TEUFEN, Switzerland, Feb 26, 2020 – NUM has launched a powerful form compensation option for its renowned NUMROTO tool grinding software. The new option enables tool manufacturers to ‘close the loop’ between CNC tool grinding and measurement, in order to further increase process accuracy and consistency. The system inherently compensates for process variables such as temperature fluctuations and grinding wheel wear, and is likely to prove especially popular with manufacturers of the latest specialist precision tools, which demand unprecedentedly tight production standards.

NUM’s renowned NUMROTO tool grinding software now features fully integrated form compensation facilities.

Operators seeking to maximise the accuracy of tools produced on CNC grinding machines generally use a coordinate measuring machine (CMM) to obtain probed measurements of the machined part, using this information to influence the production process during subsequent machining operations. Until now, NUMROTO users processed the results from the CMM with proprietary third party compensation software running on an external computer, before feeding a suitably corrected target profile back into the CNC machine.

Developed in conjunction with several key NUMROTO end users, NUM’s new form compensation facility forms a fully integrated part of the company’s form cutter package and completely dispenses with the need for any third-party software. The data exchange between the CMM and the CNC machine can be handled by XML interface or by export/import of the DXF file via a local area network.

The form compensation software employs advanced filtering algorithms to create a very smooth and precise compensation profile. The software always calculates the orientation of the grinding wheel and the path speed from the original profile, so that only the position of the contact point on the cutting edge is compensated – and not the orientation of the grinding wheel. This ensures that the surface quality of the tool is unaffected by the compensation.

NUM’s new form compensation option is compatible with NUMROTO version 4.1.2 or later.

First launched in 1987, NUMROTO software has become the preferred choice for many of the world’s leading manufacturers of CNC machines for the production and re-sharpening of tools such as end-mills, drills, step drills, form cutters and many others. It is currently used on more than 6,000 machines worldwide.

Compared to most competitive products on the market, the software provides a much more direct and efficient path between tool design, manufacture and verification. For more information, visit https://num.com.

Invitation

TROY, MI, USA, Feb 26, 2020 – Altair, (Nasdaq: ALTR) a global technology company providing solutions in product development, high-performance computing and data analytics, announced that Gilma Saravia has joined the company as chief people officer.

Gilma Saravia

Saravia will lead Altair’s global human resources organization, including its workforce strategy, talent acquisition and development, as well as employee engagement. She will oversee all aspects of Altair’s HR functions globally, supporting 3,300 employees across 26 countries. Additionally, as a member of the Altair executive leadership team, she will support strategic company initiatives to ensure Altair continues to foster a culture that attracts, grows and retains the best and the brightest.

Saravia brings more than two decades of experience in leading large-scale, global teams in organizational effectiveness, talent acquisition and development, and HR transformation at major companies. Most recently she was vice president, global corporate human resources and talent for Aptiv. Prior to Aptiv, she held executive roles at U. S. Steel and served as a senior manager in Deloitte’s Human Capital consulting group. During her combined industry and consulting tenure, Saravia led global engagements across multiple industries including technology, manufacturing, healthcare, pharmaceutical, transportation, public sector, education, and financial services.

“Gilma’s people-first approach to organizational effectiveness and global mindset will be an asset as we continue to scale and develop our teams in order to achieve our growth targets, while maintaining our exceptional culture,” said James Scapa, Altair founder and chief executive officer. “People are our most important asset and we are excited to bring Gilma on board to focus on creating and executing a winning HR strategy.”

“I am energized and honored to help shape the future of Altair,” said Saravia. “What I admire most about Altair is its outstanding culture and the leadership team’s commitment to its people. Those two essential elements create a culture of innovation that delivers ground-breaking technologies for our customers.”

Saravia holds a bachelor of business administration degree from the University of Texas at Austin and holds various certifications and trainings in talent, leadership development, diversity and inclusion.

About Altair (Nasdaq: ALTR)

Altair 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. For more information, visit visit www.altair.com.

PITTSBURGH, PA, USA, Feb 26, 2020 – With the release of Ansys RaptorH, Ansys (NASDAQ: ANSS) will empower engineers to accelerate and improve 5G, three-dimensional integrated circuit (3D-IC) and radio-frequency integrated circuit design workflows for innovations like smart devices, antenna arrays and data storage systems. RaptorH fuses the fidelity of Ansys’ flagship HFSS with the speed and high-capacity architecture of RaptorX — enabling designers to reduce chip size, lower power consumption, decrease production cost and minimize time-to-market.

From high-performance systems-on-chip for 5G mobile devices and network infrastructure to the radio-frequency transceivers that enable autonomous vehicles and the industrial Internet of Things, circuit design is heavily impacted by electromagnetics. Ansys RaptorH will empower customers to overcome unwanted interference that often leads to lengthy design cycles, increased risk, higher costs and sub-optimal performance.

The highly-integrated analysis solution of Ansys RaptorH enables designers to simulate electromagnetic phenomena on advanced nanometer silicon designs across multi-chip 3D-ICs, silicon interposers and advanced packaging — resulting in shorter design cycles and improved reliability and integrity.

“Companies designing the next-generation of electronics face mounting time-to-market pressure as they try to solve incredibly complex design challenges within error-prone and expensive workflows,” said John Lee, vice president and general manager, Ansys. “By combining the world-class engines of Ansys HFSS and Ansys RaptorX into a single analysis solution, Ansys will provide an immediate solution for efficiently addressing electromagnetic effects across multiple high-speed and high-performance applications. As the global leader in electromagnetics, Ansys is proud to build upon our heritage with the launch of Ansys RaptorH.”

About ANSYS, Inc.

If you’ve ever seen a rocket launch, flown on an airplane, driven a car, used a computer, touched a mobile device, crossed a bridge or put on wearable technology, chances are you’ve used a product where Ansys software played a critical role in its creation. Ansys is the global leader in engineering simulation. Through our strategy of Pervasive Engineering Simulation, we help the world’s most innovative companies deliver radically better products to their customers. By offering the best and broadest portfolio of engineering simulation software, we help them solve the most complex design challenges and create products limited only by imagination. Founded in 1970, Ansys is headquartered south of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., Visit www.ansys.com for more information.

VITORIA-GASTEIZ, Spain, Feb 25, 2020 – Lantek has disclosed its economic results from last year, reflecting a steady growth rate. In 2019, turnover reached $23 million, an increase of 9.6% over 2018. This growth secures Lantek’s position as the leading software developer and advanced manufacturing solution provider for the metal and sheet metal sector.

A Spanish multinational, Lantek employs over 200 people worldwide. It leads its sector through innovation and a commitment to internationalization. The number of active clients increased notably in 2019, by 1,900 new users. By doubling its normal growth rate, Lantek reached a total of 23,700 clients across more than one hundred countries. In the US, the client base rose to over 900.

Lantek’s international business constitutes 86.3% of turnover. The countries with the greatest significance include the USA, Germany, Italy, France, and China. Each continue to be strategic markets. An increase of 30% has been achieved in both South Korea and France. Germany attained a notable increase of 26%. Mexico, Turkey, and Poland also increased their turnover, exceeding double digit growth.

“For yet another year, we’ve registered close to double digit growth and record sales figures. This demonstrates the stability of our business and our international projection. It reflects the tremendous growth of our installed client base, and portfolio of products and solutions. All this grants Lantek sustainable development. Achieving a solid financial position allows us to face the growth implied by the new challenges of Industry 4.0,” confirms Alberto López de Biñaspre, Lantek CEO.

The company presented its performance at the “IM2020,” the annual International Meeting that gathers 170 global attendees from Lantek’s employees and suppliers. IM2020 is a discussion forum which takes stock of the year. It is also the backdrop for defining business objectives that reinforce the organization’s strategy and road map for years to come.

The three-day event took place at the Europa Congress and Exhibition Hall in Vitoria-Gasteiz. It featured guest speakers such as VeGlobal Talent Manager, Bart Farrell, a renowned technology event organizer. IM2020 seminars and work groups included prestigious consultants such as Minsait (Indra group), JAKINCODE and OPE Consultores.

Digital Transformation solutions top performance, nearing 25% of growth

The company’s commitment to digitalization has been reflected with an increase of 24.7% in the Digital Transformation solutions division. The mission is to realize Smart & Digital Factory while implementing an integral management model for manufacturing and the company. Growth of 16% in subscriptions for updates and technical assistance is also worth highlighting. New Cloud applications and the SaaS model drive the deployment of this model.

An extremely positive sign is the considerable growth in markets that already had significant volume. This includes geographical regions like France, Germany, Spain, Korea, Italy and the USA with ratios near 35%, some reaching 50% (France and Germany). China is full of great expectations in terms of growth. The Chinese metal industry has firmly committed to Industry 4.0 and is becoming the driving force for the Digital Transformation and Advanced Manufacturing Solutions area. In many industrial companies, Lantek software has come to occupy a prominent place in the digitalization of their plants. It interconnects their systems, machines and processes, and supports decision-making based on data.

Lantek’s commitment to innovation is one of the main reasons for the growth the company is experiencing. Last year, the investment in R&D and Innovation was around $3.2 million, which constituted an increase of 15% compared to the previous year. The aim of this investment is to launch innovative solutions in the area of advanced manufacturing. Lantek’s focus on the metal sector subsequently supports operational growth and excellence in the automotive, aeronautics, railway, and naval sectors, among others.

The company develops its innovations under the concept of extended digital transformation. This is consistent in creating collaborative environments with clients, suppliers, and the market in order to grow as technological partners. Hence, the company is launching an advanced Manufacturing Execution System (MES), basing decision-making on data analysis.

“In 2020, our strategy will focus on our clients and on the exponential growth of our installed international base. We’ll make the digital transformation of our sector a reality, based on the most advanced manufacturing technology and operational excellence as a solutions and services supplier. Our 34 years of activity on the international market endorses us as a forerunner in Industry 4.0”, concludes Alberto López de Biñaspre, Lantek CEO.

About Lantek Sheet Metal Solutions

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

Founded in 1986 in the Basque Country (Spain), one of the main European hubs of machine tool development, Lantek enables the integration of sheet metal and metal processing technologies using the most advanced manufacturing management software. The company is currently the outstanding leader in its sector thanks to its capacity for innovation and commitment to internationalization. With more than 23,700 customers in over 100 countries and 20 offices in 14 countries, it has an extensive network of distributors with an international presence. In 2018, its international business contributed to 86% of its revenue. For more information, visit: www.lantek.com/us.

CHICAGO, IL, USA, Feb 25, 2020 – Leading dental 3D printing equipment and material manufacturer EnvisionTEC, and exocad, one of the leading dental CAD/CAM software manufacturers for the dental lab, announced the results of their cooperative efforts at LMT Magazine’s Lab Day Chicago event. After working together for over a year, the two companies have announced the integration of their products for a smoothly integrated workflow for the dental lab professional.

EnvisionTEC dental materials are pre-loaded in exocad’s exoprint module, ensuring optimal 3D printing parameters throughout digital dental workflows.

The exoprint tool included with exocad’s DentalCAD software ensures a seamless workflow with 3D printers. Designs and associated information can be passed directly from DentalCAD to EnvisionTEC’s Envision One RP software, using and open XML-based interface.  This collaboration allows customers of both companies to benefit from a streamlined digital workflow from the initial scan through the design phase and finally to 3D printing.

EnvisionTEC’s Envision One cDLM Dental 3D Printer has been a best-selling solution for both laboratories and practitioners since its launch in early 2019, and provides the ideal partner for this software integration.  With industry-leading speed capabilities and an impressive material selection, the Envision One is capable of fulfilling all the 3D printing needs of any dental or orthodontic lab or practice, with the exocad integration opening up precise design parameters for each of EnvisionTEC’s materials, without limitations from the original scan data, no matter the source.

EnvisionTEC’s Envision One cDLM Dental 3D Printer 

“We are excited to offer our customers additional tools to optimize their digital dental workflow”, stated Al Siblani, EnvisionTEC CEO, “The Envision One RP software’s ease of use is now increased

About EnvisionTEC

EnvisionTEC is a leading global provider of professional-grade 3D printing solutions.  Founded in 2002 with its pioneering commercial DLP printing technology, EnvisionTEC now sells more than 40 printer configurations based on six distinct technologies that build objects from digital design files.  The company’s premium 3D printers serve a variety of medical, professional and industrial markets, and are valued for precision, surface quality, functionality and speed.  For more information, visit https:///envisiontec.com.

CAMBRIDGE, UK, Feb 25, 2020 – AVEVA, global leader in engineering and industrial software, announced an important update to its AVEVA E3D design software that addresses the specific needs of the marine sector.

Designed with the most up-to-date user interface principles and best practices, intuitive and easy to use AVEVA E3D Design software combines the latest three-dimensional graphics and user interface technologies with state-of-the-art data management.

The new capabilities demonstrate AVEVA’s continued proactive innovation to address sustainability targets such as the International Maritime Organization’s environmental regulations, providing new tools to anticipate market needs and offering new capabilities and greater efficiency.

AVEVA Delivers Greater Efficiency for Ship Engineering and Design

Technology for new shipping vessels is rapidly changing as companies consolidate, regulations become ever more rigorous and shipyards globally face challenges from increasing competition.

Shipbuilding excellence is heavily reliant on design-to-production, agility and efficiency across all project streams, effective resource management and design quality leading to right-first-time, error-free production.

AVEVA’s new capabilities tailored to the marine sector will address these requirements and also include the first release of the AVEVA Hull Basic Design Module. This module is used for the preliminary design of a ship’s hull structure, and supports key decisions regarding naval architectural characteristics, space management, outfitting design and drawings. AVEVA’s new module represents the most integrated 3D environment for working with as-built and as-designed data in the marine market.

Ravi Gopinath, COO, AVEVA, said: “With this latest software release, AVEVA is responding to the ever-growing and changing needs of ship owners and shipyards the world over. Meeting sustainability goals, maximizing business agility and improving operational performance calls for integrated design and engineering tools that can streamline the process, improve speed and remove cost and complexity to rapidly address these market imperatives. Using our new software, marine operators will now be able to realize up to 40% gains in engineering efficiency while moving to operating paradigms that will ultimately help protect the environment.”

AVEVA is the market leader in three-dimensional design and engineering software and works with the world’s top 10 shipyards and vessel owners. This latest software innovation builds on the recent AVEVA Unified Engineering launch which introduced capabilities bringing together design and engineering data with 3D design tools for industrial users.

Other shipyards using AVEVA E3D Design for retrofit projects are SAAB KOCKUMS, CHINA MERCHANT HEAVY INDUSTRIES, KONGSBERG MARITIME.

About AVEVA

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

IRVINE, CA, USA, Feb 21, 2020 – EON Reality and the Community of Canary Islands celebrated the inauguration of the first Augmented and Virtual Reality Center in Spain. Located at CIFP César Manrique in the city of Santa Cruz on the island of Tenerife, AR and VR-enabled campus will become a leading example of the power that AR and VR technology can bring to other schools in the area.

Attended by dozens of community and academic partners, the event held speakers from both sides of the partnership as they delved into how the campus will impact students, teachers, and other citizens of the Canary Islands.

“We are thrilled to be working with EON Reality to bring a beautiful AR and VR campus to the Canary Islands. Now that it is open, I believe it will quickly become a centerpiece of technological activity in the area and an invaluable tool in teaching and training the next generation. This is only the beginning of our partnership, and I look forward to seeing where it can go and how we can help people throughout the area.”, said,  Jorge Alonso Yánez, Director, CIFP

As a part of the Classroom 3.0 initiative, the AR/VR education-based center is one of EON Reality’s most recent offerings to academic institutions and organizations that want to primarily focus on using the technology in the classroom. In addition to teaching the students how to use and develop AR and VR products, the center will also offer training solutions for a number of the trades taught at the impressive vocational school.

The inauguration itself provided an exciting opportunity for local government and academic leaders to see what the campus will be providing going forward. In addition to witnessing the new technologies and getting a tour of the facility, guests listened to keynote speeches from Ángel Víctor Torres, President of the Canary Islands Government, Patricia Hernández, Mayor of Sta. Cruz de Tenerife, María José Guerra Palmero, Education Counselor, Enrique Arriaga, Innovation Councilor of the Cabildo de Tenerife, Jorge Alonso Yánez, CIFP Director, and Mats W. Johansson, President of EON Reality before the event was over.

“With a location like this in such a beautiful part of the world, we are extremely excited about how EON Reality and our Augmented and Virtual Reality solutions can expand in the coming months. We have already begun teaching and assisting several thousand students around the world, but we’re hoping to grow that number exponentially with each of these campuses that we can convert. It is time that the world sees the potential for AR and VR in education and not just entertainment or industry,” Mats W. Johansson, President of EON Reality.

About EON Reality

EON Reality is the world leader in Augmented and Virtual Reality-based knowledge and skills transfer for industry and education. EON Reality’s success is tied to its belief that knowledge is a human right and should be available, accessible, and affordable for every human on the planet. To carry this out, EON Reality, since 1999, has developed the de-facto standard for Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality-based knowledge transfer software that supports devices from mobile phones to large immersive domes. EON Reality’s global app development network, with twenty-two locations worldwide, has created the world’s leading AR/VR library for knowledge transfer with over 8,000 applications. Over 40 million people worldwide have downloaded these applications. For more  information, visit https://eonreality.com.

ANN ARBOR, MI, USA, Feb 21, 2020 – CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announces an upcoming free educational webinar, “Making Multiple-View Bill of Materials Management a Reality.” The webinar will take place on Thursday, March 12, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. (EDT) and will last for one hour.

The Digital Thread has been a core element of the PLM vision for decades. Within the last 3- to 5-years, commercial PLM solutions have advanced to a point where the enablement of the Digital Thread is technically possible. Leaders in many industries are starting to implement multiple-view bill of materials (multi-view BOM) solutions and envision expanding these solutions upstream and downstream as a digital thread throughout the product lifecycle.

This webinar will focus on multi-view BOM strategies for the implementation of eBOM, mBOM, and sBOM structures that are core to the concept of the digital thread, a journey that has its challenges. Two major difficulties that commonly arise and methods to overcome them will be considered. The first will address the reality that multi-BOM solutions involve disruptive change to processes and roles. The second will address the reality that multi-view BOM technology has gaps that are not thoroughly understood.

Attendees at this webinar will:

1. Gain an understanding of the nature of two major factors that impact the success or failure of a multi-view BOM transformation.
2. Learn how to turn organizational resistance to a multi-view BOM transformation into positive engagement.
3. Learn how to sustain management support by applying a defined methodology to quantify and verify benefits of a multi-view BOM transformation.
4. Learn how to anticipate and remediate technology gaps early in the multi-view BOM solution planning work stream.

According to James Roche, CIMdata’s Director, Aerospace & Defense Practice, and the host for this webinar, “With recent advances in commercial PLM software, enablement of the Digital Thread is technically possible. Leaders in many industries are pursuing multi-view BOM implementations, and they are learning that the costs of disruption are readily apparent, but the benefits are elusive. Transformations to multiple-view bills of materials, such as eBOM/mBOM/sBOM, have complex impacts on process and roles and apply stress at the untested boundaries of technology. Novel methods are available for proactively engaging the user community in transformation design and value verification, and for mitigating gaps at the boundaries of technology.”

Mr. Roche has 35+ years of experience in transformation and IT enablement of product development and manufacturing processes. He has been a strategic advisor and program manager for PLM programs across the United States, Europe, and Asia. Before joining CIMdata Mr. Roche was a PLM Practice Manager at CSC Consulting and at A.T. Kearney. He was also at EDS, where served as the chief architect for General Motors’ worldwide engineering systems and as head technical negotiator for strategic supplier contracts.

This webinar will be of interest to PLM program and project managers, PLM program planners, PLM solution architects, PLM business analysts, PLM organizational change management professionals, digital transformation experts, configuration management specialists, corporate strategic planners, corporate IT planners, and anyone who wants to learn more about multi-view BOMs.

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/webinar-making-multiple-view-bill-of-materials-management-a-reality.
2. To register for this webinar please visit: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/6348566247054242818.

NEWPORT BEACH,  CA, USA, Feb 21, 2020 –  DNV GL, a leading provider of digital solutions for managing risk, improving safety and asset performance, and MSC Software Corporation (MSC), a global leader in Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) simulation software and services, have announced a strategic partnership to improve the productivity of engineers using DNV GL’s Sesam design and simulation software for maritime and offshore engineering.

MSC and DNV GL have partnered to connect Sesam workflows with MSC Apex so that Sesam users can streamline common tasks and become more productive. Under the partnership, DNV GL will resell MSC Apex as a translator from CAD to CAE, that offers customers the potential to reduce current design and verification processes by weeks.

Ships and offshore floating structures are designed using many CAD tools, producing data that can require intensive manual conversion and rectification before a strength assessment can be performed. Using MSC Apex, complete structures can be imported directly from 2D or 3D Computer Aided Design (CAD) tools such as CATIA, AutoCAD, NX, Intergraph Smart 3D and open file standards. Engineers can rapidly finalize the finite element model using contextual tools and scripts that automate repetitive pre-processing tasks for strength assessment in Sesam.

Elling Rishoff, Head of Software Ecosystems at DNV GL – Digital Solutions, said: “Through our partnership with MSC, we are providing users with a modern work environment that any engineer can learn, and where experienced Sesam users can enjoy significant productivity gains using the smart features and workflows in MSC Apex.”

John Janevic, COO, MSC Software commented: “We have collaborated with DNV GL for many years to help our customers engineer better floating structures by offering them optimized tools. We’re now taking a big step forward with our new strategic partnership. MSC Apex will greatly enhance the productivity of Sesam workflows from design to validation.”

For more details please visit www.dnvgl.com/services/cad-to-mesh-software-msc-apex-166657

About Hexagon | About 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 www.mscsoftware.com. Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division provides solutions that utilise data from design and engineering, production and metrology to make manufacturing smarter. For more information, visit hexagonmi.com.

Hexagon (Nasdaq Stockholm: HEXA B) has approximately 20,000 employees in 50 countries and net sales of approximately 3.8bn EUR. Learn more at hexagon.com and follow us @HexagonAB.

About DNV GL

DNV GL is a global quality assurance and risk management company. Driven by our purpose of safeguarding life, property and the environment, we enable our customers to advance the safety and sustainability of their business. Operating in more than 100 countries, our professionals are dedicated to helping customers in the maritime, oil & gas, power and renewables and other industries to make the world safer, smarter and greener.

About DNV GL – Digital Solutions

DNV GL is a world-leading provider of digital solutions for managing risk and improving safety and asset performance for ships, pipelines, processing plants, offshore structures, electric grids, smart cities and more.

Our open industry platform Veracity, cyber security and software solutions support business-critical activities across many industries, including maritime, energy and healthcare.