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In a blog post announcement Tara Cavanaugh described the new update to KeyShot 2024. Tara says, “We’re excited to bring you KeyShot 2024, which provides the sharpest visual output ever, cutting down your need for post-processing work, as well as helpful upgrades for Web Viewer, an improved real-time view, and more.” Read the full announcement here: https://www.keyshot.com/blog/introducing-keyshot-2024/ To view the original press release, please click here. Search for KeyShot on CIMdata.com

Siemens Digital Industries Software announced it is adding accelerated pre-silicon development in the cloud to its hardware assisted verification product offering with PAVE360™ software for Software Defined Vehicles (SDV). The solution is the first accelerated simulation environment to support the new Arm® Cortex®-A720AE CPU semiconductor IP, launched in March 2024. Following the initial announcement of its collaboration with Arm and AWS in late 2023, Siemens is now supporting key Arm ecosystem partners. The integration of select partner enablement solutions to the cloud-based development platform will allowtier one suppliers and OEMs to develop early software for Arm’s new Cortex-A720AE IP, a break from the tradition of waiting for silicon before being able to develop software for the latest semiconductor IP. This empowers automotive software teams to shift-left, by providing extremely fast cloud-based simulation speeds for iterative pre-silicon software development, debug and validation long before first silicon availability. “The automotive industry’s move to the software defined vehicle

Following the motto "LogiMAT 2024 – experience the flow," Siemens is showcasing its extensive automation and digitalization portfolio for the intralogistics industry at this year's Logimat. Intralogistics is the backbone of every supply chain. Increasing demands for energy efficiency and sustainability as well as labor shortages and cybersecurity threats require efficient and adaptive material flow technology. IoT-enabled hardware and software from the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio cover the entire warehouse operation, including receiving, transport, storage, picking, packing, and shipping. By leveraging digitalization, automation, and innovative technologies like the digital twin, Siemens is improving the efficiency and sustainability of the intralogistics industry and paving the way for a smart, adaptable, and resilient future for logistics operations. Implementation of flexible, safe, and autonomous intralogistics processes with new functions for AMRs At the trade show booth, Siemens will be demonstrating a fully automated autonomous mobile robot (AMR) application that was realized using the Simove modular system

Trimble announced the introduction of 2024 versions of its Tekla® software for constructible Building Information Modeling (BIM), structural engineering and steel fabrication management. Boasting an enhanced user experience, Tekla Structures 2024, Tekla Structural Designer 2024, Tekla Tedds 2024 and Tekla PowerFab 2024 let users collaborate with ease through enhanced communication for more integrated, connected workflows between all construction project stakeholders. Usability improvements make the Tekla suite of solutions ideal for experienced and new users alike, helping them to be on schedule and within budget of their projects.  Collaboration is one of the deciding factors for the success of BIM. The 2024 Tekla versions include industry-standard communications improvements that allow users to deliver required documentation and model information efficiently, using a wider variety of supported industry formats. Connected workflows form the cornerstone of sustainable construction strategies to focus on increasing efficiency, optimizing resource allocation, reducing waste and supporting comprehensive maintenance across the full lifecycle of an asset- all

VOLTA introduces several new features for system administrators, adding operational flexibility and user autonomy. modeFRONTIER comes with UX, integration and algorithm improvements. System Administration Delegate system administrator tasks to users VOLTA System Administrators can now share control over certain tasks to enable user autonomy or to guarantee coverage in busy times or during absences without giving up control over the entire system. A proper management of admin privileges is crucial to ensuring productivity, efficiency, and security. User Experience Test more CAD/CAE solver nodes in modeFRONTIER workflow You can now check if modeFRONTIER can communicate with the integrated CAD/CAE software, run a single design with default or custom values and verify if the output values are computed as expected. The Test run feature is now available for ABAQUS, Adams/Car, Adams/View, Ansys Workbench, AVL AST, ANSA, Simcenter Amesim, CATIA, GT-Suite, CST Studio Suite and mETA. For all other new features please refer to the release notes included in the

ABB opened its refitted US robotics headquarters and manufacturing facility in Auburn Hills, Michigan, which will support ABB Robotics’ global leadership in developing and manufacturing cutting-edge robotic solutions in the US, for the US and the Americas. The expanded facility reflects ABB’s commitment to long-term growth in the US market, which is predicted to follow global growth rates for robotics of 8% CAGR*, as well as the company’s global investment to build Robotics and Automation capacity and create new, highly skilled jobs. This is ABB’s third global robotics factory expansion in three years across China, Europe and the Americas and is part of its efforts to further strengthen its local-for-local footprint. “The opening of our refitted state-of-the-art US robotics headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan is a significant part of our global growth story, reaffirming our commitment to industry leadership in the US,” said Sami Atiya, President of ABB’s Robotics and Discrete

Mastercam, the leading global provider of CAM software, announces the appointment of Susan Brandt as its new President, effective February 12. This strategic move will leverage Brandt’s extensive experience to drive Mastercam’s growth and reinforce its market leadership in advanced manufacturing solutions. Brandt brings over 25 years of global business leadership and GTM strategy expertise within the B2B software/SaaS domain and infrastructure design and engineering software. Notably, she held several senior leadership positions during her career, including at Bentley Systems for 23 years, where she held executive roles in sales, business development, and strategic product and business initiatives. In addition, Brandt served as Vice President of Mine Planning Business Unit at Hexagon Mining, further enhancing her extensive industry experience. With her exceptional insight and foresight, coupled with her ability to drive profitability and expand markets globally, Brandt is uniquely positioned to guide Mastercam toward new heights of success and innovation. Mattias Nilsson,

ModuleWorks, a leading supplier of software components for digital manufacturing, has extended its partnership with MAL Inc., a developer specializing in physics-based virtual machining and optimization solutions. The extended partnership makes ModuleWorks exclusive reseller of MAL Inc’s AppsPro software library as well as the NPro plug-in for Siemens NX™ and the DELPro plug-in for Dassault Systèmes DELMIA. In addition, ModuleWorks will sell the jointly developed Machining Wizard that integrates machining physics and toolpath technology to assist engineers in selecting optimal cutting parameters for automated toolpath generation. As Prof. Yusuf Altintas, Founder of Mal Inc. explained, “Even for seasoned CAM engineers, the task of selecting machining parameters to account for physical loads, vibrations and forces on the machine tool poses a challenge. The new Machining Wizard integrates our physics engine with the ModuleWorks toolpath kernel to bring CAM toolpaths closer to the real-world scenarios of actual machining and help engineers by automating and

Rockwell Automation, the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, announced that Stephen Ford is joining the company as vice president and Chief Information Security Officer, effective immediately. He will report to Chris Nardecchia, senior vice president and Chief Information Officer at Rockwell Automation. In this role, Stephen will develop and execute a holistic cybersecurity strategy to ensure that Rockwell and our Connected Enterprise ecosystem—the company’s infrastructure, products, and customers—are safe, secure, and resilient. “I’m excited about the energy and expertise Stephen brings to this role,” said Nardecchia. “With more than 30 years of experience in technology leadership, particularly identifying and managing risks, Stephen’s expertise will help us to ensure cyber resilience for our employees, enterprise, customers, and partners. He will be a valuable asset to our team.” Stephen joins Rockwell from McKesson Corporation, a leader in pharmaceutical and medical supplies distribution, where he was Vice President, Global Security. In

Trimble announced it has joined AOUSD as part of its continued commitment to fostering ecosystems that align with the company’s vision of transforming the way the world works. The alliance seeks to standardize the 3D ecosystem by advancing the capabilities of OpenUSD (Universal Scene Description). Created by Pixar Animation Studios, USD is a high-performance extensible software platform for collaboratively constructing animated 3D scenes, designed to meet the needs of large-scale film and visual effects production. By promoting greater interoperability of 3D tools and data, AOUSD will enable designers and engineers to describe, compose, share, and simulate large-scale 3D projects and build an ever-widening range of collaborative 3D-driven products and services. As a member of AOUSD, Trimble will actively engage in discussions related to OpenUSD’s existing functionality and the development of its new features. This involvement will help shape future specifications and directions of the OpenUSD technology stack, with the goal of defining the core