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3D Systems announced the launch of its Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) initiative – formalizing its commitment to taking action on global environmental, social, and health issues. This is a foundational element helping the company achieve its strategic purpose as the leaders in enabling additive manufacturing solutions for applications in growing markets that demand high-reliability products.

“3D Systems was founded on a spirit of innovation, and the work we do makes an impact on businesses, people’s lives and our environment,” said Dr. Jeffrey Graves, president, and CEO, 3D Systems. “With the launch of our ESG...

Trimble announced that the Norwegian state-owned train leasing company, Norske tog AS (NT), has rolled out the Trimble® E2M engineering asset and maintenance management system to manage data related to its leased rail vehicles for the Norwegian rail franchise, Traffikkpakke 2 Nord. The system will give both NT and the franchise operators full visibility regarding key data for rail assets, their maintenance programs and maintenance history.

The Trimble E2M system provides NT precise information on the status of maintenance and access to other key pieces of information from the franchisees on its leased rail vehicles. This enables NT...

Aras announced that DENSO Corporation, a global mobility supplier that develops advanced technology and components for nearly every vehicle make and model on the road today, has selected the Aras platform to build an engineering bill of materials (BOM) platform to better digitally manage data and remain competitive in an increasingly modernizing industry.

DENSO has been operating on an engineering BOM system that it previously built to fit its business processes by combining multiple open systems, including host systems and web clients. However, as these systems aged, DENSO began evaluating multiple systems to find...

Synopsys, Inc. announced that AImotive has adopted Synopsys VCS® simulation and Verdi® debug, part of the Verification Continuum® Platform, to help verify its innovative aiWare™ hardware IP for Neural Network (NN) acceleration for automated driving applications.

AImotive is building a comprehensive portfolio of complementary hardware and software technologies to enable automotive OEMs and Tier1s to rapidly develop and deploy high volume production solutions. AImotive's products include aiDrive™, a modular automated driving software stack and aiSim™, a comprehensive simulation and design validation environment built around its proprietary physics-accurate...

SAP and Microsoft announced an expanded partnership to enable customers to design and operate intelligent digital supply chain and Industry 4.0 solutions in the cloud and at the edge.

The partnership, which includes a collaborative approach to standards, consortia, and open source, will shape the future of supply chain and manufacturing.

SAP Digital Supply Chain and Industry 4.0 Solutions Run on Microsoft Azure

As a result of this partnership, organizations will be able to use a comprehensive set of SAP Digital Supply Chain solutions on Microsoft Azure, including SAP solutions...

As an “Official Supplier of Urban Mobility Advocacy Solutions” for the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the governing body of world motor sport and the federation of the world's leading motoring organizations, Siemens plans to develop a toolkit of software solutions for FIA Member Clubs to help them provide an evidence-based approach to advocate for the implementation of mobility policies and strategies. The ‘FIA Mobility Advocate’ combines modeling for mobility, autonomous vehicles, and the environment, with enhanced analysis outputs to help meet current and future mobility goals.

“Mobility patterns are evolving at...

Dassault Systèmes unveiled “Water for Life,” the next act in its “The Only Progress is Human” campaign to increase awareness of societal and environmental challenges and inspire the use of virtual worlds to drive sustainable innovations. “Water for Life” combines the themes of water and consumption to explore the challenge of how industry can consume smarter and protect the world’s most precious resource, which is threatened by overconsumption.  The campaign is part of the company’s commitment to support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and in particular SDG 6 to “ensure availability and sustainable management of water and...

Stratasys Ltd. announced it signed an agreement to acquire 3D printing start-up Origin Inc. in a transaction for total consideration of up to $100 million, including cash and stock. The merger enables Stratasys to expand its leadership through innovation in the fast-growing mass production parts segment with a next-generation photopolymer platform. Subject to various approvals and other closing conditions, the acquisition is expected to close in January 2021.

Origin's 3D printers are particularly well-suited to mass production of end-use parts, which is the fastest growing segment of the 3D printing industry and a strategic priority...

The Cohesive Companies, a digital integrator investment of the Acceleration Fund of Bentley Systems has acquired UK-based Professional Construction Strategies Group (PCSG) for an undisclosed amount.

Founded in 2000 by Katherine Bew, chaired by Mark Bew (who headed the UK Government-appointed BIM Task Group during the early 2010s), and headquartered in Croydon, PCSG has developed world-leading methodologies, talent, and experience in advising built-environment owners on going digital, and advancing BIM, GIS and infrastructure digital twins. As part of The Cohesive Companies, Bentley says the organization can dramatically grow its advisory...

Aspen Technology, Inc. announced the acquisition of OptiPlant to further strengthen the company’s solutions for owner-operators and EPC companies in the process industries. AI-driven 3D conceptual plant layout with parametric asset models and automatic pipe routing enables closer collaboration between owner-operators and EPCs to improve accuracy, reliability and speed of cost estimates from the earliest project stages.

OptiPlant solutions enhance early layout optioneering saving capital, improving asset safety and environmental performance for owner-operators. They help EPCs increase agility and speed of Conceptual and Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) development, dramatically reducing the engineering effort. Common visualization accelerates collaboration between owner-operator and EPCs and between Process, Mechanical, Piping and Layout Engineering disciplines. OptiPlant’s innovative approach to automated plant and piping layout...