SURREY, UK, May 7, 2021 – Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division announced the launch of a ground-breaking new laser scanner. The Absolute Scanner AS1 pairs best-in-class accuracy and data quality with an automation-capable data collection speed of 1.2 million points per second and first-of-its-kind interoperability between portable arm and laser tracker systems. The AS1 is the ideal sensor in a wide range of application contexts, for instance on an automotive shop floor – the same scanner can be moved back and forth as needed between an arm used for interior quality control and a tracker setup in the pilot plant performing flush and gap inspection to achieve a more integrated and lower-cost quality process.

The AS1 is a modular blue laser line scanner that is the first in the industry to operate with both laser tracker and portable measuring arm systems. When used together with a Leica Absolute Tracker AT960 laser tracker, the AS1 can deliver scanning accuracy to within just 50 microns from up to 30 metres away, handheld or automated. For smaller applications, the AS1 scanner unit can be easily mounted to any existing current-generation Absolute Arm 7-Axis system, enabling precision scanning and hidden area inspection within a measurement volume of between 2 and 4.5 metres in diameter.

Tracker functionality for the AS1 is powered by a new handheld positioning unit, the Absolute Positioner AP21. The AP21 unit allows the AT960 tracker to pick up complete position and orientation information for the scanner. The AS1 can be quickly mounted to the AP21 using Hexagon’s patented kinematic joint – the same repeatable mounting system already found on Absolute Arm systems. This makes it possible for a busy shop-floor team to swap the same AS1 scanner unit on-the-fly from use on a tracker system to an arm system without the need for any time-consuming realignment or setup.

“In developing an upgraded laser scanner for our tracker systems, we wanted to bring the SHINE technology we developed for our portable measuring arms into the large-volume applications where trackers are needed,” said Duncan Redgewell, President, Metrology Devices at Hexagon. “The breadth of our team’s hardware expertise has allowed us to develop a solution that breaks down the established barriers between product categories, letting users enjoy best-in-class scanning performance across both arm and tracker applications without the need to invest in multiple scanner units. The AS1 can be used in the same way and with the same high-quality results whether paired with our Absolute Tracker or Absolute Arm systems.”

The laser scanning performance of the Absolute Scanner AS1 is built on the proven Systematic High-Intelligence Noise Elimination (SHINE) technology that has impressed customers in multiple industries since its introduction in the RS6 Laser Scanner for Absolute Arm systems in 2019. The SHINE concept enables extremely high-quality and high-accuracy data to be collected at full-speed on almost any surface type or finish at default exposure settings. This minimises the need to constantly toggle settings during the measurement process, as well as the associated operator training needs. With SHINE, the AS1 always delivers full performance – any surface type can be scanned at any time without the decrease in performance on difficult surfaces that is common with legacy products on the market.

The dynamic tracking performance of the Absolute Positioner AP21 unit means the newest Absolute Scanner is fully automation ready, allowing for high-speed blue laser scanning within automated cells and structures whether in-line, at-the-line, near-the-line or in the quality room – a vital functionality as industries prepare for the future of smart manufacturing. Hexagon’s network of registered and accredited integrators is prepared to develop custom automation systems based on this new metrology technology.

“Metrology-assisted automation is widely regarded as fundamental to future large-scale manufacturing,” said Daniel Moser, Technical Product Director at Hexagon. “Laser tracker-based systems have an important role to play in that future, primarily in ensuring quality isn’t sacrificed in the pursuit of increased productivity. One of our key goals in developing the AS1 was to deliver a system that was built from the ground up with automation in mind, and that could be integrated into a wide range of automated manufacturing solutions.”

For Absolute Arm systems, the AS1 replaces the current flagship RS6 Laser Scanner, which will be phased out immediately. For more information, contact a local Hexagon representative or visit HexagonMI.com/AbsoluteScanner.

About Hexagon

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.

Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division provides solutions that utilise data from design and engineering, production and metrology to make manufacturing smarter.

Hexagon (Nasdaq Stockholm: HEXA B) has approximately 21,000 employees in 50 countries and net sales of approximately 3.8bn EUR. Learn more at hexagon.com and follow us @HexagonAB.

Invitation

PARIS, France, May 7, 2021 – At Lectra’s Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting held on April 30, members voted to appoint Céline Abecassis-Moedas as a new independent director. Nominated for a period of four years, she becomes a member of the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Strategic Committee.

Céline Abecassis-Moedas

A major global player in the fashion, automotive and furniture industries, Lectra designs smart industrial solutions – software, equipment, data and services – for brands, manufacturers and retailers.

“I am delighted to announce the appointment of Céline AbecassisMoedas as a Director of Lectra. Her international experience and knowledge of strategy and innovation management, as well as her indepth knowledge of the fashion industry, are great assets for the company,” says Daniel Harari, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lectra.

The appointment of Céline Abecassis-Moedas to Lectra’s Board of Directors will notably strengthen the Strategic Committee, which will be called upon to examine an increasing number of investment projects in innovative companies and the continued development of our offers for Industry 4.0.

Céline Abecassis-Moedas will also draw upon her international experience as an independent director, through positions held for nearly ten years at four companies in Spain and Portugal: Europac (Papeles y Cartones de Europa) from 2012 to 2019, CTT (CTT Correios de Portugal) from 2016 to 2020, CUF since 2016, and Vista Alegre Atlantis since 2020.

Céline Abecassis-Moedas, 49, is now Dean for Executive Education and Associate Professor at CatólicaLisbon. She began her career in research at France Telecom R&D, before joining Lectra in New York as an e-business product manager in 1999, then AT Kearney in London as a consultant in 2000. From 2002 to 2005, she was Lecturer in Strategy at Queen Mary University of London, then joined Católica-Lisbon University as Assistant Professor in Strategic and Innovation Management.

From 2014 to 2020, Céline Abecassis-Moedas was also Affiliate Professor at ESCP and co-scientific director of the Lectra-ESCP Chair’s “Fashion and Technology”.

Céline Abecassis-Moedas is a graduate of the École Normale Supérieure de Cachan, of the Université Paris Dauphine (DEA in Scientific management methods), holder of a Ph.D. in Management from the École Polytechnique and holder of the INSEAD Certificate in Corporate Governance obtained in 2017.

About Lectra

For companies that breathe life into our wardrobes, car interiors, furniture and more, Lectra is crafting the premium technologies that facilitate the digital transformation of their industry. Lectra’s offer empowers brands, manufacturers and retailers from design to production, providing them with the market respect and peace of mind they deserve. Founded in 1973, today Lectra has 34 subsidiaries across the globe, serving customers in over 100 countries. With over 1,700 employees, Lectra reported revenues of €236 million in 2020. Lectra is listed on Euronext-Paris (LSS). For more information, please visit www.lectra.com.

Mahindra Advanced Design Europe renews commitment to design and develop dynamic and authentic products with global appeal.

Mumbai and London, May 6, 2021 – Mahindra Group announced today the setting up of Mahindra Advanced Design Europe (M.A.D.E) in the West Midlands, UK.

The new Centre of Excellence (CoE), will be a part of the Mahindra Global Design Network that includes the Mahindra Design Studio in Mumbai, India, and Pininfarina Design in Turin, Italy.

M.A.D.E is a strategic enhancement of Mahindra’s global design capabilities and renews its commitment to bring to its customers sophisticated, authentic SUVs with an unmissable presence. M.A.D.E will further sharpen Mahindra’s distinctive product designs and differentiated technology offerings to further its safe, thrilling, yet efficient connected car experiences.

Speaking about the announcement, Rajesh Jejurikar, Executive Director, Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd., said, “Mahindra is poised to enter a new, exciting era to build upon our rich 75 years of automotive history to bring unique customer-centric products to the Indian and global markets. A key lever to make the business future-ready is to significantly strengthen design capability across automotive, farm equipment and two-wheelers globally. M.A.D.E will contribute to all future automotive and mobility products, including Born EV SUVs and be a resource available to Mahindra Group companies. It will give us a quantum leap in both capacity and capability in the design space.”

The Coventry region in UK is a powerhouse of automotive design. M.A.D.E will contribute and leverage the skills, experience, and expertise of this network of design talent. It will also support the creation of highly skilled design roles, drawing from Coventry University, Royal College of Art, and other design colleges in the UK and Europe. M.A.D.E. will be operational from the 1st of July 2021.

About Mahindra

The Mahindra Group is a USD 19.4 billion federation of companies that enables people to rise through innovative mobility solutions, driving rural prosperity, enhancing urban living, nurturing new businesses and fostering communities. It enjoys a leadership position in utility vehicles, information technology, financial services and vacation ownership in India and is the world’s largest tractor company by volume. It also enjoys a strong presence in defence, renewable energy, agribusiness, logistics and real estate development. Headquartered in India, Mahindra employs over 256,000 people across 100 countries.

Learn more about Mahindra on www.mahindra.com | Twitter and Facebook: @MahindraRise

VELIZY-VILLACOUBLAY, France, May 7, 2021 – Dassault Systèmes (Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA) announced that Texelis, a France-based developer and supplier of axles and powertrains for heavy-duty vehicles used in public transportation and defense, has completed the deployment of the 3DEXPERIENCE platform to improve its technological innovation and win more business in different markets with customer experiences that encompass design to service.

Texelis is using the 3DEXPERIENCE platform to digitally support its global product management. The 3DEXPERIENCE platform integrates design, engineering, simulation and manufacturing applications, and streamlines collaboration between teams, customers and suppliers. Texelis will increase its ability to develop products that can be configured and adapted for underground railways, trams, buses, cars, trucks and armored vehicles – even for prototypes or small series – and extend its product lifecycle management processes to maintenance, repairs and refurbishment services.

“We needed the agility to quickly respond to bids for different categories of products with more relevant offerings that demonstrate the added value of our services,” said Charles Antoine de Barbuat, President, Texelis. “This is what the 3DEXPERIENCE platform enables. We will support our digital engineering and manufacturing with improved collaboration and standardization. In just 7.5 months, even during the COVID-19 pandemic, we were able to migrate all our legacy data to the platform and have it fully operational for 140 employees.”

Today’s OEMs and suppliers must be able to respond rapidly to new business opportunities in a marketplace that is shifting toward demands for electric and hybrid technologies and bespoke mobility systems that can be serviced throughout their lifecycle. They must offer competitive pricing and technological innovations that meet customer requirements yet enable them to achieve profitable results.

The 3DEXPERIENCE platform enables product portfolio development planning, efficiency, quality and diversity.  Texelis gains agility during the development phase to prevent risk, quickly validate and optimize new products, and deploy production suited for product variability.

“This project demonstrates that agility, innovation and fast deployment are key competitive advantages,” said Laurence Montanari, Vice President, Transportation & Mobility Industry, Dassault Systèmes. “By using the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, Texelis will share, improve and extend knowledge to design, engineer, validate, manufacture and deliver to its customers’ satisfaction.”

About Dassault Systèmes

Dassault Systèmes, the 3DEXPERIENCE Company, is a catalyst for human progress. We provide business and people with collaborative virtual environments to imagine sustainable innovations. By creating ‘virtual experience twins’ of the real world with our 3DEXPERIENCE platform and applications, our customers push the boundaries of innovation, learning and production.

Dassault Systèmes’ 20,000 employees are bringing value to more than 270,000 customers of all sizes, in all industries, in more than 140 countries. For more information, visit https://www.3ds.com.

RIGA, Latvia, May 7, 2021 – Electromagnetics simulation software company CENOS continues on its mission to democratize simulation software by releasing its newest application designed for radio frequency and antenna design engineers.

CENOS released its first electromagnetics simulation software focused on the induction heating applications in 2017 and it proved to be a success – mainly because of the simple and straightforward user experience and the specialization and focus on a single industry. After a year of development and testing in close cooperation with its avid beta-tester community, the Antenna Design simulation software was finally released for public use at the end of April, 2021.

CENOS Antenna Design is an intuitive FEM-based software that helps engineers to speed up RF antenna design, it solves Maxwell’s equations directly with no simplifications or limitations. Therefore, the results provided by CENOS are accurate for wide ranges of geometries and antennas, including very complex geometries. For instance, the software is good for high Q, multi-port simulations with arbitrary 3D structures. It is specialized for the simulation of microstrip- and wire-type antennas that include various geometries (fractal, helix, horn, loop, slot, patch, spiral, and others), as well as dipole and monopole antennas.

CENOS co-founder Dr. phys. Mihails Scepanskis: “Two years ago we launched a specialized induction heating simulation software to cover the growing demand in the SME sector – smaller equipment manufacturers, tooling shops, and production plants. Following the success in the low-frequency applications, we decided to move to the microwaves with the same mission – to democratize the simulation software, make it accessible for every engineer. I believe, it is an awkward situation in the market – engineers have to choose either to pay tons of money for enterprise-type generic simulation packages to utilize just a fraction of their functionality or to use over-simplified 1D approximations with the hobbyist-level software. With CENOS we have leveraged the power of open-source algorithms to break the status quo – to deliver a full-functionality FEM software for price-sensitive business users and individuals.”

CENOS Antenna Design is free to try for 10 days, after which the users can choose from the two subscription plans – for an individual or business use, starting from 20 euros per month ($25). The business version includes the features that help to automate and speed up simulation processes and has more integrations with the existing software and, most importantly, it has a live customer support through the chat and video calls. More features are planned to be added in 2021 and thus the prices may be increased over time, so now it is a good moment to subscribe and get all the future updates for a lower price.

The company name CENOS stands for “Connecting ENgineering Open Source” highlighting the new software approach they invented. It is a platform that connects the best of community-driven open-source algorithms into one seamless user experience and since it is a desktop software – the data do not leave the owner’s computer.

CENOS was founded in 2017 by 3 PhDs in physics and mathematics who committed themselves to the democratization of the simulation software by making it easy, affordable, and secure for every engineer. CENOS is a startup, funded by the leading San Francisco early-stage investor ‘500 Startups’, the leading B2B European accelerator Startup Wise Guys, and the cohort of the Baltic business angels.

CENOS offers a 10-day trial, follow the link to sign up: https://www.cenos-platform.com/antenna-design.

OPTIPOWER analyses cutting conditions, optimizes feed rates, and allows users to create better cutting strategies. The benefits are reduction in the production cycle times, enhancement of cutting operations, and fast development of new G-code files for future applications.
During an adaptive optimization of the machining operations, the cutting power can be used in the optimization as a value to limit or accelerate the machining.

• Federate limitation by maximum permissible loads of the machine axes can be used to reduce the feed rewritten if the machine applies maximum loads.

• A new optimised program can consequently be generated. It will be automatically controlled and verify by a full simulation process.

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TROY, MI, USA, May 6, 2021 – Altair (Nasdaq: ALTR), a global technology company providing solutions in simulation, high-performance computing (HPC), and artificial intelligence (AI), announces a new technical partnership agreement with the Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One Team, who has returned to the world’s most prestigious motorsports series for the 2021 season. Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One Team engineers are using Altair Grid Engine to optimize the team’s HPC infrastructure with its workload scheduling and management solution.

Modern Grand Prix racing has prioritized the construction of the most fuel- and energy-efficient cars, with a lower total cost. Establishing that efficiency occurs long before the car hits the track, where teams are running complex simulations using an optimized compute environment.

“Across our aerodynamics department, we’re hugely reliant on high-performance computing to manage intensive workloads,” said Bill Peters, chief technology officer, Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One™ Team. “That includes the 10 terabytes of data the team produces on a daily basis. Altair’s solutions give us a consistent and powerful infrastructure, enabling our team to gain strategic and performance advantages within a limit of 30 teraflops by achieving higher throughput, smaller wait-times, and reduced downtime.”

Altair Grid Engine empowers the Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One™ Team engineering department to ensure the tens of thousands of simulations and other compute-intensive tasks are consistently and correctly sequenced and coordinated. It provides timely and efficient access to HPC, critical to powering simulations like wind tunnels, vehicle aerodynamics, tire performance, as well as fine tuning crucial design elements. HPC also powers full-car simulations, which creates a real-world simulator; allowing drivers like Lance Stroll and Sebastian Vettel to understand how design changes will impact race-day performance of their AMR21 cars.

“The impressive Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One™ Team operates in an environment where every split-second counts, not just on the racetrack, but in terms of rapid and informed design decisions utilizing HPC,” said Sam Mahalingam, chief technical officer, Altair. “As Altair offers the industry’s most comprehensive HPC toolset, we are proud to be part of the story and will be cheering for the team over every lap of the Formula One season.”

As a result of utilizing Altair Grid Engine, the Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One engineering team’s overall work throughput is faster, the most urgent requirements and results are prioritized, and applications and resources are used efficiently. Altair has helped the team to:

1. Achieve a sustained 97 percent utilization of HPC infrastructure
2. Properly manage the 10 terabytes of data the team produces daily
3. Gain strategic and performance advantages within Formula One’s 25 teraflop limits by achieving higher throughput, reduced wait times and downtime

To learn more, attend the Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One Team’s presentation, “On and Off the Track, Every Second Counts: The Critical Role of HPC Optimization” at the Altair Global HPC Summit May 11-12. To register, visit https://web.altair.com/hpc-summit-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 www.altair.com.

About Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One Team

After more than 60 years away from Formula One, Aston Martin returns to Grand Prix racing in 2021. With one of the most iconic emblems in the world above the garages and a team of almost 500 passionate men and women at its heart, this is a team with both a rich heritage and a fresh perspective – bringing new energy to the sport with a determination to shake up the order and compete at the sharp end.  Our mission is to use the global platform of motorsport to engage a new wave of fans – showcasing the technology and innovation which live at our core while representing the values that resonate with the changing world in which we live.  The new age of Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One Team begins here.

BALTIMORE, MD, USA, May 6, 2021 – ASCENT, developers of professional training courseware and technical documentation for engineering applications, announced its yearly roadmap for the release of its Autodesk 2022 software learning guides including AutoCAD, Autodesk Civil 3D, Autodesk Inventor, Autodesk Revit and Autodesk Vault. As an Autodesk Authorized Publisher and Developer, ASCENT released its fundamentals-level learning materials in lockstep with the software releases. Advanced-level learning materials for these and other Autodesk software will continue to release as defined in the roadmap.

“The pace of evolution of the Autodesk software is faster than ever, bringing new capabilities and enhanced productivity to the desktops and mobile devices of so many so rapidly,” says Paul Burden, director of product development for ASCENT. “As businesses evolve from the challenges over the past year, re-imagining workplace environments and hiring new employees, ASCENT has remained focused on meeting the learning needs of its partners and customers, including those delivering training virtually and those with flexible working arrangements.”

More Than 50 Courseware Options for all Training Types

ASCENT learning materials are used by Autodesk Training Centers, universities, corporations, and individuals in more than 75 countries. They provide course structure and flexibility to accommodate different approaches to the lessons. Instructor Guides include answers to chapter review questions, timing suggestions for course pacing and often include instructor presentation files that complement the Learning Guide.

Individual learners also benefit from ASCENT courseware because it is specifically designed to have descriptive instructional material to support self-study and has detailed hands-on exercises based on real-world workflow processes so users of the courseware not only learn the software, but also best practices.

ASCENT also creates customized learning content designed to meet customers’ unique training challenges and provides technical writing and editing services to assist customers with their supporting product documentation, standards and workflows.

Author-Led Webcast

On May 13^th at 11:00 am ET, Jennifer MacMillan and Ronda Wiley will present a “What’s New in the Autodesk 2022 Courseware” webcast. Topics covered will include key updates to the Autodesk 2022 software releases and how they affect the ASCENT Learning Guides, as well as a focus on the new Inventor and AutoCAD one-day update courses. Attendance is free, but registration is required.

Learning Guide Availability

Guides are available in print, eBook and eLearning formats at ASCENTeStore.com or Amazon.com (print only). Educational institutions, corporations, Autodesk Training Centers and individuals around the globe can purchase ASCENT’s Learning Guides through distribution centers in North America, South America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. For volume sales, contact an ASCENT representative at 1-866-527-2368.

About ASCENT

ASCENT- Center for Technical Knowledge, a division of Rand Worldwide (OTCBB: RWWI), is an Authorized Publisher and Developer of Autodesk curriculum, developing professional training courseware and technical documentation for engineering applications including those from Autodesk, Dassault Systèmes and PTC. For more information, visit the ASCENT website and follow ASCENT on LinkedIn and Twitter.

About Rand Worldwide

Rand Worldwide is one of the world’s leading providers of professional services and technology to the engineering community, targeting organizations in the building, infrastructure and manufacturing industries. For more information, visit www.rand.com.