SANDVIKEN, Sweden, Jun 11, 2020 – World leader in machine tooling, Sandvik Coromant has launched a new online application training to share knowledge and best practices for metal cutting operations. The eight-part program has been released online and is accessible via the Sandvik Coromant website. Embarking on the program, customers will develop theoretical and application-based knowledge in turning, milling, drilling and threading for both indexable and solid round tools.

​Communicated through pre-recorded presentations, the online training courses will provide customers with valuable insights into the best practice strategies for machining.​

The program consists of eight separate modules, including specialist topic areas such as solid round tools for drilling, milling and tapping. The three Solid Round Tools modules will be led by expert, Ben Lodge, Solid Round Tools Product Specialist for North Europe at Sandvik Coromant. During these sessions, customers will learn the fundamentals for successful metal cutting, including the importance of process control and developing the correct machine set up.

A module on Indexable Drilling will be led by Mikael Carlsson, Indexable Drilling & Boring Specialist for North Europe at Sandvik Coromant. Here, learners will develop an understanding of the vital process considerations for drilling deep holes and how to optimize chip formation for different drills and workpiece materials. A separate module on Indexable Milling will be hosted by Barry Cahoon, Sandvik Coromant’s Indexable Milling Specialist for North Europe.

Lee Kendall, Turning Product Specialist for North Europe at Sandvik Coromant will deliver modules on Parting & Grooving, Thread Turning and General Turning. Here, learners should expect to develop new knowledge of different insert geometries and grades.

Each training module is approximately 30-minutes in length, allowing customers to fit the program around their busy schedules. As pre-recorded courses, the recordings can be viewed at any time, allowing customers to complete the program at their own pace.

“Check out our eight short, online training webinars covering all areas of metal cutting.  You can watch at anytime, anywhere.  Join in to learn new skills,” says Björn Roodzant, Vice President Marketing and Communications at Sandvik Coromant.

More information on how to register for the program can be found on the Sandvik Coromant website.

About Sandvik Coromant

Part of the global Sandvik Group, Sandvik Coromant is a leader in providing machining tools, machining solutions and expertise that drive up industry standards, alongside innovation for the future of the machining industry. Training support, large-scale R&D investment and strong customer relations underpin the development of machining technology to shape, lead and drive the future of manufacturing. Sandvik Coromant holds more than 3100 patents throughout the world and employs over 7900 staff in 150 countries. For more information, visit https://www.sandvik.coromant.com/

BOSTON, MA, USA, Jun 11, 2020 – PTC (NASDAQ: PTC) and Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK) announced Factory Insights as a Service, a turnkey cloud solution that enables manufacturers to achieve unprecedented impact, speed, and scale with their digital transformation initiatives. The new offering, unveiled during PTC’s Global Partner Summit event at the LiveWorx 2020 digital transformation event, marks a significant advancement to the collaboration among Rockwell Automation, Microsoft, and PTC.

Factory Insights as a Service, powered by technology from PTC, Rockwell Automation, and Microsoft, is delivered in the cloud in a turnkey fashion and supports the industry’s most common high-value digital transformation use cases:

1. Real-time Production Performance Monitoring
2. Asset Monitoring and Utilization
3. Connected Work Cells
4. Digital and Augmented Work Instructions.

Factory Insights as a Service includes many of the key product components of PTC and Rockwell Automation’s FactoryTalk® InnovationSuite, including PTC’s industry-leading ThingWorx, Kepware, and Vuforia products, optimized for OT data coming from Rockwell Automation’s best-in-class automation and information offerings. It leverages Microsoft’s cloud, industrial IoT, and edge services, including Azure IoT Hub and Azure IoT Edge, enabling manufacturers to rapidly connect individual sites and implement projects across their enterprise network. This enables customers to save time and money by reducing the complexity that they typically undertake as part of an industrial internet of things (IIoT) implementation and greater digital transformation effort. Factory Insights as a Service is a perfect on-ramp for manufacturers interested in improving their operations by providing valuable intelligence and insights on operational performance, asset utilization, and workforce efficiency.

“Factory Insights as a Service offers our industrial customers a leaner, accelerated approach to digital transformation,” said Jim Heppelmann, President and CEO, PTC. “The offering reduces reliance on IT and OT resources, and, most importantly, takes a value-first approach that allows manufacturers to focus on initiatives that create business impact at scale.”

In today’s digital-first environment, manufacturers require solutions that solve complex infrastructure issues, data accessibility challenges, and reduced resources. With Factory Insights as a Service, manufacturers can achieve a 90 percent reduction in development time and cost and as much as 90 percent faster time-to-value for the most critical high-value use cases underpinning industrial digital transformation.

“Simplifying and accelerating digital transformation initiatives for our clients is a fundamental driver for our alliances with PTC and Microsoft,” said Blake Moret, Chairman and CEO, Rockwell Automation. “Factory Insights as a Service builds on the breakthrough capabilities of FactoryTalk InnovationSuite to quickly operationalize some of the most critical use cases improving production, asset, and workforce efficiency, while future-proofing our customers’ digital transformation roadmap.”

“We believe in the power of collaboration to help manufacturing companies accelerate the delivery of value to their customers and unlock new business opportunities. By teaming up with PTC and Rockwell Automation to converge IT and OT excellence, we empower businesses to rapidly deploy their relevant use cases at scale – from asset, workforce, and production-floor performance to accelerate impact across the global production network,” said Jason Zander, Executive Vice President, Microsoft Azure at Microsoft.

To learn more about Factory Insights as a Service, click here.

About PTC (NASDAQ: PTC)

PTC enables global manufacturers to realize double-digit impact with software solutions that enable them to accelerate product and service innovation, improve operational efficiency, and increase workforce productivity. In combination with an extensive partner network, PTC provides customers flexibility in how its technology can be deployed to drive digital transformation – on premises, in the cloud, or via its pure SaaS platform. At PTC, we don’t just imagine a better world, we enable it. For more information, https://www.ptc.com.

About Rockwell Automation

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), is a global leader in industrial automation and digital transformation. We connect the imaginations of people with the potential of technology to expand what is humanly possible, making the world more productive and more sustainable. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Rockwell Automation employs approximately 23,000 problem solvers dedicated to our customers in more than 100 countries. To learn more about how we are bringing The Connected Enterprise to life across industrial enterprises, visit www.rockwellautomation.com.

FRIEDRICHSDORF, Germany, Jun 11, 2020 – Maxon is pleased to introduce a new comprehensive volume licensing program that includes attractive bundles of Cinema 4D, Redshift and Red Giant Complete, top-tier support, deployment, on-boarding and workflow guidance, and training specifically designed to meet the needs of large-scale customers. The annual subscription price is fully inclusive of all upgrades, support, maintenance, server software and render nodes. There are no hidden fees. Maxon’s volume program is available to new and current customers purchasing 5 or more seats.

Clients who have taken advantage of Maxon’s enterprise support and training have achieved enhanced workflow, increased productivity, and improved creative output.

Please contact Maxon’s volume license sales team for more information today.

About Maxon

Maxon is a developer of professional 3D modeling, painting, animation and rendering solutions. In January, Maxon and Red Giant closed a merger of the two companies. The combined company’s award-winning Cinema 4D, Redshift 3D and Red Giant products have been used extensively to help create and render everything from stunning visual effects in top feature films, TV shows and commercials, cutting-edge game cinematics for AAA games, as well as for medical illustration, architectural and industrial design applications. Maxon products are available directly from the website and its worldwide distribution network. For more information, visit https://www.maxon.net.

Maxon is part of the Nemetschek Group.

GRENOBLE, France, Jun 11, 2020 – COMSOL is pleased to announce the COMSOL Conference 2020 Europe, to be held on October 14–15, 2020. The annual COMSOL Conference, a meeting focusing on advancing skills and furthering collaboration among engineers and scientists in the area of numerical simulation, will for the first time run online.

Participants, from the comfort of their own workstations, will be able to experience event highlights, including:

1. Invited speakers from industry and academia sharing their experiences using multiphysics modeling and simulation apps
2. COMSOL keynotes featuring news and software product announcements
3. User presentations showcasing research achievements and innovative design projects
4. Panel discussions on the stakes of simulation and simulation in the energy and biomedical fields
5. Tech Cafés – interactive sessions where software developers and technical product managers take modeling questions directly from COMSOL users
6. Minicourses offering learning opportunities for any level of simulation expertise, from introductory to advanced
7. Virtual exhibition and poster session

“With recent travel restrictions and social distancing in mind, moving the conference online this year is clearly the best option,” says Eric Favre, Managing Director at COMSOL France. He adds, “The COMSOL Conference will be easy to join online, without travel time or time away from home. We believe that the online conference will be attractive to many, as it will also be easier to fit with a busy schedule and other obligations. As we will miss out on in-person meetings, we will be placing extra emphasis on providing interactive, small group sessions, and one-on-one discussions. An added benefit is that we will also have access to COMSOL’s global pool of engineers, as it will be equally easy for them to join the conversations, from anywhere.”

For event details and registration, please visit: COMSOL Conference 2020 Europe

Abstract Submission for Papers and Posters

The Program Committee for the COMSOL Conference 2020 Europe is now inviting abstract submissions for posters and papers on simulation work and applications from users of COMSOL Multiphysics to present at the conference.

The papers and posters accepted for presentation will later be shared with the community through the open-access Technical Papers and Presentations database, with a global reach.

The abstract submission deadlines for the COMSOL Conference 2020 Europe are: Early Bird submission by July 3rd; Final Abstract submission by July 31st. For information and guidelines for abstract submission, please visit: Call for Papers and Posters.

The conference presentations have a broad scope, and the call for papers includes topics such as:

1. AC/DC electromagnetics
2. Acoustics and vibrations
3. Batteries, fuel cells, and electrochemical processes
4. Bioscience and bioengineering
5. Chemical reaction engineering
6. Computational fluid dynamics
7. Electromagnetic heating
8. Geophysics and geomechanics
9. Heat transfer and phase change
10. MEMS and nanotechnology
11. Metal Processing
12. Microfluidics
13. Multiphysics
14. Optics, photonics, and semiconductors
15. Optimization and inverse methods
16. Particle tracing
17. Piezoelectric devices
18. Plasma physics
19. Porous Media Flow
20. RF and microwave engineering
21. Simulation methods and teaching
22. Structural mechanics and thermal stresses
23. Transport phenomena

About COMSOL

COMSOL is a global provider of simulation software for product design and research to technical enterprises, research labs, and universities. Its COMSOL Multiphysics product is an integrated software environment for creating physics-based models and simulation apps. A particular strength is its ability to account for coupled or multiphysics phenomena. Add-on products expand the simulation platform for electromagnetics, structural, acoustics, fluid flow, heat transfer, and chemical applications. Interfacing tools enable the integration of COMSOL Multiphysics simulations with all major technical computing and CAD tools on the CAE market. Simulation experts rely on COMSOL Compiler and COMSOL Server to deploy applications to their design teams, manufacturing departments, test laboratories, and customers throughout the world. Founded in 1986, COMSOL has 19 offices worldwide and extends its reach with a network of distributors. For more information, visit https://www.comsol.com.

PLANO, TX, USA, Jun 11, 2020 – Siemens announced the expansion of its industry-leading ODB++ language intelligent, single data-structure for transferring PCB designs into fabrication, assembly and test with a unified electronics manufacturing solution of open data formats for the entire digital thread. With over 50,000 worldwide ODB++ users, rebranded as ODB++-Design, ODB++Process, ODB++Manufacturing and grouped under the ODB++ umbrella, Siemens‘ newest data exchange format, ODB++Process (previously known as OPM), helps enable the open exchange of process engineering information between disparate machines, software vendors, and stand-alone processes, helping accelerate new product introductions (NPIs) and first-time-right manufacturing. This is unique to the industry as no other standards body or solution provider offers a data exchange format for this capability.

Siemens‘ newest data exchange format ODB++Process helps enable the open exchange of process engineering information between disparate machines, software vendors, and stand-alone processes, helping accelerate new product introductions (NPIs) and first-time-right manufacturing.

This free and proven data exchange solution helps users to easily transfer machine programs from one machine type to another, such as a target machine from a different vendor or a machine on a different platform. ODB++Process format provides the open exchange of process engineering information which then converts the data for immediate use on any production machine or workstation.

“By using a single assembly format file output like ODB++Process, which standardizes machine package library’s with vShapes across the entire production line, Koh Young is able to minimize program variations between machines like inspection and mounters,” said Mr. JD Shin, Chief Sales Office for Koh Young Technology. “The enhanced approach to programming reduces human error and variation and significantly reduces the NPI programming cycle time. What’s more, the single file assembly format output like ODB++Process is machine agnostic and easily enables moving production assembly data and process requirements between lines – and more importantly factories across the world.”

Thus, with ODB++Design supporting full product design data representation, and ODB++Manufacturing (previously known as OML) neutralizing machines‘ shop floor data, the ODB++Process now completes the open design-through-manufacturing digital thread for electronics. Each of these intelligent data exchange modules is designed to be neutral and open, supporting all SMT machine vendors (placement, inspection, test and soldering) and all EDA software providers. With a complete digital twin of the electronics manufacturing flow (product, process, and performance), customers can realize their latest Smart Factory or Industry 4.0 initiatives with confidence and efficiency.

These data exchange format solutions deliver the complete digital twin of the electronics manufacturing information flow:

1. ODB++Design: Full product design data representation, created by design tools, used for design for manufacturing, fabrication, test and assembly analysis (DFx), as well as being the single carrier of design data to electronics assembly and fabrication.
2. ODB++Process: The format into which the design data is prepared and converted ready for use at any production machine or workstation.
3. ODB++Manufacturing: The specification for all shop-floor events, bi-directionally between machines, and between machines and Smart Industry 4.0 software solutions.

“Siemens is an active member of the IPC and we will continue to invest in our own data exchange formats to ensure that quality and resources are available to the global community,” stated Dan Hoz, general manager, Valor Division of Siemens Digital Industries Software. “Our focus on multi-domain digitalization solutions will continue to be a critical advantage to our customers so they can manufacture innovative products with minimal risk and faster time to profit.”

The ODB++ family of formats are supported by an active community, via an open, inclusive partnering program, free of charge and without membership fees. To access these formats, visit www.odbplusplus.com.

About Siemens Digital Industries Software

Siemens Digital Industries Software is driving transformation to enable a digital enterprise where engineering, manufacturing and electronics design meet tomorrow. The Xcelerator portfolio helps companies of all sizes create and leverage digital twins that provide organizations with new insights, opportunities and levels of automation to drive innovation. For more information on Siemens Digital Industries Software products and services, visit www.sw.siemens.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Siemens Digital Industries Software – Where today meets tomorrow.

About Siemens Digital Industries

Siemens Digital Industries (DI) is an innovation leader in automation and digitalization. Closely collaborating with partners and customers, DI drives the digital transformation in the process and discrete industries. With its Digital Enterprise portfolio, DI provides companies of all sizes with an end-to-end set of products, solutions and services to integrate and digitalize the entire value chain. Optimized for the specific needs of each industry, DI’s unique portfolio supports customers to achieve greater productivity and flexibility. DI is constantly adding innovations to its portfolio to integrate cutting-edge future technologies. Siemens Digital Industries has its global headquarters in Nuremberg, Germany, and has around 76,000 employees internationally.

About Siemens AG

Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich) is a global technology powerhouse that has stood for engineering excellence, innovation, quality, reliability and internationality for more than 170 years. The company is active around the globe, focusing on the areas of power generation and distribution, intelligent infrastructure for buildings and distributed energy systems, and automation and digitalization in the process and manufacturing industries. Through the separately managed company Siemens Mobility, a leading supplier of smart mobility solutions for rail and road transport, Siemens is shaping the world market for passenger and freight services. Due to its majority stakes in the publicly listed companies Siemens Healthineers AG and Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, Siemens is also a world-leading supplier of medical technology and digital healthcare services as well as environmentally friendly solutions for onshore and offshore wind power generation. In fiscal 2019, which ended on September 30, 2019, Siemens generated revenue of €86.8 billion and net income of €5.6 billion. At the end of September 2019, the company had around 385,000 employees worldwide. Further information is available on the Internet at www.siemens.com.

ROCK HILL, SC, USA, Jun 11, 2020 – 3D Systems (NYSE:DDD) is announcing several innovations for its plastics materials portfolio designed to help manufacturers address a broader portfolio of applications. These materials – Figure 4 RUBBER-65A BLK, Accura Fidelity, Accura Bond, Accura Patch, and Figure 4 JEWEL MASTER GRY – are designed for the company’s Figure 4 and Stereolithography (SLA) printing technologies. With the expansion of its renowned materials portfolio, 3D Systems continues to open new production applications.

“Our team has continued developing new materials across our plastics portfolio to address a broader set of production applications and providing data sheets with key test results and performance specs to make it easy for our customers to make the optimal material choice for their needs,” said Menno Ellis, SVP and general manager, plastics, 3D Systems. “Our material scientists and technical experts have leveraged decades of experience to engineer these high performing materials to deliver accurate, economical, and repeatable results to enable our customers to maintain competitive advantage.”

Figure 4 RUBBER-65A BLK – A Production-Grade Rubber Suitable for Multiple Industrial Applications

Building on its portfolio of production-grade materials, 3D Systems is introducing Figure 4 RUBBER-65A BLK. This mid-tear strength elastomer has high elongation at break for flexibility and durability, is engineered for long-term environmental stability, and is tested per UL94 standards. These properties enable production of end-use elastomeric parts with a high degree of accuracy and minimal scarring from supports, which makes it ideal for applications such as air/dust gaskets, seals for electronics, vibration dampeners and pipe spacers. Figure 4 RUBBER-65A BLK is biocompatible capable per ISO 10993-5 and ISO 10993-10 so it can be used to produce grips and handles as well as padding for splints and braces. Parts produced using Figure 4 RUBBER-65A BLK and 3D Systems’ Figure 4 technology can be produced faster than other similar competitive materials that require a secondary thermal post-cure.

Parts produced using Figure 4 RUBBER-65A BLK and 3D Systems’ Figure 4 technology can be produced faster than other similar competitive materials that require a secondary thermal post-cure.

“As a mechanical engineer and designer of medical devices, I can think of many uses for a robust elastomeric material such as Figure 4 RUBBER-65A BLK,” said Matthew Cavuto, mechanical engineer, Imperial College London. “Custom sealing grommets, damping elements, or even soft-touch grips are just a few of the applications that come to mind – all of which would expand the capabilities and streamline my process of prototyping on the Figure 4. Functionally, Figure 4 RUBBER-65A BLK is quite impressive. When matched with the right part and application, it has great tear strength and exceptional print quality.”

As with all of 3D Systems’ production-grade materials, Figure 4 RUBBER-65A BLK is specially formulated for additive manufacturing by addressing three key customer needs: Production Performance Properties, Production Mechanical Properties, and Production Testing Standards. This complies with the comprehensive testing standards – per ASTM and ISO – the company employed when it released data for several of its Figure 4 materials in March 2020, including Long term Indoor and Outdoor Environmental Stability, Dielectric properties, Flammability, Biocompatibility, and Chemical compatibility. General availability for this material is planned for late June 2020.

New Investment Casting Materials Strengthen First-to-Market Platform

3D Systems introduced the first 3D printed casting pattern to the market nearly 30 years ago that enables tool-less, complex geometries and design optimization not possible with traditional tooling for patterns. Since then, foundries have trusted 3D Systems’ QuickCast® process to facilitate direct production of medium to large size, high precision 3D printed investment casting patterns. Today, the company is introducing a new casting material and two new post-processing materials to enhance this trusted platform.

Accura Fidelity is an ultra-low viscosity, antimony-free stereolithography (SLA) resin with clean burnout that is designed to create patterns for a variety of castable metals, including titanium and aluminum alloys. When used as part of 3D Systems’ QuickCast process, Accura Fidelity enables rapid creation of medium to large, lightweight, and easy-to-handle casting patterns – leading to increased casting yields.

When used as part of 3D Systems’ QuickCast process, Accura Fidelity enables rapid creation of medium to large, lightweight, and easy-to-handle casting patterns – leading to increased casting yields.

“The new Accura Fidelity material for Stereolithography printing has improved the post-processing of our QuickCast investment casting patterns,” said Nancy Holt, director of operations, 3D Systems On Demand. “The low viscosity of this material facilitates better drainage and faster cleaning of the patterns, resulting in an expected increase in throughput by up to 30% as we move into full production with this material. The ultimate test is in its castability, and our foundry customers are providing very positive feedback. One customer, SeaCast, said the QuickCast pattern with Accura Fidelity casted extremely well with their process and they were very pleased with the final metal part.”

3D Systems is also introducing a new UV curable class of post-processing materials with Accura Patch and Accura Bond. Accura Patch is a high viscosity material designed to fill QuickCast pattern drain holes during post-processing. Accura Bond is a high viscosity material created to join various printed patterns together into one large pattern. Both solutions can also be used with any of 3D Systems’ SLA resins for creating larger parts and for patching during post processing.

Availability

Accura Fidelity is currently available while general availability for Accura Bond and Accura Patch is planned for July 2020.

Figure 4 JEWEL MASTER GRY Opens New Applications

3D Systems began 2020 with the launch of Figure 4 Jewelry – a specially designed and optimized solution for the burgeoning 3D printed jewelry market. As an integrated production solution, Figure 4 Jewelry is designed to address three application-specific workflows: jewelry casting patterns, master patterns for molds, and prototype/fit check models. The solution launched with the jewelry casting workflow using Figure 4 JCAST-GRN 10 material. Today, the company is announcing Figure 4 JEWEL MASTER GRY – a versatile master pattern material for high volume jewelry silicone molds and for prototype/fit models. The material’s high heat deflection temperature ensures compatibility with a range of silicones for creating master patterns. Figure 4 JEWEL MASTER GRY is well suited for producing high definition master patterns for making silicone or RTV molds – especially for high volume, mass production of designs. This material also delivers exceptional precise surface quality for design and functional prototyping, as well as snap-fit and stone-in-place testing. Figure 4 JEWEL MASTER GRY meets biocompatibility standard ISO 10933-5 for cytotoxicity, making it safe for try-ons and fittings. General availability is planned for late June 2020.

Figure 4 JEWEL MASTER GRY – a versatile master pattern material for high volume jewelry silicone molds and for prototype/fit models.

On July 8, 2020, 3D Systems is hosting a virtual event “Go Digital, Stay Agile” that will showcase how additive and subtractive manufacturing capabilities can complement businesses – helping to improve agility. As part of this event, attendees will have the opportunity to meet with experts to learn more about these new materials, and how they can address specific application needs. For more information, please visit the company’s website.

About 3D Systems

More than 30 years ago, 3D Systems brought the innovation of 3D printing to the manufacturing industry. Today, as the leading AM solutions company, it empowers manufacturers to create products and business models never before possible through transformed workflows. This is achieved with the Company’s best-of-breed digital manufacturing ecosystem – comprised of plastic and metal 3D printers, print materials, on-demand manufacturing services and a portfolio of end-to-end manufacturing software. Each solution is powered by the expertise of the company’s application engineers who collaborate with customers to transform manufacturing environments. 3D Systems’ solutions address a variety of advanced applications for prototyping through production in markets such as aerospace, automotive, medical, dental and consumer goods. More information on the company is available at www.3dsystems.com.

BOSTON, MA, USA, Jun 10, 2020 – As part of its strategic alliance with PTC (NASDAQ: PTC), Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK) has joined PTC in offering the PTC Vuforia Chalk augmented reality (AR) software free of charge through August 2020 to help customers maintain business continuity while complying with applicable stay-at-home orders. Vuforia Chalk enables customers to address challenges associated with working remotely and drive increased productivity and efficiency in industrial settings. Vuforia Chalk is a key component of the FactoryTalk InnovationSuite, powered by PTC joint offering by PTC and Rockwell Automation.

“The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in uncertain times for the world at-large, and we hope this small gesture helps organizations navigate the waters ahead,” said Rachel Conrad, vice president and general manager, customer support, Rockwell Automation. “The enhancements offered by Vuforia Chalk enable our customer base to forge on in the face of this crisis.”

Rockwell Automation recently integrated Vuforia Chalk for its own business use after a long-time customer was unable to receive immediate onsite support due to COVID-19 travel restrictions. With Vuforia Chalk, a local technician visited the customer on-site while a service engineer from Rockwell Automation provided remote guidance on the machinery’s unique maintenance needs. By leveraging Vuforia Chalk, over 500 Rockwell Automation service engineers have conducted remote service visits to customers while adhering to stay-at-home orders.

“We are pleased Rockwell Automation is offering Vuforia Chalk business licenses to their customers free of charge, and enabling them to maintain business as usual in the face of the challenges brought on by the pandemic,” said Mike Campbell, executive vice president and general manager, augmented reality products, PTC.

For more information on how to obtain a free Vuforia Chalk business license from PTC and/or Rockwell Automation, click here

About Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK)

Rockwell Automation, Inc. is a global leader in industrial automation and digital transformation. We connect the imaginations of people with the potential of technology to expand what is humanly possible, making the world more productive and more sustainable. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Rockwell Automation employs approximately 23,000 problem solvers dedicated to our customers in more than 100 countries. To learn more about how we are bringing The Connected Enterprise to life across industrial enterprises, visit www.rockwellautomation.com.

About PTC (NASDAQ: PTC)

PTC enables global manufacturers to realize double-digit impact with software solutions that enable them to accelerate product and service innovation, improve operational efficiency, and increase workforce productivity. In combination with an extensive partner network, PTC provides customers flexibility in how its technology can be deployed to drive digital transformation – on premises, in the cloud, or via its pure SaaS platform. At PTC, we don’t just imagine a better world, we enable it. For more information, visit https://www.ptc.com.

LONDON, UK, Jun 10, 2020 – AVEVA, a global leader in engineering and industrial software, has announced that it will be hosting the first of a series of three virtual global events, under the umbrella of AVEVA World Digital, on the 16th and 17th June 2020.  Attendees are invited to participate from the comfort of their desks, and experience the latest strategies for digital transformation, delivered straight to their device of choice.

Supported by strategic partner Schneider Electric, the first AVEVA World Digital event is designed to provide expert advice and real-world examples to help organizations adopt the right solutions to master the ever-changing business environment and facilitate resilience and growth.

Themed around ‘Digital Resilience for Turbulent Times’, the inaugural AVEVA World Digital event is aimed at industrial professionals interested in innovative solutions that can build resilience and lay the foundation for digital transformation, now and in the future. These will include CXOs, department heads, directors and managers interested in digital transformation from across industrial sectors. The event will be captioned in seven languages: English, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.

Over the two-days, an impressive line-up of keynote sessions will take place all providing insights for digital transformational strategies to help organizations thrive in the post COVID-19 era. Speakers will include AVEVA CEO, Craig Hayman, Jean Pascal Tricoire, CEO Schneider Electric, Rachel Botsman, Author, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, Matteo Centù, Head of Industry 4.0, ENEL and Saad Bashir, CTO, City of Seattle. The fully packed agenda will also include a panel session entitled Optimizing Your Agility in Disruption, on-demand content breakout sessions, and an AVEVA World Digital Expo featuring on-demand product demos.

“The world is changing beyond recognition and at a phenomenal pace. Consequently, organizations that operate with a globally remote workforce, supply chains and operating models are adapting in the face of growing daily disruption, and rapidly implementing new plans,” commented Craig Hayman, AVEVA CEO. “Consumer demand is inevitably shifting more toward the necessities for life, and the manufacturing industry is having to reposition to meet these ever-changing needs. Today, more than ever, digital technology experience and insight is relevant as companies collectively help global organizations pinpoint the massive opportunities for growth into new areas and increasing demand from new audiences.”

Register for AVEVA World Digital today at: https://sw.aveva.com/aveva-world-digital

About AVEVA

AVEVA is a global leader in engineering and industrial software driving digital transformation across the entire asset and operations life cycle of capital-intensive industries. The company’s engineering, planning and operations, asset performance, and monitoring and control solutions deliver proven results to over 16,000 customers across the globe. Its customers are supported by the largest industrial software ecosystem, including 4,200 partners and 5,700 certified developers. AVEVA is headquartered in Cambridge, UK, with over 4,400 employees at 80 locations in over 40 countries. For more details visit: www.aveva.com

VITORIA-GASTEIZ, Spain, Jun 10, 2020 – Lantek, a leading multinational in the development and commercialization of CAD-CAM/MES/ERP solutions and pioneer in the digital transformation of companies in the sheet metal industry, reveals new software features and improvements in the Lantek 2020 Global Release.

Lantek 2020 offers over 100 improvements and updates across the range of solutions. The most significant include collision prevention on cutting machines and a new algorithm for efficiently destroying scrap metal on tube cutting machines.

The ability to use Lantek software remotely is the most relevant feature right now.  “In a time of great uncertainty, without a clear understanding of what will happen later this year or next, clients are demanding a solution prepared for teleworking. Lantek’s 2020 software includes a huge advance in the support, installation, and configuration of the software and machine.  It doesn’t require visits from our technicians, and it configures for technical teams in machining, production planning, or budgeting to work from home,” states Carlos García, CTO of Lantek.

Lantek Expert: safety in cutting and automation

Lantek Expert, the leading 2D CAD/CAM cutting and punching sheet metal software, offers 34 new features which maximize the productivity and efficiency of client machines. The main development is the capability of running an algorithm to prevent collisions during the cutting or punching process. Expert automatically adds micro-joints to holes or parts that, once they’ve been cut, could cause a collision between themselves and the cutting head.

The usability of micro-joints is also better in two ways: the improvement in precision of the final width of these elements and accurate simulation, in real-time, when they’re added manually. For parts that the user doesn’t want to apply micro-joints, Lantek offers the possibility of scrapping them with a new zig-zag technique ensuring that the scrap discharges safely.

Lantek Expert now includes functions to help with production management in the workshop. Scrap material can be automatically marked by cutting machines with the company’s unique identifier or the pieces measurements and weight so they’re easy to identify.

Lantek Flex3d optimizes tube cutting to avoid collisions

The tube cutting market is growing exponentially as new machinery manufacturers are starting to develop the technology. Plus, existing machinery is evolving with new devices and systems to improve efficiency and automate the cutting of tubes.

Evolving with the needs of the market, the new version of Lantek Flex3d incorporates a new algorithm that allows you to destroy scrap generated from cutting holes in tubes. Without this new capability, hole cutting can cause numerous collisions with the machine head and possible damage when scrap falls onto supports. A new head management algorithm allows contours that have previously been cut to be avoided. This minimizes collisions and machining time by avoiding unnecessary raising and lowering of the head.

These two new features are highlights of the latest software version. They eliminate over 80% of current machine downtime caused by collision. For new devices that automate the loading and unloading of parts, Lantek Flex3d V40 incorporates automated management of supports and unloading trays. This allows the machine to work fully autonomously. The new support management function, plus collision avoidance with supports, allows for optimal use of material that previously would’ve been scrap. This increases the use of tubes by over 5%.

“The many new features incorporated into the new version of Lantek Flex3d have been designed to satisfy the tube, pipe, and structural steel market’s search for “intelligent” solutions. They allow for the automation of large production cycles by avoiding unnecessary downtime while keeping track of production and reducing costs,” highlights Carlos García, Lantek CTO.

Lantek Integra & MES

The new 2020 version of Lantek Integra incorporates significant interface improvements to adapt it to current design standards. New graphics offer better use of screen space and improve the visual experience. Changes to the color palette, icons, font sizes, and some navigation mechanisms are included. This results in greater efficiency in the users’ daily tasks. Also enabled is Customer Analytics, an advanced statistics panel of the commercial function.

For Lantek MES, the improvements aim to keep equipping production managers with control mechanisms for carrying out workshop operations. Lantek MES Manager has a new extension, MES Monitoring, which graphically displays the sequence of operations on each work center in real time. It offers different Gantt display modes, plus different filters that allow you to visually search and skip through the operations according to different criteria. Furthermore, this version enables the advanced manufacturing statistics panel, Manufacturing Analytics. 

About Lantek

Lantek is a multinational which is leading the digital transformation of companies in the sheet metal and metal industry. With its patented manufacturing intelligence software, it enables factories to be connected, turning them into Smart Factories. It rounds off its range of services with CAD, CAM, MES, and ERP solutions for companies that manufacture metal parts from sheet metal, tubes, and profiles using any cutting technology (laser, plasma, oxycut, waterjet, shearing and punching).

Founded in 1986 in the Basque Country (Spain), one of the main European hubs of machine tool development, Lantek enables the integration of sheet metal and metal processing technologies using the most advanced manufacturing management software. The company is currently the outstanding leader in its sector as a result of its capacity for innovation and commitment to internationalization. With more than 23,700 customers in over 100 countries and 20 offices in 14 countries, it has an extensive network of distributors with an international presence. In 2019, its international business contributed to 86% of its revenue.

For more information, visit: www.lantek.com