The Arbortext Publishing Engine is a server-based system that pulls XML and SGML content from a file system or content management system, assembles that content for different audiences and different types of documents, and automatically publishes the assembled content in both print and electronic forms, all with high-quality layout and formatting. Because Arbortext Publishing Engine offers an integral connection to PTC's Windchill, there are particular efficiencies to be gained through its use on the context of PTC's Product Development System.

Because Arbortext Publishing Engine operates in an unattended mode, it forms the foundation of a dynamic enterprise publishing system to deliver publications on demand to multiple types of media, both print and electronic. Arbortext Publishing Engine allows you to:

• Deliver more accurate, more timely and more consistent publications
• Dynamically deliver publications that are customized to the needs of each user
• Immediately produce updated publications across all of your target media
• Automatically publish on demand; pull content from your file system or content management system, assemble that content for different audiences, and publish the assembled content automatically to print, Web, PDF, Microsoft Word, HTML Help, wireless devices and other media formats

Key Benefits

• Reduce publishing costs by its support of multiple types of media that helps you reduce or eliminate the cost of supporting a separate publishing process for each different media type
• Speed time to market by automating the publishing process that reduces publishing time from weeks or months to minutes
• Eliminate nearly all of the manual effort required to publish
• Increase productivity by automating publishing. This liberates authors from the responsibility of page layout and design, leaving them free to spend more time creating and updating content.
• Strengthen customer relationships by allowing you to instantly assemble and publish content that is tailored to specific audience requirements and delivered in the media format that best suits their needs