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CGTech, developer of VERICUT CNC machine simulation software, is proud to celebrate 35 years of growth and innovation in CNC simulation and optimization in 2023. “Whether it's milling, turning, mill-turning or any other CNC-machining, VERICUT® is the industry standard to simulate CNC machines, as well as optimize and verify NC programs,” says Margaret Schmitt, President of CGTech. “For 35 years, CGTech’s technology leadership and experienced team have helped VERICUT evolve together with our customer base. CGTech’s solutions are deeply entrenched in the aerospace industry’s history, and adopted today across industries ranging from oil and gas to Formula 1 racing. People are at the heart of CGTech’s success and have made it what it is today: an innovative software company driven by team spirit and customer care.” CGTech was founded by Jon Prun in 1988, when he recognized the need to verify NC tool path programs without taking valuable machining time to prove-out a

Sandvik has completed the previously announced acquisition of Polymathian Industrial Mathematics (“Polymathian”), an Australia-based provider of advanced mine optimization software and services. Polymathian will be reported in Digital Mining Technologies, a division within business area Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions (SMR). The company’s annual revenues per June 2022 were around SEK 100 million. The EBITA margin is approximately 40 percent and impact on Sandvik's earnings per share (excluding PPA) will be accretive. To view the original press release, please click here. Search for Sandvik on CIMdata.com Search for Polymathian Industrial Mathematics on CIMdata.com

Rockwell Automation, Inc., the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, announced that Robert (Bob) Buttermore will be named senior vice president and Chief Supply Chain Officer, effective Feb. 13. He will report to Rockwell Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Blake Moret. In this role, Buttermore heads the Integrated Supply Chain (ISC) organization and is responsible for leading global strategy and development of Manufacturing Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Sourcing, Logistics, and Customer Care. Buttermore succeeds Brad Skogman, who has served as the interim head of ISC since June 2022. “Bob has demonstrated vision and leadership in growing our core business and meeting our customers’ needs. His strategic vision, leadership track record, passion for building and empowering teams, and ability to work across the company position him well to lead our agile supply chain organization,” Moret said. “I would like to thank Brad for his strong leadership and results during this

Tech Soft 3D, the leading provider of engineering software development toolkits, announces  that Tyler Barnes has been appointed President of the company. Barnes’ appointment marks a strategic milestone for the company as they grow their portfolio and capabilities to address the increasing demand for their software development toolkits for building advanced engineering applications. With the rapid rise in demand for 3D developer tools driven by expansion in areas such as Additive Manufacturing, Simulation and Analysis, Digital Twin, BIM, AR/VR and many others, as well as the ongoing shift to the cloud, the company is in the midst of an accelerated growth phase. The creation of the President role will help the company manage the needs of the company’s more than 700 partners today, while charting a path to address the needs of an even larger community of developers in the future. Ron Fritz will remain in his role as CEO

Wipro Limited, a leading technology services and consulting company, announced that its latest smart building solution, "Smart i-Building," is now being showcased at the Microsoft Technology Center in Zurich, Switzerland. Smart i-Building is an integrated, modular, Internet of Things and Impact Intelligent building management solution that runs on the Microsoft Azure platform. The solution reduces costs and the sustainability footprint impact of office buildings through better utilization of corporate space, lower energy consumption, and higher operational efficiency. On average, buildings that adopt the Smart i-Building solution can realize 10 to 30 percent energy savings.  “Smart i-Building is designed to help our clients reach their sustainability goals as well as Switzerland's climate targets," said René Mulder, Country Head & Managing Director – Switzerland, Wipro Limited. “We are thrilled to showcase clients this innovative solution at the Microsoft Technology Center and demonstrate what is possible when we join forces with partners such as Microsoft.” Jo Debecker, Global Head of

BIMcollab and Vectorworks have announced an integration to guarantee Vectorworks users direct access to the BIMcollab Cloud issue management platform. Vectorworks is a world-renowned BIM application that provides extensive drafting, BIM, and rendering capabilities for architectural, landscape and entertainment design.  “Collaboration is key when it comes to BIM, and at Vectorworks, we strive to deliver improved ways for designers to work together. The BCF connection between Vectorworks and BIMcollab allows for a more streamlined information exchange process and issue management crucial for successfully coordinating Building Information Models.” - Luc Lefebvre, Vectorworks Product Marketing Manager-Architecture  Faster connection  BIMcollab is used daily on thousands of projects worldwide to connect stakeholders using different BIM applications. BIMcollab provides a bridge for sharing issues found in model-checking software to BIM modelling applications. This solution results in faster time-to-close conflicts and better end results for projects and clients.  Direct access  With this latest integration, users of Vectorworks will now have direct access

PlanHub, the leading cloud-based software as service (SaaS) preconstruction solution, officially announced the expansion of its end-to-end general contractors’ platform. The simplified, cloud-based tool will be a one-stop shop to help general contractors improve collaboration with subcontractors and material suppliers, find new projects, request, receive and select quality bids, qualify subcontractors and create winning proposals. The expanded, easy-to-use platform takes the hassle and headaches out of preconstruction. General contractors can post unlimited projects for free, easily invite subcontractors and suppliers to bid, increase overall bid coverage, simply and quickly compare bids to reduce risk and assemble winning proposals. It is designed for the collaboration needed in preconstruction to boost efficiency, productivity, and profits while finding more projects in the design phase to fuel growth. “The new General Contractor platform is an important step in PlanHub’s mission to help construction professionals create stronger relationships, increase efficiency, streamline their operations and make it easier

Gravity Climate, a technology company helping industrial businesses and their supply chain partners manage their carbon footprint, and Xometry, the global online marketplace connecting enterprise buyers with suppliers of manufacturing services, announced a new initiative that will help Xometry’s industrial customers make informed decisions to reduce the carbon footprint of their supply chains. This new integration, powered by the Gravity API, instantly calculates carbon emissions estimates for Xometry order requests in real-time. Gravity Climate purpose-built the database for Xometry, incorporating the latest climate science and data related to product material, manufacturing processes, mass, and geography. The Gravity API will address the vast majority of orders up until the point of sale on the Xometry Instant Quoting Engine®. With this information, procurement and sustainability teams can quickly: Measure Scope 3 emissions of their orders with greater ease and accuracy; Meet emissions disclosure commitments more confidently; and Inform current and future product design leading to a greener world. Companies are increasingly taking

Siemens Digital Industries Software introduced Questa™ Verification IQ software – a groundbreaking solution that helps logic verification teams overcome a host of challenges associated with the dramatic rise in design complexity of sophisticated, next-generation integrated circuits (ICs). Team-based, cloud-enabled, data-driven and powered by artificial intelligence (AI) technology, Questa Verification IQ helps to accelerate verification closure, streamline traceability, optimize resources and speed time-to-market. Logic verification traditionally consumes over 70 percent of the overall IC development cycle. Achieving design closure – knowing engineers have done enough of the right kind of verification to ensure your design will work flawlessly – is an ever-increasing challenge as each new generation of IC designs introduce high-levels of complexity. According to a 2022 Wilson Research industry study, verification teams achieving first silicon success has declined from 31 percent in 2014 to just 24 percent in 2022, which represents the lowest level recorded in the past 20 years. Engineered

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) announced that its award-winning TCS Clever Energy™ solution that helps commercial and industrial organizations reduce carbon emissions, is now available on Google Cloud. Businesses can now leverage the enterprise-grade energy and emission management solution, TCS Clever Energy, on Google Cloud’s carbon-neutral data cloud integrated with artificial intelligence (AI) for speed, scale, and security. TCS Clever Energy leverages Internet of Things (IoT), AI, machine learning, and cloud to help organizations understand intricate energy performance factors, enabling them to become more sustainable and empowering leaders to make informed decisions without compromising business needs. It monitors energy use 24x7, giving enterprises a consolidated view, and provides predictive analytics and insights, to improve and speed up decision making to improve asset utilization. Clever Energy helps reduce energy consumption and decrease carbon emissions while saving energy costs. “With climate change concerns gaining greater urgency, efficient energy usage and management becomes the need of the hour for