Collaborative Product Development with 100% Partner Connection

Collaborative Product Development
with 100% Partner Connection
Dr.-Ing. Seref Erkayhan |
SEEBURGER AG | House Venue Bretten, 23.10.2019

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1. Status Quo & Challenges
2. The Impact of Digital Connected Engineering
Entire the Horizontal and Vertical Value Chain
3. SEEBURGER EPX Solution for Engineering
(CAD / CAx) and Product Data eXchange
throughout the Product Lifecycle
4. Success Story, Benefits and next Steps

© SEEBURGER AG 2017 3© SEEBURGER AG 2019 3
1 Challenges in Engineering (CAD/CAx) and
Product Data eXchange

Status Quo & Challenges
Complexity in Product-, Process- and Organizations
 Products with mechanics, electric/electronic, software
demands cross discipline, digital connected engineering
entire value chain
 Collaborative design projects require horizontal and
vertical data exchange processes with LOBs, Partners,
Supplier OEMs etc.
 Global engineering collaboration across borders, unclear
communication and various transmission paths with
missing transparency of data transfer process
 Large file transfer in GB range with rising tendency,
increased frequency of data exchanges
 Mixture of ad hoc transfer and stable business partner
links with various data exchange scenarios e.g.
synchronous (online), asynchronous (offline), integrated
or "stand-alone“
 Increased security & compliance requirements, data
encryption, authorized access, digital signatures,
certificates, protection of intellectual property
 Multiple different software used e.g. Email, FTP, CD/DVD,
OEM-portal depending on LOB, partner and use case
 Various and complex partner relationships with a high
degree of dynamism: Today partner > tomorrow
competitor
 Engineering partners and customers with specific industry
standards (ENGDAT, ENGPART, OFTP)
 Different Partner & different CAD systems. data exchange
with many manual steps (e.g. connecting format
conversion, validating and quality check tools, zip, tar, …)
 Engineering and product data is stored in different ways
and systems e.g. PLM/PDM or just file based network
storage

2 The Impact of Digital and Connected Engineering
Entire the Horizontal and Vertical Value Chain

The Impact of Digital Connected Engineering
Horizontal and Vertical Engineering Entire Value Chain
Cross-domain engineering collaboration
between disciplines and partners along
the product life cycle within entire the
value chain getting more and more
importance.
SEEBURGER provides EPX as complete
solution for all engineering (CAD/CAx)
and product data eXchange tasks with
integrated communication and security
solutions.
ProductDevelopmentDomains

The Meaning of Data Exchange Entire Value Chain
Connecting Partner is Business Critical
Source: Strategy & pwc, Chancen und Herausforderungen der vierten industriellen Revolution, 2014
High Middle Low
Efficient data exchange along the own value chain
Unique identifiers
Using real-time data to control production
Exchanging data with cooperation partners
Analyzing large amounts of data in real time
Generation of additional data
(for example by advanced sensors

3 SEEBURGER EPX Solution for Engineering
(CAD/CAx) and Product Data eXchange

EPX Solution Based on Business Integration Suite (BIS)
The Engine Driving the Digital Transformation
EPX Solution based on BIS combines managed file transfer (MFT) over
share & subscribe and ad hoc data transfer with process-controlled
data exchange (B2B/EDI) according to the industry standard VDA
ENGDAT/ENGPART, ODETTE OFTP2 in ONE solution.
In Detail:
Share & subscribe engineering (CAD/CAx) and product data with users
in virtual project rooms, invite external engineering partners and grant
them access to project rooms
Ad hoc data transfer using secure download & upload links
Exchanging data according to VDA ENGDAT/ENGPART and ODETTE OFTP2
standard
Large file transfer with engineering partners, customer, suppliers, service
providers and OEMs in a secure, reliable and reproducible way
Fulfill your partner & OEMs compliance requirements
Integrate optionally PDM/PLM, CAD format conversion and quality check
tools into your engineering and product data exchange processes
BIS
IoT/Ind. 4.0
ERP/SAP
API/EAI
E-Invoicing
MFT
B2B/EDI

With SEEBURGER BIS you secure your company 's
decisive competitive edge, thanks to the seamless
integration of all your systems, applications,
business partners or cloud services.
Now you can access all the information you need,
from anywhere - in real time. That means more
sales and profit for your core business.
All you need is one platform! No matter what data
format, standard, or communication protocol -
with SEEBURGER BIS, you can easily master any
type of integration requirement to digitize your
business processes.
EPX Solution for Engineering and Product Data eXchange
Driving the Digital Connected Engineering Entire Product Life Cycle
Collaborative product development, digital twin,
exchanging CAx & product data with OEMs,
1,2,3.rhd TIER, customer & partner and engineering
service provider
Technical Purchasing, exchanging BoM and any
technical data e.g. 3D Model, drawings with
customers & suppliers
Produce and assembly, production planning and
assembly documents, e.g. data exchange with
contract manufacturing
Marketing, Sales & Aftersales with support of ad-hoc
data transfers for any kind of engineering & product
data and documents
On-site maintenance with exchanging of service data
to your departments & partners or customers
Maintenance,
repair documents,
warranty operating
instructions, product
manual, service reports,
change notifications
Dismantling &
disassembly plans,
recycling documents,
scrapping protocols
CAD/CAx models, drawings,
guidelines, specification,
patents, sketches, drafts,
circuit diagrams,
calculations, software,
parts lists
Production plans
pest plans, NC programs
firmware, software,
protocols, simulation data
work schedules, cost plan,
quality documents,
assembly plans
Technical
purchasing, NDA,
offers, material
orders, technical
pictures, product
specifications,
operating &
machine data
Simplified 3D models
product drawings product
images & brochures,
datasheets, product catalogs
Imagine
Design
Plan
Sale Service
Purchase
Produce
Recycle
EPX

Business Integration Suite (BIS)
BIS EPX Solution
The SEEBURGER EPX Solution
includes the following components:
BIS EPX Application
A web portal based solution with
overview over all engineering and
product data exchange processes with
users (internal & external), projects,
rights and files.
BIS EPX Gateway
Handles all automated and
scheduled file transfers, generating
ENGDAT and communication e.g. OFTP2
External Users,
OEMs, Partners,
Customer, Supplier,
Engineering Service
Provider
External Systems
(File Pools & Applications)
Internal Systems
Internal Users, LOB
IT & LOB Admin
Internal
Users
EPX
Application
EPX
Gateway

OEM Engineering
Partner
Supplier1st-2nd-
3rd TIER
EPX as Complete Solution in Detail
100% Partner Connection
EPX Gateway
BIS
Platform
EPX
Application
APIs
ENGDAT/ENGPART
OFTP2/Internet
TCP IP/ENX
Ad-hoc
Share & Subscribe
Outlook
Add-in
Explorer
Add-in
Share & Subscribe
Ad-hoc
API, WS
Batch
APIs
API, WS
Batch
External Systems
Seamless Engineering Collaboration
PLM/PDM or other
own Application
CAD/CAx, Quality
Control and CAD-
Format Converter
LOB: R&D,
Engineering, Design,
Product Development,
Planning, Production,
Quality Assurance,
Tech. Purchasing,
Sales, Service, IT,
Admin

EPX Use Cases
ONE Solution for Connecting all Partner
Collaborative work in virtual project rooms with file
transfer between your own staff and staff of your
partner through directory sharing for users
(Share & Subscribe)
Ad hoc data exchange with user via up/
download permit
Sending and receiving VDA ENGDAT messages
via OFTP2/Internet

Supply Chain Manager
& Sales
Product Developer,
Designer & Engineers
Use Case Example: Collaborative Product Development in a Team
Share & Subscribe Virtual Project Rooms
Project Manager
Technical
Purchasing
My Company
6. Calculate
Production Costs
EPX Application Engineering
Service Provider
Upload Engineering Data
in a Shared Project Room
1) Orders Engineering
Data e.g. CAD-Model
Drawing
Supplier
Download Product Data
4) Validates & Edits CAD
Drawing, shares new
Version
2) Creating
CAD-Model
5) Final check & Approval
EPX Project Room
3) Gets Notification
via Email CAD
2D
PDF
BOM
Quotation
Download the Quotation
with CAD
7) Create Quotation Docs for
Parts e.g. CAD & Drawing
CAD

Engineer
IT, Admin
My Company
Use Case Example: Ad-hoc Date eXchange with Full Audit
Easy File Transfer for Sending and Receiving Engineering Data
LOB,
Production Manager
Developer,
1) Sending
Engineering
Files, CAD
Drawings via
EPX-Project
Room
2) Receive Email with
https Download Link
4) Receive Download
Confirmation
CAD
2D
PDF
BOM
3) Download Files e.g. CAD &
Drawings, PDFs, BOMs, Docs
Files
5) Access LOG
File for Audit
LOG
EPX Project Room
EPX Application Customer

Project Manager
Technical
Purchasing
My Company
Supply Chain Manager
& Sales
Product Developer,
Use Case Example: ENGDAT/OFTP2 Combined Ad-Hoc
ONE Solutions for Connecting All Partner
6. Delegate to
engineer
OEM
ENGDAT/OFTP2
1) Sending ENGDAT
1st Tier Supplier
3) Gets Notification
via E-Mail
HTTPs Download Link
4) Create CAD & Drawing
BOM for Supplier
ENGDAT/OFTP2
7) Sending CAD & product
data
2) Validate & edit
CAD-Model
5) Check & approval
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Product Developer,
Engineering
Partner
EPX Application
EPX Project Room
CAD
2D
PDF
BOM
Quotation
CAD

Authentication and Authorization
Professional User Management with Role-Based Access
API Management Portal
App Owner
App Developer
Functionality
EPX Super
Admin
EPX Admin
EPX Project
Manager
EPX User
EPX Partner
(external)
Access specified projects
Upload/download files
Send/receive files via ENGDAT/OFTP2
Show own sent and received files
Edit project folder
Edit address book
Access ENGFAT/OFTP2 Messages files of the company
Edit EPX settings
Edit Connection settings in BIS
Manage Users

Microsoft Outlook Add-in
Seamless integration with Email Client Microsoft Outlook from 2010 on
Engineering data is securely sent over an encrypted connection. Unlimited attachment size, just send a 2 GB CAD assembly,
simply by Email
Payload is scanned for unauthorized and inappropriate content. Third-party virus scanner and DLP appliance can be integrated.
Simplicity by Sending Up/Download Permits for Engineering Data
Engineering
(CAD/CAx) and
Product Data e.g.
complete Folder
LOB, Engineering,
Research and
Development (RuD), QA,
Production, Purchasing,
Sales, Service, IT &
Admin

Microsoft Windows Explorer Add-in
„Drag & Drop“ Engineering Files in to your online Project Folder
Engineering
(CAD/CAx) and
Product Data e.g.
complete Folder
LOB, Engineering,
Research and
Development (RuD), QA,
Production, Purchasing,
Sales, Service, IT &
Admin
Operate EPX like a network drive
Use the Windows Explorer “Drag & Drop" features
Sending and receiving engineering (CAD/CAx) and product data directly over Windows Explorer

Mobile App for Android and iOS
Secure, Simple and Transparent
Share, subscribe, synchronize directories
Create and send Permits to upload or download files
Transparent and secure transmission of product data
Mobile app for Android and iOS can be obtained from the respective stores

3.1 Security & Compliance
Fulfill your Partner- and OEMs Security Guidelines

High Priority for Security on Each Level
Secure Data Transfer Processes to Protect the Intellectual Property
Security on Application Level
Fully role-based application with user
management and user-based access rights
Authorization and authentication
Audit for compliance and monitoring e.g. status
tracking
Security on Proxy Level
No need for communication adapters
inside DMZ
No adapter logic inside DMZ
No inbound connections from DMZ
No data stored in DMZ
Security on Protocol Level e.g. OFTP2/https
Secure authentication, TLS server & client
File encryption, file compression
Certificates
EERP
Secure http for internet
Security on Operating Level e.g. Cloud Service
ISO-certified professional data center with
multiply certified security, detailed service level
agreements
Comprehensive disaster recovery options and
approved escalation management

Security Needs for Internet File Transfer
OFTP2 Can Use Three Levels of Security
Unencrypted Data
Unencrypted Data TLS
OFTP2 uses the Transport Layer Security (TLS)
to establish a secure session for a protected
data transmission.
Session Security
OFTP2–TLSSecurityUsageOnly
Encrypted Data
For higher security requirements, OFTP2
enables the additional encryption of the
transmitted data content.
Data Encryption
TLS
Transfer
If the business process or legal environment
require signed documents (e. g. contracts, invoices
etc.) OFTP2 provides the ability to attach digital
electronic signatures to business documents.
Signature
Signed
Document
TLS
OFTP2–TLS,EncryptionandSignatureOFTP2–TLSandEncryptionofPayload
Source: ODETTE
In the internet unencrypted data are not protected:
 they can be read
 they can be changed
 the sender cannot be identified for sure
 …
X509 Certificate X509 Certificate

3.2 Integrating Applications
SOA, API/EAI

Supplier
Use Case Example: Connecting Existing Applications
File Pools, PDM/PLM, CAD Format Converter, Validating & Check
Purchase Manager
My Company
1) Create
Request via EPX
BIS Platform
PLM/PDM
2) Getting files
from PDM/PLM
5) HTTPs Download Link
Convert
 JT
 STEP
Check &
Validate
 CAD-Data
 2D
 PDF
EPX Gateway
3) Triggering
internal Process
for Converting
and Validating
Engineering Files
6) Download File with multiple
CAD & Drawings and PDF, Docs
EPX Project Room
4) Putting Files
in to EPX Project
Room
CAD
PDF
BOM
EPX Application
LOB, Sales

3.3 EPX Cloud Service

SEEBURGER Cloud Services
Services for Line-of-Business (LoB)
The driver for digitalization initiatives in many companies are
the business units. They are in daily contact with your customers,
so they are the first and best choice when it comes to knowing
their needs for new (digital) services.
Business Units want to react flexibly to these customer needs
and provide new service offerings as quickly as possible –
with a “short time to market”.
SEEBURGER LoB Cloud Services are the answer to this:
Solutions for specific verticals (e.g. Utilities)
Portal for inbound E-Invoicing (based on Paper/PDF/EDI etc.)
Portal for outbound E-Invoicing (secure Invoice Delivery Cloud Service)
EPX Cloud Service for Engineering (CAD/CAx) and Product Data
eXchange Service
Secure Data Room Service
Digital
Ecosystem
Integration
Services
LoB
Services

4 Benefits

Benefits of EPX-Solution
The solution works with all networks (Internet, VPN,
LAN, WAN/RAS, ENX, VAN) and protocols (OFTP2,
OFTP-TCP/IP, FTP, SMTP/Email).
Flexible business license model in terms of price and
functionality.
Easy handling of the engineering data exchange, easy-
to-use, browser-based client-server solution – directly
from designer's workstation. No need to install any
client software.
Modern architecture enables the rapid integration of
applications e.g. PLM/PDM, CAD format conversion
and quality check, validating tools.
Everything from one solutions provider,
well integrated solution with data exchange manager,
communication gateway and web portal.
One single solution for global engineering data
exchange, with an unlimited number of OEM and
engineering partner.
Various use cases allow 100% engineering partner
connection without own data exchange solution.
Operating models e.g, on-premise, hybrid and cloud
service for engineering file transfer.
Supporting of national and international standards
especially ENGDAT/ENGPART, which are necessary for
automotive industry.

Benefits of EPX-Solution
Centralized management and search capabilities of
users & partners and ENGDAT data. Compression of
the data according to the VDA standard.
Security on each level, e.g. Application, Proxy,
Protocol and Operating.
Automatic e-mail notification of the sender on the
shipping status, of the receiver when ENGDAT data
was received, and of the communication partner on
the data delivery.
Various clients e.g. EPX Application, Windows
Explorer & Outlook Add-in and Mobile App provide
functionality for different use cases.
Large file Transfer with no limit of size for engineering
(CAD/CAx) and product data in the gigabyte range.
Support of various data exchange scenarios e.g
synchronous via web portal, asynchronous over
OFTP2.
Investment protection. EPX solution is based on the
latest generation of Business Integration Server. It is
scalable, so that the solution can grow with the
company.
Process safety and transparency. Comprehensive
security, auditing and logging functions meet
compliance requirements and support the audit of
your business.

Thank you very much
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