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Process Preparation X - Essentials

Starter package to import common PCB design and BOM data to build a digital twin of the product, generate industry standard outputs for your shopfloor operations.

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Screen shot of Process Preparation X Essentials software used to import common PCB designand BOM data to build a digital twin of the product

Why Process Preparation X Essentials?

Process Preparation X – Essentials is an entry-level yet powerful electronics manufacturing process planning solution. Allowing import of common PCB design and Bill of Materials/Approved Vendor List (BOM/AVL) data, enabling the creation of a more detailed and accurate digital twin of your product. It enables consistent process engineering workflows and export neutralized industry standard formats. This scalable SaaS-based solution ensures seamless design-to-production transitions, reducing complexity and improving performance and quality.

Key features of Process Preparation X Essentials

Streamline process engineering: Standardize and automate SMT line programming with a single source of truth, eliminating manual errors and inconsistencies across production lines.

Digital Twin for electronics manufacturing: Create an accurate digital twin of the product and manufacturing process to ensure optimal material flow, part placement and assembly validation before production begins.

Optimize manufacturing efficiency: Simulate and validate production workflows, reducing downtime, material waste and programming inefficiencies while ensuring fast, right-first-time NPIs.

Seamless data exchange & integration: Enable real-time data connectivity with CAD systems, PLM, supporting industry standards and secure cloud-based collaboration.

Screen Shot showing a graphical representation of an electronics circuit board with a list of properties taken from Process Preparation X Essentials software.

About Process Preparation X

Process Preparation X is a comprehensive process planning solution designed to accelerate high-mix, low-volume electronics production. By leveraging advanced electronic assembly collaboration, it enables seamless global engineering while reducing complexity and the total cost of ownership. With Process Preparation X, manufacturers gain a secure, constantly improving, future-proof technology suite that streamlines workflows, minimizes existing manual errors, and adapts effortlessly to any shop floor operation.

Benefits of Process Preparation X:

  • Increases engineering efficiency by using a single tool for all process engineering tasks
  • AI-powered preparation work with auto-generation (AG) of machine component libraries.
  • Maximizes offline preparation to eliminate online trial-and-error delays
  • Increases work instruction authoring efficiency through automation and use of templates.
  • Preserves manufacturing know-how including best practices, libraries, and customer data preparation flows.

Case studies

Electronics manufacturer enhances accuracy and speeds up bill-of-materials quotes
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Electronics manufacturer enhances accuracy and speeds up bill-of-materials quotes

Using Valor automation solutions enables BMK to quicken preparation times and streamline the quotation process

Using Valor Process Preparation to achieve NPI efficiency and profitability
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Using Valor Process Preparation to achieve NPI efficiency and profitability

Siemens solution enables Phuntronix to reduce process preparation time by over 50 percent

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