VITORIA-GASTEIZ, Spain, May 26, 2020 – Lantek, multinational focused on the development and sale of CAD/CAM/MES/ERP software solutions and pioneer in the digital transformation of companies in the metal sector, has introduced Intelligent Collision Avoidance (ICA), a new and revolutionary algorithm that it has developed to minimize potential collisions between the head of fiber laser cutting machines and the contours of the sheet metal during the cutting process.

The innovative ICA algorithm developed by Lantek avoids production being interrupted by damage to the cutting head when it collides with the cut pieces.

With this development, the company has taken another step further in its commitment to working towards full automation and unattended cutting, minimizing the risk of machine shutdowns due to collisions. It increases productivity by significantly reducing the possibility of interruptions caused by a collision that renders the cutting head unusable.

Lantek’s ICA algorithm, which combines various measures for avoiding collisions between the cutting head and the parts that have already been cut, adds new strategies and techniques which include controlling the cutting of parts while considering nearby contours (configurable within a range), thus reducing the collisions that occur between the head and any unstable contours when cutting the raw material.

Lantek’s new algorithm is able to detect exactly which components and scrap elements of the sheet metal pose a potential risk, bouncing and positioning themselves on top of nearby contours or becoming rotated, posing a risk to the movements of the cutting head. When this is detected, the system automatically assigns one or more micro-cuts. As the cutting of the sheet metal advances, the system can define a safe cutting path, allowing the user to choose to cut parts as soon as possible or at the end of the sheet metal machining. Also, if this last finishing process for mini-cuts comes into conflict with potentially unstable contours, the system moves automatically to an area without conflict.

With ICA, Lantek offers a much more effective solution to the problems faced by the companies that use laser cutting machines which, occasionally, are forced to interrupt production due to damage caused to the cutting head by cut parts remaining on top of the sheet metal or becoming rotated when they are ejected.

These machines, due to the power, speed and capacity required for cutting greater thicknesses of sheet metal, use high pressure gases to eject the cut fragments. As a result, occasionally, a part is left on top of a contour that will be cut later, be it directly afterwards or at any point during the subsequent machining. Colliding with cut material that has remained on top of the sheet metal is likely to compromise the head.

“Thanks to the Intelligent Collision Avoidance technology, Lantek once again demonstrates its capacity for innovation and equipping its systems with greater intelligence”, states Francisco Pérez, director of the OEMS manufacturing channel. “This way, we resolve a problem that is evident in our sector in a more streamlined and simple way. The result is better efficiency and precision in the cutting processes, allowing greater machine performance automating production even more. This has a positive effect on productivity levels as we avoid production being interrupted by possible breakage or damage to the cutting head.”

About Lantek

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

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

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SURREY, UK, May 25, 2020 – From 1 April 2020, Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division, a leading measuring technology specialist, has expanded its product portfolio in the Czech Republic and Slovakia with a complete range of probes and accessories for measuring on machine tools.

The expanded portfolio enables manufacturers in the regions to measure parts on milling machines, machining centers, lathes, rotary and multi-functional machines, grinders, special machines and robots with greater efficiency. The range includes touch probes (infrared and radio), temperature and ultrasonic touch probes for material thickness measurement, mechanical and laser systems for checking and adjusting the tool or laser scanners placed directly on the machine tool. These products are characterized by high quality, the highest accuracy and process reliability and are at the forefront of technical innovation in improving manufacturers’ production processes.

Customers in the Czech Republic and Slovakia can now purchase these products directly from their local Hexagon representative in Prague or Bratislava rather than via the German operating entity.

More information about the machine tool measurement products can be found on Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division’s website. For direct inquiries, customers can contact Hexagon via the listed contacts below.

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 20,000 $employees$ in 50 countries and net sales of approximately 3.9bn EUR. Learn more at hexagon.com and follow us @HexagonAB.

AACHEN, Germany, May 22, 2020 – The Aachen based CAD/CAM/CNC software powerhouse, ModuleWorks, is celebrating a special milestone with the millionth commit to its software version control system.

“This is a special day because it means we’ve improved, enhanced and extended our software 1,000,000 times.”, David Plater, Technical Director of ModuleWorks.

Founded as an independent CAD/CAM component supplier in 2003, ModuleWorks has grown rapidly into a 200 strong international team whose innovative software components and solutions are optimizing the quality and efficiency of manufacturing processes in over 500,000 seats of installed CAD/CAM and CNC software around the world.

Reaching one million commits is a reflection of this rapid growth and success and to mark the special occasion, ModuleWorks congratulated its software developer who made the landmark revision. The lucky winner is Emanuel Bahan who works in the ModuleWorks Bucharest office.

Emanuel Bahan made the millionth revision to the ModuleWorks software

Emanuel joined ModuleWorks in 2006 and is a senior software developer in the integration team that helps customers to integrate ModuleWorks technology into their software solutions: “It’s fun to be the one million man”, laughs Emanuel. “I’ll see you all again soon for the two millionth commit”.

Listen to Emanuel Bahan on his millionth commit and about working at ModuleWorks, click here.

About ModuleWorks

ModuleWorks is the leading software component provider for the digital manufacturing industry. With over 200 employees and 900 man years of software development, ModuleWorks’ expertise in toolpath creation and simulation is recognized throughout the industry and its software components are already optimizing the performance and quality of over 500,000 installed seats of CAD/CAM and CNC software around the world. From standard products to exclusive development projects, ModuleWorks helps companies to bring their vision of Industry 4.0 to life. With its comprehensive portfolio of cutting-edge software components, ModuleWorks enables its customers to optimize their CAD/CAM solutions and connect to CNC/MTB systems to increase their competitiveness and help them Get There Faster. For more information, visit www.moduleworks.com.

AACHEN, Germany, May 22, 2020 – ModuleWorks, a leading global supplier of CAM and CNC software components and solutions, has appointed PR Lever as its sales agent in South Korea. The appointment is part of ModuleWorks’ strategy to expand its sales network in the growing South Korean market.

“Our customer base in South Korea continues to grow”, explains Yavuz Murtezaoglu, Managing Director of ModuleWorks. “With its strong business network and technical expertise in component CAD/CAM software, PR Lever is an excellent partner to help us strengthen and increase our presence in this exciting and constantly developing market.”

Based in Seoul, PR Lever helps companies to leverage the latest cutting-edge technology for smart factories, dental laboratories, industrial robotics and CNC machining. Its managing director, Casey Bae, is in charge of the ModuleWorks account.

Casey Bae holds a Ph.D. in chemical engineering and was previously account manager at Dassault Systems. He has over 18 years’ experience in sales and business development in diverse industries including CAD/CAM, additive manufacturing, robotics and automation. This enables him to provide consultancy and support to customers in each of ModuleWorks’ four business areas: Digital Manufacturing, Digital Factory, CAM Automation & Digital Dentistry and Additive and Process Technologies.

About ModuleWorks

ModuleWorks is the leading software component provider for the digital manufacturing industry. With over 200 employees and 900 man years of software development, ModuleWorks’ expertise in toolpath creation and simulation is recognized throughout the industry and its software components are already optimizing the performance and quality of over 500,000 installed seats of CAD/CAM and CNC software around the world. From standard products to exclusive development projects, ModuleWorks helps companies to bring their vision of Industry 4.0 to life. With its comprehensive portfolio of cutting-edge software components, ModuleWorks enables its customers to optimize their CAD/CAM solutions and connect to CNC/MTB systems to increase their competitiveness and help them Get There Faster. For more information, visit https://www.moduleworks.com.

About PR Lever

Based in Seoul, South Korea, PR Lever is a specialist sales and marketing company that helps customers to leverage the latest manufacturing technologies to optimize their production processes, reduce time-to-market and maximize profitability. The South Korean manufacturing industry is developing and adopting key strategic technologies to diversify its global supply chain and ensure long-term growth in future-oriented fields such as industrial robotics, machine tool building and smart factory. PR Lever fosters this development by introducing companies to the latest tools and products in these industries.

BRUSSELS, Belgium, May 22, 2020 – NUMECA is delighted to announce the official release of FINE/Open with OpenLabs v9.2 for Multiphysics CFD.

Average 10% speed-up for all generated meshes with HEXPRESS/Hybrid

Our development team worked on different aspects to globally improve the speed of all generated meshes. As a result, a speed-up of 10% can be expected for all cases on average. In addition, particular attention has been put on the automatic local refinement for surfaces to accelerate it even further.

Improvements in the mesh quality for open thin wall configurations have also been tackled.

The distributed parallel version has been upgraded with the capacity to use the enhanced mesh projection method (EXACTMESHING keyword) and the support of SPB and CGNS formats for export.

The computation of Full Non-Matching Boundaries (FNMB) for periodic domains can be performed directly in HEXPRESS/Hybrid: faster time-to-results with a simpler and more integrated workflow.

Custom thermodynamic tables (FINE/Open)

Custom thermodynamic table data can be generated with the new version of NIST Reference Fluid Thermodynamic and Transport Properties Database (REFPROP).

REFPROP 10 is integrated into NUMECA’s tables generator TabGen. The benefits of this new version are:

1. Availability of 147 pure fluids
2. Support for mixtures with up to 20 components
3. New equations of state for some fluids

CPU Booster robustness improvements (FINE/Open)

Speed-up your most complex simulations thanks to the improved robustness of CPU-Booster.

Users get more advanced control on CPU-Booster™ such as the initial constant CFL for the CFL ramping, compressibility correction for supersonic exhaust jets, additional outputs…

Other improvements

HEXPRESS/Hybrid

1. Capacity to smoothly close viscous layers by hanging nodes between 2 tangent surfaces to ensure an optimal quality
2. Capacity to intersect mirror planes and geometries based on the triangulation
3. New license check option to wait for a free license seat instead of stopping mesh generation (useful for automatic optimization and job scheduling)

FINE/Open with OpenLabs

1. Rigid-body motion with 6 degrees of freedom
2. Introduction of the CFL ramping for computations without CPU-Booster
3. New best practices guide for premixed combustion

For more information on FINE/Open with OpenLabs please click here.

About NUMECA International

NUMECA International is a leading developer and provider of Grid Generation, Multi-physics – CFD software systems for analysis, design, and optimization of industrial products and processes, with an emphasis in the domains of turbomachinery, marine, aeronautics, aerospace, energy, chemical processes and multi-physics. NUMECA offers an extended suite of software systems covering a broad range of applications for both internal and external flows, including fluid-structure, fluid thermal, aero-acoustic interactions.

Driven by creativity, innovation & quality, we proudly turn our passion into innovative software toolsets that support the world’s leading industries. For more information, visit www.numeca.com.

DETMOLD, Germany, May 22, 2020 – Increasing the potential of digitalization in cabinet building processes with tailored, consistent solutions. To this end, the companies Weidmüller, Komax, Zuken, and Armbruster Engineering founded the “Smart Cabinet Building” initiative in April.  These companies are technology leaders in various sectors of cabinet building, who are now bundling their competencies and know-how for the very first time. “The aim is to provide integrated solutions for current and future challenges in the area of cabinet building by networking technology and expertise across all process steps”, explains Volker Bibelhausen, CTO and Speaker of the Executive Board at Weidmüller.

“Our aim is to provide integrated solutions for current and future challenges in the area of cabinet building by networking technology and expertise across all process steps.”, Volker BibelhausenCTO and Speaker of the Executive Board at Weidmüller.

Holistic approach to the value-added process

Digitization offers many levers for optimizing production processes. However, productivity can only be successfully increased by taking a comprehensive view to the individual aspects of the value-added process. Huge efficiency increases can be achieved taking advantage of the optimization potential that exists in the interfaces between the individual process steps. “Cabinet building in particular, with its still high proportion of manual activities, offers very promising approaches here. This ranges from component selection to the pre-assembly of cord sets, equipment and enclosures, right through to assisted final assembly and testing prior to commissioning”, explains Matijas Meyer, CEO of the Komax Group.

“Cabinet building in particular, with its still high proportion of manual activities, offers very promising approaches here. This ranges from component selection to the pre-assembly of cord sets, equipment and enclosures, right through to assisted final assembly and testing prior to commissioning.”, Matijas MeyerEO of the Komax Group.

Perfect complementary expertise

Weidmüller is incorporating its expertise in the automatic assembly and marking of terminal blocks, as well as in manual tasks. Zuken is contributing its competence in digital development data that is provided for automatic processing and used on Komax machines for fully automatic wire processing, while Armbruster Engineering complements the initiative with its long-standing expertise in assisted assembly.

Perfect interaction of product, process and production equipment

“Panel building is situated in a pronounced field of conflict: An almost unmanageable number of technical features in the face of fast-changing customer requirements, high cost and price pressure with tight deadlines. This can only succeed if the possibilities opened up by automation and digitization are adopted to create a perfect interaction between product, process and production equipment. Especially the combination of fully automated solutions and digital assistance systems that guide the employee during manual installation as well as control and monitor the tools being used is a key factor for success factor in practice”, explains Henning Vogler, Managing Director at Armbruster Engineering.

“The combination of fully automated solutions and digital assistance systems that guide the employee during manual installation as well as control and monitor the tools being used is a key factor for success factor in practice.”, Henning VoglerManaging Director at Armbruster Engineering.

The digital twin as the basis

The foundation for networking the process steps is the digital twin, a complete digital description of the cabinet and its components that can be used to control the various process steps. Joachim Frank, Managing Director at Zuken E3 GmbH, adds: “Through our strategic partnership in the ‘Smart Cabinet Building’ initiative, we want to make our contribution to developing substantial optimization potential in cabinet building based on the digital twin.”

“Through our strategic partnership in the ‘Smart Cabinet Building’ initiative, we want to make our contribution to developing substantial optimization potential in cabinet building based on the digital twin.”, Joachim FrankManaging Director, Zuken E3 GmbH.

For more information on the complete portfolio of solutions, more information on the Smart Cabinet Building initiative and news, please visit: www.smart-cabinet-building.com

WALTHAM, MA, USA, May 22, 2020 – AMC Bridge extends the CAD-to-VR family and introduces CAD-to-VR for Rhinoceros, a new technology demonstration of viewing Rhinoceros geometry in VR using just a web browser.

ANDOVER, MA, USA and TOKYO, Japan, May 22, 2020 – Aras, the only resilient platform provider for digital industrial applications,  announced that EIZO Corporation, a Visual Technology Company that provides high-quality, high-performance visual equipment and visual solutions, has selected the Aras platform to increase its ability to adapt to business changes and support mass customization for its customers.

EIZO looked to foster innovation and agile practices to meet customer demands and stay ahead in today’s fast-paced business climate. Their current infrastructure and processes lacked the functionality and flexibility required to keep up with their evolving business strategies. They launched a digital transformation initiative to improve internal productivity and enhance responsiveness to business changes. Through extensive market research, EIZO selected the Aras platform to accelerate their initiative, and will leverage Aras’ adaptability and flexibility to meet their ever-changing business requirements. They hope to elevate their business strategies by strengthening their ability to respond to their customers’ product customization needs and continuously benefit from each feature that the platform has to offer.

EIZO plans to use the Aras platform to manage engineering projects and documents, engineering bill of materials (EBOM), manufacturing bill of materials (MBOM), workflows, and process designs. It will also manage the bill of materials (BOM) transfer to enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and the bill of process (BOP) connection with the manufacturing execution system (MES). EIZO leveraged implementation partner, Hitachi Systems, to assist with a wide range of technical support, including compliance with laws and regulations essential to manufacture medical devices, technical documentation, and workflow management.

“Flexible and open in nature, the Aras platform gives users the ability to quickly address business needs by easily adapting to new processes – adding even more value to their current systems,” says Masahiko Hisatsugu, President of Aras Japan. “Aras is proud to support EIZO in their digital transformation initiative by offering a single platform to meet their digital manufacturing needs now and into the future.”

For more information about Aras Innovator, please visit https://www.aras.com/.

About EIZO Corporation

EIZO, which means image in Japanese, is a visual technology company that develops and manufactures high-end visual solutions to enrich people in their professional and personal lives. EIZO offers total imaging solutions with a range of monitors, software, video capture, processing, and distribution solutions, cameras, and advanced integrated technologies, to meet the specialized needs of customers in business, creative fields, healthcare, air traffic control, maritime, security & surveillance, and more. Headquartered in Hakusan, Japan, EIZO has R&D and manufacturing facilities in Japan, China, Germany, and the United States, and representation in more than 90 countries. For more information, visit https://www.eizoglobal.com.

About Aras

Aras provides a resilient platform for digital industrial applications. Its open, low code technology enables the rapid delivery of flexible, upgradeable solutions for the engineering, manufacturing and maintenance of complex products. Aras’ platform and product lifecycle management applications connect users in all disciplines and functions to critical product data and processes across the lifecycle and throughout the extended supply chain. Airbus, Audi, GE, GM, Honda, Kawasaki, Microsoft, and Mitsubishi are investing in the platform to manage complex change and traceability. Visit www.aras.com to learn more and follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn.

EXTON, PA, USA, May 21, 2020 – Bentley Systems, Incorporated, a leading global provider of comprehensive software and digital twin cloud services for advancing the design, construction, and operations of infrastructure, has joined Digital Twin Consortium at the “Groundbreaker” level.

As a groundbreaker member of the consortium, Bentley will help develop requirements for new standards and share use cases to maximize the benefits of digital twins.

Digital Twin Consortium was formed by non-profit trade association Object Management Group with Ansys, Dell, Lendlease, and Microsoft, creating a global ecosystem of users who are accelerating the digital twin market and demonstrating the value of digital twin technology. As the authority in digital twins, the consortium brings together industry, government, and academia to drive consistency in the vocabulary, architecture, security, and interoperability of digital twin technology. Digital Twin Consortium aims to influence the direction of digital twin technology development, become the focal point for digital twin thought leadership, and promote, evolve, and refine digital twin best practices and benefits.

As a groundbreaker member of the consortium, Bentley will help set de facto technical guidelines and taxonomies, publish reference frameworks, develop requirements for new standards, and share use cases to maximize the benefits of digital twins. Bentley will be working alongside other early innovators, including the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory and New South Wales Government.

Bentley’s collaboration with Digital Twin Consortium and its global ecosystem of digital twin users underscores its commitment to advancing an open-source platform for digital twins, which began with its release of iModel.js at its Year in Infrastructure 2018 Conference.

1. iModel.js is the first and only open source library available on GitHub for accessing, creating, visualizing, analyzing, and integrating the data associated with infrastructure digital twins.

Bentley has since expanded its digital twin offerings to include:

1. iTwin Services, which enable digital information managers to incorporate engineering data created by diverse design tools into a living digital twin with no disruption to their current tools or processes; and
2. PlantSight, a digital twin for process industries, which brings together plant data and operating information into a single “pane of glass” accessible from anywhere 24/7 using a standard web browser.

Adam Klatzkin, vice president, business development – iTwin Services for Bentley Systems, said, “Infrastructure professionals are quickly catching on to the significant gains that can be realized by digital twins. We believe that no one vendor will be able to satisfy the myriad requirements and potential applications of digital twins that will emerge over the next five years. No one knows what a digital twin is going to be five years from now, but it is a safe bet that it will be connected to more systems than is possible today. Users want the flexibility to change as requirements change and as new things become possible. In software terms, that means being open. It is important for organizations to take an open approach when they are selecting digital twin technologies to work with. Open wins.”

“We are delighted that Bentley will bring its infrastructure industry and open-source expertise to our global ecosystem of Digital Twin Consortium members,” said Dr. Richard Soley, executive director, Digital Twin Consortium. “We look forward to working with Bentley to advance the use of digital twin technology across industries.”

About Digital Twin Consortium

Digital Twin Consortium is The Authority in Digital Twin. It coalesces industry, government and academia to drive consistency in vocabulary, architecture, security and interoperability of digital twin technology. It advances the use of digital twin technology from aerospace to natural resources. Digital Twin Consortium is a program of Object Management Group. www.digitaltwinconsortium.org

About Bentley’s iModel.js

iModel.js is an open source library for creating immersive connections with digital twins. iModel.js library is a comprehensive collection of JavaScript packages that build on the most open, popular, and flexible standards for modern cloud and web development. It is written in TypeScript, and leverages open technologies including SQLite, Node.js, NPM, WebGL, Electron, Docker, Kubernetes, and of course HTML5 and CSS. The same codebase can produce cloud services and web, mobile, and desktop applications. The source code is hosted on GitHub and is distributed under the MIT license. www.imodeljs.org

About Bentley Systems

Bentley Systems is a leading global provider of software solutions to engineers, architects, geospatial professionals, constructors, and owner-operators for the design, construction, and operations of infrastructure. Bentley’s MicroStation-based engineering and BIM applications, and its digital twin cloud services, advance the project delivery (ProjectWise) and the asset performance (AssetWise) of transportation and other public works, utilities, industrial and resources plants, and commercial and institutional facilities.

Bentley Systems employs more than 3,500 colleagues and generates annual revenues of more than $700 million in 172 countries. From inception in 1984, the company has remained majority-owned by its five founding Bentley brothers. www.bentley.com