HSINCHU, Taiwan, Apr 29, 2020 – CoreTech System Co., Ltd. (Moldex3D) has made an announcement to support users who need to work from home during the period of COVID-19 pandemic. Moldex3D is hereby allowing the authorized users to access Moldex3D software license through their corporate secured VPN from their homes, notwithstanding any contractual restrictions on remote access stated in Moldex3D software license agreement. The policy is effective immediately on March 27th through June 30th, 2020. This temporary arrangement requires no further paperwork and applies to all authorized users.

For those who are not able to access the authorized license server, or who have no authorized Moldex3D licenses but would like to learn Moldex3D during the work-from-home period, we are happy to help. Please fill out the web form requesting for Work-from-Home Support, and we will get in touch with you as soon as possible. Should you have any further issues, please feel free to contact us anytime.

If you already have access to Moldex3D, you are more than welcome to participate in our online training program. It’s a great timing to learn more about Moldex3D from home. We offer a selection of comprehensive Moldex3D Online Training Resources. We can also schedule online web training upon your request.

About CoreTech System (Moldex3D)

HSINCHU, Taiwan, Apr 29, 2020 – CoreTech System Co., Ltd. (Moldex3D) announced the release of a new version of its molding analysis software Moldex3D 2020. The new generation of Moldex3D continues the tradition from the past and optimizes the solver architecture as well as enhances the software performance. At the same time, many powerful analysis modules were also released to empower our customers in various industries to be able to flexibly face the rapidly changing global market. In addition, iSLM, a system that integrates the design of molds and the molding big data-driven team, is also released to respond to the trend of transformation due to smart manufacturing and to help enterprises establish their systematic data management and online operation system to practically implement teamwork.

The important updates and highlights of Moldex3D 2020 are as follows:

A Customer-centered, Easy-to-use, and Highly Efficient Molding Analysis Software

The feature innovations of Moldex3D 2020 are all based on customers’ needs to help with conducting molding analysis in a faster and more convenient manner. With the optimization of solver architecture of the software, the computational performance of Moldex3D is greatly improved, which enables users to save on analysis time by more than 20%. In addition, many new geometrical and mesh repairing tools have been added to enable users to process geometric and mesh problems in a more convenient and faster manner, and hence the pace of design changes is effectively enhanced.

Moldex3D 2020 also has a breakthrough in the simulation capability which includes the Heat Transfer Coefficient (HTC), delayed ejection, and occurrence of ear flow due to certain characteristics of materials in the software simulation and verification, to greatly enhance the accuracy of warping and cooling analysis. Furthermore, the existing functions of modules have also been improved, as the users will be able to consider the impact of the warpage of the first shot on the second shot when opening the insert molding module in the new version; at the same time, the True 3D Barrel Compression Simulation  is also optimized to obtain a more precise injection pressure result.

Optimization of the Advanced Process to Adapt to the Rapidly Changing Market Demands

Industries are facing more severe challenges due to the rapidly changing market demands and the impact of the current global trade situation. Moldex3D provides comprehensive advanced process to empower users to be more competitive in product innovation and development! The new version of Moldex3D can consider the 2D woven fabric in Resin Transfer Molding (RTM) to achieve the prediction that is more close to the actual warpage of product; it’s also a breakthrough of chemical foaming module that supports the analysis of dissolution and temperature for the foaming gas, as well as the retraction simulation for thermoset materials.

In addition to the breakthroughs in RTM and foaming module, Moldex3D 2020 also improves its simulation capability of fiber composite materials for the realization of changes in fiber concentration or length, which can obtain the simulation result of changes in flow behavior. With this adjustment, users will be able to predict the melt flow behavior faster and thus the work efficiency will be greatly enhanced.

For the Realization of Smart Manufacturing, it is Necessary to Work with a Big Data-driven Team

Manufacturing transformation is inevitable in the trend of smart manufacturing. A set of systematic management tools will be able to assist enterprises to collect data and centralize the management, as well as derive value from the process to enhance the team’s work efficiency! Moldex3D iSLM is a service developed to fulfill this demand. iSLM is based on cloud architecture and users can access via a web browser for the three major features such as Solution Management, Mold Tryout Management, and Knowledge Management. All information can be configured for data access authorization to effectively protect confidential documents of enterprises as well as reduce traditional paperwork and tedious email communication and backup, to help enterprises practically realize team collaboration across geographical environments!

For more information about the new features of Moldex3D 2020, please visit our product release page at: https://www.moldex3d.com/en/products/moldex3d-2020

About CoreTech System (Moldex3D)

ANN ARBOR, MI, USA, Apr 29, 2020 – CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announces the addition of a Digital Skills Transformation program. These strategic services focus on leading an organization through the assessment, definition, implementation, and continuous improvement of the digital skills of its employees. Using a highly collaborative process, CIMdata works with its clients to form a lasting structure for training, education, and skill enhancement.

According to CIMdata’s President & CEO, Mr. Peter Bilello, “A well-defined Digital Skills Transformation program is multi-faceted, and typically includes organizational, process, technology, and content considerations. The resulting education and training framework, implementation, and support structure typically cover several different organizational processes and supporting technology platforms, as well as incorporating different experience and skill levels into one repeatable standard applicable throughout an enterprise, no matter its size or complexity.” He continued, “With such a structure in place, the enterprise is in a better position to proactively handle growth, reduce employee turnover, and successfully deal with technological and process changes encountered in today’s rapidly evolving digital world.”

CIMdata’s Digital Skills Transformation methodology follows a comprehensive set of proven principles—each representing a critical component needed to maximize the organization’s return on talent investment. The top five guiding principles of a well-defined and executed digital skills transformation are as follows:

1. The program must be aligned with the organization’s overall strategic goals.
2. The enterprise’s overall digital skills framework should result in a positive return on investment.
3. The program should ensure that learning is aligned with and directly supported by organizational structures, lines of authority, decision-making, values, and other appropriate business practices.
4. The program should incorporate different platforms and utilize them to reinforce outcomes and ensure that people get the right skills at the right time, in the right way, and at the right cost.
5. The program must demonstrate integrated learning achieved not only by doing but by establishing shared accountability.

CIMdata’s Digital Skills Transformation services leverage the company’s more than 35 years of experience serving industrial companies, and software and service providers through strategic management consulting, market research and analysis, and best practices education. For more information, visit CIMdata.com or contact CIMdata at info@cimdata.com or +1 734.668.9922.

ANN ARBOR, MI, USA, Apr 29, 2020 – CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announces an upcoming free educational webinar, “PLM Status & Trends.” The webinar will take place on Thursday, 14 May 2020, at 11:00 a.m. (EDT) and will last for one hour.

This webinar will provide an insight into the results of CIMdata’s recent global PLM Status & Trends research. The goal of the study was to deepen the global PLM community’s collective understanding of the status, drivers, and preconditions necessary for companies to derive value from their investment in PLM. The main topics to be covered include spending trends, the focus of implementations, value perception, and processes that are enabled, to name a few. Additionally, comments that describe some of the key potential PLM industry disruptors will be made.

This webinar will help attendees:

1. Understand how PLM is being used.
2. Understand what processes are being enabled by PLM.
3. Understand what drivers and preconditions are necessary to derive value from PLM.
4. Understand where executives perceive value in PLM.
5. Understand the main focus areas of leading companies.

According to Peter Bilello, CIMdata’s President & CEO, and the host for this webinar, “The global PLM industry is rapidly evolving through the incorporation of new technologies, business process focus, and an organizations’ push to digitally transform. Companies need to constantly understand and evaluate where the industry is and where it is going so that the maximum value is achievable from its implementation.”

Mr. Bilello has more than 30 years of experience in the development of business-enabling IT solutions for research, engineering, and manufacturing organizations worldwide. He has participated in PLM analysis, selection, implementation, and training; CAD/CAM/CAE/CIM implementation and management; synchronous and lean manufacturing consulting; software engineering; and general data management strategy development and support. He has authored numerous papers and research reports on PLM and related topics, and his articles, commentaries, and perspectives have appeared in publications throughout the Americas, Europe, and Asia.

This webinar will be useful to a broad audience including executives, directors, and managers responsible for PLM initiatives, those responsible for digital transformation, PLM team leaders, PLM team members, PLM users, product managers, IT leadership, solution providers, and anyone else who wants to understand the trends and status of the global PLM industry.

During the webinar, attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions about the topics discussed.

1. To find out more, visit: https://www.cimdata.com/en/education/educational-webinars/2020-plm-status-trends.
2. To register for this webinar, please visit: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/3786661273382693122.

OAKVILLE, ON, USA, Apr 28, 2020 – Forming Technologies (FTI), part of Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division, has announced new virtual manufacturing capabilities that improve productivity setting up sheet metal process simulation with CAD design interoperability and Hexagon 3D scanning.

FTI’s FormingSuite software helps manufacturers to evaluate the cost of tooling and material in sheet metal processes, assess the feasibility of designs to avoid costly product changes and reduce time to market. Its FormingSuite 2020 release introduces features that enable cost engineers, designers and die-makers to work more productively together throughout early product design and improve the accuracy of virtual try-out.

Stamping dies are frequently modified through grinding and spotting during try-out, before they are put into production, which renders CAD designs obsolete. For the first time, users can now connect FormingSuite to Hexagon’s 3D metrology systems so that any die can be quickly scanned to capture these modifications and feed real manufacturing parameters back into virtual try-outs. This scanned data is then used directly in simulations to perform accurate validation of the stamping process.

Some stampers require the ability to run two different shaped blanks in their transfer presses. These lines are equipped with advanced features such as oscillating shears, indexing conveyors, and rotate stations so the stamper also can process rectangle, trapezoid, mitre, parallelogram, and developed (shaped) blanks into the same large-bed press.

A new workflow provides easy setup to optimize the cost and tooling for processes with two unique coils. Furthermore, engineers can now save time by optimizing conceptual designs for manufacture in FormingSuite, then exporting the blanking die process geometry from the transfer die layout and the progressive die strip layout directly to their CAD system to use as the basis for their design.

New features make it easier for manufacturers to set up more accurate process simulations by automating repetitive tasks and more flexible design tools. A powerful new Sketch Web tool provides engineers a fast and accurate way to create custom web designs outside of standard shapes. Furthermore, automatic and user-defined mesh refinement for trimming improves the precision of die models. When evaluating materials utilization, design changes can now be automatically applied to the opposite, symmetrical side of the part. These improvements, combined with refinements to the software’s calculation and costing methods, enable manufacturers to make better manufacturing decisions at the design stage.

Andy Melang, Business Development Manager at Ultratech, commented: “One of our customers came to us for a small bracket that is a late add to a new frame. Most of the tooling for the frame was built in China, but due to time restrictions they re-shored it locally and needed quotes immediately as the tool needed to be built in 12-16 weeks. Using FormingSuite COSTOPTIMIZER Professional, the time from them saying ‘we need this part’ to the time we sent the total cost with cost breakdown was a couple of hours. I didn’t have a day or two to get assistance from our tool designer, but because we could turn this around so quickly it not only looks like we want the job, but we look professional doing it.”

“Approximately 70% of decisions related to the overall cost have already been committed in the early design phase and optimizing forming delivers a high return for high volume manufacturing,” commented Hendrik Schafstall, CEO. “Our goal remains to be intuitive and accessible to everyone that needs better process knowledge, not necessarily CAE experts. FormingSuite’s new features improve the productivity – and the competitiveness – of our customers by speeding up their time to market with better decision making upfront.”

Availability

FormingSuite 2020 is now available from FTI’s website forming.com for customers, with free trial licenses also available.

About Hexagon | FTI

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.

Forming Technologies (FTI), part of Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division, provides computer-aided engineering software to optimise the design for manufacturing, material utilisation and cost of sheet metal components. Learn more at forming.com. 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 3.9bn EUR. Learn more at hexagon.com and follow us @HexagonAB.

TROY, MI, USA, Apr 28, 2020 – Altair, (Nasdaq: ALTR) a global technology company providing solutions in product development, high-performance computing (HPC), and data analytics, introduced a new version of Altair Inspire, the company’s fully-integrated generative design and simulation solution that accelerates the creation, optimization, and study of innovative, structurally efficient parts and assemblies.

The latest release offers an even more powerful and accessible working environment, enabling a simulation-driven design approach that will cut time-to-market, reduce development costs, and optimize product performance.

Results of a modal analysis on a 400 parts assembly in Altair Inspire, solved with the speed and accuracy of Altair SimSolid

Inspire now integrates Altair SimSolid for fast, accurate structural analysis of complex assemblies, as independently validated by NAFEMS. Integration with Inspire’s interactive design engineering environment sees SimSolid join two more trusted industry solvers, empowering users across the engineering and manufacturing sectors:

1. Altair OptiStruct – the market leader and industry standard for structural efficiency and topology optimization for the generative design of practical, viable and manufacturable geometry.
2. Altair MotionSolve – multi-body systems analysis for dynamic motion simulation, including loads extraction.
3. Inspire Cast, Inspire Form, Inspire Extrude and Inspire Print 3D – manufacturing simulation for product designers and manufacturing simulation specialists.

Developed with engineering leaders, product engineers and simulation specialists in mind, Inspire is intuitive, easy-to-learn in just a few hours and runs on standard laptops and workstations. No additional investment in expensive GPUs is required, and users do not need CAD or other specialist skills. Design changes can be made directly on models without reverting to the original CAD system, and interactive modifications such as geometry edits, dimensional changes, and part replacements can now be re-analysed ‘on the fly’ with SimSolid.

Complex solid parts can be analyzed in Altair Inspire without removing any of the geometrical features

“It’s no longer a question of who is responsible for simulation, but when and where it features in the process,” said James Dagg, Altair chief technology officer – design and simulation solutions. “Instead of employing it purely for validation at the end of the cycle, Inspire enables users to test more alternatives at the earliest opportunity, make better design decisions, and avoid implementing costly modifications at a later stage. The integration of SimSolid further strengthens these capabilities, making it even easier to access remarkable speed, accuracy and flexibility.”

“While offering the potential to significantly expand the usage of analysis to design engineers, the use of Inspire with SimSolid also has high value to simulation and CAE specialists who do not typically use 3D CAD tools,” said Don Tolle, practice director for simulation-driven systems design at CIMdata, a global independent firm providing consulting to maximize an enterprise’s ability to design and deliver innovative products and services through the application of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM). “We believe that the Inspire environment augmented with the SimSolid technology has the potential to be a major positive factor in achieving the PLM industry’s quest for democratization of simulation and the long promised business benefits of simulation-driven design.”

Inspire enables both simulation analysts and designers to perform ‘what-if’ studies faster, easier, and earlier, encouraging collaboration and reducing product time to market. Additional Inspire features include:

1. Dynamic Motion – Easily generate dynamic motion of complex mechanisms and use these dynamic loads as loadcases for optimization.
2. Topology Optimization – Leverage the world’s leading topology optimization capabilities, including advanced manufacturing constraints, to create manufacturable solutions to real-world problems.
3. Design for Additive Manufacturing – Employ overhang shape controls to create more self-supporting structures, then simulate the process to identify and correct potential deformation, delamination, and excessive heating issues before building a part.
4. Structural Analysis – Investigate linear static and normal modes analysis on a model and visualize displacement, factor of safety, percent of yield, tension and compression, and more.
5. Assembly Configuration – Create multiple assembly configurations which can be used to evaluate various design scenarios and the resulting concepts.
6. Manufacturing Simulation – The extended manufacturing versions of Inspire provide high quality simulations of casting, sheet metal forming, 3D printing, extrusion and, soon, injection molding. These solutions provide quick feasibility checks on manufacturability as well as detailed simulations of the manufacturing process.

Availability

The latest version of Inspire is now available and SimSolid also remains available to users as a standalone solution. For more information about Inspire, visit: www.altair.com/inspire

About Altair

Altair (Nasdaq: ALTR) is a global technology company that provides software and cloud solutions in the areas of product development, high performance computing (HPC) and data analytics. 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.

MUNICH, Germany, Apr 28, 2020 – ALLPLAN, the global provider of open solutions for Building Information Modeling (BIM), presents today the update of Allplan Bridge 2020, Allplan Bridge 2020-1 for parametric modeling and structural analysis of bridges. Allplan Bridge is the first fully integrated 4D BIM solution that uses a common parametric model for both structural analysis, design and detailing. It forms the basis for BIM in bridge construction, which sustainably improves the planning process both in terms of time and quality.

“We are noticing a growing demand for BIM in bridge construction to meet the challenges of the industry, such as planning attractive and permanently safe bridges on time and within budget, worldwide. With Allplan Bridge, we have hit the nerve of the industry. Thanks to clear, coordinated processes, the quality of the bridge design increases and deadlines can be better met”, says Vanja Samec, Managing Director of ALLPLAN Infrastructure.

Highlights of Allplan Bridge 2020-1

The new version Allplan Bridge 2020-1 contains additional important functions, i.e. calculating live loads and influence lines as well as code-based design and the exchange of analytical models.

Traffic Load Definition

Traffic loads can be applied in a very comfortable way. On the one side, the traffic load is automatically applied in accordance with the selected standard. On the other side, the generic approach of live load definition implemented in Allplan Bridge allows the user to consider any type of moving load.

With Allplan Bridge 2020-1 users can define traffic loads in a very comfortable way.

Calculation and Evaluation of Influence Lines

With Allplan Bridge, the most unfavorable effects due to traffic loads can be determined quickly and easily. In the first step, the influence lines are calculated for each element and for all degrees of freedom. In the second step, the influence lines are evaluated with the corresponding load train (vehicle) and the results are stored as an envelope.

Code-based Design (Technical Preview)

After the global effects have been calculated and the corresponding envelopes generated, the user can perform the code-dependent design to determine the required reinforcement area. Once the reinforcement is definite (calculated or determined manually), the ULS checks can be carried out.

With Allplan Bridge 2020-1 the user can perform the code-dependent design to determine the required reinforcement area.

Exchange the Analytical Model

The analytical model generated in Allplan Bridge can be uploaded to the cloud-based BIM platform Allplan Bimplus. This allows to transfer the analytical model to other structural analysis solutions connected to Allplan Bimplus.

Enhanced view options

The complex 3D parametric model created and calculated in Allplan Bridge can be displayed in two different views. The first view visualizes the geometrical model with all the details defined while modeling. In the second view, the automatically derived analytical model reduced to the statically relevant components is displayed. Geometric bridge models usually contain a large amount of information. For the user there are several possibilities to keep the overview, nevertheless. New in this release are the options to use the isolation box or to “hide objects from the view” to display only the part of the structure in which the user is interested.

Availability

Allplan Bridge 2020-1 is now available for download.

More information: www.allplan.com/en/bridge or / www.allplan-infra.com

About ALLPLAN

ALLPLAN is a global developer of open solutions for Building Information Modeling (BIM). For more than 50 years ALLPLAN has pioneered the digitalization of the construction industry. Always focused on the clients we provide innovative tools to design, construct and manage projects – inspiring users to realize their visions. ALLPLAN solutions are being used by over 240,000 architects, engineers, contractors and facilities managers in 20 languages. Headquartered in Munich, Germany, ALLPLAN is part of the Nemetschek Group. Around the world, over 400 dedicated employees continue to write the ALLPLAN success story. For more information, visit www.allplan.com.

TROY, MI, USA, Apr 28, 2020 – Altair, (Nasdaq: ALTR) a global technology company providing solutions in product development, high-performance computing (HPC), and data analytics, announced a refresh of its Altair brand.

Altair’s new logo

The brand refresh was conducted to more accurately reflect Altair’s position as a solutions-based company that empowers innovation while evolving for sustainable growth. It strategically reflects Altair’s leadership position in the convergence of simulation-driven design with data analytics, while leveraging high-performance computing and the cloud. The new brand with the mantra “Only Forward,” demonstrates that Altair continually looks to the future creating technologies and solutions that are ahead of their time—enabling clients to design and deliver next-generation advancements.

“Our new brand was created to reflect the history of Altair, its culture, people and technology, as well as its future. It was created after deep exploration fueled by hours of industry research, in-depth interviews, and surveys taken from employees and more than 800 customers worldwide,” said Amy Messano, chief marketing officer. “We discovered a true rarity – that the perception of Altair and understanding of its culture and values was aligned among all audiences – from all levels of our team to our customers across the globe. This is unheard of, and this new brand is a celebration of that unique brand value.”

What remains the same is Altair’s vision: to transform customer decision making with simulation, data analytics, and high-performance computing.

The new brand further reinforces Altair’s four key values which were established nearly 35 years ago. These are rooted in the foundation of the company and who Altair is today:

1. Envision the future
2. Seek technology and business “firsts”
3. Communicate honestly and broadly
4. Embrace diversity and take risks

“I am thrilled to see Altair’s new brand come to life as it perfectly embodies the essence of who we are. As Altair helps accelerate the pace of innovation and drive human progress, we are always looking forward to the future,” said James R. Scapa, founder and chief executive officer. “Altairians are driven by curiosity and a deep desire to look beyond the horizon for new insights, ideas and possibilities, for ourselves and our customers. As our new brand captures and communicates the essence of our DNA, our brand will reinforce our mission and message for a new generation of customers.”

Altair’s new brand has launched globally and can be seen online at Altair.com. It can also be seen in Altair’s social media activity through LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and YouTube, as well as offline at industry events and Altair offices worldwide.

About Altair 

Altair (Nasdaq: ALTR) is a global technology company that provides software and cloud solutions in the areas of product development, high performance computing (HPC) and data analytics. 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.

UK, Apr 27, 2020 – Siemens UK pleased to announce the free science experiments and games for families stuck at home – Anyone can be an engineer!  Siemens DIY Science videos were originally launched in the summer of 2017 to bring basic engineering and science to life at the kitchen table. Siemens recognizes that from next week, many families will be working from home or self-isolating due to the Coronavirus. These resources were originally created for Key Stage 2 students so they could learn during school holidays, but now children will not be in school because of the virus, these are just as relevant and fun for parents and children alike.

The series of 21 videos, ideally aimed at children aged 7-11 and their parents, offers a range of fun, family-friendly experiments, using materials from around the house. In the current climate with many parents being at home with their children and the imminent school closures we wanted to highlight this great content which is all linked to the national curriculum. https://new.siemens.com/uk/en/company/education/students/diy-videos.html

As well as these videos, Siemens has a comprehensive education website which hosts a number of interactive games that encourage children to engage with engineering: from designing a rollercoaster, discovering which energy be used to effectively power a farm, to programming a self-driving car. https://new.siemens.com/uk/en/company/education/students/interactives.html

Brenda Yearsley, Education Development Manager, Siemens GB&I said ‘Creativity is the catalyst to inspire the next generation of researchers and innovators; so if you are struggling to find something to fill the hours with your loved ones or crawling the walls after day two, click onto our fantastic DIY resources, all from household items found around the home or hold a competition between family members as you Build a Body or create a Mini car in your own living room.

Don’t forget they are all free, fun, educational and mapped to the curriculum. The challenge is on –  Siemens needs you! The next generation of inventors.’