PTC Inc. Demonstrates Bobcat?S Use of Intelligent Product Lifecycle At Hannover Messe 2026

Published: 2026-04-22 13:05:59 ET PTC

Published on 04/22/2026 at 01:05 pm EDT

PTC Inc. announced it will demonstrate how Bobcat, a global manufacturer of compact equipment, can leverage the Intelligent Product Lifecycle to improve the development process of an excavator at Hannover Messe 2026. By creating a centralized product data foundation that connects design, engineering, and operations and enables AI-driven transformation, Bobcat can reduce time, errors, and rework across highly complex products and processes. Bobcat currently leverages PTC Inc.'s Creo computer-aided design (CAD) solution as its global engineering design foundation, integrated with PTC Inc.'s Windchill product lifecycle management (PLM) solution, to connect product data, change management, and lifecycle processes across engineering, manufacturing, and service.

Bobcat also uses Arbortext within Windchill to create and manage BOM-linked technical publications and relies on the Servigistics service supply chain optimization solution to strengthen service parts planning and pricing across its global aftermarket operations. At Hannover Messe 2026, the demo will show how Bobcat can connect requirements, design, manufacturing, and service within an AI-enabled workflow to help reduce rework and delays during the redesign of a compact excavator. It will feature the PTC Asset 360 solution for performance insights that inform improvement opportunities and an engineering change managed in Windchill.

The redesign requirements are defined in the Codebeamer AI solution; the optimized design is created using Creo generative design capabilities, reviewed through the Windchill + NVIDIA Omniverse integration, and simplified with the Windchill AI Parts Rationalization solution. To close the loop, the ServiceMax AI solution captures service insights that support ongoing engineering and service optimization. PTC Inc.'s cloud-native products will also be on display at Hannover Messe 2026 to demonstrate how a SaaS-based approach connects teams, data, and decisions to accelerate product development.

Its Onshape computer-aided design (CAD) and product data management (PDM) platform will feature a parts-feeding machine to show how distributed teams can collaborate in real time on product design. Its Arena product lifecycle management (PLM) and quality management system (QMS) platform will feature ProGlove's portable barcode scanner, illustrating how the startup accelerates hardware development and scales manufacturing through integrated approval and revision control. Attendees are invited to PTC Inc.'s section at Hall 17, Booth F36, to learn more, as well as attend PTC Inc.'s sessions throughout the event.

Hannover Messe 2026 Dates: April 20-24, 2026 Location: Hannover, Germany PTC Inc. Booth: Hall 17, Booth F36.