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Ansys claims ‘first comprehensive solution’ for simulation-based digital twins

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Industrial design software provider Ansys claims the new version of its software delivers the “first comprehensive solution for simulation-based digital twins”.

The company says Ansys 19.1 will “boost productivity and eliminate product complexity across all physics”.

Ansys says product developers can spur product innovation by rapidly building, validating and deploying simulation-based digital twins within a single workflow.  [Read more…] about Ansys claims ‘first comprehensive solution’ for simulation-based digital twins

General Motors uses AI-based generative design technology to reduce vehicle weight

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General Motors is using new, advanced software design technology to introduce the next generation of vehicle lightweighting. The technology is key to developing efficient and lighter alternative propulsion and zero emission vehicles.

GM is the first automaker in North America to use new generative design software technology from software company Autodesk.

It uses cloud computing and AI-based algorithms to rapidly explore multiple permutations of a part design, generating hundreds of high-performance, often organic-looking geometric design options based on goals and parameters set by the user, such as weight, strength, material choice, fabrication method, and more. The user then determines the best part design option.

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HMS received the ISO 27001 certification for eWon Talk2M

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HMS Industrial Networks has obtained ISO 27001 Certification for eWon Talk2M, its award-winning cloud connectivity platform.

The ISO 27001 Certification is the international standard that describes best practices for an information security management system.

Compliance with the ISO 27001 certification validates that HMS Industrial Networks has implemented comprehensive information security practices to protect their users, their information, and their data in accordance with internationally recognized standards. [Read more…] about HMS received the ISO 27001 certification for eWon Talk2M

Drishti raises $10 million to ‘digitise’ factory workers

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Even after decades of advancement in robotics and automation, humans are still the biggest contributors to value creation in manufacturing.

Yet, the techniques to measure human activities in the factory are 100 years old—dating back to the time of Henry Ford—and impossible to perform at scale.

Humans in the plant are effectively invisible to analytics. Major manufacturing business decisions are based on incomplete and unreliable data.

[Read more…] about Drishti raises $10 million to ‘digitise’ factory workers

Robustel gateway wins Red Dot product design award

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Robustel’s Modular Edge Computing Gateway MEG5000 has received the Red Dot Product Design Award for 2018 in the Communication Technology category.

The Red Dot Design Award is one of the world’s most renowned and respected awards for product design.

In 2018, designers and manufacturers from 59 countries submitted more than 6,300 objects to the competition.  [Read more…] about Robustel gateway wins Red Dot product design award

Formlabs takes 3D printing to Hannover

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Formlabs, the designer and manufacturer of powerful and accessible 3D printing systems, demonstrated how additive manufacturing is changing the landscape for traditional manufacturing methods at this year’s Hannover Messe event.

At SAP’s booth, Form Cell, a fully automated 3D printing platform, was on display, printing factory-floor spare parts such as a gripper and valve along with customized plate cards and pens.

The print examples highlighted the strength of a product such as Form Cell in an industrial manufacturing or service provider environment where multiple prints need to be running simultaneously with different resin materials to make customized prints.

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Heidenhain to show off machine connection capability at IMTS

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Heidenhain will use its control systems to connect equipment from many machine tool builders at the September IMTS exhibition in Chicago back to its own booth. The list of connected manufacturers is to be announced closer to show time.

“Connecting Systems for Intelligent Production” has been Heidenhain’s motto at many trade shows over the past year as the manufacturing trend of digitization and networking have become the goal for many in order to increase competitiveness.

To this end, Heidenhain offers Connected Machining, a package of components and systems to support end users introducing digital order management in their production processes.

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ABB and Heliospectra partner in the Middle East and Africa

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Technology collaboration to explore “innovative and sustainable control solutions” to increase horticultural and commercial food production

ABB and Heliospectra are joining forces to explore solutions that they say will boost the productivity and the sustainability of greenhouse and controlled environment agriculture produce industry in the Middle East and Africa.

ABB is an industrial giant with a big controls business, and Heliospectra is said to be a world leader in intelligent lighting technology for greenhouse and controlled plant growth environments.

The collaboration propels exploration of new food production technologies and commercial infrastructure to address increasing demand for sustainably grown agricultural products.  [Read more…] about ABB and Heliospectra partner in the Middle East and Africa

Emerson releases new zoned safety valve island

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Emerson has introduced the ability to integrate multiple safety zones within a single ASCO Numatics Series 503 valve island.

This enables the creation of up to three independent electro-pneumatic safety zones, while also allowing independent non-safe sections to co-exist within one valve island assembly.

Alternative solutions enable the isolation of one zone only per island.  [Read more…] about Emerson releases new zoned safety valve island

Schaefer launches new warehouse management system

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SSI Schaefer is claiming to be ushering intralogistics into a new era of optimized performance and guaranteed maximum information transparency with WAMAS LRM, its new “Labour and Resource Management” system.

The intelligent system is said to look at everything from individual processes to the entire internal material flow in order to optimize procedures and productivity.

It is the latest addition to the range of  IT services based on proprietary logistics software WAMAS, developed by SSI Schaefer, a global provider of solutions for warehouse and logistics systems.

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