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CIMdata’s Tom Gill published an article in engineering.com about simulation and the digital thread. Tom says, “The digital thread can connect many types of simulation, the best known being finite element analysis (FEA) and computational fluid dynamics (CFD). The simulation market is diverse, and many specialized solutions are used for specific products and applications. Companies also create proprietary solutions when they believe it will give them a competitive advantage.” Read the full article here: https://www.engineering.com/enriching-the-digital-thread-with-variation-simulation/ To view the original press release, please click here. Search for engineering.com on CIMdata.com Search for Tom Gill on CIMdata.com

ALLPLAN, a global leader in AEC software and part of the Nemetschek Group, announced its acquisition of Manufacton, headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, USA. Manufacton is a renowned offsite construction software platform that specializes in providing real-time visibility to offsite production and optimizing prefabrication processes through AI and data-driven decision-making. This strategic acquisition positions ALLPLAN to accelerate the digitalization of the construction market and capitalize on the potential growth in the modular construction and Design for Manufacturing (DfMA) sectors. "We are delighted to welcome the Manufacton team to the ALLPLAN family," said Eduardo Lazzarotto, Chief Product and Strategy Officer at ALLPLAN. "Manufacton is a great fit and a perfect complement to our existing portfolio of construction solutions. This acquisition enhances our expertise in covering the entire product lifecycle and gives us a strong competitive advantage in the rapidly growing modular construction and DfMA markets." "The Manufacton team and I are thrilled to join the ALLPLAN

The HOMAG Group achieved its targets in 2024 in a difficult market environment. Order intake stabilized at the previous year's level. As a result of the expected significant decline in sales, earnings fell considerably, but reached the upper end of expectations. Sustainable cost reductions and a robust service business contributed to this. According to preliminary figures, the HOMAG Group's order intake of EUR 1.357 million in the 2024 fiscal year almost matched the previous year's figure (EUR 1.395 million). “There was no significant improvement in demand in 2024, but we were able to stabilize our order intake,” explains CEO Dr. Daniel Smith. “In the individual machine business in particular, the furniture industry remained reluctant to invest, while the project business developed quite well, especially in the timber construction sector.” After the HOMAG Group had worked through the high order backlog caused by the exceptional economic situation in the furniture industry due

Tecsys Inc., an industry-leading supply chain management SaaS company, announced its results for the third quarter of fiscal 2025, ended January 31, 2025. All dollar amounts are expressed in Canadian currency and are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). “This quarter, we achieved record revenue driven by strong growth in SaaS. We’re seeing diversified activity across key sectors, from major health systems to healthcare 3PLs as well as industrial distributors. Our pharmacy supply chain solutions continue to drive strong market activity.” said Peter Brereton, president and CEO of Tecsys. Mark Bentler, chief financial officer of Tecsys, added, “We are experiencing strong momentum in our SaaS business, coupled with increasing profitability. We’re pleased to see Adjusted EBITDA scaling effectively, up 33% year-to-date.” Third quarter highlights: SaaS revenue increased by 22% to $17.3 million, up from $14.2 million in Q3 2024. SaaS subscription bookingsi (measured on an ARRi basis) were $4.0 million compared to $4.9 million

CGS Immersive™, Inc., the leader in enterprise learning that is modernizing training and development with AI and XR technologies, introduced Cicero™, a hyper realistic roleplay application for upskilling workforces. Using AI-powered interactions, Cicero facilitates immersive roleplay using lifelike personas and real-time feedback in scenarios so realistic, it helps trainees to master the unexpected things that happen in real-life interactions with customers and other business contacts.  The need for innovative learning and development programs has never been more urgent as technology is disrupting the regular course of business and workplace interactions. In fact, the gap in employee soft skills costs the U.S. economy $160B annually1. Cicero helps employees develop skills and enhances job performance by unlocking the power of roleplay, practice, personalized guidance, and feedback. "The increasing demand for immersive training solutions highlights the importance of platforms that blend AI and extended reality (XR) to address critical workforce skill gaps. Roleplay solutions that can

Cortona3D is pleased to introduce the latest version of its technical documentation software suite, RapidAuthor 2412, which is targeted at the creation of high-quality 3D animated and traditional 2D technical documentation for manufacturing and after-sales support. The new release is mostly focused on improvements in S1000D and DITA authoring and further integration with Teamcenter Service Planner. At the same time, it offers a wide range of time saving features in general 3D and 2D authoring. S1000D authoring: Support for S1000D issue 6 and references to external resources We understand the importance of being up-to-date with the latest developments of industry standards and we continuously work on reflecting these changes in the Cortona3D authoring tools. The new release allows you to create technical publications in accordance with S1000D issue 6, the latest version of this standard. You can now add references to external resources in S1000D 4.1+ publications, easily insert and edit Control Authority

Cyncly, the leading global provider of software solutions that help make amazing spaces for living, launched Soft Tech V6 Advantage, its most advanced window and door configuration software ever. V6 Advantage is a customer-driven release that builds on the industry-leading capabilities of Soft Tech V6, adding capabilities that help manufacturers improve their estimation, strengthen their dealer network, and streamline manufacturing processes.  With this release, Cyncly is committed to partnering with the industry and continues investing in updates and future innovations, delivering greater value through enhanced product functionality, service, and support. Manufacturers using V6 Advantage can run their business with greater precision, reliability, and efficiency than ever. “V6 Advantage is our strongest product to date, with new features that will help our manufacturing customers improve their performance and grow their business,” said Don Busiek, General Manager of Cyncly Windows, Doors & Glass solutions. “Our work to create V6 Advantage is the result of our

Emerson announced the launch of the NI™ LabVIEW+ Suite for HIL, a powerful new software solution designed to address the growing needs of engineers developing and testing embedded software. Tailored specifically for hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) customers, LabVIEW+ Suite for HIL brings together test, validation and data analysis tools in a unified platform to streamline workflows and accelerate time-to-market. NI LabVIEW+ Suite for HIL is a comprehensive software bundle that provides engineers with the essential tools to simulate complex conditions that would otherwise be difficult to replicate. The suite enables engineers to reuse modular components and leverage NI’s Switch Load and Signal Conditioning hardware for edge case detection across test systems. Engineers can easily upgrade their systems as new technologies emerge and customize software models to meet ever-changing requirements. Embodying Emerson’s open, software-defined, intelligent test approach using modular hardware, NI LabVIEW+ Suite for HIL enables customers to adapt quickly to new challenges. As product designers

Netskope, a leader in modern security and networking, announced new technology advancements for NewEdge, the carrier-grade infrastructure that underpins Netskope One, its converged platform for delivering critical security, network, and analytics services. With continued expansion of NewEdge itself—and the services such as Netskope One Digital Experience Management (DEM) that NewEdge helps deliver—Netskope sets a new standard for modern security and networking using infrastructure that addresses customers’ requirements for world-class coverage, end-to-end performance, and resilience for business continuity against “black swan” events such as natural disasters and cable cuts. Similar to how the world’s largest cloud hyperscalers deploy new infrastructure, NewEdge was architected to be scalable with the ability to quickly add data centers, increase capacity, and ensure the Netskope One services are always on and performant. Unlike alternatives that rely on public clouds and third-party providers, Netskope has direct control over its infrastructure, with full compute at the edge and all Security Service

Propel, creator of the first product value management (PVM) platform, announced Propel One, a suite of role-based AI agents powered by Salesforce’s Agentforce and tailored to redefine how products are developed, marketed, sold, and serviced. Propel offers a suite of Agentic AI solutions spanning engineering, quality, marketing, product management, supply chain, sales, and service/support for manufacturers. Built within Propel’s platform by leveraging Agentforce, Propel One empowers organizations to work faster and more proactively. With enhanced intelligence enterprises can increase personal productivity and business performance – all while keeping humans in the decision loop. Agentforce is the agentic layer of the Salesforce platform for deploying autonomous AI agents across any business function. Agentforce includes a set of tools to create and customize agents, as well as a library of pre-built skills for any use case across sales, service, marketing and commerce, MuleSoft, Tableau, Slack, partners and more. Propel PVM is a unified solution