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Speed up your design process. With Tacton Design Automation for Solidworks, you can configure, design and manufacture customized products in record time. 3D models and detailed CAD data of any product variant can now be generated directly in your 3D CAD system at the touch of a button. Drawings are automatically corrected with Lino® 2D fix and no longer need to be adjusted manually.

Tacton CPQ reduces configuration rules thanks to constraints-based configuration engine and delivers error-free and manufacturable configurations every time. It supports complex pricing structures, country and role-specific quotations, real-time 3D Visual Configuration, and integration capability for CRM, ERP, e-commerce and other systems. In this webinar, integrations with an ERP (SAP) and CRM (Salesforce) system will be demonstrated live.

The Solidworks add-on Lino® Simplify automates the process of model simplification and helps you to achieve the most suitable result for your application. The webinar will introduce you to the features and additional productivity tools in Lino Simplify.

The webinar recording presents the new Lino® Automate for system-independent integration of databases as well as PDM and ERP systems. In the webinar, we explain how to switch to the new software and what you need to consider. We will also show you the core functions and the database option of Lino® Automate.

The Lino Hub integration platform connects technical software applications such as configurators, 3D CAD systems, PDM/ERP/CRM systems, databases, CAM systems or 3D visualization tools to existing system landscapes in industrial companies as so-called middleware. In the webinar, we will demonstrate CAD and CAM data generation with Lino Hub as the basis for generating machine codes for manufacturing.

Discover how Tacton Design Automation for SolidWorks enables deep process automation! Thanks to the Lino® PDM pro system integration, the design automation solution is seamlessly integrated into your existing system landscape. Additionally, the new encryption extension ensures that your valuable company knowledge is optimally protected against unauthorized access. Experience concrete case studies to see how you can maximize the benefits of design automation.

The Solidworks add-on Lino® 3D layout bridges the gap between design, manufacturing and sales. Offer customers and prospects a true-to-life 3D visualization of your machines or plants. Every sales representative can now generate 3D layout plans of complex machines and plants quickly and accurately without the support of CAD experts.

The integration platform Lino Hub connects technical software applications, such as configurators, 3D CAD systems, PDM/ERP/CRM systems, databases, CAM systems, or 3D visualization tools, to existing system landscapes in industrial companies as middleware. In the webinar CAD Data Generation in the Sales Process with Lino Hub, we will demonstrate the generation of CAD data by sales representatives as part of a product configuration process.

The Solidworks add-on Lino® Simplify automates the process of model simplification and helps you achieve the most appropriate result for your application. The webinar will introduce you to the features and additional productivity tools in Lino Simplify.

Through integration into the Life-Cycle Assessment System, Tacton CPQ shows the ecological footprint after each selection in the configurator. Optimize your solutions for the lowest carbon footprint and find the balance between sustainability and other investment parameters.

Speed up your design process. With Tacton® Design Automation for Autodesk® Inventor®, you can configure, design and manufacture customized products in record time. 3D models and detailed CAD data of any product variant can now be generated directly in your 3D CAD system at the touch of a button.

During configuration, 3D CAD models undergo more or less extensive geometric changes. The derived drawings have to be adapted manually by the designer to make all dimensions legible and findable again. This “hard work” can be automated extremely quickly with Lino® 2D fix.

This webinar will show you how to avoid costly design errors and reduce the number of time-consuming change orders. Tacton Design Automation automates design processes, freeing your engineers from routine tasks and ensuring that every design is always valid and complete. The solution is fully integrated into Solidworks, offering an intuitive user interface and is easy to implement and maintain. With the Lino® ERP pro interface, ERP data such as items and bills of materials can be automatically generated and updated. Our webinar will demonstrate, using practical examples, how to optimally integrate Tacton Design Automation into your system landscape.

Experience the Solidworks-integrated simplification of complex CAD assemblies in the Lino Simplify webinar. Due to increasing globalization, more 3D models are being exchanged with external partners. This carries the risk of unintended use of the models. Companies can prevent this by sending simplified and disguised 3D models. This protects intellectual property and makes reverse engineering very difficult. Simplification takes place in a fully automated process. As soon as the correct settings have been made, Lino Simplify takes effect. The Solidworks add-on application works for both part and assembly files and processes all dependent files as part of the simplification process.

Experience the new functions in Lino® PDM pro and Lino® ERP pro in this webinar! Fundamental innovations, such as the encoding of Tacton rules in the PDM system, the expansion of the action list concept and the ability to model processes across PDM and ERP systems, make the software even more flexible and powerful, processes across PDM and ERP systems make the software even more flexible and powerful. The standardised settings structure and the highly flexible interface architecture ensure that almost all customer requirements can be met - even the connection of ChatGPT. Let us inspire you!

Thanks to its constraints-based configuration engine, Tacton CPQ reduces configuration rules and delivers error-free and producible configurations at all times. It supports complex pricing structures, country and role-specific quotes, real-time 3D visual configuration and integration capabilities for CRM, ERP, e-commerce and other systems. In this webinar, integrations with an ERP (SAP) and CRM (Salesforce) system will be demonstrated live.

The Lino Customer Talk on April 11, 2024 is aimed at users and decision-makers in design, project planning, sales and production. The focus will be on a live demonstration by our customer HACA Leitern from Bad Camberg. Participants will gain an insight into the Solidworks-integrated design automation and visual product configuration of the leading specialist for access technology.

The Solidworks add-on Lino® Simplify automates the process of model simplification and helps you to achieve the most suitable result for your application. The webinar will introduce you to the features and additional productivity tools in Lino Simplify.

Speed up your design process. With Tacton Design Automation for Autodesk Inventor, you can configure, design and manufacture customized products in record time. 3D models and detailed CAD data of any product variants can now be generated directly in your 3D CAD system at the touch of a button.

The full benefit of a design automation solution can only be achieved by integrating it into the existing IT system landscape. With fundamental innovations, such as encryption of Tacton rule sets in the PDM system and the ability to model processes across PDM and ERP systems, the two software solutions have now become even more flexible and powerful.

The Solidworks add-on Lino® 3D layout bridges the gap between design, production and sales. Offer customers and interested parties a realistic 3D visualization of your machines or systems. Every sales employee can now generate complex 3D layout plans quickly and accurately without the support of CAD experts.

Discover in our webinar the new features of Lino® PDM pro and Lino® ERP pro, such as the encryption of Tacton rule sets in the PDM system and the extended action list concept for more flexibility and performance. Meet customer requirements effortlessly thanks to a highly flexible interface architecture.

The full benefit of a design automation solution is realized only through seamless integration into the existing IT system landscape. See, through practical examples, how duplicates are detected, new documents are created in PDM systems, and information is processed in real-time from PDM systems.

The Solidworks add-on Lino® Simplify automates the process of model simplification and helps you achieve the most appropriate result for your application. The webinar will introduce you to the features and additional productivity tools in Lino Simplify.

Lino® 2D fix assists Solidworks users in repositioning drawing views, as well as dimensions and other drawing annotations. Version 2.6 offers the option to use values from Tacton Design Automation when updating drawings, opening up many new possibilities such as controlling file properties, dimension values, and much more."

Tacton Design Automation automates design processes and frees product developers from time-consuming routine tasks. The add-on application Lino® 2D fix helps Solidworks users reposition drawing views, as well as dimensions and other drawing labels.

Ensure that you can offer your customers the right product. Tacton CPQ supports complex pricing structures, country- and role-specific quotes, real-time visual 3D configuration, as well as integration capabilities for CRM, ERP, e-commerce, and other systems. This way, you create seamless processes between sales and engineering.

Only with effective process integration such as Lino PDM pro can the full benefits of a design automation solution be realized. With the new Encryption extension, your Tacton rule sets will be encrypted and decrypted in the future to effectively protect valuable company knowledge from industrial espionage and to prevent unauthorized copying/sending of Tacton files.

The Solidworks add-in Lino® 3D layout builds the bridge between design, manufacturing and sales: Offer customers realistic 3D visualisations of your machines and plants - without the support of CAD experts. Lino® 2D fix also enables automated dimensioning and BOM positioning for the layout drawings.

With Lino ERP pro, base data such as articles, parts lists and documents are created in the ERP system from Solidworks. The interface can be called both manually and in the PDM/PLM release process. It can be customized to optimally meet operational requirements.

Rethinking processes | Automating routine tasks | Reducing lead times - Employees from the Innovation & Design Automation department at ELIN Motoren will give a presentation on the implementation and use of the Tacton 3D configurator using the example of the stator and rotor of a high-voltage asynchronous motor.

Create end-to-end sales processes by integrating the powerful sales configurator Tacton CPQ into existing system landscapes. Tacton CPQ supports complex pricing structures, country and role-specific offers, visual 3D configuration in real time, and integration capability for CRM, ERP, e-commerce and other systems.

The full benefits of a design automation solution can only be realized through seamless integration into the existing IT system landscape. See with practical examples how duplicates are found, new documents are created in PDM systems, information from PDM/ERP/DB systems is processed in real time and web services for external calculations are addressed with the Lino system integration modules.

Rethinking processes | Automating routine tasks | Reducing lead times - As part of the Lino® CAD Configuration Talk event, Dipl.-Ing. Oliver Hoffmann (Group Manager Design, NSM) and M.Sc. Kevin Hoelscher (Design, NSM) will talk about implementation, challenges, benefits and usage of Tacton Design Automation for Solidworks® in the Conveyor Systems product area at NSM Magnettechnik.

If not only individual machines are to be configured, but entire plants consisting of several interdependent machines, then the Lino® system configuration is required. The unique solution allows the configuration of all involved machines. Based on different types of cross-machine parameters, entire plants can be dimensioned in an uncomplicated manner. Prerequisites: German language skills (courses in English on request).

The maximum benefit of a Design Automation solution can only be achieved with good process integration. Lino® PDM pro helps you to optimally integrate your Design Automation solution with the workflow of your PDM/PLM system.

The Tacton CPQ configurator significantly reduces the number of configuration rules thanks to its rule-based configurator engine and delivers error-free and buildable configurations at any time. It supports complex price structures, country- and role-specific offers, visual 3D configuration in real time and system integrations.

Visual Configuration with Lino® 3D web is suitable in combination with a sales configurator such as Tacton CPQ or Tacton Sales Automation. It serves end customers as a parametric 3D visualization tool as well as sales and project staff for quoting, configuration, design and presentation of industrial products on the web. Prerequisites: German language skills (courses in English on request).

Tacton CPQ is a powerful sales configurator that ensures error-free, technically valid quotations and satisfied customers at every stage of the sales process, across all sales channels. It supports complex pricing structures, visual 3D configuration in real time and ready-to-use integrations for CRM, ERP or e-commerce systems.

Recording of the Tacton Configurator Studio webinar for Tacton Design Automation users. TCStudio offers a full range of features and capabilities that are not available or very limited in Tacton Design Automation Studio and may save a lot of time.

Rethinking processes | Automating routine tasks | Reducing lead times - As part of the virtual event Lino® CAD Configuration Talk in April 2022, Bernd Hornemann, CAD Manager at Rodenberg Türsysteme, spoke about the introduction, use and integration of the 3D configuration solution Tacton Design Automation for Solidworks®.

Recording of the webinar Tacton Design Automation with ERP connection. With Lino® ERP pro, basic data such as articles, parts lists and documents are created in the ERP system from Solidworks. The interface can be called both manually and in the PDM/PLM release process. It can be customized to optimally meet operational requirements.

Recording of the webinar 3D layout planning with Solidworks® and Tacton Design Automation. The Solidworks add-on Lino® 3D layout builds the bridge between Design, Manufacturing and Sales. Offer customers and prospective customers a realistic 3D visualisation of your machines or plants. Every sales employee can now generate complex 3D layout plans quickly and accurately without the support of CAD experts. Prerequisites: German language skills (courses in English on request).

The full benefits of the Tacton Design Automation solution only become apparent when it is integrated into the existing IT system landscape. Duplicates have to be found, new documents created in PDM systems, information from PDM-/ERP-/DB-systems processed in real time and web services addressed for external calculations. The Lino team has many years of experience in this field.

Tacton Design Automation is the basis of the technologically leading Lino® 3D configuration solution for sales, project planning, design and manufacturing. Tacton Design Automation automates design processes, frees product developers from time-consuming routine tasks, and generates the time to improve and redevelop your products. Prerequisites: German language skills (courses in English on request).

The add-on application Lino® 2D fix helps Solidworks users to reposition drawing views, as well as dimensions and other drawing annotations. In addition, dimensions and BOM items for layout drawings can also be generated automatically with Lino® 2D fix.

Tacton Design Automation is the basis of the technologically leading Lino® 3D configuration solution for sales, project planning, design and manufacturing. Tacton Design Automation automates design processes, frees product developers from time-consuming routine tasks, and generates the time to improve and redevelop your products. Prerequisites: German language skills (courses in English on request).

Tacton Design Automation Studio and TC Studio users will receive a summary of the most important product innovations of the last few years (2019 - 2021) in the recorded webinar. Using many practical examples, we show new functions and major and minor enhancements. Prerequisites: German language skills (courses in English on request).

Advanced Tacton Design Automation users will gain insight into the use of the Tacton Configurator Studio software. The configuration and modeling tool TC Studio enables your team to easily manage, set up, document, test and run Tacton configuration projects. Prerequisites: German language skills (courses in English on request).

The Solidworks add-on Lino® 3D layout bridges the gap between Design, Manufacturing and Sales. Offer customers and interested parties a realistic 3D visualisation of your machines or plants. Every sales employee can now generate complex 3D layout plans quickly and accurately without the support of CAD experts. Prerequisites: German language skills (courses in English on request).

The full benefit of a Design Automation solution is only revealed through integration into the existing system landscape. This is because duplicates have to be found, new documents created in PDM systems and information from PDM systems processed in real time. The recording of the webinar - Tacton Design Automation with Lino PDM pro describes the entire scenario. Prerequisites: German language skills (courses in English on request).

Live webinar recording "Product configuration and process automation in Sales". The Tacton Sales Automation or CPQ solution was presented using examples of sales management, visualisation, quotation creation, pricing and generation of documents such as quotations, operating and assembly instructions, service contracts, parts lists or drawings and much more. Prerequisites: German language skills (courses in English on request).

Recording of the WEBinar Tacton Design Automation for Solidworks®. Tacton Design Automation is the basis of the technology-leading Lino® 3D configuration solution for Sales, Project Planning, Design and Manufacturing. Tacton Design Automation automates design processes, frees product developers from time-consuming routine tasks and generates the time to improve and redevelop your products. Prerequisites: German language skills (courses in English on request).

Recording of the WEBinar Duplicate-free Lino® PDM Integrations for Tacton Design Automation. The webinar explains the potential benefits of a Design Automation solution when it is integrated into an existing IT system landscape. This is because duplicates have to be found, new documents created in PDM systems, information from PDM/ERP systems processed in real time and web services for external calculations addressed. Prerequisites: German language skills (courses in English on request).