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ALICE Technologies announced that Takenaka Corporation – one of the five largest general contractors in Japan – has selected ALICE for use on a number of essential projects. ALICE Technologies’ construction optioneering platform helps general contractors worldwide to leverage the power of artificial intelligence to plan, bid and build their large-scale infrastructure and commercial projects more efficiently and with reduced risk.  Since its founding in 1610, Takenaka has adhered to toryo (master builder) spirit, a spirit in which its team members are dedicated to building the best possible architectural works for its customers. The company has brought this commitment to quality to major projects worldwide, from the development of airport terminals to stadiums. Around 70 percent of Takenaka’s projects are design-build, an approach to construction that closely aligns the interests of the company with those of its customers.  Takenaka and ALICE first worked together on the development of One Bangkok, a major multi-use project in

Achronix Semiconductor Corporation (Achronix), a leader in high-performance FPGAs and embedded FPGA (eFPGA IP), leveraged Ansys’ multiphysics simulation to successfully signoff on its latest FPGA, the Speedster®7t AC7t1500 FPGA. Using Ansys, Achronix safeguarded the thermal reliability and power integrity of its latest programmable chip, which uses advanced 7 nanometer (nm) silicon technology. This technology delivers high-bandwidth performance for demanding processing workloads, including artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and networking infrastructure. Due to the amount of power packed into each high-performing chip, temperature control and sensitivity are essential to successful design. To ensure product performance and safety, Achronix used Ansys® RedHawk™ and Ansys® Totem™ to verify the power integrity and thermal reliability of the chip’s IP blocks, while employing Ansys® Pathfinder™ to analyze electrostatic discharge (ESD) circuits. “Advancing to 7nm silicon process technology improves our device performance but also increases our need for multiphysics verification,” said Chris Pelosi, vice president of hardware engineering at Achronix. “As such, we rely

Infor®, the industry cloud company, announced that Confluence Health, an integrated healthcare delivery system in north-central Washington, has successfully implemented critical artificial intelligence solutions to accelerate business innovation and improve care for the communities it serves. Confluence Health — with two hospitals, 40+ medical specialties, and over 300 physicians and 170 advanced practice providers servicing approximately 260,000 patients — has been able to execute key supply management processes faster, and improve staff experiences and productivity. AI-driven software automation has enabled Confluence Health to conduct key supply management processes at least 90% faster, and reduce time to execute from hours to minutes and minutes to seconds. “One of the big challenges for the future of healthcare is to do more with less resources,” said Tom Legal, Confluence Health CFO. “Partnering with Infor has really helped us take advantage of technology to be more efficient and save time, so we can reduce the demand for

3D models of industrial cabinets and enclosures now available on CADENAS download portals ETA has established itself worldwide as a manufacturer of high-quality control cabinets and enclosures for automation systems. ETA's vision is focused on future viability and innovation, which led the company to work with CADENAS to develop a digital product catalog based on eCATALOGsolutions technology to "provide better customer service, especially in terms of usability of technical data," according to Francesco Basta, Sales Manager at E.T.A. S.p.A. ETA's new catalog now offers engineers and designers on-demand access to BIM, CAD and CAE data of ECOR and ENUX automation cabinets. ETA streamlines the design process for engineers with BIM, CAD & CAE data Providing high-quality digital product data is now a basic requirement for component manufacturers, though the requirements of mechanical engineering differ greatly from those of architecture and electrical design. In mechanical design, for example, the 3D part geometries play a

IFS, the global cloud enterprise software company, today announced that Sweden-based speciality paper manufacturer, Nordic Paper, has decided to upgrade its existing on-premise enterprise asset management (EAM) software to the latest IFS Cloud™️ solution to drive efficiencies across its global operations. The upgrade will be implemented by IFS channel partner, Novacura, which is also based in Sweden.  The implementation of IFS Cloud will support the digitalisation of operations at Nordic Paper, helping the manufacturer to maximise uptime, enhance security and strengthen maintenance at its Scandinavian paper mills. Migrating to IFS Cloud will also provide Nordic Paper with a sustainable platform for future growth. The flexibility and agility of the software will enable the company to stay ‘evergreen’, seamlessly adapting to deliver solutions that are tailored and relevant to its target audiences.  Patric Johansson, IT Manager, Nordic Paper, said: “We were looking for an enterprise asset management solution that delivered enhanced security and operational

Schneider Electric, the leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, has announced a series of updates to its vendor-agnostic and CPD-accredited digital education platform, Schneider Electric University. Available in 14 languages and accessible globally for free online, the dedicated professional development platform directly addresses the data center sector skills gap, helping industry stakeholders to upskill and stay up to date with the latest technology, sustainability, and energy efficiency initiatives affecting the sector. To-date, Schneider Electric University has delivered more than one million courses to over 650,000 data center users, with +180 countries represented by its global user-base. The new updates to the Schneider Electric University Data Center Certified Associate (DCCA) qualification include fundamentals of power, cooling, racks, and physical security, and guidance on how to optimize data center designs to drive resilience, energy efficiency and sustainability. It’s newest courses, for example, include Optimizing Cooling Layouts for the Data Center; Fundamental Cabling Strategies in

Global provider of design software Bricsys, part of Hexagon, announced it is collaborating with virtual reality platform VREX to improve model exchange workflows, allowing users to create detailed models in BricsCAD BIM and export to Vrex Virtual Reality (VR) platform with minimal effort. The enhanced workflow enables architecture, engineering, construction, and operations (AECO) companies to streamline collaboration between the multiple stakeholders working together on a project in a VR environment. This reduces the potential for errors and miscommunication and helps unlock valuable insights in real time. The BricsCAD BIM solution leverages OpenBIM and certified IFC (Industry Foundation Classes) workflows, making it easy for Vrex subscribers to virtually meet inside the model, perform visual inspections and exchange buildings and project data in a compliant manner from any location. Rahul Kejriwal, CEO of Bricsys, says: ‘BricsCAD BIM equips Vrex users with an AI-powered design tool supporting flexible workflows, and feature-rich tools that have an IFC-first approach, paving

Infor®, the industry cloud company, announced a new partnership with Syntellis™ Performance Solutions, the leading provider of enterprise performance management (EPM) software, data and intelligence solutions. This partnership will provide Infor’s existing and new healthcare customers access to Syntellis’ Axiom Healthcare Suite of intelligent planning and performance solutions, giving users robust EPM tools and the market’s largest, most timely data-driven insights designed to improve cost of care and operational outcomes for their organizations. “As healthcare organizations face one of the most challenging and unpredictable economic environments in decades, access to powerful analytics and data to improve financial performance is essential to drive enterprise transformation,” said Flint Brenton, CEO of Syntellis. ”Infor is an important part of our healthcare customers’ technology ecosystem, and by joining together with another market leader, we can better help customers streamline operations to grow strategically, deliver the highest quality care, and improve patient satisfaction.” The combined strength of Infor’s offerings

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. and Tower Semiconductor, the leading foundry of high-value analog semiconductor solutions, announced a collaboration to advance automotive and mobile IC development. Through the collaboration, the companies are developing a new, comprehensive automotive reference design flow using the Cadence® Virtuoso® Design Platform and Spectre® Simulation Platform to provide customers with a faster design cycle, maintaining comprehensive design verification for advanced automotive IC product development. The unique design challenges and analysis characteristics of automotive ICs require a carefully crafted combination of technologies and methodologies in order to satisfy the demanding ISO 26262 specification. By working to combine Cadence and Tower technologies, mutual customers can meet automotive design goals and achieve a faster path to ISO 26262 certification. “Cadence and Tower have successfully collaborated for many years, delivering solutions for RF and silicon photonics, which help our mutual customers develop advanced offerings,” said Dr. Anirudh Devgan, president and CEO of Cadence.

JDM Technology Group announced that it has acquired Deneb Software, a leading construction accounting and estimating software company headquartered in Fountain Hills, AZ. JDM is a global group of leading software providers for the architecture, engineering, construction, maintenance, and operations industries. The transaction closed on June 30, 2022, with approval from Deneb’s owner, Ken Lykins. Deneb Software has been supplying proven construction accounting and estimating software to American construction companies for more than 35 years. Its robust cloud-based solution helps contractors increase profitability and improve efficiency at every stage of the job. In a statement on the sale, Deneb owner Ken Lykins said, “My business model has always been 100% customer centric, so selling to a family company that also puts people first felt like the right decision.” One of JDM’s core philosophies is not to end of life software, ensuring its customers can always continue using their preferred software. “We’re pleased to