Sersa Maschineller Gleisbau AG

Development and operation of specialized machines for the construction and maintenance of rail infrastructures
Approx. 2,650 employees (2022)
€574 million in sales (2022)

The Sersa Maschineller Gleisbau AG develops, manufactures, operates, and maintains track construction machines for standard and meter gauge railways in Switzerland. The company is part of the Rhomberg Sersa Rail Group. The group is one of the leading railway technology companies in Europe and, since acquiring "Track Solutions" from Balfour Beatty, also in the US market. Its subsidiaries handle large railway construction projects in the DACH region, Great Britain, Ireland, Australia, Canada, and the USA. In addition to public transportation, the group also ensures smooth rail operations for industrial customers such as port operators. Since 2022, the track construction specialist has been using CIM Database for the development and operation of its specialized machines - benefiting from time and cost savings as well as highly efficient engineering processes.

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Task and objective

Replacement of a self-developed PDM system
Optimization and acceleration of processes from engineering to technical approval
Establishment of a CAx-neutral solution to integrate both CAD and CAE systems as well as specialized tools
Simplified compliance with proof obligations
Company-wide access to product and development data beyond design and manufacturing

Solution

CIM Database as a platform for Product Lifecycle Management
Intensive usage in design and manufacturing - access to item master data, bill of materials, and drawings by purchasing, project management, and maintenance through viewing licenses
Hosting der kundenindividuell konfigurierten CIM Database Anwendung in der Azure-Cloud
Product data and document management
Integration of Autodesk Inventor for mechanical design, EPLAN for electrical design, and OrCAD for PCB design
Integration of the ERP system Abacus
Intelligent classification mechanisms

Benefits

Shortening lead times and reducing costs
Flexibility and agility through easy expandability of the modular platform CONTACT Elements
Quick access to design data thanks to powerful search functions combined with systematic classification
High reuse rate and improved data quality (including elimination of duplicates) due to classification
Numerous benefits from supporting collaboration within the design teams - including parallel assembly editing
Time savings and error reduction through automatic transfer of bills of materials to the ERP system