Aras and Canvas GFX Set up Commercial Partnership

Canvas GFX has set up a commercial partnership with Aras, provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) and digital thread solutions. Aras will collaborate with Canvas to offer the Canvas Envision connected knowledge platform to its global customer base as an integrated solution with Aras Innovator. 

The partnership opens a new commercial channel for the Envision platform and brings Connected Worker functionality to the Aras ecosystem. Envision integrates with Aras Innovator to enable the creation and usage of fully interactive, model-based work instructions, animations, and graphics, which maintain associative links with CAD data stored on the Aras platform. 

With a unified digital thread as the ‘single source of truth’ for product data, the integration of Aras Innovator and Envision enables teams across the enterprise to create and consume interactive digital instructional documents that leverage up-to-the minute design data. Product data that is accurate, up to date, and in context enables organizations to streamline collaboration and information sharing throughout the product lifecycle.

“It has always been our intention to partner with best-in-class platform providers in the manufacturing industry to deliver uniquely powerful solutions for the transfer of critical knowledge,” says Patricia Hume, CEO of Canvas GFX. “Aras Innovator is the source of truth for some of the most respected manufacturing brands in the world and we are delighted to be combining our strengths to bring yet more digital innovation to these organizations.”

“Canvas GFX creates powerful software solutions for manufacturing organizations who prioritize innovation,” says Roque Martin, CEO of Aras. “The integration of Canvas Envision with Aras Innovator transforms the development and utilization of visual instructional content to ensure operational excellence for manufacturers in an increasingly competitive environment.”

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.