Markforged and MSC Software Corporation(MSC),announced a technology partnership to deliver process simulation, performance modeling, and material analysis tools for Markforged 3D printers. 

Customers can already implement material analysis for the Markforged continuous carbon fiber and Onyx materials within MSC’s Digimat materials modelling software, and the cooperation will soon extend to provide full-process simulation and part performance with Finite Element Analysis (FEA) within a common CAE environment. 

“Markforged is a pioneer in the 3D printing space, and its continuous carbon fibre material is so strong, it’s replacing aluminium...

CGTech’s VERICUT Users’ Exchange (VUE) events were developed to provide a conduit between the software specialist’s development engineers and its global customer base. More than 50 such events have been scheduled worldwide for 2019, with more than 5,000 attendees expected.

At each event, the technical staff from CGTech provide customers with a feature review of the latest release of VERICUT – imminently Version 9 – of one of the world’s most advanced independent CNC machine tool simulation and optimisation software, with the focus on providing convenience features to improve simulation visibility, speed and efficiency of the user’s verification...

Infor announced that Konvekta AG is deploying Infor CloudSuite Automotive. The global vehicle air conditioning and cooling systems manufacturer aims to make its production more environmentally friendly. Sustainable technologies and ecological materials play an important role for the company. Thanks to Infor CloudSuite Automotive and its integrated end-to-end processes, Konvekta can now focus on driving electric mobility through innovative thermal management.

Konvekta AG was founded in 1957 by Carl H. Schmitt in Schwalmstadt (state of Hesse, Germany), and started producing automotive air conditioning and cooling systems...

Infor announced that Borås Energi och Miljö AB, a Sweden-based renewable energy and recycling company, has selected Infor CloudSuite EAM (enterprise asset management). Deployed and supported by Infor partner Prevas, the solution will support a completely new $3.8 million wastewater, power and heating, and biogas facility in Sobackan, Sweden.

The level of investment and innovation channelled into the new plant, as well as its scale and complexity, meant that effective maintenance of the assets was imperative. With a combined heating and power...

Tata Consultancy Services in association with Harvard Business Review Analytic Services, has released a new thought leadership report, ‘Manufacturing Next: Intelligent, Agile, Automated, and Cloud-Enabled’ that brings together insightful perspectives on the nature of the digital transformation that manufacturers are going through.

The report draws qualitative insights from academic experts who specialize in manufacturing, leading manufacturers, and analyst reports. According to the report, manufacturers have shifted focus from operational efficiency to customer centricity and lifecycle services, from traditional products to smarter ones, and from conventional B2B approaches to a more involved B2B2C model. It goes on to say...

Mocana Corporation announced a new partnership with Siemens Digital Industries Software to bring Mocana’s end-to-end security capabilities to any Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) devices using MindSphere®, the cloud-based, open IoT operating system from Siemens. Mocana is the leading provider of self-defending cybersecurity solutions for IIoT devices that ensure that those devices function as designed and deliver accurate data. MindSphere connects products, plants, systems, and machines, enabling businesses to harness the wealth of data generated by the Internet of Things (IoT) with advanced analytics. 

Mocana will integrate TrustPoint™, its on-device security software that protects...

MathWorks announced expanded access to MATLAB and MATLAB Parallel Server to accelerate scientific research and enable collaboration. Today, more than a thousand universities and top research centers around the world offer their own researchers, faculty and students open access to MATLAB and MATLAB Parallel Server. The updated access model has two advantages – first, academic collaborators of these institutions may use the institute MATLAB and MATLAB Parallel Server licenses, facilitating collaboration and reproducibility of research. Second, these academic users with open access will be also able to speed up their research by taking advantage of...

VEMAG is a leading manufacturer of machines for the food industry. Growing demands from the grocery sector and consumers as well as strict legal requirements require fast and flexible innovation processes.

The food industry is one of the largest in the world. The increasing demand for processed food and individual and sustainable packaging as well as strict packaging regulations challenge the industry.

VEMAG Maschinenbau GmbH, based in Verden, Germany, is one of the leading machine manufacturers for filling, portioning, dividing, forming and depositing pasty foods, doughs and masses. 650 employees develop and produce highly industrialized applications...

Aras announced that YKK AP, manufacturer of a diverse line of architectural products, has selected the Aras platform to support sustainable business growth through variation management, code management, and project management.

Prior to selecting the Aras platform, YKK AP had managed its product development process using a heavily customized packaged system that could not adapt to user requests for shorter development cycles or maintain a high standard for data quality—factors that YKK AP knew would be important to continue innovating in the future. In order to successfully manage product information across the lifecycle...