Aras, which provides the most powerful low-code platform with applications to design, build, and operate complex products, announced it has invested in XPLM, an industry leading provider of open, vendor independent connectivity solutions. This investment ensures the industry continues to have a strong, independent provider to deliver the innovation, features, quality, and level of expertise the market requires today and into the future.
“As a long-time digitalization expert to our many partners and customers, we know the importance of continuous investment to maintain our technology leadership in open connectivity solutions as the pace of innovation continues to increase,” said Karl Wachtel, Managing Director at XPLM Solution GmbH. "With Aras we found a partner that shares our vision for the future, and understands the necessity for independence, confidentiality, and neutrality that our business requires to protect intellectual property and maintain our trusted relationships.”
The rapid pace of change in engineering and manufacturing is driving ever increasing complexity in new product development. Today, global manufacturers are challenged with connecting a wide range of tools and systems from multiple vendors, and the number of tools and connectivity complexity continues to increase with the development of smart connected products and support for Industry 4.0.
“Open connectivity in engineering tools and manufacturing systems is critical to enabling cross-discipline product development, as well as, the promise of the Smart Factory, digital twins, and true end-to-end lifecycle digital threads,” said Peter Bilello, President and CEO of CIMdata. “Aras’ investment in XPLM ensures that the market will have a strong, independent source of innovation for connector technologies worldwide as new breakthroughs occur, which is essential to both customer success and global ISV partner capabilities."
XPLM has the broadest set of MCAD, ECAD, MBSE, ALM, PDM, PLM, and ERP connectors in the industry, and new innovations in open connectivity, such as the linked data approach, will be an increasingly important aspect of the diverse connectivity landscape moving forward. With the investment XPLM will continue to increase its suite of connectivity solutions based on best practices and industry standards while operating as an independent business and further expanding geographically. Right now, XPLM is about to open up its new location in Japan to serve the local market.
“Aras believes the industry needs a strong, independent source for open connectivity technologies, especially as global engineering and manufacturing environments get ever more complicated with new tools and systems,” said Roque Martin, CEO of Aras. “We invested in XPLM to advance the innovation in connector solutions for customers worldwide, and to ensure that the connectors remain open and that there is a level playing field for all into the future."
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