ESTECO Pitches VOLTA As Engineering Hub
The new VOLTA platform, an evolution of its SOMO (Service Oriented Multidisciplinary Orchestration) offering, is a web-based collaboration environment designed to help enterprise engineering organizations leverage knowledge and processes.
/article/esteco-pitches-volta-engineering-hubStudent Competitions Provide an Out of Classroom Engineering Curriculum
Student competitions prepare up-and-comers with the hands-on experience necessary to meet the challenges of next-generation engineering.
/article/student-competitions-provide-classroom-engineering-curriculumWind Turbines Buoyed By Public-Private Partnerships
The partners plan to explore new developments in thermoplastic materials with the goal to lower wind turbine production costs, improve recyclability and expand applicability.
/article/wind-turbines-buoyed-by-public-private-partnershipsMSC Software Becomes Part of the Hexagon Family
The $834 million deal, the biggest for Hexagon since it snapped up engineering software provider Intergraph for $2.1 billion in 2010, was positioned as a move to create a portfolio of offerings that connect design and production.
/article/msc-software-becomes-part-of-the-hexagon-familyMorphing Wing Design Lays Groundwork for Soft Robotics
MIT/NASA collaboration on a flexible aircraft wing structure showcases the potential of digital materials and advanced manufacturing techniques for soft robotics applications.
/article/morphing-wing-design-lays-groundwork-for-soft-roboticsSAP and UPS Accelerate Vision for On-Demand Manufacturing
The initiative promises to deliver an end-to-end digital manufacturing process and network to help manufacturers leverage 3D printing technologies more broadly and efficiently.
/article/sap-and-ups-accelerate-vision-for-on-demand-manufacturingMIT 3D Graphene Material Opens Up Lightweighting Possibilities
The strength targets achieved via the usual geometric configuration opens the door to using a similar process to create other lightweight, strong materials.
/article/mit-3d-graphene-material-opens-up-light-weighting-possibilitiesTesting in the World of IoT
The Internet of Things (IoT) promises to turn test and measurement on its head as companies retool their strategies for the era of smart products.
/article/testing-in-the-world-of-iotWorld Solar Challenge Provides Lessons in Lightweighting
The World Solar Challenge not only provides a hands-on learning experience for students, it also provides a crash course in novel lightweighting and aerodynamics techniques.
/article/lessons-in-lightweightingSimScale Makes Push for Student Market
The SimScale Academy platform offers on-demand courses in engineering simulation along with free access to the software.
/article/simscale-makes-push-for-student-marketFord Factory Takes On Extreme Weather Testing
The new Ford “Weather Factory,” to be based in Cologne, Germany, will allow automotive engineers to choose a weather pattern representing the most demanding conditions found around the world.
/article/ford-factory-takes-on-extreme-weather-testingHeavyweights Form Virtual Reality Association to Promote Best Practices
GVRA’s mission is to develop and share best practices in VR use cases and applications, conduct on-going market research and coalesce an emerging global VR community.
/article/heavyweights-form-virtual-reality-association-to-promote-best-practicesSiemens Steps Up Industry 4.0 Vision With Mentor Graphics Acquisition
Siemens is broadening its software portfolio in an effort to conquer what it sees as the next big frontier: the industrial digital enterprise.
/article/siemens-steps-up-industry-4-0-vision-with-mentor-graphics-acquisitionEngineers: The New Data Economy Wants You!
Big Data analytics is bound for mainstream engineering, promising to have a dramatic impact on how products are designed, manufactured and serviced.
/article/engineers-the-new-data-economy-wants-youArena Aims for Product Development Hole-in-One
Arena Solutions has expanded its cloud PLM platform with new requirements and defect tracking capabilities, attempting to create what it calls a holistic product development platform.
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