Neuenhauser Maschinenbau GmbH, Neuenhaus (Germany), 2,800 employees. Founded in 1955, the Neuenhauser Group is a group of independent companies active in mechanical and plant engineering, environmental technology, the textile industry, the steel and non-ferrous metal industry, classic contract manufacturing, compressor and tank construction, the clamping elements business unit and automation.  Neuenhauser's objectives contain enhancing innovativeness through:  

• Strengthen interdisciplinary working methods 
• Pave the way for standardization 
• Creating know-how of the commissioning engineer in the digital model

• Interdisciplinary workshop for machine simulation under COVID19- conditions 
• Use of the cloud environment to provide the necessary software and test licenses 
• Execution and support of the PoCs by APC 
• Further project support during the test phase by APC Cologne and technical consulting Cologne

Optimization of the value chain through 

• Concept validation - Transparent in-house coordination of machine concepts and new ideas 
• Software testing/commissioning - Machine software developed and optimized without real machine 
• Sales optimization - Graphical presentation of machine processes to the end customer