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  • Adastra Joins Altair as EMEA Channel Partner

    Adastra Joins Altair as EMEA Channel Partner

    Altair has named Adastra GmbH as a new channel partner for the EMEA region.

    TROY, MI, Feb 12, 2025 – Altair has named Adastra GmbH as a new channel partner for the EMEA region. Adastra will leverage its AI and integration expertise to help clients throughout the region implement Altair’s knowledge graph solutions within the Altair RapidMiner platform to uncover hidden data relationships, enhance decision-making, and enable smarter, more connected systems.

    “We are thrilled to welcome Adastra as a channel partner. They are well-known for delivering high-quality products and their expertise within the automotive industry in particular will help us deliver compelling solutions throughout the region,” said Kimon Afsaridis, managing director of Eastern Europe and vice president of indirect EMEA sales, Altair. “We look forward to collaborating with a channel partner who shares our vision of data accessibility, democratization, and innovation.”

    By combining Altair’s advanced data analytics and AI technologies with Adastra’s expertise in integration and delivery, the partnership will encourage organizations to unlock the full potential of their data, drive innovation, and improve decision-making.

    Altair’s knowledge graph. Image: Altair

    “Given the data challenges in LLM-based solutions for automotive, Altair’s knowledge graph solutions will enhance retrieval and reasoning, enabling smarter and more reliable implementations. We look forward to integrating this capability into our solutions,” said Cem Bilir, head of automotive and manufacturing, Adastra Germany.

    This partnership shows Altair’s dedication to collaborating with leading partners to foster innovation and deliver transformative solutions to organizations globally. By working together, Altair and Adastra seek to equip businesses with the resources and knowledge needed to succeed in a data-driven environment.

    Source: Altair

    About Altair

    Altair Engineering Inc., founded in 1985 and headquartered in Troy, MI, is a global leader in computational science and AI. The company offers software and cloud solutions across various domains, including product development, high-performance computing (HPC), simulation, AI, and data analytics. Altair’s comprehensive, open-architecture platforms empower organizations to design more efficient and sustainable products and processes. Serving industries such as automotive, aerospace, and manufacturing, Altair has established itself as a key player in engineering and enterprise analytics. In 2024, Siemens announced its agreement to acquire Altair for $10.6 billion, aiming to strengthen its position in industrial software.

  • Ansys, Concepts NREC Partner for Turbomachinery Design

    Ansys, Concepts NREC Partner for Turbomachinery Design

    Integration of Ansys TurboGrid and Ansys CFX into Concepts NREC’s AxCent user interface. Image: Ansys

    PITTSBURGH, PA, Feb 12, 2025 – Ansys and Concepts NREC have partnered to deliver an automated workflow that connects design tools with robust analysis tools for turbomachinery applications. Integrating CFX into AxCent enables designers to evaluate machine performance with increased predictive accuracy — shortening design cycles and improving performance for applications including compressors, turbines, pumps, fans, and turbochargers. 

    Traditionally, turbomachinery engineers prepare preliminary blade designs in one software program and then perform detailed 3D analysis in a separate program, manually transferring data between the two. This continuous data exporting can cause massive time delays, require additional computational resources, and increase costs associated with production.

    The new technology integration enables Ansys customers using Concept NREC’s design tool to obtain machine performance results from the CFX solver within the same interface. The parameters are automatically created for all blade rows, while the physics setup can be defined in an uninterrupted workflow. This “one-click” approach to CFD simulation allows engineers to verify turbomachinery designs using Ansys’ solvers before manufacturing. CFX enables robust analysis – ideal for design optimization – which can help customers design high-efficiency machines while meeting stringent standards for product safety and environmental impact.

    For example, AtmosZero, the innovative manufacturer of Boiler 2.0, decarbonizes steam for industrial and commercial purposes. AtmosZero’s first-of-its-kind product is a modular, air-sourced, electrified steam boiler replacement with zero emissions that delivers high temperature, low-cost decarbonized steam with high efficiency.

    “At AtmosZero, we are passionate about helping reduce our customers’ carbon footprint and solving for industrial decarbonization through our innovative electrified steam boilers,” said Meha Setiya, senior aerodynamics engineer at AtmosZero. “We use Ansys and Concepts NREC to design and validate the high-temperature compressors that are responsible for generating high-temperature steam from the heat pump. The new software integration will enable our teams to save significant time and resources as we develop technology to decarbonize steam and reduce global emissions from fossil-fueled boilers.”

    Looking ahead, Ansys and Concepts NREC plan to expand integration capabilities to include a broader variety of fluids in addition to features that will enable users to capture the system’s evolving dynamic behavior.

    “We are thrilled to deliver this much needed — and highly requested — capability to our customers,” said Jonathan Bicknell, vice president of products & engineering at Concepts NREC. “The expanded partnership improves the workflow between turbomachinery design and advanced physics simulation. Allowing for not just a streamlined workflow, but improved designs for better performance and safer products.”

    “When running CFD analyses, it is critical to gain multiphysics insights of the design as soon as possible to ensure product performance before prototyping begins,” said Shane Emswiler, senior vice president of products at Ansys. “With the Ansys-Concepts NREC software integration, customers can develop complex products like jet engines significantly faster through an automated end-to-end workflow.”

    Source: Ansys

    About Ansys

    Ansys, founded in 1970, specializes in engineering simulation software. It offers a comprehensive suite of tools for structural analysis, fluid dynamics, electromagnetic field simulation, and more, enabling industries to design and test products virtually. Ansys software has enabled innovators across industries to push boundaries by using the predictive power of simulation. Serving sectors such as aerospace and defense, automotive, energy, industrial equipment, materials and chemicals, consumer products, healthcare, and construction, Ansys supports innovation across diverse fields. As of 2023, the company reported annual revenues exceeding $2.3 billion and employed over 6,200 people worldwide. Headquartered in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, Ansys continues to advance engineering simulation technologies, empowering organizations to enhance product development processes.

  • Meridian Flight Systems Joins Altair’s Aerospace Startup Program

    Meridian Flight Systems Joins Altair’s Aerospace Startup Program

    Altair welcomes Meridian Flight Systems to the Altair Aerospace Startup Acceleration Program (ASAP). Within ASAP, Meridian will utilize Altair’s software and services to enhance Corra UAV and HERMES project development.

    TROY, MI, Feb 7, 2025 – Altair welcomes Meridian Flight Systems to the Altair Aerospace Startup Acceleration Program (ASAP). Within ASAP, Meridian will utilize Altair’s next-gen simulation, data analytics, and high-performance computing (HPC) software and technical support to enhance the development of the Corra unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and its Hybrid Electric Range-Extending Microturbine Energy System (HERMES).

    “Meridian marks yet another fantastic addition to ASAP. We are excited to collaborate with them to push innovation in the development of heavy-lift UAVs,” said Pietro Cervellera, senior vice president of aerospace and defense, Altair. “With our world-class software and technical support, we look forward to seeing what technologies arise from the Corra and HERMES projects.”

    “Joining ASAP marks a significant advancement in our mission to develop cutting-edge UAV and hybrid power technologies,” said Saïf-Deen Akanni, chief executive officer and chief technical officer, Meridian Flight Systems. “Altair’s best-in-class software solutions and technical expertise will be instrumental in optimizing the design and performance of the Corra UAV, while accelerating the development of the Hybrid Electric Range-extending Microturbine Energy System (HERMES) towards achieving airworthiness certification and operational readiness.”

    Altair’s solutions and support will help Meridian improve design processes, conduct advanced simulations, and expedite the Corra UAV and HERMES projects from conception to certification and deployment. The collaboration’s key aspects include:

    • Comprehensive Software Access: Meridian will utilize Altair’s simulation and optimization software, encompassing aerodynamics, structural integrity, aeroelastics, and thermal systems.
    • Dedicated Technical Support: Altair will provide guidance to ensure application of its software in aerospace projects.
    • Collaborative Research Initiatives: Both companies will coauthor research papers and present at industry conferences, sharing insights and new data derived from the Corra UAV and HERMES projects.

    Meridian will showcase how Altair’s simulation tools support the design, performance, and certification of the Corra UAV and HERMES projects. This partnership reflects a common goal of enhancing aerospace innovation through analysis, research based on data, and knowledge sharing.

    About Altair

    Altair Engineering Inc., founded in 1985 and headquartered in Troy, MI, is a global leader in computational science and AI. The company offers software and cloud solutions across various domains, including product development, high-performance computing (HPC), simulation, AI, and data analytics. Altair’s comprehensive, open-architecture platforms empower organizations to design more efficient and sustainable products and processes. Serving industries such as automotive, aerospace, and manufacturing, Altair has established itself as a key player in engineering and enterprise analytics. In 2024, Siemens announced its agreement to acquire Altair for $10.6 billion, aiming to strengthen its position in industrial software.

    Source: Altair

  • Altair HPCWorks Upgraded for AI, Cloud and GPU Workflows

    Altair HPCWorks Upgraded for AI, Cloud and GPU Workflows

    TROY, MI, Feb 6, 2025 – Altair announced new upgrades to Altair HPCWorks, its high-performance computing (HPC) and cloud platform. New tools and capabilities expand cloud scaling for Altair and 3rd party workload managers, integrate advanced monitoring and reporting, and beyond – including enhanced AI-enabled job scheduling and visualization with support for GPUs, Kubernetes, and machine learning workflows.

    “As the number one solutions provider in HPC and cloud, our latest enhancements to Altair HPCWorks empower our customers with even more comprehensive capabilities to keep them at the forefront of computational intelligence,” said Sam Mahalingam, chief technology officer at Altair. “Having next-level HPC and cloud is imperative in today’s data- and AI-driven landscape. With the industry-leading Altair HPCWorks platform, our customers can push boundaries and realize their vision knowing they have the market’s most powerful HPC and cloud platform in their toolkit.”

    Altair HPCWorks: Now Using Altair Units

    Altair HPCWorks operates within the market’s gold standard Altair Units licensing system. With the Units system’s flexible, scalable, dynamic licensing, users can drive frictionless innovation. Enterprises can leverage Altair’s licensing system to seamlessly connect the Altair HPCWorks platform with the Altair One gateway to enable on-premises clusters, placing Altair’s technology portfolio, including simulation, HPC, and data analytics tools, at their fingertips.

    Cloud Scaling for Any Scheduler

    Altair’s latest solutions let enterprises easily access cloud resources without exceeding their budget. Users can work in the cloud, optimize a hybrid computing environment, or burst peak-time workloads — whether using an Altair workload manager, third-party scheduler, or a mix of both. Quickly scale up and down with our integrated cloud automation engine to save the team time and money and get a single, concentrated view into an organization’s HPC and cloud operations, even for multi-cloud and multi-cluster installations.

    AI Integration and Streamlined Reporting

    Power AI workloads with HPC — and HPC workloads with AI. The Altair HPCWorks platform’s new AI integrations simplify job submission and cut wait times, and integration with the Altair RapidMiner data analytics and AI platform gives users efficient scheduling. Altair HPC solutions are built to handle AI workloads, offering extensive support for GPUs and Kubernetes.

    Every Altair workload manager includes built-in HPC and cloud monitoring and reporting. IT administrators can access detailed data to make smarter decisions and optimize computing resources.

    Additional Highlights

    The Altair HPCWorks suite offers enhanced security, better performance, and integration with Altair’s advanced data analytics tools. Designers and developers can manage complex workflows, including those involving AI and machine learning, and work in any modern programming language. It supports flexible scheduling for distributed workflows, and improved GPU scheduling helps cluster administrators speed up chip design processes and deliver results faster.

    About Altair

    Altair Engineering Inc., founded in 1985 and headquartered in Troy, Michigan, is a global leader in computational science and AI. The company offers software and cloud solutions across various domains, including product development, high-performance computing (HPC), simulation, AI, and data analytics. Altair’s comprehensive, open-architecture platforms empower organizations to design more efficient and sustainable products and processes. Serving industries such as automotive, aerospace, and manufacturing, Altair has established itself as a key player in engineering and enterprise analytics. In 2024, Siemens announced its agreement to acquire Altair for $10.6 billion, aiming to strengthen its position in industrial software.

    Source: Altair Engineering Inc.

  • Ansys 2025 R1 Enhances Product Design with Digital Engineering Tools

    Ansys 2025 R1 Enhances Product Design with Digital Engineering Tools

    PITTSBURGH, PA, Feb 5, 2025– Ansys 2025 R1 features refined digital engineering-enabling technologies that integrate with existing infrastructure, minimizing disruption and empowering teams to collaborate on innovative products. Powered by AI, cloud computing, GPUs, and HPC, Ansys R1 enhancements support faster decisions, collaborative decision-making, wider design explorations, and shorter product design times.

    “Ansys 2025 R1 offers more integration capabilities than ever, helping teams carve a digital path through the entire lifecycle of a product, with tools and solutions to help expertly manage data pre- and post-development,” said Shane Emswiler, senior vice president of products at Ansys. “This release highlights that our solutions can serve as guideposts, helping disconnected teams stay the course and work collaboratively from a single, accessible source of truth. This not only significantly cuts costs, but it also accelerates time-to-market, which helps our customers stay competitive.”

    Advanced Physics Solvers

    Ensuring product performance begins with understanding the multiphysics involved, from the components to the system. The latest release from Ansys highlights new products and capabilities that deliver fast, high-fidelity, physics-based results, helping teams make informed decisions earlier in the design cycle:

    Accurate thermal management simulation. Image: Ansys
    • Ansys Discovery 3D simulation software significantly expands thermal modeling with the addition of electrothermal analysis, orthotropic conductivity, and internal fans while maintaining speed and ease of use
    • The structural analysis suite features an  integrated solution for noise, vibration, harshness (NVH), delivering 10x faster frequency response function (FRF) calculator, vibro-acoustics mapping, optimized meshing, and mode contribution analysis
    • Ansys Electronics connects to other Ansys software products, enabling improved meshing that is crucial for 3D integrated circuits, automated workflow capabilities, and boosted simulation performance
    • A new Polymer FEM product utilizes high-fidelity models to capture real-world materials behavior, addressing customers’ evolving materials simulation requirements

    “The Ansys platform offers key advantages for Firefly as we rapidly innovate to support responsive space services,” said Brigette Oakes, vice president of engineering at Firefly Aerospace. “CFD is one area where Ansys shines – Fluent accurately models combustion dynamics and complex thermal interactions in our engine designs. Its integration of thermal and structural analysis simplifies workflows, and its user-friendly interface and responsive support team make it a critical tool for a fast-paced company like ours.”

    Cloud, HPC and GPUs

    Cloud computing, HPC, and GPUs are speeding up how modern products are developed. Key features like accessibility, interoperability, and scalability drive this progress, enabling users to move beyond traditional desktop tools and collaborate on more innovative products. Ansys R1 introduces improvements to its GPU solvers and adds web-based, on-demand features for multiple applications:

    New use cases for the Fluent GPU solver Image: Ansys
    • The Ansys Fluent multi-GPU fluid simulation solver supports applications with large mesh cell counts, such as automotive external aerodynamics. This enables designers to include more variables to improve accuracy without compromising simulation speedAnsys CFD HPC Ultimate is a new product that enables enterprise-level CFD capabilities for one job on multiple CPU cores or GPUs without the need for additional HPC licenses
    • New GPU-accelerated simulations in Ansys Lumerical FDTD advanced 3D electromagnetic simulation software uses 50% less GPU memory and provides a 20% reduction in meshing time compared to CPUs  
    • The Ansys Mechanical GPU-accelerated direct structural finite element analysis solver is up to 6x faster than alternative solutions and the iterative solver is 6x faster than CPU-only versions
    • Ansys Cloud Burst Compute with Discovery empowers designers to solve 1,000 design variations in 10 minutes. Parametric studies in Discovery are accelerated by 100x or more by leveraging NVIDIA GPUs
    • The Ansys Cloud Burst Compute capability provides elastic, flexible, on-demand HPC capacity for Ansys Mechanical, Fluent, and Ansys HFSS high-frequency electromagnetic simulation software

    Artificial Intelligence

    Ansys is expanding its tools with AI-powered technologies to improve speed, innovation, and usability in CAE industry. Its AI technology helps teams process new or existing data to evaluate designs in minutes, train custom AI models within minutes, accelerate product development, and and reduce costs:

    AC magnetics (Eddy current) A-Phi solver Image: Ansys
    • Ansys has developed an intuitive, interactive tool to streamline data preparation for SimAI modeling
    • SimAI allows users to expand the training data to gain insight during post-processing, such as honing analysis around a specific component within a larger design
    • Ansys Electronics AI+ uses AI-driven techniques to predict resources and runtime for electronics simulations in Ansys Maxwell advanced electromagnetic field solver, Ansys Icepak electronics cooling simulation software, and HFSS
    • Advanced synthetic radar simulation within Ansys RF Channel Modeler high-fidelity wireless channel modeling software empowers the digital mission engineering community with a comprehensive training and validation dataset for ground-based AI target identification

    “Ansys’ industry-leading simulation solutions will help drive Vertiv’s business model as we design solutions for the future,” said Steve Blackwell, vice president of engineering at Vertiv. “Our mission is to revolutionize the way the world conceptualizes and develops data centers — from cooling and power technologies through implementing AI in the design of the data center itself. With Ansys, we will more quickly meet critical milestones that will help us deliver the most optimal infrastructure to support our customers’ AI-based projects with energy-efficient and reliable future-forward designs.”

    Connected Ecosystem

    Cutting-edge R&D involves design methods like model-based systems engineering (MBSE) and automation to maintain efficient workflows. Ansys tools are flexible and scalable, allowing easy integration of new technologies into current infrastructure without disrupting product design. The Ansys 2025 R1 release includes updates that improve MBSE features and data management, simplifying the shift to digital processes:

    • Ansys ModelCenter MBSE software and SAM support SysML v2, allowing enhanced product designs. This update improves team collaboration and makes product requirements simpler to access and use across engineering organization, saving time and boosting productivity.
    • ModelCenter now has improved MBSE connectivity for better compatibility, including an enhanced Capella connector and deeper integration with Ansys SAM for intuitive search, save, and modification
    • Ansys Minerva simulation process and data management software generic connector improvements help reduce the time and cost of implementation by standardizing how external data is brought into Minerva, allowing users to verify and resolve any conflicts before uploading. The connector also helps improve engineer productivity with new asynchronous job launch capabilities

    Additional R1 Announcements also Include:

    Unified CAD, CAE and PLM experience Image: Ansys
    • Ansys optiSLang process integration and design optimization software include enhancements across interfaces, distributed computing, and more advanced algorithms, adding flexibility and performance to the design workflow
    • Ansys Granta Materials Intelligence (MI) product collection’s integrations with CAE, computer-aided design, and product lifecycle management software now feature a unified user experience between the Granta end-user interface and the integration interfaces
    • Task-based performance improvements made to the fault tolerant meshing and watertight meshing workflows in Fluent improve meshing speeds
    • Ansys PowerX, a new tool for power field-effect transistor (FET) and power management integrated circuit (PMIC) analysis, simulation, and optimization.

    About Ansys

    Ansys, founded in 1970, specialized in engineering simulation software. It offers a comprehensive suite of tools for structural analysis, fluid dynamics, electromagnetic field simulation, and more, enabling industries to design and test products virtually. Ansys software has enabled innovators across industries to push boundaries by using the predictive power of simulation. Serving sectors such as aerospace and defense, automotive, energy, industrial equipment, materials and chemicals, consumer products, healthcare, and construction, Ansys supports innovation across diverse fields. As of 2023, the company reported annual revenues exceeding $2.3 billion and employed over 6,200 people worldwide. Headquartered in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, Ansys continues to advance engineering simulation technologies, empowering organizations to enhance product development processes.

    Source: ANSYS, Inc.

  • Altair Names Sistemi HS as Channel Partner for Italy

    Altair Names Sistemi HS as Channel Partner for Italy

    TROY, MI, Jan 31, 2025 – Altair has named Sistemi HS as a channel partner for Italy. Sistemi HS will offer Altair’s comprehensive portfolio of electronics, data analytics, and simulation solutions to customers throughout Italy.

    “Altair’s mission is to help customers transform their businesses by leveraging world-leading computational intelligence,” said Kimon Afsaridis, managing director of Eastern Europe and vice president of indirect EMEA sales, Altair. “By partnering with Sistemi HS, we further expand our reach in Italy and provide even more organizations with advanced technologies that accelerate innovation and drive meaningful outcomes.”

    “We are thrilled to announce our partnership with Altair strengthening our commitment to delivering cutting-edge technology solutions,” said Domenico Condelli, general manager, Sistemi HS. “This collaboration helps us combine our expertise with Altair’s best-in-class technologies, creating exceptional value for our clients and driving digital transformation across key industries.”

    About Altair

    Altair Engineering Inc., founded in 1985 and headquartered in Troy, Michigan, is a global leader in computational science and AI. The company offers software and cloud solutions across various domains, including product development, high-performance computing (HPC), simulation, AI, and data analytics. Altair’s comprehensive, open-architecture platforms empower organizations to design more efficient and sustainable products and processes. Serving industries such as automotive, aerospace, and manufacturing, Altair has established itself as a key player in engineering and enterprise analytics. In 2024, Siemens announced its agreement to acquire Altair for $10.6 billion, aiming to strengthen its position in industrial software.

    About Sistemi HS

    Sistemi HS, is an Italian system integrator headquartered in Collegno, Italy. The company specializes in providing IT infrastructure and managed services to a diverse clientele, including large corporations, small and medium-sized enterprises, professional firms, and public administration. Their offerings encompass servers, storage solutions, software, networking, security, cloud services, connectivity, and telecommunications. Sistemi HS has formed strategic partnerships with leading global IT vendors and holds significant certifications, such as being a Platinum Partner with HP and Hewlett Packard Enterprise for over two decades. As of recent data, the company employs approximately 200 individuals.

    Source: Altair

  • SPX FLOW, Siemens Showcase Digital Twin Tech at MxD

    SPX FLOW, Siemens Showcase Digital Twin Tech at MxD

    CHARLOTTE, NC, Jan 29, 2025 – SPX FLOW has collaborated with Siemens to highlight cutting-edge digital twin technology at the MxD (Manufacturing x Digital) center in Chicago. A premier hub for innovation in manufacturing, MxD is driving advances across industries such as food and beverage, chemicals, and batteries.

    At MxD, SPX FLOW and Siemens are demonstrating the transformative potential of digital twin technology. The technology is enhanced by industrial 5G connectivity and modular production using software-defined module type package (MTP) concepts, showcased through an automated mixing tank with an associated digital twin.

    The collaboration combines SPX FLOW’s fluid processing solutions (including mixers, pumps and valves) and expertise with Siemens’ IoT connectivity solutions and computational fluid dynamics (CFD)simulation capabilities to create a digital twin (a precise virtual replica of the physical systems) of an autonomous mixing tank concept. This enables users to design, test, and optimize fluid systems virtually, mitigate risks, improve efficiency and accelerate innovation.

    SPX FLOW supports Siemens in showcasing how virtual simulation can transform production. By creating a digital twin of a flexible, autonomous process, manufacturers can improve production, verify throughput, and adapt easily than with traditional fixed production lines. This method also enables continuous mixing of materials or ingredients while an autonomous mobile robot (AMR) navigates the plant, ensuring maximum production capacity and consistent quality.

    Image: A Guide to Fluid Mixing, J.Y. Oldshue, et al.

    “Our innovative fluid technologies combined with simulation-based digital twins and AI-driven modeling enables us to deliver faster, customer-focused solutions,” said Tyrone Jeffers, SPX FLOW vice president of global manufacturing and supply chain. “Together with Siemens, we are prioritizing flexibility, efficiency, and sustainability, paving the way for a new era of manufacturing excellence.”

    CFD modeling and IoT conditional monitoring support SPX FLOW’s product development by:

    • Accelerating Innovation: Reducing modeling time while improving precision.
    • Improving Efficiency: Refining designs with enhanced flow analysis.
    • Integrating Seamlessly: Aligning digital twins with real-world applications.
    • Smart Products: Leveraging IoT conditional monitoring to optimize equipment performance and enable predictive maintenance.

    “This collaboration is a win for us and a huge win for our industrial customers,” said Del Costy, managing director, Americas, Siemens Digital Industries Software. “Working together with SPX FLOW and harnessing the power of live connections between the physical and digital worlds in digital twin models, we are helping customers to achieve faster time to market, optimize system performance, reduce costs and resource usage, and deliver tailored, application-specific solutions to meet their unique needs.”

    About SPX FLOW, Inc. 

    SPX FLOW, Inc., headquartered in Charlotte, NC, is a leading provider of process solutions for nutrition, health, and industrial markets. The company was established in 2015. It specializes in engineering, designing, and manufacturing a wide range of products, including pumps, valves, mixers, filters, air dryers, homogenizers, hydraulic tools, separators, and heat exchangers. These solutions serve industries such as food and beverage, power and energy, chemical processing, compressed air, mining, and other industrial sectors. Operating in more than 25 countries with a workforce of approximately 3,900 employees, SPX FLOW has a global presence and serves customers in over 140 countries. The company is recognized for its innovative and sustainable solutions that improve the world through advanced process technologies.

    About Siemens Digital Industries Software

    Siemens Digital Industries Software provides comprehensive solutions for digital transformation, offering software and services that enable companies to improve product design, manufacturing, and operational processes. It serves a wide range of industries including automotive, aerospace, industrial machinery, electronics, and consumer products. Siemens Digital Industries Software has contributed towards innovation in manufacturing and product lifecycle management (PLM). The company is headquartered in Plano, TX, and is part of Siemens AG.

    Source: SPX FLOW

  • Siemens Boosts Automotive, Aerospace Simulation with Simcenter Updates

    Siemens Boosts Automotive, Aerospace Simulation with Simcenter Updates

    PLANO, TX, Jan 29, 2025 – Siemens Digital Industries Software announced the latest update to its Simcenter portfolio, delivering advancements in aerostructure analysis, electric motor design, gear optimization, and smart virtual sensing. The enhancements are designed to streamline workflows, accelerate certification, and provide deeper insights into system performance.

    The latest updates to Siemens’ Simcenter portfolio deliver advances in aerostructure analysis, electric motor design, gear optimization, and smart virtual sensing. Photo: Siemens

    “These updates empower engineers to meet the evolving challenges of electrification and advanced air mobility,” said Jean-Claude Ercolanelli, senior vice president, simulation and test solutions, Siemens Digital Industries Software. “We’re delivering tools that drive innovation, improve efficiency and support a more sustainable and connected future. Our Simcenter portfolio is transforming engineering simulation.”

    Key updates and benefits:

    Integrated Aerostructure Analysis: Simcenter automates the creation of free-body diagrams and margin of safety (MoS) calculations, accelerating certification schedules by 20 percent. Engineers can now evaluate load paths across aircraft models and perform full-envelope MoS analysis without the need for costly in-house tools.

    Simcenter automates the creation of free-body diagrams and margin of safety (MoS) calculations, accelerating certification schedules by 20 percent. Photo: Siemens

    Axial flux motor simulation: Simcenter enables faster design and simulation of compact, high-power-density motors. Engineers can quickly create lightweight designs using Siemens’ Simcenter E-Machine design software, then transition seamlessly to 3D simulations in Siemens’ Simcenter 3D software for comprehensive electromagnetic, thermal and mechanical performance assessments.

    Simcenter enables design and simulation of axial flux motors in a single workflow. Photo: Siemens

    Gear Design Optimization: Simcenter introduces lightweight gear blank parameterization and an optimization framework to improve gearbox noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) performance. These tools help reduce late-stage design changes and streamline the development cycle.

    Simcenter introduces lightweight gear blank parameterization and an optimization framework to improve gearbox noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) performance. Photo: Siemens

    Extended Smart Virtual Sensing: Simcenter expands capabilities to include rigid body motion sensors and damage assessment tools, providing insights into the durability and remaining useful life of machines even in challenging test environments.

    Simulation efficiency and collaboration: Speeds up additive manufacturing simulations by a factor 200 percent with voxel mesh improvements and enhances collaboration with centralized model data and streamlined load and boundary condition transfers.

    Speeds up additive manufacturing simulations by a factor of 200 percent with voxel mesh improvements and enhances collaboration. Photo: Siemens

    About Siemens Digital Industries Software

    Siemens Digital Industries Software provides comprehensive solutions for digital transformation, offering software and services that enable companies to improve product design, manufacturing, and operational processes. It serves a wide range of industries including automotive, aerospace, industrial machinery, electronics, and consumer products. Siemens Digital Industries Software has contributed towards innovation in manufacturing and product lifecycle management (PLM). The company is headquartered in Plano, TX, and is part of Siemens AG.

    Source: Siemens

  • DMP and PTV Sign MoU to Advance Traffic Simulation Tech

    DMP and PTV Sign MoU to Advance Traffic Simulation Tech

    TOKYO, Japan, Jan 28, 2025 – Dynamic Map Platform Co., Ltd. has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with PTV Group, part of Umovity, for the development of simulation technology in the fields of automotive and transportation engineering and its applications.

    (left) PTV Group Managing Director Mobility Steve Perone (Right) Shuichi Yoshimura, CEO & President

    Under the MoU, DMP and PTV have agreed to combine DMP’s high-precision 3D map data with PTV’s traffic simulation software “PTV Vissim” to provide a high-tech simulation environment. Through this collaboration, DMP aims to further utilize 3D Map data in simulations, while PTV aims to expand the adoption of “PTV Vissim” mainly in the automotive industry.

    Commenting on the partnership, Steve Perone, PTV’s managing director mobility, said, “Precise data is essential for creating realistic simulations. DMP’s high-precision 3D map data will allow us to deliver Model2Go for PTV Vissim networks – out of the box and in just a few days, unlocking a wealth of opportunities for both the automotive industry and traffic engineering.”

    Shuichi Yoshimura, DMP’s president and CEO, stated, “PTV is a global provider of simulation software. By providing 3D maps to PTV and PTV users around the world, it is possible to replicate a road network that is as close to reality as possible on a global scale. Through this partnership, we look forward to significant innovation in the automotive and transportation industries.”

    As a platform provider of high-precision 3D map data, DMP will continue to collaborate with a wide range of industries and contribute to the creation of innovations in various industrial fields.

    About PTV Group

    PTV Group, founded in 1979 and based in Karlsruhe, Germany, is a leader in software solutions for traffic planning, simulation, and real-time management. Serving industries like automotive, government agencies, and transportation, the company focuses on advancing smart, efficient, and sustainable mobility solutions. In 2023, PTV Group’s Mobility division merged with Econolite under the Umovity brand, further strengthening its market presence. With over four decades of expertise, PTV’s proprietary algorithms support microscopic and macroscopic traffic modeling, benefitting more than 2,900 cities and municipalities worldwide. The company employs approximately 670 people globally. In January 2022, Bridgepoint acquired a majority stake in PTV Group, partnering with shareholder Porsche Automobil Holding SE to drive further expansion. PTV’s innovative traffic management solutions continue to shape urban mobility by optimizing transportation networks and enabling smarter infrastructure planning.

    About Dynamic Map Platform Co., Ltd.

    Dynamic Map Platform Co., Ltd., established on June 13, 2016, and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in developing high-precision 3D map data essential for autonomous driving and advanced driver assistance systems. Serving the automotive industry, the company provides dynamic mapping solutions that enhance vehicle navigation and safety. As of September 1, 2023, Dynamic Map Platform employs approximately 270 individuals across its operations in Japan, the U.S., Germany, and South Korea.

    Source: Dynamic Map Platform

  • Sigmetrix Launches CETOL 6σ V12 3D Tolerance Analysis Software

    Sigmetrix Launches CETOL 6σ V12 3D Tolerance Analysis Software

    MICKINNEY, TX, Jan 23, 2025 – Sigmetrix has announced their latest release of CETOL 6σ tolerance analysis software, version 12.0, available for immediate download. Tolerance analysis offers several advantages for businesses. It supports higher profits by balancing product quality with production costs. Companies can speed up product launches by reducing the need for additional design or prototype stages. It also allows teams to make informed product and process decisions before making costly investments.

    CETOL 6σ enables product development teams to understand the often-complex impact of dimensional and assembly variation easily and fully on their designs. This knowledge enables them to make the proper adjustments before problems appear in manufacturing or, even worse, in their customers’ hands. Users of all expertise levels will appreciate the multiple levels of assistance available within the software. This new release of CETOL 6σ builds upon the features already in place and adds improvements, including:

    • A New Version of the Software Directly Integrated with Siemens NX– CETOL 6σ users will have the option of using CETOL 6σ as an add-in application within the NX environment, supporting the additional capabilities of saving the CETOL 6σ data embedded within the NX files as well as automatically pushing changes to linked tolerance values back to the PMI in NX. The standalone version of CETOL 6σ for NX is available as well to facilitate migration to the new solution, as data from the standalone version may be opened in the new, integrated version. 
    • Select Auxiliary Features for Other Conditions – Auxiliary Features, functionality first added in 3, may now be referenced to modify the location of measurement endpoints, to modify the location of a joint, or to modify the location of a feature origin.
    • Reset Joint DOFs – CETOL 6σ has applied an algorithm to automatically set degree-of-freedom controls for joints being imported or manually added based on the order in which they are added. Adjusting the setting when the order wasn’t correct, though, is now much faster with this new context menu option.
    • Add Geometric Tolerance Context Menu Option—This feature allows the user to add a geometric tolerance directly from the context menu for the feature in addition to the standard tool in the ribbon.
    • Upload to VariSight – Uploading data to VariSight, a new, enterprise-level product for managing CETOL 6σ data files schedule to be released later this year, is  supported directly within the application.

    As with prior releases, CETOL 6σ v12.0 is available in English, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese.

    Sigmetrix director of customer success and product strategy, Stephen Werst, commented, “CETOL 6σ v12. is a significant step forward for Sigmetrix as we strive to achieve feature parity across all supported CAD platforms, continue to make the software easier to use, and prepare for the upcoming release of our newest product, Varisight. This release, along with improvements in our entire product portfolio, continues our unrelenting efforts to help companies build better products through mechanical variation management via a robust combination of software, training, and consulting services.”

    Source: Sigmetrix