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Archives for October 23, 2017

Scania opts for Dassault Systèmes platform to develop new generation of vehicles

October 23, 2017 by Editor

Scania, one of the world’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturers, has partnered with Dassault Systèmes to develop a new generation of trucks and buses. 

Scania, which is part of the Volkswagen group, employs approximately 46,000 people in 100 countries. It claims to have delivered more than 81,000 commercial vehicles to customers in 2016.

This year, among the new developments for Scania is the expansion of its alternative energy bus range, including hybrid vehicles, a record number of which – 140 – the company has been contracted to supply to public transport authorities in Norway.  [Read more…] about Scania opts for Dassault Systèmes platform to develop new generation of vehicles

Filed Under: Science Tagged With: 3dexperience, dassault systèmes, product lifecycle management, scania

Silicon value: An overview of the semiconductor market

October 23, 2017 by Sam Francis

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The manufacturing of semiconductor-based technologies is arguably the most advanced of human endeavours in terms of engineering. 

Semiconductor materials include silicon, which can either act as a conductor of electricity or as an insulator, stopping the flow of electricity.

This strange duality, along with other features, has made semiconductors the most valuable commodity in electronics, and enabled it to form the basis of today’s technological, increasingly computerised machines and gadgets.  [Read more…] about Silicon value: An overview of the semiconductor market

Filed Under: Miscellaneous, News Tagged With: semiconductor, semiconductor equipment, semiconductor manufacturing equipment, semiconductor market, silicon

AkaSol shows next generation high-performance battery systems for e-buses

October 23, 2017 by Editor

AkaSol is currently showcasing its AkaSystem original equipment manufacturer battery system as a complete roof installation including the chiller and other additional components at BusWorld Europe, which is on now. 

The new battery system has allowed AkaSol to be “very successful” in the market for electric and hybrid buses, says the company.

From 2018, two well-known European bus manufacturers will be using the technology in Germany, with plans to equip around 10,000 e-buses over the next few years.  [Read more…] about AkaSol shows next generation high-performance battery systems for e-buses

Filed Under: Science Tagged With: akasol, akasystem, battery system, buses

Gerber’s YuniquePLM claims to be the fashion industry’s ‘number-one’ product lifecycle management platform

October 23, 2017 by Editor

For fashion companies across the globe, managing data is one of the most time-consuming tasks.

Those companies which have implemented a product lifecycle management system are more able to decrease time to market and optimize a single source of data across their supply chain easily.

Bill Brewster, vice president and general manager, enterprise software solutions at Gerber, says: “Digitalization is imperative to thrive today and our customers are embracing it.

“They are realizing the benefit of centralized / single version of the truth that’s achieved by implementing a PLM system and that is evident by the growth in numbers this year.”  [Read more…] about Gerber’s YuniquePLM claims to be the fashion industry’s ‘number-one’ product lifecycle management platform

Filed Under: Science Tagged With: gerber, product data management, product lifecycle management, yuniqueplm

Integro Technologies now a Sick authorized vision integration partner

October 23, 2017 by Editor

Integro Technologies, a premier machine vision integrator, has become a Sick authorized vision integration partner serving the US. 

Sick is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of automation products and systems for logistics, factory, and process automation.

Among its solutions is a large portfolio of 2D and 3D machine vision products, including vision sensors and vision systems.  [Read more…] about Integro Technologies now a Sick authorized vision integration partner

Filed Under: Science Tagged With: factory automation, integro technologies, sick, vision systems

Boeing partners with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries on cost-reduction initiative for 787 production

October 23, 2017 by Editor

Boeing and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries have reached an agreement to strengthen collaboration in ways that will enhance both companies’ competitiveness.

The agreement includes efforts to reduce costs in MHI production of wings for the 787 Dreamliner and joint studies of advanced aerostructure technologies for future-generation commercial aircraft.

MHI manufactures 787 composite wings at its factory in Nagoya, in Japan. The agreement aims to enable sales by pursuing increased efficiency in MHI’s production system and its supply chain through lean production methods, automation and other activities.  [Read more…] about Boeing partners with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries on cost-reduction initiative for 787 production

Filed Under: Science Tagged With: aerospace, boeing, manufacturing, mitsubishi heavy industries

Civil Infrastructure Platform releases Linux system for management of critical systems

October 23, 2017 by Editor

The Civil Infrastructure Platform project has released CIP Core, a reference minimal file system that offers a customizable environment that developers can use to test the CIP kernel and core packages.

CIP aims to provide a base layer of industrial grade open source software components, tools and methods to enable long-term management of critical systems.

The new CIP Core platform will be on display at Embedded Linux Conference Europe with planned workshops, demos and Q&A sessions.  [Read more…] about Civil Infrastructure Platform releases Linux system for management of critical systems

Filed Under: Science Tagged With: civil infrastructure platform, embedded linux conference europe

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