EDEM and Siemens have developed a co-simulation capability between EDEM and LMS Virtual.Lab™ Motion software tools. This solution provides manufacturers of heavy equipment such as dragline buckets, backhoe loaders and excavators with new insights into machine-material interaction.

The solution allows engineers to introduce realistic bulk material behaviors to their multi-body dynamics simulations, and offers unrivalled insight into how material loads are transferred throughout a mechanical system. This coupled solution results in optimized equipment design, reduced physical testing, reduced time to market and improved design quality.

Richard LaRoche, CEO of EDEM commented: “EDEM is excited to join Siemens...

Alta Via Consulting LLC joins Siemens PLM Software Consulting and System Integrator Partner Program to support the manufacturing operations management (MOM) space. Alta Via will participate in the MOM Expertise Alliance Center (MEAC) in the US, a community of highly skilled partners providing MOM specific services to manufacturers.

This agreement will help Alta Via provide its customers new insights into operations.  Alta Via will now be able to connect and integrate critical manufacturing drivers and results to financial information providing new profitability and decision support insights.  

Alta Via Partner, Anton van...

3D Systems announced today that John N. McMullen will join the company as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective July 1, 2016. Elected by the Board of Directors and reporting to President & CEO Vyomesh Joshi, McMullen succeeds David Styka in the CFO role. Styka will remain with the company to provide operational and financial support to Management.

McMullen brings to 3D Systems over three decades of progressive finance leadership experience, most recently serving as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Kodak. Before that, McMullen led a successful 32-year career at HP and its...

Hexagon AB today announced the launch of HxGN SMART Build, an enterprise construction management software solution designed to alleviate cost overruns and delays. SMART Build will be officially unveiled today at Hexagon’s Construction Innovation Forum, part of HxGN LIVE 2016, an annual, international conference hosted in Anaheim, California, USA this year.

Benefitting from Hexagon’s decades of leadership and expertise on some of the world’s most complex construction projects, SMART Build facilitates the convergence of construction planning and execution through real-time clarity, accountability and management of the project lifecycle. This empowers construction executives with top-down visibility of progress and...

AECOM and Trimble are collaborating on the world's first use of Microsoft HoloLens "mixed-reality" technology for engineering and construction. AECOM has launched a pilot program with Trimble to apply the technology to projects on three continents. 

Through a lightweight headset, HoloLens technology adds holograms of 3D objects into a user's view, allowing interaction with these virtual objects as if they were present. Trimble's innovative mixed-reality solutions allow AECOM to feed 3D engineering models into the HoloLens world, including models of large or complex projects.
 
AECOM is deploying HoloLens devices and Trimble technologies to...

PTC hosted the LiveWorx® premier IoT business event on June 6-9 in Boston. The award-winning event attracted a record number of over 4,500 attendees and 4,100 more via livestream in over 40 countries.

LiveWorx featured four days of compelling keynotes, over 200 breakout sessions, and presentations from business leaders who shared challenges and successes on a broad range of IoT topics in a series of content tracks for design, development, manufacturing, and service. From defense contractor Raytheon to the US Army, from software company Electric Cloud to consumer business Hallmark Cards, attendees had the...

Arena Solutions today announced the results of a cross-industry survey of 405 product companies focused on how organizations manage their Bill of Materials (BOM). In its most surprising finding, the survey showed nearly half (48.4 percent) of respondents are using either a spreadsheet (34.6 percent) or nothing at all (13.8 percent) to manage their BOM. The survey results also demonstrated that while most respondents feel it is important to connect suppliers to the BOM, a significant number are not doing so.

Of the survey's 405 total respondents, two-thirds represented organizations with fewer than 500 employees, while one-fifth represented...

Altair and APWorks have recently entered a non-exclusive partnership for additive manufacturing (AM) with two key areas of collaboration. Bringing the considerable benefits of geometrical freedom, lightweight, functionally integrated and customized designs of AM to their customers from various industries.  Additionally they will provide them with consulting, advanced design and simulation technology as well as production processes.

A key area of collaboration is going to be joint, end-to-end consulting by Altair and APWorks to help companies explore the potential of additive manufacturing for their own applications through pilot projects and technology demonstrators. The offering will include screening and...

Hexagon AB today announced the acquisition of NESTIX Oy, a developer of production control solutions for the fabrication of pipes and structures used in heavy industry construction (e.g. skyscrapers, large dams, ships, and offshore facilities). 

Founded in 1982 and based in Oulu, Finland, NESTIX has been meeting the needs of major steel service centers, shipyards, offshore yards, pipe fabricators, mechanical engineering companies and the steel construction industry for more than 30 years. Its software portfolio is used to control manufacturing and assembly in order to improve production, optimise machine and personnel utilisation, and minimise material waste – while...

• Comprehensive portfolio of Simulation software and Test Solutions to enable Digital Twins to drive innovation through all stages of product development
• Supports Siemens’ digitalization strategy and systems driven product development
• Also introducing Simcenter 3D, next generation multi-discipline 3D CAE solution

Siemens’ product lifecycle management (PLM) business today launched its new Simcenter™ portfolio, a robust suite of simulation software and test solutions that help companies address the modern engineering challenges of today’s complex products. Simcenter combines simulation and physical testing with intelligent reporting and data analytics to help produce digital twins that more accurately predict product performance throughout all stages of the product development...