lifecycle management for complex product engineering.
Offers product development software, including Creo (CAD), Windchill (PLM), and ThingWorx (IoT), which facilitate advanced product engineering, digital thread creation, and integration of real-world data into design processes.
Develops integrated CAD, CAM, and CAE software solutions, such as Fusion 360 and Inventor, that support the entire product engineering workflow from concept design and simulation to manufacturing preparation.
Specializes in engineering simulation software for structural analysis, fluid dynamics, electromagnetics, and more, enabling virtual prototyping, testing, and optimization of product designs early in the engineering cycle.
Provides solutions for design, engineering, production, and metrology, enabling manufacturers to optimize product engineering processes through advanced simulation, automation, and quality control technologies.
Offers enterprise software, including SAP S/4HANA for Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), which integrates product engineering data with manufacturing, supply chain, and asset management processes for end-to-end digital continuity.
Develops an open, flexible Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) platform designed to manage complex product data and processes across the entire lifecycle, supporting advanced product engineering and digital thread initiatives for Industry 5.0.