#101 - Digital Product Software Series: CONTACT Software Elements

Stay Sharp in Digital Engineering

In this episode of Stay Sharp in Digital Engineering, we sit down with Frank Patz-Brockmann, Chief Product & Technology Officer at CONTACT Software, to explore one of the most mature yet under-the-radar platforms in the PLM space.

Frank shares how CONTACT Software—best known in Germany but lesser-known in North America—has evolved from its early days as "CIM Database" into the highly modular and extensible platform now known as CONTACT Elements.

We cover:

• The origins and evolution of the CONTACT Elements platform
• What makes their modular “elements” approach unique—like a periodic table for PLM, MES, and IoT
• The powerful integration between PLM, MES (Manufacturing Execution Systems), and IIoT
• Use cases where customers seamlessly connect engineering and shop floor data
• Why many global clients are choosing CONTACT’s cloud deployment options (SaaS, PaaS, and hybrid)
• How CONTACT's long-standing use of Python and open APIs empowers extensibility
• The rise of energy-aware manufacturing and AI-enabled analytics
  

Key takeaway:
CONTACT Software might just be one of the most powerful, composable digital engineering platforms you’ve never heard of—until now.

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