Bobcat Industrial Innovation - Introduction

00:00 In this demonstration, we'll follow a complete end-to-end product revision workflow for Bobcat's E17z mini excavator, driven by real operational data and executed through a connected, AI-fueled, intelligent product life cycle. To illustrate the intelligent product life cycle, we'll follow a hero part, the E17 swing frame. This critical part enables the boom to pivot left and right independently of the tracks, enabling precise offset while digging alongside walls or obstacles without having to

00:32 reposition the machine. We'll use PTC software to reduce its mass. By integrating PLM, ALM, CAD, simulation, ERP, and service systems on a foundation of common product data, Bobcat can achieve faster speed to market, lower cost of production, optimized cost of quality, and increased service revenue. This five-part story flows through market research, engineering, prototype testing,

01:02 manufacturing, and service. In the five videos that make up this technical walkthrough series, you'll see how customer feedback, service history, and installed base insights initiate a controlled engineering change, flowing seamlessly from requirements and variant management through generative design, simulation, BOM transformation, manufacturing planning, and service execution.