Machinery

SIPA-Zoppas Industries
Designing market-leading molds and machinery for bottling

Products NX, Solid Edge, Teamcenter Business challenges New product development and innovation Diversified product suite Highly varied customer requirements International presence, geographically distributed design Keys to success NX software for the design of the PET molds Solid Edge software for the design of packaging lines, blow molders and bottling machines Teamcenter software as the common platform, integrating all development activities and interfacing to ERP and production software Results Efficient and accurate management of numerous project variants

The integration of NX and Solid Edge with Teamcenter allows SIPA to collaborate in real-time multinational context
Expertise, innovation SIPA (Societ Industrializzione Progettazione Automazione), part of the Zoppas group, is a global manufacturer with a unique and diversified range of bottle manufacturing platforms: linear and rotary blow molders, injection machines, integrated machines, complete

filling lines and tooling for non-SIPA platforms. The company has more than thirty years of experience in collaboration with cold and hot drinks manufacturers and non-food liquid producers (chemicalpharmaceutical, healthcare) and offers four main solutions: packaging, manufacturing, engineering and turnkey, and global service. SIPAs commitment to constant research, innovation and integrated solutions recently led the company to expand its range of machines as well as add customized design services and special expertise through offerings pertaining to molds,

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Results (continued) Data updated in real time Reduced development time Sharing of current project data: co-design in an absolutely multinational design context

engineering, containers development, customer care and post sales. As a technological partner whose main goal is to transfer its competence and expertise to its customers through innovative and competitive solutions according to specific customer requirements, the company determined that suitable software support tools were critical, especially in terms of product lifecycle management (PLM). SIPA found the most efficient answer to its needs in Siemens PLM Software technology and has adopted the Solid Edge design system, NX product development system (both 3D CAD) and Teamcenter digital lifecycle management solution, which assures integrated management of all product and process data throughout the entire product lifecycle. Targeted solutions for maximum design efficiency The choice of NX and Solid Edge dates back several years, says the Information and Communication Technologies manager at SIPA-Zoppas Industries. He notes, As time passed, our decision to choose NX and Solid Edge has been reconfirmed again and again. Both systems are easy to learn and provide select functionalities that best suit our needs. With each release over the years, both systems have been improved, allowing us to

optimally manage all the components of our complex machinery and all the difficulties connected to the design of such mold surfaces. The reason for two different CAD systems is two wholly distinct development challenges at SIPA. One focuses on PolyEthylene Terephthalate (PET) molds; the other on machines. SIPAs ICT manager explains, The CAD software needed in our development environments must necessarily possess different strengths in order to allow maximum efficiency and technical accuracy. For this reason, we chose to distinguish our design tools, considering NX more suitable for the design of molds and Solid Edge more suitable for the design of our packaging lines, blow molders and bottling machines. Going deeper into some of the two solutions characteristics, which have proved advantageous for SIPAs operations, the

 As time passed, our decision to choose NX and Solid Edge has been reconrmed again and again.
ICT Manager SIPA-Zoppas Industries companys ICT manager says, At SIPA, we have extreme design needs, absolutely similar to those of the designers in the automotive sector. NX distinguishes itself across the market with an outstanding ability to effectively manage curves in surface modeling applications, which fully addresses the complexity of defining the surfaces of molds for bottles and PET containers. This complexity, which depends on the demand variability of our customers according to the latest trends and designs, also respects diverse product attributes, including multiple sizes and shapes (often complex and irregular), mold consistency and even the type of liquid to be bottled. With NX we can manage the many variants of each project with efficiency and accuracy, and with its seamless integration to Teamcenter, we can be very fast in the development as the project information is always consistent and updated. SIPAs management feels Solid Edge is particularly effective due to its piping functions. Solid Edge is used for the design of the companys packaging lines, blow molders and bottling machines. SIPAs ICT manager points out, At SIPA, we design individual machines and entire product lines. Project specifications can be very complex. For example, for a complete SIPA line for packaging beer, bottles can be processed from 0.5 to 1.5 liters with working cycles from 2,000 to 38,000 bottles per hour, including different filling

Solutions/Services NX www.siemens.com/nx Solid Edge www.siemens.com/solidedge Teamcenter www.siemens.com/teamcenter Customers primary business SIPA, part of the Zoppas group, is globally recognized as a leading manufacturer of PET molds, cold- and hotblown and by injection, and as a manufacturer of bottling and blow molding machines, as well as complete packaging lines. www.SIPA.it Customer location Vittorio Veneto (Treviso) Italy The wholly integrated Siemens platform made it easy to adopt a comprehensive PLM approach and achieve real and absolute project data sharing. This allowed collaboration and co-design in an actual multinational design context. ICT Manager SIPA-Zoppas Industries

variables (aseptic, gravity, hot or isobaric). The range of integrated Extruder Continuous Systems (ECS) for the production of bottles, available in 12 different models, requires a constant processing cycle, from the raw material (resin) to the finished container. This includes automated/electronic control of all the production stages at a speed of 600 bpm. According to SIPAs ICT manager, We chose Solid Edge because of its excellent piping functions, which allow us to optimally automate the creation of pipe and cable drawings, absolutely essential in defining the automation and electronic functionality of each machine. Lifecycle management platform delivers consistency, versatility Since 2002, SIPA chose to convey the data processed by NX and Solid Edge on one common platform, Teamcenter, which enabled a real-time dialogue among the geographically dispersed work teams. This meant an expanded visibility and immediate access to current technical data, thus facilitating development consistency and decisionmaking versatility.

The CAD installations in ten technical offices in Italy, plus those in Romania, Brazil, China and Mexico, are completely integrated. The ICT manager explains, The wholly integrated Siemens platform made it easy to adopt a comprehensive PLM approach and achieve real and absolute project data sharing. This allowed collaboration and co-design in an actual multinational design context. The ability of the supplier to support the implementations and to assure continuity with SIPAs extended development environment was crucial in strengthening out partnership with Siemens PLM Software over time. Gradually, we integrated all activities throughout the design cycle into the PLM platform, interfaced to ERP, to workflow management and then up to the final check and release of the project in production. According to SIPAs management, implementing Siemens software provides an ongoing strategic edge, especially in terms of project efficiency and accuracy, faster product development processes and greater continuous innovation across its PET molds and machinery product lines.

The wholly integrated Siemens platform made it easy to adopt a comprehensive PLM approach and achieve real and absolute project data sharing.
ICT Manager SIPA-Zoppas Industries

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