Commentaries & Highlights

AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software, and Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced a multi-year Strategic Collaboration Agreement (SCA) to accelerate the delivery of industrial intelligence in the cloud. The agreement deepens the companies’ existing relationship and establishes a framework for joint technology development, go-to-market execution, and customer migration support across the global industrial sector. Under the terms of the agreement, AVEVA will expand its CONNECT industrial intelligence platform on AWS, as part of its broader move to a multi-cloud architecture. By using services including Amazon Bedrock, Amazon Bedrock AgentCore, and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2), AVEVA will deliver both public and private SaaS capabilities for industrial customers worldwide, accelerating this multi-cloud strategy and reinforcing AVEVA’s commitment to flexibility and scalability. The collaboration also encompasses listing AVEVA products on AWS Marketplace, joint customer migration programs, and a shared commitment to training and certification across both organizations. By bringing CONNECT and the

Accenture has invested, through Accenture Ventures, in Aera Technology, a leader in agentic decision intelligence for enterprises. The companies will combine Aera’s decision intelligence and Accenture’s AI-enabled supply chain capabilities to bring AI-led, real-time decision-making solutions to complex global supply chains in the consumer goods, high-tech, life sciences, mining and oil & gas industries. Most supply chains today rely on fragmented, manual processes. According to Accenture research, the majority of companies are still in the early stages of adopting autonomous capabilities. While 25% of respondents have begun their journey toward autonomy, the current median maturity across supply chain activities is only 16% on an index ranging from 0% (fully manual) to 100% (fully autonomous). This is one of the highest barriers to companies’ competitiveness and resilience in times of frequent disruptive events. Aera agentic decision intelligence is critical to AI-enabled supply chains. It combines agentic AI, a proprietary decision data model and real-time orchestration

This PLM-focused event will take place in November in Gothenburg, Sweden. Ann Arbor, MI, USA 21 May 2026—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announces the theme and dates for the highly anticipated PLM Road Map & PDT 2026 EMEA conference. The event will take place at the Lindholmen Conference Centre in Gothenburg, Sweden, on 4th and 5th November. The theme for the conference is “AI in PLM: A Disruptive Opportunity and Challenge Turning AI disruption into enterprise value: Strategic insights for the PLM professional.” As Artificial Intelligence (AI) moves from an experimental technology to a core industrial requirement, PLM professionals face a critical turning point. PLM Road Map & PDT EMEA 2026 will help organizations move beyond the hype by focusing on how to effectively absorb AI as a significant new value driver into the enterprise PLM roadmap. Our agenda will feature a curated blend of reports

In relation to the 3D PDF display issue announced on April 17, we have released today the revised version “3D-SUITE EX11.0.3” for the 3D-SUITE EX11.0 series. Enhancement Fixed an issue where PDF files generated by the 3D-SUITE EX11.0 series (including report files such as PDQ Checker, CAD Validator and PM Checker) may not display correctly when opened in the latest versions of Acrobat and Acrobat Reader At this time, there are no plans to provide fixes for EX9.0 or earlier versions. We kindly ask customers using these versions to upgrade to EX10.0 or EX11.0. We are also preparing a tool called “Elysium 3D PDF Updater” to update 3D PDF files previously created with 3D-SUITE. To view the original press release, please click here. Search for Innovyze on CIMdata.com

Hexagon’s Production Software Division has announced the latest release of NCSIMUL, strengthening its integrated approach to NC program verification, simulation, and optimisation with a new Selective Simulation capability. NCSIMUL brings G-code verification, CNC simulation, and optimisation together in one digital twin environment. Manufacturers use it to check NC programs, improve machining efficiency, and reduce the need to prove out risky or time-consuming work on valuable machine tools. As programming and machining workflows accelerate, verification helps manufacturers increase speed without adding avoidable production risk. This is especially important in high-value machining environments, where a single program can involve many hours of machine time, multiple operations, and critical stages that need careful review.  Selective Simulation gives programmers a faster way to navigate long, complex programs. The patent-pending capability uses GPU-accelerated Rest Stock Previews to generate intermediate stock models during the NC decoding phase, creating earlier views of how the part is developing

Science Applications International Corp. is scheduled to issue its first quarter fiscal year 2027 results before market open on Monday, June 1, 2026. SAIC executive management will discuss operational and financial results in a conference call beginning at 10:00 a.m. EDT, following the issuance of the company’s earnings press release.  The conference call will be webcast simultaneously to the public through a link on the Investor Relations section of the SAIC website. The company will only provide webcast access, “dial-in” access will not be available. A supplemental presentation will be available to the public through links provided on the website.  After the call concludes, an on-demand audio replay of the webcast can be accessed on the SAIC Investor Relations website.  To view the original press release, please click here. Search for SAIC on CIMdata.com

At HANNOVER MESSE 2026, ZWSOFT presented how integrated CAx technologies are helping manufacturers improve engineering efficiency, accelerate product development, and streamline workflows across design, simulation, manufacturing, and collaboration. Located at Hall 16, Stand C16, the company showcased its all-in-one 3D platform ZW3D through real-world application scenarios from industrial equipment, automotive components, and consumer electronics industries. The demonstrations focused on practical engineering workflows, including large assembly management, structural simulation, machining preparation, ECAD-MCAD collaboration, and collaborative product development. This year’s exhibition highlighted the growing importance of connected engineering environments as manufacturers face increasing pressure to shorten development cycles while managing more complex products and distributed teams. ZWSOFT demonstrated how integrated workflows can improve data continuity from design to manufacturing while reducing repetitive processes across departments. Simulation and AI-driven productivity features also attracted strong interest from visitors. ZWSOFT presented integrated structural simulation capabilities covering vibration, fatigue, thermal, nonlinear, and drop-test analysis, alongside AI-assisted engineering functions embedded directly into CAx workflows

Rockwell Automation, Inc. SVP, Intelligent Devices, Tessa Myers, and VP, Investor Relations and Market Strategy, Aijana Zellner, will present at Baird's 2026 Global Consumer, Technology & Services Conference on Tuesday, June 2, in New York. The fireside chat will be webcast beginning at approximately 10:15 a.m. EDT and will be available on the Rockwell Automation Investor Relations website at www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/investors.html. To view the original press release, please click here. Search for Rockwell Automatio on CIMdata.com

pSeven will participate in the NAFEMS NORDIC 2026, that will take place on May 19-20, 2026, in Gothenburg, Sweden. This NAFEMS Nordic Conference will focus on existing best practices as well as state-of-the-art in FEA, CFD, and associated technologies (AI/ML, SPDM, etc.) – ensuring delegates receive a fully comprehensive overview of the technology available to them. Nina Moello, an application engineer at pSeven, will be delivering two insightful presentations at the conference. One will be dedicated to high-fidelity finite element model development for damage detection in wind turbine composite blades. The other will focus on advanced engineering methods in a collaborative environment to accelerate modern vehicle motor design. May 19, 17:00, 3 A - MATERIALS / CRACK / DEFORMATION High-Fidelity finite element model development for damage detection of wind turbine composite blades May 20, 15:05, 6 B - WORKFLOW Hybrid electric vehicle: advanced engineering methods in a collaborative environment to accelerate modern vehicle motor design We also invite you

Tacton, a global leader in Configure, Price, Quote (CPQ) solutions for manufacturers of complex products, announced the appointment of Mike DiTullio to its Board of Directors. DiTullio is an enterprise software executive with more than three decades of experience working with complex manufacturers. He joins at a pivotal moment in the company’s evolution as Tacton expands beyond CPQ to deliver the Buyer-Centric Smart Factory, a connected approach that unites buyer engagement, engineering, and order fulfillment into a single intelligent system. DiTullio spent 26 years at PTC, most recently as President and Chief Operating Officer, wherehe worked closely with leading manufacturers to transform how they design, sell, and deliver complex products. In that role, he led global commercial operations across seven business units representing more than $1.5 billion in annual revenue and guided the company through its transition to a subscription-based, digital-first business model. His deep expertise serving manufacturers of highly configurable products makes him a strong strategic fit for Tacton.  “I’ve spent my career helping manufacturers transform