Aras, a leader in product lifecycle management (PLM) and digital thread solutions, announced that SMC Germany, a leading manufacturer of pneumatic and electrical automation technology, has selected Aras Innovator®. The low-code flexibility of Aras Innovator enabled efficient integration with SMC Germany’s existing application landscape. SMC Germany is strengthening its global collaboration with the implementation of Aras Innovator. The company established an independent solution based on the same Aras Innovator platform already in use by SMC locations in Japan and the United States. This alignment is expected to support closer integration between development and production sites worldwide. The project was delivered in cooperation with Aras, its sister company XPLM Solution GmbH, and Bertrandt Systems & Consulting GmbH. XPLM managed the data migration and developed the CAD connector for SolidWorks, ensuring business continuity and system compatibility. Bertrandt supported the introduction of PLM processes at SMC Germany and implemented them in Aras Innovator. “Aras offers a high

Chaos releases Chaos Envision, a new real-time storytelling tool that helps architects and designers turn 3D models into immersive, cinematic presentations in minutes. With Envision, they can effortlessly explore and handle complex scenes—including CAD files—and assemble them into striking animated projects that can tell emotionally compelling visual stories, all within a streamlined, efficient workflow. “Envision offers new alternatives for architects that have had to find workarounds to avoid compromising on quality, speed and flexibility in their presentations,” said Petr Mitev, vice president of solutions for designers at Chaos. “Now, anyone can produce high-fidelity visuals much earlier in the process, tapping V-Ray-like photorealism to resolve internal questions and get more stakeholders on board.” No Bottlenecks Envision makes it easy to bring multiple 3D components into a collaborative environment to create scenes that are packed with key building, site and material information. Envision accepts content from any application that hosts Enscape or V-Ray and can import common industry formats, so users

Cyncly, the leading global provider of software and content solutions that help make amazing spaces for living, announced it is strengthening its end-to-end offering for kitchen retailers and designers by expanding its Winner product portfolio with installation planning and documentation tools Wipoz and MSA. Through an agreement with RMTSoft, Cyncly now offers Winner Bizz, Winner Design and Winner Flex customers across EMEA a comprehensive solution that supports the full consumer journey—from initial inspiration to final installation. This marks a significant step in enabling a more streamlined and profitable design-to-delivery process for retailers and professionals.  Winner is Cyncly’s all-in-one kitchen design and sales solution, built to help retailers and designers exceed consumer expectations. With Winner, professionals can inspire buyers, create detailed designs, configure accurate quotes, and manage manufacturing and delivery with precision. Now, with the addition of Wipoz and MSA, Winner users can close the loop with powerful tools for planning and documenting kitchen installations—ensuring projects are completed with the same professionalism and accuracy with

Cyncly, the leading global provider of software and content solutions that help make amazing spaces for living, announced from the Cyncly Connect Flooring event the general availability of Blueprint.AI, a groundbreaking enhancement to its Measure Premier software for flooring professionals. Blueprint.AI revolutionizes commercial flooring estimation by automating the take-off process from raw blueprint to ready-to-bid in just 80 seconds, enabling users to bid on commercial projects with unprecedented speed, efficiency and confidence. Measure Premier is the industry’s leading solution for floor covering measurement, visualization, and estimating, trusted by thousands worldwide to streamline operations and create professional bids. Blueprint.AI enhances these capabilities with AI-powered technology that instantly converts complex architectural drawings into floor plans within Measure Premier, delivering at least 98% accuracy on even complex layouts. Users can simply upload a PDF blueprint, and Blueprint.AI automatically maps the room boundaries, calculates surface areas, and prepares material estimates—all within the familiar Measure Premier interface.

Global industrial technology leader Emerson is pioneering a new software-defined enterprise operations platform – dubbedProject Beyond– that will fundamentally change today’s approach to industrial automation. Emerson’s Project Beyond will deliver the industry’s first software-defined, OT-ready digital platform that seamlessly integrates and optimizes industrial operations. Leveraging innovations in software-defined control, data management, zero-trust cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, Emerson’s new platform will help automation investments deliver value without adding complexity. The speed of technology and industrial artificial intelligence (AI) advancements, combined with increased computing power needs and the unprecedented volume and complexity of siloed data generated across industrial assets, requires a new, cost-efficient way for companies to leverage automation across the enterprise while protecting existing investments. Emerson’s Project Beyond will tackle this challenge by creating a flexible, scalable and secure platform that connects today’s existing automation installed base with modern technologies to empower continuous, enterprise-wide visibility, optimization and, eventually, autonomous operations. Project Beyond will also provide a

At its annual SAP Sapphire conference, SAP SE unveiled innovations and partnerships that put the power of Business AI in every user’s hands, revolutionizing the way work gets done. From a virtually omnipresent Joule assistant to an expanded network of Joule Agents that work across systems and lines of business, SAP heralds a new era that democratizes access to Business AI and can drive productivity gains of up to 30 percent. “SAP combines the world’s most powerful suite of business applications with uniquely rich data and the latest AI innovations to create a flywheel of customer value,” said SAP CEO Christian Klein. “With the expansion of Joule, our partnerships with leading AI pioneers, and advancements in SAP Business Data Cloud, we’re delivering on the promise of Business AI as we drive digital transformations that help customers thrive in an increasingly unpredictable world.” AI that boosts productivity SAP’s generative AI assistant Joule can be everywhere you work,

Trimble® announced the launch of Trimble Materials, an end-to-end purchasing, inventory and accounts payable software solution. It is designed to help contractors gain control over material costs with enhanced budget and inventory tracking. Through its office and mobile applications, the solution connects the office, field teams, warehouse teams and suppliers to centralize and streamline the contractor's entire purchasing and materials management process. "Managing numerous material orders from various suppliers amidst volatile pricing and availability presents significant challenges in the construction sector," stated Lawrence Smith, vice president and general manager of construction management solutions at Trimble. "Trimble Materials offers a cohesive solution by connecting material ordering, inventory and accounting, which is especially valuable in the face of potential changes in tariff policy. This digital streamlining empowers contractors to mitigate risks, control costs and gain a competitive edge in an evolving economic landscape." Connected Construction Ecosystem Trimble Materials integrates with Trimble ERP solutions, including Viewpoint® Spectrum® and Viewpoint VistaTM to

 PDF Driving Environmental Sustainability with CONTACT Software Key Takeaways Embedding sustainability in PLM enables the integration of environmental factors into lifecycle activities, including Product Carbon Footprint (PCF), along with sustainability-related material and supplier data, supporting informed decision-making and ensuring regulatory compliance. CONTACT Software enables the aggregation of CO₂-equivalent (CO₂eq) emissions using PLM data across development phases while supporting variant management and PCF calculations. It integrates sustainability-related materials data to provide a transparent view of cost and environmental impact. CONTACT Software enables strategic procurement, resulting in better decision-making by seamlessly integrating supplier data with environmental declarations via PCF data. CONTACT Software provides a comprehensive energy management solution that helps reduce environmental impact and improve efficiency by monitoring and optimizing energy consumption throughout production processes. Introduction Climate change is no longer a distant threat. It is a present reality. In 2024, the average global surface temperature reached a staggering 1.55°C above the pre-industrial baseline (1850–1900), the warmest on record, pushing

Siemens Digital Industries Software announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Excellicon. This will bring Excellicon’s best-in-class software for the development, verification, and management of timing constraints to Siemens’ EDA portfolio of software for IC design. The planned acquisition enables Siemens to deliver an innovative approach to both implementation and verification flows -enabling System-on-a-Chip (SoC) designers to improve power, performance and area (PPA), accelerate design closure, enhance functional and structural constraint correctness, improve productivity and address key gaps in the current workflows. The SoC design landscape is rapidly evolving, driven in part by growing design complexity. Timing constraints management is required throughout the design process to meet power, performance, area and time-to-market requirements. “Effective timing constraints management is crucial for the overall success of semiconductor system-on-chip designs,” said Mike Ellow, CEO, Siemens EDA, Siemens Digital Industries Software. “Excellicon’s constraint verification and management solution complements Siemens’ existing EDA offerings and

We are excited to announce that pSeven will be participating in the upcoming NAFEMS World Congress 2025, that will be held on May 19-22, 2025, in Salzburg, Austria! This outstanding event will bring together industry leaders, researchers, and professionals dedicated to advancing engineering simulation and analysis. The NAFEMS World Congress serves as a global platform for sharing knowledge, inspiring innovation, and fostering collaboration in the field of engineering simulation. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage with experts, explore the latest technologies, and discuss the future of industry. Over 300 technical presentations in 80 dedicated presentation sessions, a range of enlightening training courses and workshops, the largest and most comprehensive hardware and software exhibition dedicated to simulation, panel discussions with NAFEMS Technical Groups, giving you an opportunity to get more involved with the community, and more. It's all about NAFEMS World Congress 2025. At this year's congress, we are proud to present two