Guest post by Tim Chou, Engineer at Product R&D Division of CoreTech System (Moldex3D)

Molding simulation accuracy is highly dependent on the input conditions. In simulations, normally only the behaviors inside the mold cavity are analyzed without the consideration of the injection unit (Fig. 1). In the injection process, the material is squeezed by the screw, and then flows by the barrel, nozzle, and eventually enters the cavity. The whole process used to be simplified as the ideal flow rate at the inlet. However, this approach ignores the material property changes that occurred inside the barrel and nozzle, which will affect the reality of flow rate, temperature, and viscosity at the inlet. Thus, manufacturing condition differences between simulation and reality initially exist. To eliminate this gap, the simulation inside the barrel is very critical.

In the traditional simulation, the screw’s force imposed on the melt is simplified into the converted flow rate. To comprehensively consider the dynamic behaviors the screw squeeze has on the melt, we have to input the barrel and nozzle simulation in the analysis process. Based on the PVT property and the simulated compression, the material density change under the pressure inside the barrel and nozzle can be described as below[2]:

In this formula, ρ is the density, V is the specific volume ub is the speed, dsi is the area, and dt is the time step.

During the process when the melt is being squeezed into the cavity by the screw, the material is compressed, its specific volume becomes smaller, and the volume flow rategradually decreases. Also, when the melt flows through the narrow nozzle, it is heated by intense shear heating. As shown in Fig. 2, the material has increased from 190℃ to 195℃ while flowing through the nozzle. Higher temperature distribution can also be observed on the inner wall of the nozzle. The material at the rear end of the barrel has a longer distance to the inlet, so it will be more affected by sheer heating. As the result, when the melt with higher temperature flows forward, the temperate of the material entering from the nozzle into the cavity will get higher (Fig. 3). If we do not consider this impact from the barrel and nozzle, differences between simulation and reality will occur.

Through Moldex3D, users can simulate the real behaviors of the melt being squeezed inside the barrel through modeling the Nozzle Zone. With this technology, we can simulate how the compression in the barrel affects the material-specific volume, as well as the injection pressure. As shown in Fig. 4, the flow rate at the screw tip is lower than the flow rate near the nozzle. The better the material compressibility is, the more apparent the flow rate difference between the two locations is. The accurate flow rate data will help improve the problems that both early estimated cavity filled time and VP switch in the simulation. As shown in Fig. 5, the pressure difference between the screw tip and nozzle is around 5MPa. Without considering the barrel and nozzle, this 5MPa pressure would not be displayed, and the simulated injection pressure would be lower than the reality.

The short shot comparison of simulation and experiment is shown in Fig. 6, in which we can see good consistency between simulation and experiment under three different ram positions. The injection pressure comparison is shown in Fig. 7, the peak value of experimental and the simulated pressure is 846 Bar and 845 Bar, showing high consistency between the two. In this case, the packing switch point is set at the time that the cavity is almost filled, which is right before it is too late that the pressure sharply increases and is suitable for verifying the simulation accuracy. In Fig. 7 (b), we can see the moment of VP switch, the simulated injection pressure does not rapidly increase, meaning no earlier full filled the cavity in simulation. The value is also close to the experimental value, proving that the material flow in the barrel and nozzle will greatly affect its in-mold behaviors.

To ensure the molding simulation accuracy, we need to minimize the difference of the conditions between the reality and simulation. As illustrated in this article, the simulation considering the barrel and nozzle can help us attain a more realistic flow rate and material temperature, enhance the simulation consistency to reality, and further manufacture the optimized products.

Reference

[1] Reinhard Fechter, et al. 2019, March, “ SIMULATION OF FLOW THROUGH AN INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE NON-RETURN VALVE; INFLUENCE OF MATERIAL PARAMETERS,” IPC 2019 – Madison, WI, USA March 15.

[2] Computer-implemented simulation method for injection-molding process Patent number: US16/587,858

 

Guest post by Tim Chou, Engineer at Product R&D Division of CoreTech System (Moldex3D) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BOSTON, MA, USA, May 21, 2021 – Desktop Metal, Inc. (NYSE: DM) announced it has acquired Adaptive3D, a leading provider of elastomeric solutions for additive manufacturing.

Adaptive3D’s solutions are designed for high-throughput manufacturing

 

Adaptive3D offers category-leading photopolymer elastomers. Its products enable volume end-use parts production via additive manufacturing of odorless, tough, strain-tolerant, tear-resistant, and biocompatible rubbers and rubber-like materials. The Company’s flagship resin is Elastic ToughRubber 90, a tough, printable elastomer for all seasons. Adaptive3D printable materials are optimized for high-throughput manufacturing of functional, complex 3D plastic and rubber parts in consumer, healthcare, industrial, transportation, and oil and gas markets. Adaptive3D’s core technology was developed through Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) funding, and the Company has received strategic capital from leading materials companies including Covestro, Arkema Group, West Pharmaceuticals, Applied Ventures, and Royal DSM.

“The acquisition of Adaptive3D advances Desktop Metal’s vertical integration strategy to grow our portfolio of materials and expand the high-volume applications supported by our polymer additive manufacturing solutions,” said Ric Fulop, Founder and CEO of Desktop Metal. “Elastomers and rubber materials are a killer app for Additive Manufacturing 2.0 (AM 2.0). Adaptive3D has the best photo-elastomer resins in the world. Combining Adaptive3D’s patented and superior elastomer materials with our printers, such as the Xtreme 8K, which lead the industry in throughput, affordability, and part quality, will accelerate the adoption of additively manufactured solutions for high-volume, end-use elastomeric parts and products.”

“We are thrilled to partner with Desktop Metal to enable additive manufacturing through our differentiated materials,” said Dr. Walter Voit, Founder and CEO of Adaptive3D. “This acquisition extends our already strong partnership with EnvisionTEC, enabling us to accelerate our growth into the $129 billion1 elastomer and flexible foams market just waiting for high-volume, additive manufacturing elastomer capabilities.”

Acquiring a Category Leader in Elastomers for Additive Manufacturing

Adaptive3D is a best-in-class provider of photoelastomers that enables additive manufacturing of rubbers, polyurethane-like, silicone-like, and rubber-like materials. The material properties of the ToughRubber photoresin material family lead the industry in tear strength, toughness, and elongation2. Adaptive3D’s solutions are designed for high-throughput manufacturing, while maintaining low cost of production, and superior material performance. Adaptive3D serves a broad customer base across consumer, healthcare, industrial, transportation, and oil and gas markets, with a massive opportunity to expand through leveraging Desktop Metal’s scale and channel network.

Bolstering AM 2.0 Solutions for Area-Wide Elastomer Materials

The acquisition extends Adaptive3D’s existing partnership to pair ToughRubber photoresins with EnvisionTEC’s Xtreme 8K. The Xtreme 8K printer is optimized for area-wide photopolymer printing and is the largest build area production-grade digital light processing (DLP) 3D printer in the world. Coupled with Adaptive3D’s photoelastomer resins, customers can produce tough, durable parts quickly and in volume with premium surface quality, robust material properties, and high part accuracy.

Expanding Materials Library

“This transaction advances Desktop Metal’s strategy to grow our proprietary materials portfolio in order to expand the high-volume applications we can provide our customers,” said Fulop. “We will continue to search for attractive opportunities to organically and inorganically add to our library of over 225 qualified materials across metals, composites, polymers, ceramics, biocompatible materials, wood, and now elastomers.”

Adaptive3D will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Desktop Metal, and Voit will continue to lead the business from its Plano, Texas headquarters. Desktop Metal executives will discuss this strategic acquisition during its first quarter 2021 financial results call scheduled for May 17, 2021 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.

About Desktop Metal

Desktop Metal, Inc., based in Burlington, Massachusetts, is accelerating the transformation of manufacturing with an expansive portfolio of 3D printing solutions, from rapid prototyping to mass production. Founded in 2015 by leaders in advanced manufacturing, metallurgy, and robotics, the company is addressing the unmet challenges of speed, cost, and quality to make additive manufacturing an essential tool for engineers and manufacturers around the world. Desktop Metal was selected as one of the world’s 30 most promising Technology Pioneers by the World Economic Forum and named to MIT Technology Review’s list of 50 Smartest Companies.

For more information, visit www.desktopmetal.com.

About Adaptive3D

Adaptive3D, headquartered in Plano, Texas, is the leader in elastomeric solutions for additive manufacturing. The company has a mission to enable high-volume additive manufacturing through optimized materials. Adaptive3D offers leading additive manufacturing polymer resins and specialty polymers to a range of industries around the world in consumer, healthcare, industrial, transportation, and oil and gas sectors. The company leads in printing and processing rubber-like materials, tough damping materials, and low-cure stress photopolymers. The deeply technical company has developed a patent portfolio based on fundamental materials processing, some of which has been translated from the University of Texas at Dallas and is based on the team’s past funding from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, the National Science Foundation, and the McDermott family who are the co-founders of Texas Instruments.

PARIS, France, May 21, 2021 – ESI Group, a global player in virtual prototyping for industries, worked hand in hand with Bentley on the optimization of one of the world’s finest four door sedans, the Flying Spur. Thanks to virtual prototyping, teams have been able to eliminate noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) and reduce physical parts in the test phase.

 

 

Advanced virtual design processes have been used in the testing and production cycles of the third Flying Spur generation. Thanks to ESI’s virtual prototyping, a weight optimization program for the Flying Spur could be undertaken on 40 different components. The finely tuned process enabled acoustic tests for any airborne sounds filtering into the cabin to be completed, as well as any impact from the structure itself, such as tire noise. This ensured the correct soundproofing materials were deployed in the right locations around the vehicle, so passengers can enjoy the quietest cabin experience possible. These cutting-edge techniques are ultimately more sustainable, dramatically reducing the need to manufacture physical parts.

“By using Virtual Prototyping, Bentley succeeded in what we set out to do –optimize every component of the Flying Spur firstly in the virtual world before we create physical parts. At the same time, we have reduced physical prototypes, creating the quietest in-cabin experience for our customers. Virtual Prototyping means fewer prototypes have to be built, and we reduce our testing mileage. It also helps influence the design and engineering of the car at an early stage and affords significant benefits in the extensive testing phase.” said Simon Noble, Acoustic Engineer at Bentley Motors.

“ESI Group used their expertise in the challenging job of pinpointing unwanted cabin noise, relying on Virtual Prototyping, allowing Flying Spur designers to use digital mock-ups that helped identify NVH before building a physical version of the car. The virtual prototyping helped to reduce physical parts in the test phase and save time during the process. ESI Group’s ambition is to boost human creativity to drive industrial performance to ever higher levels. We are proud to collaborate with Bentley on one of the best luxury sedans in the world!” said Jonas Fredriksson, Managing Director ESI Northern Europe.

About ESI Group

Founded in 1973, ESI Group envisions a world where Industry commits to bold outcomes, addressing high stakes concerns – environmental impact, safety & comfort for consumers and workers, adaptable and sustainable business models. ESI provides reliable and customized solutions anchored on predictive physics modeling and virtual prototyping expertise to allow industries to make the right decisions at the right time, while managing their complexity. Acting principally in automotive & land transportation, aerospace, defense & naval, energy and heavy industry, ESI is present in more than 20 countries, employs 1200 people around the world and reported 2020 sales of €132.6 million. ESI is headquartered in France and is listed on compartment B of Euronext Paris. For further information, visit www.esi-group.com.

FRIEDRICHSDORF, Germany, May 21, 2021 – Following on the success of its popular “Demystifying” and “Ask the Trainer” ongoing webinar series, Maxon is pleased to announce “VFX and Chill” – a weekly live talk show where Maxon’s own Daniel “Hashi” Hashimoto (a.k.a. Action Movie Dad) and Seth Worley break open visual effects shots from film, tv or games, and attempt to show viewers how to put them back together. The 90-minute show debuts May 28, 2021 and will stream live every Friday at 10am PDT on YouTube.

 

 

Each week the hosts (and the occasional guest artist) will peel back the curtain on a part of the VFX creation process that’s mostly omitted from tutorials: the exploratory, beginning stages of creating an effect, where artists throw ideas and iterations at the wall to see what sticks. It’s in that trial and error that the creator often discovers new workflows and tricks they never knew even existed. The hope is to inspire and educate, and maybe even introduce a few new techniques and tools that even veteran designers have missed.

“VFX and Chill is more of an entertainment talk show format than an instructional tutorial,” commented Worley. “Sort of like if ‘VFX Artists React’ and conversational podcast collided and there were no survivors.”

“Sometimes we’re going to ace it, break it all down perfectly and deliver a finished shot,” added Hashimoto. “Other times we’re going to fail horribly. Either way, everyone will learn something.”

About the Hosts:

Daniel “Hashi” Hashimoto is a veteran After Effects Artist from DreamWorks Animation, and creator of the viral YouTube Series “Action Movie Kid” partnering with Toys ‘R’ Us, Disney and Lucasfilm. He is currently a senior content creator at Maxon.

1. YouTube Channel
2. Twitter
3. Instagram

Seth “Seth” Worley is an award-winning director of short films, commercials, and explainer videos for Bad Robot and Sandwich. He is also the co-founder and creative director of Plot Devices, and a senior content creator at Maxon.

1. Website
2. Twitter
3. Instagram
4. Plot Devices

Maxon Events

For dates and times for all Maxon’s webinars and events, and to register, visit the Maxon Events page.

About Maxon

Maxon makes powerful yet approachable software solutions for content creators working in 2D and 3D design, motion graphics, visual effects, and visualization. Maxon’s innovative product portfolio helps artists supercharge their creative workflows. Its product lines include the award-winning Cinema 4D suite of 3D modeling, simulation, and animation technology, the diverse Red Giant lineup of revolutionary editing, motion design, and filmmaking tools, and the high-end production, blazingly fast Redshift rendering solutions.

Maxon’s team is comprised of fun, passionate people who believe in building and empowering a successful artistic community. From its popular, inclusive events to its free Cineversity educational resources, Maxon recognizes that developing strong connections with creatives and fostering their professional growth is integral to Maxon’s ability to stay on top of industry trends and better serve their customers.

Maxon is part of the Nemetschek Group.

LONDON, UK, May 21, 2021 – AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software, driving digital transformation and sustainability, announced that Henkel, a global consumer goods and industrial chemicals manufacturer with a diverse portfolio of well-known brands, has implemented AVEVA digital solutions to help accelerate sustainability within its supply chain. By integrating AVEVA System Platform , AVEVA Historian and AVEVA Manufacturing Execution System, Henkel is monitoring and minimizing energy consumption saving €8M YOY in 2020 and working towards its target of becoming three times more energy efficient by 2030.

With sustainability at the heart of its strategy, Henkel’s Laundry & Home Care business unit wanted to reduce energy consumption and align with ISO 50001 standards at all its production sites. Using AVEVA software installed by EMP Etteplan GmbH, the team was able to successfully optimize collection, use and communication of energy consumption and emissions data across its supply chain. As a result, the team has improved supply-chain resource efficiency of on-site production by 5-6% annually.

“When we started implementing AVEVA digital solutions in 2013, we were already achieving a 3% year-on-year energy saving on every ton of product produced. By the time we had completed the implementation, we were seeing a clear increase in energy efficiency. For example, AVEVA-based Environmental Management System (EMS) has reduced Henkel’s energy consumption (kWh/t) year-on-year by up to 16% in 2020 against a business-as-usual operation. To put this into perspective, the energy saved is equivalent to the capacity needed to support the three million inhabitants of two European capital cities, Amsterdam and Vienna,” commented Wolfgang Weber, Corporate Director, Digital Transformation & Engineering Laundry & Home Care, Henkel.

Using Technology to Deliver Sustainable Outcomes across the Board

AVEVA’s flexible solution enabled Henkel’s Laundry & Home Care business unit to address all the information system architecture requirements needed to realize these emissions savings. The project took less than 18 months to start delivering audited benefits and included the energy monitoring solution using AVEVA System Platform and AVEVA Historian.

“With many organizations today focused on driving sustainable business practices, AVEVA has made positive strides towards this universal call to action by developing technology solutions that are contributing towards effectively reducing industrial organizations’ environmental footprints. Digital technologies play a vital role in realizing sustainable ambitions and AVEVA is primed to support our customers globally in taking charge of their sustainability objectives,” commented Kim Custeau, Senior Vice President APM and MES, AVEVA.

“Our offerings are enabling our customers to integrate legacy solutions seamlessly, providing advanced analytics that drive sustainable decision-making through actionable insights. Our aim is to continue to work with world leaders like Henkel, where our business goals are technologically advanced and aligned to support the global sustainability agenda,” Custeau continued.

“In terms of our vision for the future, AVEVA software will continue to provide the technology that Henkel Laundry & Home Care needs to achieve its goals,” said Dr. Dirk Holbach, Corporate Senior Vice President, Global Supply Chain Laundry & Home Care, Henkel. “Sustainability and efficient use of resources is firmly anchored in Henkel’s corporate values – and this isn’t something recent. We were one of the first companies to start publishing an annual sustainability report thirty years ago and today we have our sights set firmly on our long-term sustainability goals and are proud that our commitment has recently been recognized by the World Economic Forum (WEF) designating several of our factories as sustainability lighthouses.”

Read AVEVA’s Henkel case study here.

About Henkel

Henkel operates globally with a well-balanced and diversified portfolio. The company holds leading positions with its three business units in both industrial and consumer businesses thanks to strong brands, innovations, and technologies. Henkel Adhesive Technologies is the global leader in the adhesives market – across all industry segments worldwide. In its Laundry & Home Care and Beauty Care businesses, Henkel holds leading positions in many markets and categories around the world. Founded in 1876, Henkel looks back on more than 140 years of success. In 2020, Henkel reported sales of more than 19 billion euros and adjusted operating profit of about 2.6 billion euros. Henkel employs about 53,000 people globally – a passionate and highly diverse team, united by a strong company culture, a common purpose to create sustainable value, and shared values. As a recognized leader in sustainability, Henkel holds top positions in many international indices and rankings. Henkel’s preferred shares are listed in the German stock index DAX. For more information, please visit www.henkel.com.

About AVEVA

AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software, driving digital transformation and sustainability. By connecting the power of information and artificial intelligence with human insight, AVEVA enables teams to use their data to unlock new value. We call this Performance Intelligence.  AVEVA’s comprehensive portfolio enables more than 20,000 industrial enterprises to engineer smarter, operate better and drive sustainable efficiency. AVEVA supports customers through a trusted ecosystem that includes 5,500 partners and 5,700 certified developers around the world. The company is headquartered in Cambridge, UK, with over 6,500 employees and 90 offices in over 40 countries. Learn more at www.aveva.com.

IRVINE, CA, USA, May 21, 2021 – MSC Software Corporation (MSC), part of Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division, has helped KATECH create a high-fidelity virtual test platform to verify that safety-critical Advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous systems will perform as intended in a real urban environment. By scanning cities and simulating how vehicles behave – from how LiDAR sensors perceive objects to how their handling could impair evasive manoeuvres – the Korean research institute is enabling the automotive industry to safely introduce future vehicles.

Passenger vehicles can already read traffic signs or detect passing traffic, but the latest ADAS systems and autonomous vehicles are complex and, despite significant effort of manufacturers to ensure they respond to every event safely, governments require verification. Global authorities are developing methods to support the certification of vehicles and accompanying policy development so that next-generation vehicles can be safely and efficiently introduced to urban environments.

Vehicles are guided by sensors that ensure they are “situationally aware,” of their position and of any physical hazards, but this process becomes increasingly more complex in a city environment with unexpected hazards. South Korean research institution, KATECH, is helping automotive manufacturers and their suppliers develop the necessary the technologies and tests. The Institute is involved in the physical testing of self-driving vehicles and it wanted to implement them in a virtual environment to verify that safety-critical ADAS and autonomous systems will perform as intended in a realisitic urban environment. Through such research and development, it intends to build basic environment data and data to support certifications and laws related to autonomous driving in Korea.

KATECH invested in MSC Software’s Adams software to simulate vehicle dynamics in 2019, subsequently implementing its VIRES Virtual Test Drive (VTD) software for creating virtual road environments. By combining these industry-leading simulation solutions from Hexagon, it is now able to perform highly realistic simulations to understand how a specific vehicle with Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) or autonomous capabilities will perform in real road conditions.

The industry faces a constant demand to link various solutions, and Seong-Jin Kwon, KATECH’s director of Vehicle Safety Research Center, says: “In order to study autonomous vehicles, all platforms, such as simulations and real vehicle tests, had to be built, including building an autonomous vehicle simulation environment, and using it to create conditions in which the driver either has to intervene, or not intervene, in real time. There have been many attempts to link everything, but it was harder than expected, so we had to proceed with the simulation and simulator parts that were realistically possible.”

One of those aspects was to model the entire South Korean city of Daegu Technopolis and Daegu National Industrial Complex and transfer it into a simulation environment. The city’s infrastructure makes it ideal for testing self-driving cars, and aims to establish itself as a global hub for conducting those tests. Dr. Seong-Jin Kwon says that as well as building precise maps for autonomous driving, there is also a real-time monitoring system for vehicles and their surrounding conditions, along with a data collection, storage and analysis system, making Daegu Technopolis and Daegu National Industrial Complex an optimised city for research on autonomous driving.

KATECH used Adams Real Time in combination with VTD and 3D mapping data from Hexagon’s Leica Geosystems business to build this virtual environment. Their team was already familiar with Adams for performing their vehicle dynamics tasks, and VTD was being used by other divisions. Combining these two solutions provided a comprehensive answer to complex toolchain issues. This is achieved by employing real-time simulation to provide the stability and deterministic results required irrespective of the variations in the fidelity of simulation that are introduced by including multiple vehicle dynamics models or different scenarios.

Developed specifically for the automotive industry, Adams Car enables KATECH to complete virtual prototypes of vehicles using prebuilt templates. “We run these through multiple open and closed-loop scenarios, meaning we can perform the same tests virtually, that the team usually runs in a test lab or on a test track.” It allows KATECH’s engineers to zoom into any aspect of the vehicle dynamics, and utilise the same vehicle model, during all stages of development, from design to validation.

Using standard tool-independent interfaces, Adams connects to VTD, enabling KATECH to create a virtual environment resembling the real world. “It means we’re able to simulate complex urban situations including pedestrians with unpredictable behaviour, weather variations, visibility, and vehicle dynamics. The combination of Adams and VTD is our starting point for analysing ADAS functionality and autonomous vehicles.” Dr. Seong-Jin Kwon says VTD easily met one of KATECH’s vital requirements – namely the ability to provide full flexibility to integrate with third party tools – and used data provided in the OpenDRIVE, OpenCRG, and OpenSCENARIO standard formats to create road networks and incorporate dynamic behaviour such as road surfaces and traffic.

Crucially VTD’s physics-based simulation of the LiDAR and RADAR sensors around a vehicle helps to determine “false-positives” where a vehicle’s perception of its surroundings is impaired. Because these sensor models employ ray tracing techniques, KATECH can scale from a few high-resolution images to a large number of lower resolution images depending upon the number of rays that must be simulated to adequately test a given system.

Hexagon provides multiple solutions, from early software development, right through to validating real prototype vehicles on the road. This includes road scanning with Leica Geosystems, validation of GNSS sensors with NovAtel, and vehicle prototype validation from AutonomousStuff. The complete solution from Hexagon reduces dependency on third party tools, enabling companies to perform full testing in-house.

Learn about autonomous driving solutions on the MSC Software website: mscsoftware.com/application/autonomous-driving

About Hexagon | MSC Software

Hexagon is a global leader in sensor, software and autonomous solutions. We are putting data to work to boost efficiency, productivity, and quality across industrial, manufacturing, infrastructure, safety, and mobility applications.

Our technologies are shaping urban and production ecosystems to become increasingly connected and autonomous – ensuring a scalable, sustainable future.

MSC Software, part of Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division, is one of the ten original software companies and a global leader in helping product manufacturers to advance their engineering methods with simulation software and services. Learn more at mscsoftware.com. Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division provides solutions that utilise data from design and engineering, production and metrology to make manufacturing smarter.

Learn more about Hexagon (Nasdaq Stockholm: HEXA B) at hexagon.com and follow us @HexagonAB.

SAINT ROMAIN, France, May 21, 2021 – Lika Electronic, a manufacturer of rotary and linear encoders based on optical and magnetic sensing technologies, has chosen TraceParts to give millions of engineers and designers access to the CAD models of its products.

 

 

Ever since it was created in 1982, Lika Electronic has worked closely alongside its customers, especially by developing product ranges to suit their specific needs. It was actually in response to its customers’ requirements and the needs of the market (robotics, medical, aerospace, etc.) that Lika Electronic decided to publish the CAD models for its range of rotary and linear encoders on the TraceParts platform.

Alessia Dal Pra’, from the Marketing and Communication Department at Lika Electronic, explains the reasons that prompted Lika to focus its choice on TraceParts’ solutions:

“We have known and been using TraceParts for several years. We were determined to be an active part of their platform. Growing demand for 3D models among engineers and designers, and our desire to provide our customers with an end-to-end service prompted us to head down the 3D road. We see TraceParts as a powerful marketing tool in terms of its ability to raise our brand’s profile and market our products. We also believe that it is an invaluable tool for supporting our customers during the design phase.”

 

 

For easier interaction with the people visiting its catalog, Lika Electronic is adding the “Request for quotation” function to each datasheet published on TraceParts.com.

As such, designers and engineers can submit a simple form containing the part number and quantity, and quickly receive a price proposal from Lika Electronic.

About Lika Electronic

Lika Electronic stands for innovative rotary and linear encoders for motion control and positioning systems. Since its inception in 1982, Lika develops and manufactures incremental and absolute encoders based on optical and magnetic sensing technologies. Their product range also includes rotary actuators, inclinometers, position displays, encoder interfaces and signal converters.

About TraceParts

TraceParts is one of the world’s leading CAD-content platforms for Engineering, Industrial Equipment and Machine Design, totaling 4.2 million registered members from 1.2 million companies actively sourcing product information and technical data from over 195 different countries.

As part of the Trace Group founded in 1990, TraceParts brings highly targeted marketing exposure to more than 800 customers of all sizes and from all industries, via powerful cloud-based API and SaaS applications such as CAD part libraries, product catalogs and configurators.

TraceParts’ comprehensive Digital Marketing Services help part manufacturers and distributors, 3D printing & rapid-prototyping suppliers, CAD/CAM/CAE/ECAD software and computer hardware vendors promote their products and services and generate highly qualified sales leads.

Available free-of-charge to millions of Engineers & Designers worldwide, the TraceParts CAD-content platform provides access to over 1,100 supplier-certified product catalogs and billions of 2D drawings & 3D CAD models and product datasheets that perfectly match the digitalization needs of Design, Purchasing, Manufacturing and Maintenance processes & operations, in virtually any industrial sector. For more information, visit https://www.traceparts.com.

TROY, MI, USA, May 21, 2021 – Altair (Nasdaq: ALTR), a global technology company providing solutions in simulation, high-performance computing (HPC), and artificial intelligence (AI) will hold its Future.AI event, June 15-17. This virtual event will showcase advances in analytics and AI that solve challenges and drive next-level results in manufacturing, banking, financial services, insurance, retail, government agencies, education, and healthcare.

 

 

“As the convergence of technologies is changing the global technology landscape and evolving business strategies, we are seeing companies of all sizes and in all industries start to embrace digital transformation,” said James R. Scapa, founder and chief executive officer, Altair. “Future.AI is the ideal event for business leaders to gain inspiration, insights, and best practices that can be applied to their organizations, regardless of where they fall in their digital transformation journey.”

The global event will connect scientists, engineers, business teams, and creative thinkers who are harnessing the power of data analytics and AI to gain competitive advantages and drive better business results. Attendees will be empowered to discover their data potential and learn from those who are operationalizing data analytics and AI to compete more effectively. Future.AI will include insightful keynotes from thought leaders, panels of experts addressing the latest trends, and more, including:

1. Keynote presentation from Dr. Anima Anandkumar, director of machine learning research, NVIDIA
2. “AI Takes to the Cloud” panel featuring Intel, Google, Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Oracle
3. “AI and Digital Transformation: Paving a Path to Better Business Outcomes,” fireside chat with Capgemini and Sam Mahalingam, Altair chief technical officer
4. “Women in Data Analytics” panel will explore challenges and opportunities for women in a male-dominated field
5. Industry-specific breakout sessions featuring Rolls-Royce, HSBC, Jaguar Land Rover, FlexTrade, KLA, BreakForth, Mabe, and Meyers Constructors

To learn more and to register for Future.AI, visit https://web.altair.com/future-ai-2021.

About Altair (Nasdaq: ALTR)

Altair is a global technology company that provides software and cloud solutions in the areas of simulation, high-performance computing (HPC), and artificial intelligence (AI). Altair enables organizations across broad industry segments to compete more effectively in a connected world while creating a more sustainable future. To learn more, please visit https://www.altair.com.

TROY, MI, USA, May 21, 2021 – Altair (Nasdaq: ALTR), a global technology company providing solutions in the areas of simulation, high-performance computing (HPC), and artificial intelligence (AI), will host a technology conference focused on simulation solutions for composites at the inaugural JEC Composites Connect, the virtual version of JEC World, the world’s leading composites trade show, on June 1.

 

 

Entitled “A Complete Composites Workflow for All Industries,” Altair’s conference will be the only company-led conference to offer cross-industry presentations covering the entire composite product design cycle. The conference will include presentations from several industry experts, including:

1. Jeffrey Wollschlager, vice president composite technologies, Altair
2. Dr. Martin Perterer, head of simulation, KTM e-Technologies
3. Patrick Jumin, Karim Sliman, and Derik Joël Kengne Tapchom, composites specialists, SNCF
4. Nerea MarKaide, polymers and composites expert, Cidetech

Optimized weight-performance ratios are critical to many industries including aerospace, transportation, sports, and racing. When extreme lightweight requirements meet ultimate performance needs, continuous fiber reinforced materials are the solution of choice. The holistic simulation of continuous fiber composites is an important building block to tailor products to individual requirements. In addition to the conference program, Altair will also have a virtual booth where attendees can meet Altair experts, network with other visitors, and experience how Altair solutions help to:

1. Accelerate composites design to production
2. Handle composite design certification
3. Predict ultimate failure behavior
4. Handle material data and characterization

The Altair event will conclude with a roundtable discussion to exchange views with various manufacturers and Altair’s experts in the field of composites.

“We have participated in JEC events for many years. This year, more than ever, we believe it is important to maintain this collaboration and to continue to support JEC World with our content and solutions,” said Jeffrey Wollshlager, vice president of composites technologies, Altair. “JEC remains, without a doubt, the must-attend event for innovation in composites and Altair solutions heavily contribute to a seamless design and development process utilizing composites in all industries, enabling lighter designs and better products.”

JEC Connect has been conceived to be a real trade show. In the virtual interface of the event platform, visitors will be able to wander around and visit digital booths where companies will present their products, take advantage of several networking zones and a platform for making appointments, and attend several conferences, including the one by Altair.

For more information and to register please visit: https://www.jeccomposites-connect.events/.

About Altair (Nasdaq: ALTR)

Altair is a global technology company that provides software and cloud solutions in the areas of simulation, high-performance computing (HPC), and artificial intelligence (AI). Altair enables organizations in all industries to compete more effectively in a connected world while creating a more sustainable future. To learn more, visit https://www.altair.com.

MUMBAI, India, May 21, 2021 – Siemens India has announced an array of measures to support communities and its employees and their families in the relief efforts against COVID-19.

Siemens Relief Efforts

In April 2020, Siemens  pledged a total contribution of Rs. 20 crore towards its efforts against COVID-19. Following the second wave of COVID-19, which has resulted in stretching the healthcare infrastructure in the country further, Siemens has announced an additional contribution of Rs. 20 crore, taking the total contribution to Rs. 40 crore.

Interventions range from providing government hospitals across the country with COVID-19 testing lab, state-of-the-art computer tomography scanner, testing kits, ventilators, oxygen concentrators, oxygen generators, medical supplies and gear. The Company also provided migrant and daily wage workers with dry rations and hygiene kits. These efforts have been supported by the Siemens Caring Hands Foundation in Germany.

COVID-19 Care and Employee Well-Being 

To support families of employees, who have lost their lives to COVID-19, Siemens announced a lumpsum financial assistance of Rs. 25 lakh in addition to one year’s salary of the employee. Furthermore, support towards school fees and continued medical insurance for immediate family members will be given.

Siemens will grant supplemental leave for colleagues recovering from COVID-19 and additional 10 days Wellness Leave for every employee.

The above measures are in addition to Siemens’ commitment to facilitate vaccinations for all employees and their families.

“In these difficult and exceptional circumstances, the community and our employees need concrete measures for their well-being. We will continue to support every employee and their family at this very difficult time. The organization is doing everything possible to ensure that every employee feels safe and cared for,” said Sunil Mathur, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Siemens Limited.

About Siemens Limited

Siemens Limited focuses on intelligent infrastructure for buildings and distributed energy systems and on automation and digitalization in the process, discrete & hybrid manufacturing industries. The Company brings together the digital and physical worlds to benefit customers and society. It offers broad expertise across the entire energy value chain, along with a comprehensive portfolio for utilities, independent power producers, transmission system operators, the oil and gas industry, and other energy-intensive industries. With its products, solutions, systems, and services, it addresses the needs of energy transition, including storage and sector-coupling solutions. It is also a supplier and service provider of intelligent mobility solutions for rail, road and inter-modal transport for passenger and freight services. Siemens Limited is the flagship listed company of Siemens AG in India. As of September 30, 2020, Siemens Limited had Revenue from continuing operations of INR 9,581 crore and 9,258 employees. Further information is available on the Internet at www.siemens.co.in.