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Keysight Technologies, Inc. and Q-CTRL, a pioneer of quantum infrastructure software to make quantum technologies useful, are partnering to integrate key infrastructure quantum software to accelerate quantum processor development, characterization, and key proof of principle scientific demonstrations. An interesting feature of quantum computation is that as qubits are added to a quantum processor, the computational space available to the end user expands exponentially. However, as quantum systems grow exponentially, they become increasingly more complex to design, test, and operate. This means quantum hardware developers face a slow and complex design cycle as current software tools require users to exhaustively test and calibrate an ever-growing number of configurations and combinations. To address these design challenges, Keysight and Q-CTRL are partnering to provide an integrated solution enabling quantum developers to effectively scale both quantum processor quantity and quality. The solution will integrate Q-CTRL's Boulder Opal hardware optimization and automation functionality into Keysight's Quantum Control System

IFS, the global cloud enterprise software company, announced that IFS Cloud has received Type Approval from Det Norske Veritas (DNV). The Type Approval covers DNV rules for classification for ships and DNV class programme for Machinery Planned Maintenance System (MPMS). This significant milestone underscores IFS’ commitment to delivering robust solutions for customers operating offshore assets. DNV is the world’s leading classification society and operates in more than 100 countries. One of its key business areas is to set the standards or ‘Class Rules’ for vessels and offshore structures for safety, reliability and environmental compliance which vessels operating in international waters must comply with.  Driven by IFS’s extensive customer base in the Energy and Maritime industries, IFS helps customers ensure their maintenance management systems are compliant with the demands set by DNV. With IFS Cloud, IFS customers can provide DNV with direct access to all maintenance information required to easily perform surveys and approvals leading to certification.  Providing DNV

Schneider Electric—the global leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation—announced plans to invest $140 million into its U.S. manufacturing operations and create about 750 new manufacturing jobs across the country in 2024. The company will invest $85 million initially to transform and equip an existing 500,000 square foot building in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee and upgrade its existing Smyrna, Tennessee manufacturing operations. Both locations will manufacture custom electrical switchgear and medium voltage power distribution products to bolster support for critical infrastructure, industries, and the escalating demand for data center solutions across the U.S. The new plant in Mt. Juliet is expected to begin manufacturing and shipping products to Schneider’s customers by mid-2024 and is expected to be fully operational in 2025. The two plants will also incorporate advanced manufacturing technologies and software to improve operational performance, achieve energy savings, and reduce carbon footprint, among other benefits. The company also said it

Tata Technologies, a leading global engineering and product development digital services company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Sukanya Sadasivan as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO). Sukanya will be instrumental in driving Tata Technologies’ growth and transformation agenda, primarily focusing on strengthening Delivery, Practice and internal digital & IT systems. As COO, Sukanya will work with the Delivery heads to charter the next phase of growth, enhance engagement margins and strengthen the Company’s people supply chain in collaboration with HR and the Resource Management Group (RMG). Sukanya will work with the Practice team to develop new service lines and guide the Digital Information Office to effectively leverage digital technologies to accelerate the ongoing transformation of the business. Sukanya will be based out of Pune, India, and report directly to CEO & MD Warren Harris. The Global Delivery, Practice organization, and Digital Information Office teams will report to her. Sukanya brings

Trimble announced two of its cloud software solutions that support asset lifecycle management have received a Level 2 Certification based on the security requirements of the Texas Risk and Authorization Management Program (TX-RAMP). The two Trimble solutions are e-Builder Enterprise - Commercial, a digital project delivery software for owners of capital improvement programs, and certain capabilities within AgileAssets, an enterprise asset management software for organizations that manage and maintain complex infrastructure networks. The two specific capabilities within AgileAssets that earned TX-RAMP certification are pavement management and maintenance management.  As part of the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR), the TX-RAMP program addresses the security of commercial cloud computing products and services that process data for Texas state agencies. Identifying and deploying TX-RAMP-compliant technologies helps state government officials manage risk in a cloud-based environment.  TX-RAMP Level 2 Certification is the higher of two designated levels of compliance with Texas-state cybersecurity standards for cloud technologies that

Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division and ARCH Motorcycle, a manufacturer of high-performance bespoke motorcycles, have partnered to support the quality control demands of engineering and producing unique riding experiences for ARCH customers.  By combining artistry and engineering with precision technologies, ARCH maximizes the performance potential of its motorcycles while keeping innovation at the forefront of design. The partnership is geared to help ARCH expand its commitment to producing bespoke motorcycles by fully digitizing quality processes throughout engineering and manufacturing with state-of-the-art measurement technologies.  3D scanning technologies to be implemented by ARCH Motorcycle include Hexagon's equipment and software for reverse engineering, which will enable ARCH to retain classic design elements for application to products in development. The technology will also help ARCH Motorcycle create tailored ergonomic motorcycle designs that incorporate individual customer specifications for shocks, seats, handlebars, foot controls, and overall fit. “At ARCH, our goal is to create custom production motorcycles that express each

Centric Software®, the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) market leader, is pleased to announce that Gruppo Montenegro, Italian food and spirits market leader, went live with their Centric PLM™ implementation in 3 months. They have already improved coordination and collaboration between teams with Centric PLM’s single version of the truth. Centric Software provides the most innovative enterprise solutions to plan, design, develop, source, price and sell food & beverage and consumer products to achieve strategic and operational digital transformation goals. Established in Bologna, Italy in 1885 by a skilled herbalist, Gruppo Montenegro has evolved into a leading Italian spirits and food manufacturer through a culture of uncompromising commitment to quality and innovation. The Group’s brands hold the iconic “Made in Italy” status and their inspirational vision is “Quality of life, any time of the day.” Today, Gruppo Montenegro boasts over €328 million turnover per year across its separate food and spirits divisions and

Oracle Corporation Japan (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Toshimitsu Misawa) announced that ONO PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Osaka; President and CEO: Gyo Sagara, “ONO”) implemented Oracle’s Clinical Trial Management System (CTMS) Cloud Service as an IT platform for clinical trials as part of ONO’s digital transformation (DX) strategy. The implementation of this system enables the centralized management of clinical trial information and monitoring activities globally and is expected to significantly reduce the system management workload compared to before implementation. Under the corporate philosophy of “Dedicated to the Fight against Disease and Pain,” ONO aims to implement corporate transformation in the digital and IT fields, including renovating its IT infrastructure with an eye toward globalization and transformation of the drug discovery value chain, and achieving sustainable growth by promoting innovation and creating innovative new drugs. The IT infrastructure of drug development plays an important role in promoting business efficiency and supplying the most

We’re pleased to announce that Canadian startup UVAD has selected modeFRONTIER for multidisciplinary design analysis and optimization of their UAVs. UVAD designs, builds, and operates Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for both commercial and defense-related applications. The company has developed a multidisciplinary engineering capability stemming from their vertically integrated UAV system development experience. “Leveraging the combination of our proprietary Digital Design Platform and industry leading tools,” a spokesperson from UVAD commented, “we conduct computational design and analysis relating to uncrewed aircraft and associated systems. Adding modeFRONTIER to this suite of tools gives us the capability to evaluate complex design spaces for optimum solutions, and determine their sensitivity to input variables from an early stage in the design process.” The adoption of multidisciplinary design optimization is making headway in the aerospace and defense sector, but it’s even more critical when it comes to the design of futuristic aircraft concepts. MDO lets engineers explore the entire design space in the very preliminary

In cooperation with CADENAS, WITTENSTEIN offers its customers Digital Twins with all important product information The Digital Twin links the physical world with digital reality. Drive technology manufacturer WITTENSTEIN is implementing an Asset Administration Shell (AAS) for more and more drive solutions, processes and services along the entire value chain - in other words, standardized Digital Twins with all the important information about a product. Thanks to the cooperation with the software company CADENAS, design engineers can now also generate and access these Digital Twins via WITTENSTEIN's digital product catalog. Integration of submodels of the Asset Administration Shell A problem many companies face is that they can only provide pre-built Asset Administration Shell for standard variants, but not for configurable products with an infinite number of variants. The ability to generate models in over 100 other native and neutral formats provides optimal support for the engineering process. The integration of sub-models of the Asset