Articles & News on Design & Simulation
Mitsubishi Electric announces sponsorship of MassRobotics in the USA
- June 7, 2019
- News
Mitsubishi Electric Automation Inc., through this sponsorship, aims to enhance MassRobotics’ prototyping space so startups can accelerate testing as well as support startup initiatives to develop the next generation of manufacturing solutions that use technology and robots for factory automation customers worldwide.
CIMdata releases CIMdata 2019 Executive PLM Market Report
- June 5, 2019
- News
This report provides an executive-level view of CIMdata's comprehensive analysis of the PLM market, with summary charts on the overall market and on specific PLM solution segments (including the chart below).
Dassault Systèmes and SuperMap Software announce partnership for smart city collaboration
- June 5, 2019
- News
Under the terms of this memorandum of understanding, the two industry leaders plan to leverage Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform, and SuperMap’s GIS software and application platform to define new experiences for customers.
Vuzix' AR contest dares you to see the industrial world through Smart Glasses
- May 21, 2019
- News
Vuzix, which holds 153 patents and patents pending and numerous IP licenses in the video eyewear field, sees the contest as a way to bring the most innovative AR smart glasses applications to light.
AVEVA to help Covestro digitize process engineering workflow
- May 20, 2019
- News
Covestro chose AVEVA’s SimCentral Simulation Platform as a single solution to replace legacy systems across the plant lifecycle.
SymphonyAI Group announces acquisition of Azima Global
- May 15, 2019
- News
SymphonyAI is building a group of companies that use artificial intelligence to transform business enterprises across several markets, including the industrial, retail, consumer, healthcare, financial services, and media sectors.
Rockwell Automation announces addition of five companies to PartnerNetwork Program
- May 13, 2019
- News
The PartnerNetwork program allows companies to face automation challenges together by providing access to a network of suppliers, distributors, system integrators and OEMs.
Tension in Industrial Automation: Open Systems and the User's Dilemma
- by Bill Lydon
- May 8, 2019
- Feature
By Bill Lydon, Automation.com Suppliers either adapt with technology, or they lose customers and die. This is true in every industry. The industrial and process automation industries will be no exception.
AVEVA announces winners of competition for Chemical Engineering students
- May 8, 2019
- News
The competition involved 56 students from 20 universities in North America remotely using AVEVA’s industrial simulation software platform, SimCentral, to solve a challenge: design, optimize and operate a process to produce dimethyl ether—a gas that can be used as automotive fuel—for electric power generation and in domestic applications such as heating and cooking.
PROCENTEC announces formation of a new Board
- May 2, 2019
- News
The original founders remain shareholders, but no longer hold any operational roles within the company, and upon the completion of the legal procedures, complete the transition of the Board.
Energid and ModuleWorks announce partnership for combined CAD/CAM software solutions
- April 2, 2019
- News
This partnership is intended to help developers to get to market faster with differentiated robotic systems for additive manufacturing, welding, machining, CNC routing, and other applications that require control of six axes or more.
Siemens announces acquisition of Noise, Vibration, and Harshness (NVH) quality testing business of S
- March 22, 2019
- News
The NVH quality testing solutions offered by Saab Medav are in the domain of end-of-line quality testing of combustion engines, transmissions, electric motors and motor driven components and systems.
2019 ARC Wrap-Up: Digitalization at the Forefront as Users Share Experience
- March 21, 2019
- Feature
By Bill Lydon, Editor, Automation.com The digitalization revolution was on full display at the 2019 ARC conference, and it was clear throughout the event, that forward-thinking users are leading the way.
Endress+Hauser announces groundbreaking for Houston facility
- March 8, 2019
- News
The facility will house teams to support Endress+Hauser’s products, solutions and services for process automation, SpectraSensors’ gas analysis systems for the U.S. and international customers and Analytik Jena’s product lines for laboratory instrumentation.
CADENAS announces start of Engineering Newcomer design competition
- March 6, 2019
- News
The young inventors, from technical disciplines of universities and technical colleges, have the opportunity up to 31 July 2019 to participate in the Engineering Newcomer 2019 with their project designs created within their study work.
The Benefits of UV Curing in 3D Modelling and Prototyping
- February 25, 2019
- Feature
By Simon Gibbs, Intertronics It is important to efficiently create a high-quality prototype. This article explains how design engineers can benefit from UV curing when 3D printing prototypes.
Maplesoft and Sigmetrix announce direct operations in China
- February 21, 2019
- News
The two Cybernet Group companies now have an office in Shanghai that is staffed by local experts to provide products and solutions to their customers within all of China.
Lean Manufacturing and the Global Digital Process Automation Market
- February 15, 2019
- Feature
By Thomas R. Cutler Digital Visual Management on the manufacturing plant floor is secure by creating virtual meeting rooms for real-time, 24/7, multi-site collaboration.
Dassault Systèmes announces acquisition of elecworks automation design software product line from T
- February 14, 2019
- News
The acquisition of the elecworks assets will streamline and boost Dassault Systèmes’ development of an integrated mechatronics solution on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform to help its SOLIDWORKS customers address electrical design challenges in the development of smart products.
Making the IoT Work for Test
- February 12, 2019
- Feature
By Mike Santori, National Instruments The IoT and IIoT are making test more complex. IoT technologies can help address automated test challenges. Engineers need to understand and focus on the use cases with the most business value.
Association for Advancing Automation announces call for 2019 Automate Launch Pad Startup Competition
- January 11, 2019
- News
The competition gives the industry’s most innovative young companies the chance to vie for a $10,000 cash award and the spotlight at the Automate 2019 Show and Conference—a showcase devoted to automation industry trends, leading-edge technology and business innovation, taking place April 8-11 in Chicago, Illinois.
Siemens helps Konecranes implement digital innovation platform
- January 11, 2019
- Case Study
Using the Siemens platform for digital innovation, Konecranes has been able to connect the data from all of these organizations to create one 360 degree view of how prototypes are running and performing, and correlating requirements to, real world performance data.
ControlSoft announces acquisition of eSimulation and DxT3
- January 10, 2019
- News
Through this acquisition, eSimulation can offer a range of solutions to the midstream and upstream industries. For example, ControlSoft’s MANTRA advanced process control (APC) platform can help stabilize gas plants, condensate stabilizers, and fractionation facilities and enable operators to effectively hit optimization targets
FreePoint Technologies announces acquisition of CoreSolutions
- January 10, 2019
- News
Through the acquisition, FreePoint will accelerate the development of its ShiftWorx platform for machine monitoring in manufacturing while providing configuration and customization to meet enterprise customer needs.
Siemens partners with Modelon to enhance system simulation capabilities
- January 9, 2019
- News
While taking advantage of full Modelica standard support, users can benefit from the Simcenter Amesim solver and its platform capabilities such as performance analyzer or linear analysis.
Maplesoft announces Dr. Laurent Bernardin as President and CEO
- December 19, 2018
- News
Bernardin succeeds Jim Cooper, who is moving on to become the full-time CEO of DigitalEd, a company Maplesoft spun-off in early 2018.
Automation Fair 2018 - Rockwell Automation & PTC Partner for Industrial Digitization Journey
- December 18, 2018
- Feature
By Bill Lydon, Editor, Automation.com Based on discussions at the Rockwell Automation Fair, this article explores Rockwell Automation and PTC's committment to building out software into an integrated Industrial Digitization solution, in order to fully achieve the goals of Industry 4.0 and Smart Manufacturing.
Tacton announces $12 million investment to expand US operations
- December 14, 2018
- News
In conjunction with its expansion and investment in the U.S. market, Tacton is also announcing capabilities in its cloud-based CPQ platform. The new features include augmented reality (AR)-powered visualization and expanded integration with Salesforce for manufacturers to design, configure and sell complex products.
What is Open Source & Why Should You Care?
- by Bill Lydon
- December 10, 2018
- Feature
Lydon brings more than 10 years of writing and editing expertise to Automation.com, plus more than 25 years of experience designing and applying technology in the automation and controls industry. Lydon started his career as a designer of computer-based machine tool controls; in other positions, he applied programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and process control technology. In addition to working at various large companies (e.g., Sundstrand, Johnson Controls, and Wago), Lydon served a two-year stint as part of a five-person task group, where he designed controls, automation systems, and software for chiller and boiler plant optimization. He was also a product manager for a multimillion-dollar controls and automation product line and president of an industrial control software company.
IGEL releases info brief on developoing Linux OS-based devices at the edge
- June 27, 2019
- News
The IDC InfoBrief finds that the digital worker’s demand for speed, collaboration and innovation has never been higher. This is compounded by the rapid growth of Millennials and Generation Z employees in the workforce.
RT Engineering announces opening of Controls Direct automation parts store
- June 26, 2019
- News
Controls Direct’s goal is to deliver an easy process for ordering automation parts. They offer support, with access to all of RT’s mechanical and electrical engineering expertise, whether if it just more information on a product, or assistance for any ongoing or future projects.
CIMdata releases 2019 Simulation & Analysis Market Report
- June 26, 2019
- News
The PLM MAR Series provides detailed information and in-depth analysis on the PLM market during calendar year 2018. It contains analyses of major trends and issues; revenues of PLM providers; and revenue analyses for geographical regions, industry sectors, and historical and projected data on market growth.
Democratizing Digitalization to Achieve Manufacturing Competitiveness – PTC LiveWorx 2019
- by Bill Lydon
- June 25, 2019
- Feature
By Bill Lydon, Automation.com While attending LiveWorx 2019, for example, it was obvious to me that that PTC has created the most open system architecture which manufacturers can use to leverage digitalization and collaboration to achieve strong competitive positions in their industries.
A Superhero’s Toolkit: The Engine Behind Automation
- June 24, 2019
- Feature
By Jack Wilson, Optimum Consultancy Services Even superheroes have toolkits that can make or break their ability to power automation for large complex processes. This article covers a few of those tools.
Industrial Internet Consortium announces IIoT Maturity Assessment
- June 24, 2019
- News
The IIoT Maturity Assessment helps organizations become adopters of IIoT by guiding business managers through a range of questions about the adoption, usage and governance of IIoT within their organizations.
Samsung Electronics selects Optomec’s Aerosol Jet for electronics production
- June 24, 2019
- News
The Optomec Aerosol Jet 5X system supports 5-axis of coordination motion with a 200mm x 300mm x 200mm (x, y, z) print envelope and the ability to print features ranging from 10 microns to millimeters.
Arena Solutions announces strategic partnership with eBOM
- June 20, 2019
- News
Under the partnership, eBOM will be able to replicate its sales model to all resellers in EMEA and Israel by enabling companies to streamline collaboration with distributed teams and supply chains throughout the new product development process.
Comau to build an automated manufacturing line for lithium-ion battery modules for Leclanché
- June 20, 2019
- News
The solution selected by Leclanché is capable of automating the entire battery manufacturing process, from pouch cell stacking and welding to the final assembly of up to 32 different product configurations.
Siemens helps Brazilian aircraft manufacturer enhance product development process
- June 19, 2019
- Case Study
Octans Aircrafts is producing its first aircraft model that will undergo the certification process, the 300A, with capacity for five seats. The company plans to achieve positive results by reducing the time and cost of its processes through the implentation of key technology from Siemens.
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