WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT, Feb 19, 2025 – Concepts NREC has announced that industry expert Hiroyoshi Shimizu will lead sales and customer relations in Japan.
Hiroyoshi Shimizu. Image: Concepts NREC
Mr. Shimizu joins Concepts NREC with a deep familiarity and working knowledge of the software tools and turbomachinery design challenges they are built to overcome.
His 25 years of experience with turbomachinery design and analysis software sales, support, and engineering, along with an exhaustive understanding of the turbomachinery design process from meanline through CFD analysis, will play a significant role in clients’ onboarding and continued success.
Peter Weitzman, president, software for Concepts NREC said: “Hiro has worked with us for 25 years at various resellers and partners in Japan and is an expert on our software and services. I am thrilled to be able to bring him on as a direct staff member in Japan. Hiro will work closely with our resellers, including long-time reseller Daiichi Systems Engineering (DSE), and our customers to increase customer success and to grow our business. The hiring of Hiro shows our commitment to the Japanese turbomachinery market.”
About Concepts NREC
Established in 1956, Concepts NREC provides turbomachinery design, development, testing, manufacturing, and software solutions. Headquartered in White River Junction, VT, the company offers a comprehensive suite of services, including engineering design, CAE and CAM software, precision manufacturing, and educational training. Concepts NREC has developed the Agile Engineering Design System, an integrated software suite covering the entire turbomachinery design process, serving industries such as aerospace, automotive, energy, industrial processing, medicine, and transportation. The company employs approximately 163 professionals and has been recognized among the Best Places to Work in Vermont for 2025.
Concepts NREC Business Development Director Dave Pincince speaks to Army, Navy, Air Force, NASA, DARPA, DOE, and FAA engineers, manufacturers, and suppliers at a forum on advancements in turbine engine technology. Image: Concepts NREC
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT, Feb 18, 2025 – Concepts NREC announced that it has been named one of the Best Places to Work in Vermont 2025 through an assessment managed by Workforce Research Group and sponsored by VermontBiz and the Vermont Chamber of Commerce.
The annual assessment surveys employee satisfaction and scores each company’s workplace policies, business philosophy, employee culture, and best employer practices.
The award highlights Concepts NREC’s dedication to fostering a workplace that values and supports its employees. Concepts NREC has developed an environment that focuses on employee well-being and professional development by offering competitive benefits and promoting teamwork.
“We are incredibly honored to be recognized again as one of the Best Places to Work in Vermont,” said Sean McDermott, CEO. “This award reinforces our belief that a positive work environment is essential for driving innovation. We are immensely proud of our team and grateful for their dedication to our clients’ success.” As a provider of turbomachinery engineering solutions worldwide, Concepts NREC is committed to attracting and retaining exceptional talent. The recognition as one of the Best Places to Work underscores its position as a valued employer in the industry.
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About Concepts NREC
Established in 1956, Concepts NREC provides turbomachinery design, development, testing, manufacturing, and software solutions. Headquartered in White River Junction, VT, the company offers a comprehensive suite of services, including engineering design, Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) and Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) software, precision manufacturing, and educational training. Concepts NREC has developed the Agile Engineering Design System, an integrated software suite covering the entire turbomachinery design process, serving industries such as aerospace, automotive, energy, industrial processing, medicine, and transportation. The company employs approximately 163 professionals and has been recognized among the Best Places to Work in Vermont for 2025.
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.”
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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.
