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ANSYS and Modelon have entered an agreement to revolutionize product development – reducing late-stage integration failures, decreasing product development costs and speeding time to market. Combining Modelon's systems behavioral modeling tools and solutions, based upon the open standard Modelica® modeling language with ANSYS' system simulation platform and breadth in 3-D multiphysics and embedded software enables users to explore product designs from the complete system all the way down through detailed designs. This multidisciplinary, integrated approach will help companies arrive at better designs earlier, reduce their reliance on costly physical prototyping and virtually eliminate system integration failures. Model-based design has traditionally focused on a single systems modeling language. But now ANSYS has expanded that definition to include electronics, mechanical and embedded software engineering. ANSYS will incorporate Modelica, a broadly accepted and open standard for the behavioral modeling of mechanical, thermal and thermofluid systems, with ANSYS' existing IEEE-backed VHDL-AMS modeling technology for electrical systems

Leading footwear manufacturer Rocky Brands believes that technology can drive growth and innovation – and with the latest implementations of NGC’s fashion PLM and Supply Chain Management software, the popular outdoor footwear manufacturer has pushed PLM capabilities into new and exciting directions. Rocky Brands designs, develops, manufactures and markets outdoor, work, western, lifestyle and military footwear as well as outdoor and work apparel and accessories under the Rocky®, Georgia Boot®, Durango® and Creative Recreation® brands. Rocky Brands is headquartered in Nelsonville, OH, with two company-owned manufacturing facilities in the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, and an office in China. As a long-time NGC customer, Rocky Brands relies on NGC’s PLM and SCM systems to continually improve productivity and efficiency. The company recently tapped the power of NGC’s software to bring major new improvements in three key areas. “Step It Up” Project Extends PLM to Marketing, e-Commerce and Line Planning. Rocky Brands has recently extended NGC’s PLM

Puma Energy, the fuels retailing arm of Swiss-based commodities trader Trafigura, has selected Intergraph® CADWorx® Plant Professional to help deliver a landmark fuel import terminal in Queensland, Australia. Puma Energy entered the Australian market in 2011 with a view to supply fuel to the country’s mining industry. The company identified the need to build its own fuel import terminal in Mackay, Queensland, to support its planned activities. A secondary goal of this investment was to strengthen competition and supply in Australia’s fuel market. Puma Energy selected AutoCAD®-based CADWorx Plant Professional for its ability to complete a full model of the terminal – including all piping, structures, cable ladder, pipe supports and equipment – using a single Intergraph solution. “I was incredibly impressed by CADWorx Plant Professional’s ease-of-use and ability to produce deliverables quickly and accurately,” said Michelle Guiney, Puma Energy’s design manager. “The solution was incredibly powerful and flexible.” Given the positive experience noted on the

Altair announced today that world-renowned English luxury mobile phone manufacturer Vertu has invested in and deployed Altair's complete range of technology and services through the company's new HyperWorks Unlimited™ (HWUL) appliance. HWUL is a fully managed, state-of-the-art private cloud solution for computer-aided engineering (CAE), with fully configured high-performance computing (HPC) hardware and software, offering unlimited use of all Altair HyperWorks® engineering applications. Vertu is applying CAE methods in its development process to replace some time-consuming physical testing of valuable phone prototypes in order to achieve more efficient development cycles. To maximize the benefits of using CAE, Vertu supported by Altair ProductDesign has developed and deployed an automated drop test simulation process, which is fully integrated into the HWUL solution. From a computer-aided design (CAD) model, a very high fidelity drop impact finite element analysis (FEA) model of the phone is set up to test different drop orientations, velocities, and many other

Aras® today announced that Imperial Tobacco Group, an international tobacco company, has selected the Aras PLM suite for end-to-end global product lifecycle management. Following a comprehensive review of leading PLM providers including Siemens PLM Software and Dassault Systèmes, Imperial chose Aras for the flexibility and configurability of its PLM platform which are must-haves in the fast-paced consumer goods industry. Under the agreement Imperial will implement Aras as an enterprise PLM backbone to streamline Product Lifecycle, eliminate redundant systems, and drive collaboration, process improvement and compliance worldwide. “In the highly regulated and extremely dynamic tobacco industry we require a single, complete solution that can keep up with the ever-evolving needs of our global business,” said Bertrand Villoteau, Head of Processes & Systems Manufacturing and R&D at Imperial Tobacco Group. “We looked at the leading PLM systems and chose Aras for its advanced technology, overall agility, and cost-effective phased implementation approach. We also

Happychic Group, a French multichannel fashion firm and owner of the Jules, Brice and Bizzbee brands, has selected Centric Software, Inc., to provide its product lifecycle management (PLM) software. Happychic, a men’s ready-to-wear company, will use the Centric 8 PLM software for retail, apparel, footwear, luxury and consumer goods to improve visibility and increase efficiency as it continues its fast-paced growth. The company opens an average of 40 retail stores and adds 400 employees each year, and plans to grow internationally, according to Gauthier Watrelot, CEO. “The Centric PLM solution will allow Happychic to bring more fashion, faster, to the market,” says Watrelot. With Centric 8, Happychic will replace myriad spreadsheets and a full day of meetings each week, he says, and will be able to rely on a “single version of the truth” about each product. “For a company that sells two products every second, worldwide, this means extraordinary increases in productivity.” Watrelot also

Dongbu Daewoo Electronics, a consumer electronics manufacturer in Korea, has selected Siemens’ product lifecycle management (PLM) business to deploy a new PLM system based on its Teamcenter® software. Siemens was selected for its understanding of Dongbu Daewoo Electronics’ PLM objectives and business vision. The new system is expected to improve the manufacturer’s R&D process, increase product quality, reduce costs and enhance overall productivity throughout product development. “We selected Siemens PLM Software following a thorough review and evaluation,” said Jang-hee Lee, Executive Vice President of the R&D Center, Dongbu Daewoo Electronics. “With this implementation, we are expecting to see an improvement in employees’ productivity and design quality. The deployment of the structured and logical R&D system will give Dongbu Daewoo Electronics new opportunities to enhance our competitiveness in the industry.” Dongbu Daewoo Electronics will use Teamcenter as the foundation of its new PLM platform. The company expects to improve its project-based R&D process management

ZW3D has been hosting seminars and expos globally this year, to explore possibilities of CAD/CAM technologies and help users from different industries to develop more innovative designs, boost machining efficiency and accelerate time to market. Together with resellers worldwide, ZW3D has organized and presented a series of CAD/CAM seminars and exhibitions on Global Tour, across Europe, Asia and America. Through around 5 events per month, upgraded CAD/CAM technologies of ZW3D have won trusts of users from various industries, like consumer products, machinery, mold, electric & electronics, automotive, medical, among others. “We’ve been using ZW3D CAD/CAM package for nine years, with regular updates. ZW3D with its hybrid possibilities was an eye-opener for us,” commented Rob Vandewal, CTO director of Kupron Prototypes in Netherlands, a company specializing in developing new models for premium German car manufacturers, like BMW, Mercedes, Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche. “Its hybrid kernel, OverdriveTM, offers complete freedom in modeling: the difference

JETCAM International s.a.r.l. announced that it will be showcasing version 3 of its award-winning CrossTrack composite manufacturing software at the Composites Europe show in Dusseldorf in October and the Composites Engineering show in Birmingham in November. The new version now also supports sheet metal manufacturing as well as composites, benefits from a new interface and includes an array of new features across all areas of the software. Serving both composite and sheet metal users CrossTrack provides traceability and control of materials, material life (for composites), components/plies, assemblies/kits, orders and nests - all in real time. JETCAM serves both the sheet metal and composite markets equally, also supporting cutting technologies such as punching, laser, waterjet and routing, which require different management processes to composites. CrossTrack 3 for sheet metal allows users to build quantity-based assembly structures, rather than the duplication structuring traditionally used in the composite industry. Many sheet metal companies will store multiple

Simpleware has a completed a distribution deal with A-Ztech for the Turkish market. Simpleware offers robust solutions for converting 3D image data (taken from MRI, CT, micro-CT...) into high-quality computational models suitable for Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), CAD and 3D printing. The software includes comprehensive image processing and mesh generation capabilities, enabling a straightforward route from scan data to simulation-ready 3D models. A-Ztech is a provider of engineering solutions for Computer Aided Engineering (CAE), Design, Testing and Production. They currently represent a wide range of Finite Element (FE), Fluid Dynamics, Electronic and Hardware companies targeting the Turkish engineering market. The company has extensive knowledge of the specialist needs of Turkish buyers, and is committed to delivering powerful and fast engineering solutions to customers. Zeki Erman, Sales Director of A-Ztech stated: "We are pleased to be a Simpleware reseller in Turkey. This cooperation will lead to an effective distribution strategy