Library and materials data management
DS-2: Data management for PCB and electrical/fluid engineering
The traditional practice of mechanical, electrical, and electronic engineers working in silos – then consolidating efforts late in the development process – is no longer viable for successful companies. Zuken offers a portfolio of scalable domain data management solutions for PCB and electrical/fluid design plus a range of solutions that integrate design and domain data management into the PLM and ERP world.
Zuken’s DS-2 is a mature, cross-disciplinary engineering data management platform developed in partnership with more than 3,000 leading companies worldwide. DS-2 has evolved from an electronics data management product into a technology platform capable of managing electronics design data from CR-8000 (using DS-CR) and electrical data from E3.series (using DS-E3) embedded into their respective ECAD environments.
DS-2 library and data management engine
With DS-2, Zuken provides a domain-specific data and process management solution for electrical and electronic engineering. It manages and consolidates CAD component libraries, material information, schematic and designs data in a controlled release and revision process. DS-2 is open for integration with all major PLM and ERP systems via SOA-based plug & play connectors to enable a true electro-mechanical data model.
Design data management
Configuration management
Change management
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DS-2 Platform Key Features
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DS-2 provides a single-source environment for all component information within the engineering process.
Track component versions through the component lifecycle enabling component updates throughout the product lifecycle, with full tracking and transparency.
Manage design data, related documents, simulation data, enclosures, parts lists & CAM data.
A built-in change management process provides a detailed documentation of each design or document change, such as modifications to the specification, customer change, and obsolescence.
By unifying all engineering data into one environment and controlling synchronization to local or international development teams, DS-2 provides a single source of truth in a global environment.
Related Products
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DS-CR supports the specific demands of PCB design data management. It combines multi-site library, design data, and configuration management capabilities into a unified engineering environment.
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Just some of our satisfied DS-2 customers
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Haulotte's choice of Zuken's E3.series solution has enabled the optimization of work methodology and a more serene and effective projection towards future developments
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Working in safety - this is the value proposition of Pizzato Elettrica, a well-established industrial safety company based in Marostica, Italy, which has chosen Zuken to implement a solution that integrates its electronic design environment with the company's PDM infrastructure.
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Data conversion as a foundation for a future-oriented development process in electrical and pneumatic control technology. Zuken Migration Services converts 18,000 data records for Windmöller & Hölscher, the world market leader in machines and systems for manufacturing and processing flexible packaging.
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Zuken and SiliconExpert have partnered to deliver critical component information within CR-8000 and DS-CR design and library data environments. Make more informed component selection decisions and review part information, resulting in higher quality products and lower overall costs in less time.
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As more organizations look to move their engineering IT to the cloud, we will present our essential guidelines and lessons learned to help you define your strategy to achieve your desired goals and plan for a sustainable migration.
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Zuken supports a best-in-class approach to enable a flexible digitalization strategy. In this presentation we will provide an introduction of Zuken's PDM and PLM integration strategy and an overview of certified process integrations with leading PDM environments.
Data Management News
Read about our latest Data Management announcements
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Yokogawa Electric selects CR-8000 to restructure their electronic design environment in Japan, China and Korea tackling product complexity and technology challenges.
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The integration enables data and metadata generated in Zuken’s systems to be used in company-wide business processes managed in SAP, such as concurrent engineering, module management, configuration management, component management as well as change and release management.
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A new standard interface module links Zuken’s DS-2 platform to CONTACT Elements
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New V6 Community Membership agreement paves the way for end-to-end electronic system design and manufacturing processes within the 3DEXPERIENCE platform
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Recent DS-2 Blog Posts
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Project design data management strategy is pivotal for successful cross-functional project development process. Engineering data management helps teams operate more efficiently by reducing data access administration time and ensuring accessibility to up-to-date data for all team members. Learn more about the Key Aspects of Engineering Data Management on our blog.
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Today's smart and connected products require the interaction of different components and systems. Their elements are developed in different engineering disciplines and departments. These disciplines speak different engineering languages and require unique views of the same product. The storage of these different versions in the respective departments leads to disconnected silos in terms of processes and data - but digital continuity is here to help!
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A modular product approach is an established way of improving the calculating and realizing the value of investment goods. Yet modular product initiatives often fail to live up to expectations because of poor coordination between engineering disciplines. To deliver on the promise of a modular product architecture strategy, companies need to create a number of prerequisites in organization, process, and infrastructure.
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In the race to industry 4.0 consistent data is vital for successful digitalization. One of the biggest threats are data silos. Data silos describe the storage of data that remains under the control of one department. Therefore it is typically isolated from the rest of the organization or lives on network folders that have no access control, read-and-write or version control.
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Industry 4.0, a.k.a. the Fourth Industrial Revolution (IR), is a hot topic because most of us are either taking our first steps in this world, or we’re preparing to. Clearly, earlier industrial revolutions were all about making better use of resources (e.g. burning coal to make steam), people (e.g. workers in factories) and, latterly, electricity and computer-controlled automation. For each revolution, the companies that did well were early adopters of the technology and practices of the day, and they recognised waste when they saw it.
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Zuken has been developing PCB design tools for the automotive market for years. With automotive electronics worth over $200 billion globally, and growing every day, Zuken is preparing for a brave new world of smart cars, and autonomous and electric vehicles.
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