Linde + Wiemann

Structural and crash-relevant components and assemblies for the automotive industry
More than 2,400 employees (2024)
Over €500 million in revenue (2021)

For over 80 years, Linde + Wiemann has been a trusted partner to the automotive industry, developing and manufacturing structural body components such as sills, B- and A-pillars, as well as front-end, cockpit, and seat structures. The company’s proprietary hot forming technology ACCRA enables innovative solutions that meet the highest standards for quality, safety, comfort, and lightweight design. Based in Dillenburg, Germany, Linde + Wiemann also operates in the Czech Republic, Spain, Hungary, China, the USA, and South Africa. Since 2018, the company has been using CIM Database PLM ensuring consistent product data, efficient processes, and reliable calculations for product and project costs.

Task and objective

Replacement of Windows folders and Excel spreadsheets for product data management with a PLM system
Powerful document management
Multi-CAD data management
Support for process-secure control and execution of projects
Reliable calculation basis for product and project costs

Solution

CIM Database as a platform for product lifecycle management
CAD data management for Catia and NX
Project management with comprehensive functionalities for company-wide project organization
Document management integrated into the product data and project context, including MS Office integration
Integrated calculation of project and product costs
Gradual global rollout across all locations

Benefits

Efficiency and transparency through standardized processes
Company-wide consistent and reliable product data
Quick and easy access to all relevant product data and documents through a clear system and powerful enterprise search
Simplified quote calculation through integrated product cost calculation
Reliable adherence to project budgets through integrated project cost calculation