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OpenBOM, a leading provider of cloud-native PDM and PLM software, announced the private beta release of its AI BOM Agent with MCP (Model Context Protocol) support. This milestone advances OpenBOM’s mission to deliver intelligence, connectivity, and automation for engineers and manufacturers. OpenBOM AI Vision OpenBOM is building a new generation of intelligent, invisible engineering workflows. Instead of forcing engineers to change how they work, OpenBOM introduces AI agents that understand existing tools, files, and data formats. These agents connect to multiple data sources, structure information, automate routine tasks, and enable conversational access to product data. This vision is anchored in the concept of product memory—a persistent, connected knowledge model that spans design, engineering, manufacturing, and procurement. With MCP support, OpenBOM agents can ingest, structure, and link data into the digital thread, enabling reasoning, plain-language queries, and smarter decision-making. Looking ahead, OpenBOM sees AI agents playing a vital role in BOM quality and validation—helping companies

Trimble® announced the availability of the 2025i version of Tekla® PowerFab®, a comprehensive software suite for managing steel fabrication. The new version offers improved production planning and forecasting, as well as a new integration with Trimble ProjectSight® software to help optimize construction project management workflows. Tekla PowerFab now also offers an improved integration with Trimble Viewpoint® VistaTM construction financial management software for real-time and highly-accurate job cost tracking.  These updates support the Trimble Connect & Scale strategy by enabling an interconnected ecosystem of industry solutions. Enhanced Production Planning, Scheduling and Forecasting  The new production planner functionality in the 2025i version of Tekla PowerFab builds on the improvements introduced in March of 2025 and incorporates additional features. Users can now plan fabrication with a higher degree of accuracy thanks to the new capability to split the execution of work packages across multiple weeks and locations. Additionally, longer-term forecasting is now possible with the addition of future work packages. This allows

Essential Education to Navigate Complexity and Drive Digital Transformation with Measurable Business Impact Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, 18 September 2025—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global strategic consulting and research firm focused on PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) and its digital transformation, announces the offering of its industry-standard PLM Certificate Program in Ann Arbor, MI, USA, from December 8-12, 2025. This unique program equips PLM professionals with the knowledge and skills to address common challenges in PLM strategy formulation and implementation. It is assessment-based and provides a personalized classroom experience, including individual and team exercises, as well as thorough achievement evaluations. CIMdata experts with decades of practical experience guide participants through the program collaboratively. Upon completing the program and assessments, participants will earn a Certificate of PLM Leadership. CIMdata’s Edge in PLM Education With over forty years of industry leadership, CIMdata has a proven record of guiding industrial companies in developing and executing top-tier PLM strategies and

 PDF Why PLM Matters More than Ever Takeaways PLM is a strategic enabler of the transportation industry’s decarbonization through electrification, circularity, sustainable materials, and emission compliance. It supports vehicle and powertrain innovation throughout the product lifecycle—from eco-design concepts and simulation, to supply chain transparency and digital product passport enablement. US governmental policy uncertainty underscores the need for resilient strategies. With the potential rollbacks of federal emission rules, incentives, and agency capabilities, the US market is facing regulatory volatility. PLM empowers OEMs to decouple innovation from policy shifts, maintaining momentum regardless of current political direction. Global momentum is driving decarbonization. The EU, China, and countries across Asia and Latin America are tightening emissions, sustainability, and electrification mandates. PLM enables multinational coordination, allowing OEMs to harmonize efforts across jurisdictions, allowing them to stay ahead of compliance demands. For automotive and heavy-duty trucking companies to thrive, they must view decarbonization as a competitive imperative. While regulatory shifts may slow

Altair, a global leader in computational intelligence, has named the winners of the 2025 Altair Enlighten Award. Presented in association with the Center for Automotive Research (CAR), the award honors the greatest sustainability and lightweighting advancements that successfully reduce carbon footprint, mitigate water and energy consumption, and leverage material reuse and recycling efforts. “In a rapidly transforming automotive landscape, organizations must continuously push the boundaries of sustainability innovation. Throughout its 13-year history, the Enlighten Award remains the premier honor showcasing the automotive industry’s most groundbreaking achievements in sustainable technology,” said Sam Mahalingam, chief technology officer, Altair. “We are proud to once again celebrate the organizations driving a more sustainable future.” “The Altair Enlighten Award represents the type of leadership our industry needs—bold, practical solutions that move us closer to a sustainable future,” said Elizabeth Krear, president and CEO, Center for Automotive Research. “At CAR, we see this award as a natural extension of our mission to

The Digital Twin Consortium® (DTC) announced it added eight new testbeds to its Digital Twin Testbed Program, bringing the total to 16. Members can model, simulate, integrate, verify, deploy, and optimize digital twin solutions by providing unprecedented access to early-stage testbed development. “We’re excited to announce these innovative digital twin testbeds,” said Dan Isaacs, GM & CTO of the DTC. “We’re seeing strong interest from members worldwide in participating in our collaborative testbed program. Our members already utilize this program to develop and adopt AI-powered intelligent digital twins, generative AI digital twins, and other enabling technologies, advancing the core technologies that drive tomorrow’s digital transformation.” DTC’s eight new member-led testbeds include: TWINSENSE: AI-based Virtual Sensing for Enhanced Real-time Understanding and Learning Systems Enhancement – shows how digital twin technology can perform real-time virtual measurements of critical variables across diverse industrial assets. It addresses the challenge of measuring inaccessible or costly-to-monitor variables, leveraging digital twins for continuous

GeoDin, a global leader in geotechnical data management software, announces a strategic partnership with Symetri, who creates and provides technology solutions and services for companies in the architecture, engineering, construction, process and power, and manufacturing industries. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in GeoDin’s strategy to expand its service offerings across North America and strengthen its global footprint as the trusted platform for geotechnical data management. "We are excited to partner with Symetri to expand GeoDin's local presence in North America. This strategic collaboration will leverage Symetri's knowledge of the local AEC market needs to ensure we provide the highest value solutions to our joint regional clients, with delivery of tailored support and solutions including customizations and add-ins. This partnership represents our commitment to establishing a strong, sustainable presence in this key market with dedicated local support," said Devrez Karabacak, Head of Product, GeoDin. "Partnering with GeoDin brings world-class geotechnical data management to our clients

ModuleWorks announces the upcoming market launch of its GPU Simulation. As part of the company’s strategic partnership with Sandvik, the CAD/CAM software brands Cimatron and Mastercam will be the first to make the technology available in a commercial CAM solution. The rollout is scheduled for the next releases of both Cimatron and Mastercam. ModuleWorks GPU Simulation uses GPU-accelerated processing to increase simulation speed. Benchmark tests indicate performance improvements of up to ten times compared to CPU-based approaches1. The technology is particularly aimed at large and complex 3- and 5-axis parts, where fast verification can significantly shorten programming cycles. Integrating GPU Simulation with the multi-axis capabilities of Cimatron and Mastercam is designed to enable more efficient verification and programming workflows and increase job throughput. Dr. Yavuz Murtezaoglu, Founder and Managing Director of ModuleWorks “It’s exciting to see our GPU Simulation being rolled out in two of the industry’s leading solutions. Our strong partnership with Sandvik and

Octave, the proposed software spin-off from Hexagon AB, announced its executive leadership team, uniting visionary leaders, proven innovators and industry veterans. Octave will be a leader in enterprise software, turning data into decisive action and delivering intelligence at scale for its customers. Hexagon expects Octave to list on a U.S. national securities exchange and it recently confirmed the duration of the related Swedish Depository Receipt program. Octave is anticipated to include Hexagon’s Asset Lifecycle Intelligence and Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial divisions, along with ETQ (from the Manufacturing Intelligence division) and Bricsys (from the Geosystems division), creating one of the world’s leading pureplay software companies. Octave’s software solves for and simplifies complexity, from the design and build to operations and protection of people, property and assets – for any scope, at any scale. “Octave is positioned to redefine how industries operate – helping the world’s most essential organizations harness data and AI to

Technology company Siemens and leading machine tools and laser manufacturer TRUMPF announced a partnership that promises to elevate industrial production by harnessing advanced digital manufacturing solutions. The collaboration joins Siemens' Xcelerator portfolio with TRUMPF's renowned machine-building and software expertise. The partnership addresses a critical challenge in modern manufacturing: the disconnect between information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) systems that has historically hindered production efficiency and innovation. By leveraging Siemens' Xcelerator portfolio and TRUMPF's manufacturing excellence, the collaboration aims to deliver comprehensive solutions that bridge this gap. Both companies are working on open and interoperable IT interfaces that will help to advance artificial intelligence (AI) readiness for motion control applications. “Real transformation in a factory begins when machines on the shop floor are connected through a shared digital backbone – so that data flows seamlessly, decisions happen faster, and production responds to changing conditions,” said Cedrik Neike, Member of the Managing Board