Commentaries & Highlights

Siemens announced today a new Additive Manufacturing (AM) Process Simulation solution for predicting distortion during 3D printing. The product is fully integrated into Siemens' end-to-end Additive Manufacturing solution, which assists manufacturers in designing and printing useful parts at scale. Building on Siemens' comprehensive digital innovation platform and the Simcenter™ portfolio, the AM Process Simulation solution uses a digital twin to simulate the build process prior to printing, anticipating distortion within the printing process and automatically generating the corrected geometry to compensate for these distortions. This simulation is paramount for constructing a 'first time right' print, and necessary for achieving the efficiencies required of a fully industrialized additive manufacturing process. "Using the Simcenter 3D AM Process Simulation solution at toolcraft will allow us to complete our additive manufacturing workflow," said Christoph Hauck, Managing Director, MBFZ toolcraft GmbH. "Through real-world testing, we have gained confidence that the Siemens AM Process Simulation solution will assist us in ensuring

On the first day of formnext 2018, SHINING 3D launches the next generation of multifunctional handheld 3D scanners, the EinScan Pro 2X & 2X Plus, respectively. The launch includes the releases of the new software EXSCAN Pro, a new design tool Solid Edge SHINING 3D Edition and 3D printers. At the event, SHINING 3D demonstrates its seamless solution which include “3D scan – design & simulate – additive manufacturing”. “Based on the feedback from thousands of users and the valuable input of SHINING 3D’s own R&D team, the EinScan Pro 2X & 2X Plusdeliver substantial improvements on scan speed, accuracy and function,” said Oscar Meza, VP of Global Sales at SHINING 3D. “Making a dramatic breakthrough in scanning speed and data quality, the EinScan Pro 2X series is aimed to improve the efficiency in the generation of high-quality 3D models.“  The EinScan Pro 2X & 2X Plus - Portable & User-friendly Design With

VT Garment, an outdoor and sports apparel manufacturer in Thailand, has selected Centric Software’s Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solution. Like many manufacturers, VT Garment began looking for a PLM solution in response to increasing pressure to speed time to market without compromising on quality. “We had long lead times during our development processes, which was a major challenge,” explains Mingkwan Lotharukpong, Product Development Division Manager  at VT Garment. “There was too much emphasis on process, rather than products. We wanted a PLM solution to achieve one single source of truth across our operations, remove data duplication, reduce the time spent organizing data to free up resources for action and gain visibility into timelines and activities across the whole organization.” VT Garment considered several options, but after making contact with Centric Software, they selected Centric 8 PLM. As Lotharukpong says, “Centric has many references from previous implementations and experienced consultants

Sightline Systems today announced the North American launch of a global manufacturing analytics solution in partnership with Sightline Japan and NEC Corporation to leverage artificial intelligence to collect, analyze and visualize Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) data to address the Industry 4.0 priorities of today’s smart manufacturers. The joint solution integrates the real-time big data analytics and visualization capabilities of Sightline’s Enterprise Data Manager (EDM) with the advanced AI engine of NEC’s Invariant Analyzer to help address manufacturers’ increased demand for digital transformation to streamline operations, reduce downtime and increase profitability. "Sightline is excited to join forces with NEC to develop highly innovative solutions that help global manufacturers better forecast demand, increase efficiency and improve profitability," said Brandon Witte, CEO of Sightline Systems. "Our joint solution makes it easier for manufacturers to unlock the full value of their machine data to save hundreds of thousands of dollars and compete more

ioTium today announced that the Company has joined Siemens' MindSphere Partner Program as a Gold Partner. The MindSphere Partner Program is Siemens' partner program for Industrial IoT (Internet of Things) solution and technology providers. As a Gold Partner, ioTium can work to accelerate the adoption of Industry 4.0 in industrial enterprises leveraging MindSphere. ioTium's vision for Software-Defined Converged Infrastructure solutions for IIoT is based on the learning that both flexibility and simplicity are equally important in approaching Industry 4.0. Organizations must combine elements of security, network, and edge computing in a multi-tenanted, scalable and open way to realize their deployment. "ioTium is capable of delivering tremendous value to industrial enterprises through its Software-Defined Converged Infrastructure solutions for IIoT along with rapid, scalable deployment of MindSphere," said Paul Kaeley, senior vice president, global partner ecosystem at Siemens PLM Software. "Together we can help joint customers rapidly realize the benefits of Industrial IoT

This free educational webinar will review the significant events that have happened in the PLM economy so far in 2018 and will help attendees make sense of them. ANN ARBOR, Michigan, 13 November 2018—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announces an upcoming free educational webinar, “The State of the PLM Economy.” The webinar will take place on Thursday, December 13, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. (EST) and will last for one hour. If there is one constant in the “PLM Economy”, i.e., the collection of software and service providers that serve industrial companies in pursuing their PLM strategies, it is that it is never boring. In this webinar, Stan Przybylinski, CIMdata’s Vice President, will review the major events in the PLM Economy in 2018 and discuss what we might look forward to in 2019 and beyond. This webinar will help attendees: Develop a better understanding of the events of

MSC Software announced that it has expanded its groundbreaking virtual prototyping capabilities with a number of enhancements to Adams, its flagship solution for Multi-Body Dynamics simulations in release 2018.1.  A key highlight of this release is the integration to VIRES VTD. Virtual Test Drive (VTD), from MSC's VIRES Simulations technologie GmbH, is used for the development and testing of advanced driver assistance and active safety systems, leading to solutions for automated driving. In this Adams release, a new connection between Adams Car and VTD has been developed so that an Adams Car full vehicle model can be easily imported into the VTD simulation environment to represent realistic vehicle dynamics. "We have been connecting our Virtual Test Drive platform to various vehicle dynamics platforms in the past, but only now do we have the chance to upgrade this functionality to the ultimate precision solution provided by Adams. It's the first time

CNC Software, Inc., developer of Mastercam, announces the release of Mastercam 2019. It is now available for purchase. Mastercam 2019 was developed to streamline the manufacturing process from job setup to job completion. Mastercam 2019 increases machining productivity and reduces overall production costs with new 2D through multiaxis milling automation features, CAD and model preparation improvements, expanded 3D tooling, Accelerated Finishing™, and powerful turning and Mill-Turn enhancements.  CNC Programming Mastercam 2019 continues to increase productivity and programming efficiency, while reducing overall production costs, with a series of automated 2D through 5-axis toolpath improvements. Re-engineered chamfering and holemaking strategies, plus the new Multiaxis deburring provide new levels of time-saving automation and simplicity. New milling toolpath strategies, like the high speed Equal Scallop toolpath, offer both machining performance and surface finish improvements. The new release includes additional support for the Sandvik Coromant PrimeTurning™ method, enhanced grooving, bar feed, and other features

Announced on the Autodesk blog: “Introducing BIM 360 Review and Approval Workflow We are pleased to announce the immediate availability of the new ‘Reviews” feature in BIM 360 Document Management.  This feature provides the following capabilities to document managers and project team members: Enables Document Managers to facilitate, control, and automate the review and distribution of project drawings, models, and other documents and Provides project team members with an easy, intuitive experience for reviewing, commenting, and approving project documents. What is included in the new Reviews feature? Workflow Templates – Project Admin can select, name, and configure participants, status labels, and durations Initiate Workflow – end user can select documents and start a review/approval workflow (based on configuration by Project Admin) Notification – assignment and email notifications Markups – Create, manage, and track document level markups Comments – Create, manage, and track document level comments Approval – document level status with configurable terminology Action after approval – display status in document list, copy to another folder (e.g., WIP to

Announced on the Autodesk blog: “Introducing BIM 360 Review and Approval Workflow We are pleased to announce the immediate availability of the new ‘Reviews” feature in BIM 360 Document Management.  This feature provides the following capabilities to document managers and project team members: Enables Document Managers to facilitate, control, and automate the review and distribution of project drawings, models, and other documents and Provides project team members with an easy, intuitive experience for reviewing, commenting, and approving project documents. What is included in the new Reviews feature? Workflow Templates – Project Admin can select, name, and configure participants, status labels, and durations Initiate Workflow – end user can select documents and start a review/approval workflow (based on configuration by Project Admin) Notification – assignment and email notifications Markups – Create, manage, and track document level markups Comments – Create, manage, and track document level comments Approval – document level status with configurable terminology Action after approval – display status in document list, copy to another folder (e.g., WIP to