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Researchers at the U.S. Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have launched the Smart Manufacturing Systems (SMS) Test Bed. The test bed is an innovative model factory that will facilitate the advanced manufacturing technology known as the "digital thread" and help manufacturers cut costs, shorten production time, reduce errors and provide higher quality goods. "The SMS Test Bed joins the many resources NIST offers to help U.S. manufacturers drive innovation and compete in a global market," said Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and NIST Director Willie E. May. "Digital manufacturing represents an exciting advance that is expected to yield significant operational and bottom-line benefits for manufacturers of all sizes." Until recently, manufacturers have predominantly used two-dimensional (2D) drawings--what we know as blueprints--in either printed form, computer-aided design (CAD) plans or a combination of both to guide a product through its life cycle. Because these

The Nemetschek Group is raising the forecast for its revenue and operating earnings (EBITDA) for the current financial year 2016. The new forecast envisages revenues in the range of EUR 338 million to EUR 341 million (previously: EUR 319 million to EUR 325 million). Compared to the previous year, this results in a planned growth in revenue (EUR 285.3 million) of +18% to +20% (previously: +12% to +14%). The operating EBITDA (adjusted for the positive one-time effect of EUR 1.9 million which occurred in the 2nd quarter) is now expected to be in the range of EUR 89 million to EUR 91 million. Compared to the previous year’s value (EUR 69.5 million), this would correspond to a rise of +28% to +31% (previous forecast: EUR 77 million to EUR 80 million). The positive business development, which continued in the third quarter of 2016, is attributable in particular to strong organic

VERICUT Composite Applications from CGTech, programming and simulation software for automated composite fabrication machinery, is the winner of the Enterprise Software category for 2016 at the OC Tech Alliance 23rd Annual High-Tech Innovation Awards dinner, October 6 at the Westin South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa.   Automated fiber placement (AFP) and automated tape laying (ATL) are methods to fabricate near-net-shape composites parts using a CNC machine to apply material to a mold with an additive process. At the request of one of its large aerospace customers, CGTech developed the first machine-independent programming and simulation system for this type of sophisticated equipment. Many structural composite parts on military and commercial aircraft are currently created using CGTech’s software.  “All of the finalists were deserving and our judges felt CGTech stood out in a highly competitive category,” said Peter Craig, CEO, OC Tech Alliance.  “We congratulate CGTech for winning the 2016 award and

Altair has signed a new reseller agreement with IPM Solutions Ltd., which will provide Slovakian customers with local HyperWorks sales and consulting. IPM Solutions covers the customers’ needs within the entire territory of Slovakia. HyperWorks includes modelling, linear and nonlinear analyses, structural and system-level optimization, fluid and multi-body dynamics simulation, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), multiphysics analysis, model-based development, and data management solutions. Altair supports its customers throughout the world to include Simulation-driven InnovationTM in their product development processes to generate innovative design solutions. Coming with a background in Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Computer Aided Engineering (CAE), IPM Solutions will be able to serve HyperWorks users in Slovakia.  “With this partnership we will further increase our presence in Eastern Europe,” said Dr. Pietro Cervellera, Managing Director, Altair Engineering GmbH. "I'm happy about this partnership, because I know we can rely on IPM Solutions' highly qualified team to grow Altair's

COMSOL, Inc. provided attendees with the latest updates of COMSOL Multiphysics® software, COMSOL Server™ product, and COMSOL Client at the 12th annual COMSOL Conference Boston. The latest update of the COMSOL® software features major performance increases and the release of the Rotordynamics Module, which is now available as an add-on product to the Structural Mechanics Module. COMSOL is committed to continue its strive to deliver the most efficient and robust multiphysics environment for its wide range of products for electrical, mechanical, acoustics, fluid, thermal, and chemical simulations. “To fulfil this commitment, COMSOL’s development team ensures that each update of the COMSOL® software provides more efficient solvers, meshing, and physics modeling functionality”, comments Bjorn Sjodin, VP of Product Management, COMSOL, Inc. The latest update of the COMSOL® software product suite includes the new Rotordynamics Module, which will aid engineers in analyzing vibrations due to centrifugal forces and other gyroscopic effects in

today announced the availability of ThingWorx® Analytics Builder, the latest component of its ThingWorx® Internet of Things (IoT) platform. ThingWorx Analytics Builder is an interactive user interface for creating and managing advanced analytic models for use in ThingWorx-powered solutions. With the addition of ThingWorx Analytics Builder, PTC further enhances its leading IoT analytics capabilities through the ThingWorx platform. ThingWorx Analytics Builder is a part of and complements the already robust capabilities of ThingWorx Analytics. The product helps convert complex data readings from connected products and services into simple-to-understand information via a user-friendly interface. ThingWorx Analytics Builder simplifies the advanced analytics process, helping solution developers interpret information faster and save valuable time for other parts of the data analysis process. “Implementing a comprehensive analytics operation should be at the top of the priority list for any company pursuing an IoT strategy,” said Ryan Caplan, general manager, ThingWorx Analytics. “ThingWorx takes the complexity out

ESI Group announces the new version of its casting simulation software ESI ProCAST; a Virtual Manufacturing solution of ESI that enables foundries to improve the design and quality of the parts they produce.  Casting simulation helps industrial manufacturers and foundries comply with new and increasingly stringent market expectations and achieve the highest quality and productivity possible. To that end, ESI ProCAST provides a complete solution, covering all casting processes and the alloys used in diverse industry sectors and the latest 2016 version focuses on key industrial challenges specifically related to sand, investment and die casting processes in the automotive, aerospace and heavy industries. In regard to sand casting processes, ESI ProCAST 2016 has been enriched with a dedicated workflow for gravity casting; enabling simulation set-up within minutes. Taking all process parameters into account to deliver highly precise results, this step-by-step approach can be customized to fit any foundry's specific requirements and processes, delivering improved

ModuleWorks and CENIT AG have agreed a partnership to integrate ModuleWorks components into FASTSUITE Edition 2, CENIT’s innovative solution for the digital factory. FASTSUITE Edition 2 enables users to create, program, simulate and optimize the production environment. The integrated ModuleWorks components strengthen and advance the robotic and NC machining capabilities of FASTSUITE Edition 2 with industry-leading multi-axis toolpath calculation and simulation software as well as a specialized component for Laser Aided Manufacturing applications. The integration work is ongoing and components for offset roughing have already been integrated into the latest release of FASTSUITE Edition 2. Commenting on the integration project, Peter Koch, Vice President Digital Factory Solutions at CENIT AG says: “ModuleWorks components are industry-proven, state-of-the-art technology that advance the performance and quality of our toolpath calculation and simulation software. The expert support of the ModuleWorks team means we follow best-practice techniques for fast, seamless and cost-effective integration.” “We are

Maplesoft will welcome experts and users of Maple T.A. and Möbius to Vienna from October 19-21, 2016, for its annual user summit. Long-time customers and users will gather at the Vienna University of Technology for presentations on the latest news and features of Maple T.A., Maplesoft’s testing and assessment tool, and the recently introduced Möbius, Maplesoft’s platform for developing online science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) courseware. Attendees will have the opportunity to network with educators from around the world to discuss evolving trends in online education, receive up-to-date information on Maplesoft products, hear presentations from users and developers, and receive training on how to most effectively utilize these online education solutions. A major focus of the conference will be online STEM education. Developing trends in online education will be discussed and attendees will discover how Maplesoft’s solutions are transforming the way online STEM courses are delivered. The summit will feature speakers

L&T Technology Services announced a Digital Engineering Transformation partnership with Microsoft Corporation to deliver Microsoft Azure Engineering Solutions for global enterprises across industries. This strategic partnership between the two companies enables enterprises around the world to leverage L&T Technology’s cutting-edge IP-led Digital Engineering solutions hosted on Microsoft’s Azure enterprise cloud-first, mobile-first infrastructure.   L&T Technology Services’ iBEMS (Integrated Building Energy Management Systems) framework will soon be available on Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform for rapid global enterprise deployments that aspire for eco-friendly, “green” campuses and energy savings. Hosting this solution on Microsoft’s hyper-scale Azure cloud service enables enterprises to deploy and manage energy consumption as well as carbon footprint for entire campuses, buildings and facilities leveraging the Internet of Things (IoT), Predictive Analytics and Machine Learning securely on the Azure cloud.   “This is the era of Digital Engineering Transformation and the possibilities are tremendous. L&T Technology Services is an agile,