The competition is becoming increasingly fierce
Taiyuan Mining Machinery Group Co., Ltd. ("Taiyuan") designs and manufactures mining equipment, metallurgical rolling equipment, lubrication hydraulic equipment, and electrical control technology equipment. The company has strong comprehensive strength in product development and manufacturing, and currently holds one-third of the Chinese coal mining machine market share. The company's goal is to become one of the top three coal mining machine manufacturers in the world.

Taikuang is facing increasingly fierce competition from large international and domestic enterprises. In order to achieve its goals, Taikuang must develop customized solutions, supply high-quality products, shorten delivery cycle time, and provide better services in the industry. In addition, due to the harsh operating conditions of the coal mining machine, Taimine must ensure that the product has extremely high durability. The mineral deposits are becoming harder and deeper, so Taikuang must provide efficient solutions for various mining conditions while reducing equipment maintenance costs. This requires the company's R&D center to accelerate the pace of new product development.

Complete the correct virtual design in one go
In the years when delivery cycles were gradually compressed (while quality requirements continued to increase), the management of Taiyuan Mining realized the limitations of the two-dimensional development process. Therefore, the company conducted detailed research on multiple three-dimensional solutions and compared two suppliers - Siemens PLM Software and Parametric Technology Corp. Due to Siemens PLM Software's high reputation in the PLM industry and the excellent reliability of its solutions, Taikuang has ultimately decided to implement the NXTM digital product development system.

Engineers from Taiyuan Mining Design Institute use NX and virtual technology to define new products. In the early stages of product development, engineers create virtual design models to control the overall layout of the product, prevent components, inspect assembly, and so on. In this process, they also used the finite element analysis solution NX Nastran to simulate actual working conditions and analyze performance, including structural stability, modal response, and kinematics, and used the analysis results to improve reliability and optimize design. The manufacturing department is also involved in the project process at this time, using design data to reduce process planning time. By using NX, Taikuang not only achieved parallel engineering, but also improved the research and development process.

NX's parts library, version management tools, and templates have significantly increased the reuse rate of parts, helping Taikuang establish 3D design standards. NX is also used for continuous evaluation of engineers' designs to ensure compliance with customer and regulatory requirements, engineering rules, and company standardsmoreGood practice. With automated verification, the Taikuang R&D center can design completely correct products on the first attempt, eliminating costly errors and redesigns.

NX provides Taikuang with a unified product definition and embedded collaboration and workflow management capabilities, ensuring rapid development at every stage of the design process. Furthermore, by utilizing NX and with the assistance of Siemens PLM Software and partners, Taikuang has significantly improved the efficiency of its product development process.

Positive effects emerge
NX has been applied in multiple important projects at Taiyuan Mining. After analyzing these projects, the company found that the R&D cycle was shortened by 32%, the delivery cycle time was shortened by 35%, and the market share increased by 9%.

With the continuous deepening of NX applications and its influence within enterprises, more and more design engineers are joining the team. The management of Taiyuan Mining Corporation also recognizes that Siemens PLM Software's products play an important role in enhancing product development capabilities and has decided to fully expand the application of Siemens PLM Software's products in the future. It is particularly noteworthy that the management of Taikuang believes that Siemens PLM Software's software is a key element of its strategic transformation. This technology has helped Taiyuan mining machines improve product quality, shorten development and delivery cycles, and increase the technical content and added value of the products.