Emerson Announces Branson GLX-1 Laser Welder

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Emerson has announced its new Branson GLX-1 Laser Welder, which offers users flexibility to meet the growing demand for joining small, complex or delicate plastic components and assemblies. Its small footprint and modular design make it compatible for use in ISO-8 cleanroom environments, while an integral automation controller simplifies installation and interfaces with production robotics.

Emerson’s Branson GLX-1 laser welder revolutionizes the assembly of small plastic parts with intricate designs. This automation-friendly solution ensures clean, vibration-free welding, supporting closed-loop product recycling.

The precise, servo-based actuation controls of the GLX-1 welder allow for greater freedom to design and join components with three-dimensional contours in small-part applications for the medical market, such as catheters and wearables with microfluidic parts, as well as sensors in the electronics, automotive and appliance markets. The new welder can join high-performance and blended polymers and components with critical or complex 3D joint geometries or preassembled parts without risk of damage due to heat or vibration. Laser welds are completed without flash or part marking, giving parts a superior aesthetic appearance.

To support device makers’ increased interest in closed-loop product recycling, the GLX-1 can also safely and nondestructively “un-weld” plastics used in common medical devices and wearables. This disassembly capability enables reclamation and reuse of valuable internal components while enhancing sustainability initiatives and reducing waste.

“There is increasing demand for smaller and more intricate high-quality plastic components, often housing sensitive electronic components in a range of important markets,” said Emma Wood, global product manager for non-ultrasonics at Emerson. “Delivering strong, clean joints and advanced connectivity features in an extremely compact package, the new GLX-1 Laser Welder enables manufacturers to design and efficiently produce the highest-quality products.”

The GLX-1 welder relies on Emerson’s Simultaneous Through-Transmission Infrared (STTlr) laser-welding technology, which delivers unmatched production efficiency, weld strength and aesthetics that typically surpass those that are possible using other plastic welding methods. The GLX-1 delivers weld power using Branson’s high-power laser banks, which offer configurable power levels up to a maximum of 250 watts per bank.

An advanced servo-driven actuator provides precise, repeatable, closed-loop downforce control, from low to high levels. An optional, closed-loop pneumatic control is also available. The results are rapid weld cycle times that support high-volume, high-quality production in a range of applications. Efficient and accurate tool changeover is ensured, thanks to a radio frequency identification (RFID) function that recognizes and matches weld recipes with correct production tooling.

The GLX-1 also provides exceptional connectivity and security, with weld data collection, transfer, and security features simplifying weld-data transfer over internal customer networks. Operational and security features are accessed through the welder’s intuitive, easy-to-use 12-inch touchscreen HMI, which is mounted on a swiveling pendant arm for easy viewing at convenient angles.

The welder ensures maximum security, with 99 levels of customizable password protection. It also connects easily with plant networks to meet industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) or communication requirements, offering Data Interface Gateway (DIG) and Fieldbus interface gateway compatibility, a USB port and an OPC-UA interface.

To learn more, please visit https://www.emerson.com/en-us/catalog/branson-glx-1.

About Emerson

Emerson, headquartered in St. Louis, MO (USA), is a global technology and engineering company providing innovative solutions for customers in industrial, commercial, and residential markets. Their automation solutions business helps process, hybrid, and discrete manufacturers maximize production, protect personnel and the environment while optimizing their energy and operating costs. Their commercial and residential solutions business helps ensure human comfort and health, protect food quality and safety, advance energy efficiency, and create sustainable infrastructure.

For more information, visit Emerson.com.

eInfochips Joins TSMC Design Center Alliance

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SAN JOSE, CA, May 31, 2024 – eInfochips, an Arrow Electronics company, announced the company has joined the Design Center Alliance (DCA) of TSMC Open Innovation Platform (OIP).

The TSMC DCA program focuses on chip-implementation services and system-level design solutions to help lower design barriers for customers adopting TSMC technology.

eInfochips brings extensive experience and a track record of successful tape-outs in TSMC’s leading-edge process technologies to this Alliance.

“Our collaboration with the TSMC DCA program signifies a pivotal moment for eInfochips,” said Mangesh Kulkarni, vice president and general manager of semiconductor practice at eInfochips.  “It reflects our deep expertise and positions us to offer an expanded range of design and testing services, utilizing TSMC’s latest technological advancements.”

“We are pleased to welcome eInfochips to the TSMC Design Center Alliance, and we are confident that eInfochip’s expertise will greatly assist our mutual customers in achieving first-time silicon success,” said Dan Kochpatcharin, head of Design Infrastructure Management Division at TSMC. “TSMC is committed to collaborating with our OIP ecosystem, including eInfochips, to empower designers in achieving their design goals and quickly bringing their innovation to market.”

With more than 25 years of pioneering experience in ER&D, eInfochips is set to build upon its offering of silicon engineering services through this alliance. The company has been instrumental in the development of next-generation SoCs, ranging from 180nm to 3nm process technologies.

For additional details on eInfochips’ semiconductor services and its collaboration with TSMC, visit https://www.einfochips.com/partnerships-and-alliances/silicon-partnerships/tsmc-dca/.

About eInfochips

eInfochips, an Arrow Electronics company, is a leading provider of digital transformation and product engineering services. eInfochips accelerates time to market for its customers with its expertise in IoT, AI/ML, security, sensors, silicon, wireless, cloud, and power. eInfochips has been recognized as a leader in engineering R&D services by many top analysts and industry bodies, including Gartner, Zinnov, ISG, IDC, NASSCOM, and others.

For more information, visit www.einfochips.com.

INOV8 Selects Centric PLM

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CAMPBELL, CA, May 31, 2024 – Centric Software is pleased to announce that INOV8 has selected Centric PLM to drive growth and speed innovation. Centric Software provides the most innovative enterprise solutions to plan, design, develop, source, buy, make, price, allocate, sell and replenish products such as fashion, outdoor, luxury, multi-category retail, grocery, food & beverage, cosmetics & personal care and consumer electronics to achieve strategic and operational digital transformation goals.

Founded in 2003 in the British Lake District, INOV8 has become one of the world’s leading brands for off-road runners, hikers and fitness athletes. It is an ambitious sportswear pioneer whose footwear, clothing and equipment keeps athletes within the flow. INOV8 also has the exclusive use of Graphene – the world’s strongest material – in the rubber outsoles and foam midsoles of its shoes, enhancing both performance and durability. The brand trades in 50+ countries and has six of its own brand stores – five in the UK and one in Boise, US.

With big ambitions for future growth, INOV8 recognized the urgent need for a modern PLM solution to unify data in a ‘single source of truth,’ efficiently manage their product lifecycle processes and drive key sustainability goals. Disorganized data was creating a logistical headache for teams who were spending more time on admin than value-added tasks.

“Buyers were spending less time on commercial work because the information they needed was scattered across multiple spreadsheets and emails. There was also an increased risk of errors and duplicated information, which could have had serious financial implications for the business,” explains Mark Hutchinson, head of supply, planning and demand at INOV8.

INOV8 was seeking a single solution to structure their ‘critical path’ and increase the visibility of product information, including accurate product costs and material data. “As a business with ambitious growth plans, it made sense to streamline product development and empower teams to be as efficient and accurate as possible,” says Hutchinson.

Jonathan Emerson, head of information technology at INOV8 agrees, “Before partnering with Centric there was no structure to our product lifecycle, and staying on top of the associated processes and deadlines was not as smooth as we would like. We knew PLM was the answer.”

INOV8 first started searching for a PLM solution in 2019, but due to changes in leadership, the project was put on hold. Five years later, the company is excited to dive back in. “We didn’t look at any other PLM providers because Centric ticked all the boxes – it’s intuitive, easy to implement and scalable,” praises Hutchinson. “In fact, most of the commercial team were in the first demo session, and everyone nodded in unison when they saw what Centric PLM could do for the business.”

Centric will be crucial in managing INOV8’s products from the initial design until the product enters their ERP. Teams are particularly looking forward to using the Calendar module for a smoother production process, as well as the Material Library to make faster and more informed decisions.

“With this functionality, a designer can easily avoid a material that has a fault flagged because it will be logged in the system. There will be full visibility of costs too, which will speed decision-making,” comments Hutchinson.

INOV8 plan to ‘go-live’ with Centric PLM in the New Year, and the top priority will be onboarding their suppliers through the Supplier Portal. They also see their partnership with Centric lasting well into the future, as they explore how the system can best support the company’s impressive sustainability agenda through Worldly (formerly known as Higg) integration.

“Centric is proud to partner with a pioneering, ambitious brand like INOV8, as they embark on an exciting new phase of growth,” says Fabrice Canonge, president of Centric Software. “We look forward to seeing INOV8 go from strength-to-strength, as Centric PLM empowers their business to increase productivity and drive further innovation.”

About INOV8

Forged in the fells and mountains of the British Lake District in 2003, INOV8 is an ambitious and innovative sports brand.

It strives to empower the world’s physical and mental fitness through more fulfilling sporting experiences, with pioneering products and innovations that keep athletes within the flow. Across its three categories of Run, Walk and Gym, it neither over nor under engineers its products, in the belief that nature knows best.

INOV8’s products and innovations are developed to enable ‘the flow’ – a state of mind and feeling sportspeople get when all distractions fall away, leaving nothing but the pure enjoyment of accomplishment. This allows runners, walkers, hikers and gym enthusiasts to go faster, or longer again. The brand makes purposeful design decisions that strike a precise balance between the body and the environment to enable a more fulfilling sporting experience.

Throughout its 20+ years, it has led the way and been rewarded with many prestigious awards.

For more information, visit www.inov-8.com.

About Centric Software

From its headquarters in Silicon Valley, Centric Software provides an innovative and AI-enabled product concept-to-replenishment platform for retailers, brands and manufacturers of all sizes. As experts in consumer goods like fashion, outdoor, luxury, home, multi-category retail, grocery, food & beverage, cosmetics & personal care and consumer electronics, Centric Software delivers best-of-breed solutions to plan, design, develop, source, buy, make, price, allocate, sell and replenish products.

Centric Software’s market-driven solutions have the highest user adoption rate, customer satisfaction rate and fastest time to value in the industry. Centric Software has received multiple industry awards and recognition appears regularly in world-leading analyst reports and research.

For more information, visit www.centricsoftware.com.

Altair Partners with Kumoh National Institute of Technology

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SEOUL, South Korea, May 31, 2024 – Altair, a global leader in computational intelligence, has signed a partnership with Kumoh National Institute of Technology to drive innovation, build students’ skills, and foster technological exchanges that will nurture talent in South Korea’s Gyeongbuk region.

Within the agreement, Altair will provide free software to Kumoh National Institute of Technology for three years, which includes design and simulation, high-performance computing (HPC), and data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) software. Altair will also support talent development by offering various educational programs designed to help the university’s students broaden and strengthen their computing skill sets. Kumoh National Institute of Technology will utilize Altair’s software across various engineering fields – including mechanical, industrial, and electronic engineering – to develop educational programs and enhance research capabilities.

In particular, Altair Access, Altair’s HPC job submission portal, will be used for educational purposes at Kumoh National Institute of Technology’s supercomputing center. Using this tool, students will gain experience in performing analyses and submitting jobs within the supercomputer.

“This partnership will drive the advancement of students’ supercomputing and AI skills and help them learn to utilize cutting-edge technologies,” said Songsoo Moon, senior vice president, APAC, Altair. “We will continue to expand our industry-academic cooperation to ensure that Kumoh National Institute of Technology students can acquire the skills and experience today’s organizations in industry are desperately seeking.”

“Kumoh National Institute of Technology is focused on cultivating talent in core technology fields that are essential for the future,” said Hosang Kwak, president, Kumoh National Institute of Technology. “Our collaboration with Altair will provide students with opportunities to experience best-in-class software firsthand and become tomorrow’s greatest innovators.”

Altair and Kumoh National Institute of Technology’s collaboration continues to grow, as together they established the first supercomputing center in Gyeongbuk in 2023.

About Altair

Altair is a global leader in computational intelligence that provides software and cloud solutions in simulation, high-performance computing (HPC), data analytics, and AI. Altair enables organizations across all industries to compete more effectively and drive smarter decisions in an increasingly connected world – all while creating a greener, more sustainable future.

To learn more, please visit www.altair.com.

Revalize Appoints Five Executives to Leadership Team

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JACKSONVILLE, FL, May 31, 2024 – Revalize, a worldwide leader in CAD, CPQ, and PLM software solutions for manufacturers, today announced the appointment of five key executives to its leadership team. These strategic hires underscore Revalize’s strong commitment to addressing the critical challenges facing the manufacturing industry.

The appointments include Jason Rupert, chief revenue officer; Reiner Hofmann, SVP of EMEA Sales; Heather Boyd, SVP of Marketing; Oliver Staehelin, chief corporate development officer; and Christine Stewart, chief talent and productivity officer. All five executives bring a wealth of experience and expertise to Revalize, bolstering the company’s ability to provide innovative solutions and support to manufacturers worldwide.

As the manufacturing sector navigates the challenges of 2024, including economic uncertainty, a shortage of skilled labor, supply chain disruptions, and the imperative to innovate to meet net-zero emissions goals, manufacturers are under increasing pressure to enhance supply chain efficiencies and integrate software advancements into their operations.

These new leaders will play a pivotal role in helping Revalize’s customers overcome the complexities of the modern manufacturing landscape. With a focus on driving growth and operational excellence, each executive’s rich background and knowledge will be instrumental in Revalize’s mission to reshape the landscape of manufacturing software:

Jason Rupert, chief revenue officer, is an experienced C-level executive with a demonstrated history of driving meaningful growth and building high-performing teams. He has successfully led software businesses across different geographies, customer segments and go-to-market approaches. Jason joins Revalize from Pushpay, a PE-backed software company, and previously held leadership roles at Symplr, FIS, and Worldpay. Jason will spearhead organic growth efforts by leading the sales, marketing, and revenue operations teams.

Reiner Hofmann, senior vice president of EMEA Sales, is an experienced Senior Sales leader with a demonstrated history of driving accelerated high growth by building high-performing teams. Reiner joins Revalize from Tacton, a leading provider of CPQ SaaS Solutions for complex manufacturing, where he served as CRO, and previously held leadership roles at Qt Company and Fluke Networks. Reiner will drive organic growth efforts by developing the sales team, implementing innovative sales strategies, introducing advanced data analysis metrics and processes to identify trends, customer behavior and strengthening customer relationships.

Heather Boyd, SVP of marketing, was most recently leading international marketing efforts at Auctane, a Thoma Bravo company, where she spearheaded initiatives in building brand awareness and generating demand for e-commerce delivery solutions. Prior to her time at Auctane, Heather served as the EMEA marketing director at Oracle. With over 20 years of experience, Heather is a driven marketing leader specializing in awareness, demand, and pipeline generation, making her a valuable addition to the Revalize team.

Oliver Staehelin, chief corporate development officer, brings a diverse and accomplished background to the team. Oliver has successfully led many acquisitions and a recapitalization in his prior role at Harver. In addition, he has served as a CFO and founded his own business, which he sold. Oliver will lead all corporate development initiatives and drive critical inorganic strategy.

Christine Stewart, chief talent and productivity officer, has more than 25 years of experience across human resources, general business management, business transformation and engineering.  She most recently served as the chief human resources officer with Eagleview, a PE-backed technology company, and has held leadership roles at Kodak, Alaris, and Xerox. Christine brings a wealth of business experience with a proven record of successfully leading talent, engagement, and transformational initiatives.

“We are thrilled to welcome these talented individuals to the Revalize team,” said CEO Mike Sabin. “Their proven track records of success delivering mission-critical solutions position them exceptionally well to support our customers in overcoming the challenges they face in today’s rapidly evolving manufacturing industry. Together, we will leverage our collective expertise to ensure tangible value for our customers by delivering impactful solutions that address their business needs.”

About Revalize

Founded in 2021, Revalize is the premier idea-to-cash solution on a journey to reshape the future of manufacturing – powering greater outcomes for businesses who design, model, develop and sell, with a portfolio of industry-leading CAD, PLM, and CPQ solutions. The Company serves more than 15,000 customers across the globe. Revalize is a portfolio company of TA Associates and Hg.

Learn more at www.revalizesoftware.com.

About TA

TA is a leading global private equity firm focused on scaling growth in profitable companies. Since 1968, TA has invested in more than 560 companies across its five target industries – technology, healthcare, financial services, consumer and business services. Leveraging its deep industry expertise and strategic resources, TA collaborates with management teams worldwide to help high-quality companies deliver lasting value. The firm has raised $65 billion in capital to date and has over 150 investment professionals across offices in Boston, Menlo Park, Austin, London, Mumbai and Hong Kong.

More information about TA can be found at www.ta.com.

About Hg

Hg support the building of sector-leading enterprises that supply businesses with critical software applications or workflow services, delivering a more automated workplace for their customers. This industry is characterised by digitisation trends that are in early stages of adoption and are set to transform the workplace for professionals over decades to come. Hg’s support combines deep end-market knowledge with world class operational resources, together providing compelling support to entrepreneurial leaders looking to scale their business – businesses that are well invested, enduring and serve their customers well. With a vast European network and strong presence across North America, Hg’s 400 employees and $65bn in funds under management support a portfolio of more than 45 businesses, worth over $120 billion aggregate enterprise value, with over 100,000 employees, consistently growing revenues at more than 20% annually.

If you’d like to see more, check Hg out at www.hgcapital.com.

About ST6

ST6 is an elite team of software operating executives that partner with private equity sponsors to transform software companies and accelerate value creation.

Infinite Electronics Announces Reforestation Initiative

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IRVINE, CA, May 30, 2024 – Infinite Electronics, a global portfolio of leading in-stock connectivity solution brands, has embarked on a substantial reforestation endeavor in collaboration with One Tree Planted, a prominent nonprofit dedicated to restoring global forests. The initiative follows a month-long drive wherein Infinite pledged to plant a tree for every online transaction made across an extensive portfolio of nearly a dozen of its brands.

“At Infinite Electronics, our commitment to sustainability and ecological stewardship is ingrained in our corporate ethos,” said Penny Cotner, the company’s CEO. “We’re delighted to continue working with One Tree Planted on this impactful campaign, and to continue fostering environmental awareness within our spheres of influence.”

Participating e-commerce brands under Infinite’s umbrella included Pasternack, Fairview Microwave, L-com, MilesTek, ShowMeCables, NavePoint, PolyPhaser, Transtector and Aiconics. Now entering its third year, this initiative has collectively facilitated the planting of over 33,000 trees across various regions worldwide.

Trees, as vital components of the Earth’s ecosystem, play an indispensable role in mitigating climate change and preserving biodiversity, encompassing over 80 percent of terrestrial species. Moreover, forests serve as invaluable sources of employment for millions globally, while also serving as carbon sinks and reservoirs of medicinal resources. Through its community-centric initiative, Infinite Cares, Infinite Electronics remains steadfast in its commitment to sustainability, championing philanthropic causes and volunteerism to effect positive change.

For information on One Tree Planted, visit onetreeplanted.org.

About Infinite Electronics, Inc.

Infinite operates a global portfolio of leading in-stock connectivity solution brands. The brands help propel the world’s innovators forward by working urgently to provide products, solutions and real-time support for their customers. Backed by Warburg Pincus, Infinite’s brands serve customers across a wide range of industries with a broad inventory selection, same-day shipping and 24/7 customer service.

For more information about Infinite Electronics, please visit www.infiniteelectronics.com.

Zoomlion Launches 3D Digital Twin Platform

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CHANGSHA, China, May 30, 2024 – Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology Co., Ltd. announced that its digital twin platform has been up and running at a concrete batching plant in Hubei province, China. The real-time 3D virtual model empowers players in the ready-mix concrete industry to achieve intelligent operation by bridging digital silos, arming them with the digital tool essential for boosting business efficiency, sustainability, and profitability.

Comprehensive operational data displayed on Zoomlion’s 3D digital twin platform for the ready-mix concrete industry

Zoomlion’s digital twin platform is an all-in-one solution that encompasses features allowing users to achieve virtual inspections, equipment monitoring, and fault early detection with higher speed, better accuracy, and reliability. The AI-powered platform, which now operates at Hubei Innovation Jiahua Concrete Plant, brings the real-time operational status of facilities online, allowing for simultaneous digital factory mapping and data integration, providing information that enables managers to have full coverage of each asset with more transparency and details.

With the platform, users can virtually manage and access the data of six segments of the factory: production and operations, equipment maintenance, on-site material inventory, raw material tracking, intelligent security, and logistics scheduling. By breaking down data barriers, operators, and dispatch managers can fully understand the plant’s production and operation information, offering comprehensive data support for smarter decision-making and improving overall operational efficiency with a holistic one-stop management model.

Key Highlights of Zoomlion’s digital twin platform include:

  • Production and Operation Cockpit: Displays production volume, accuracy, inventory, revenue, and product failures.
  • Equipment Maintenance Cockpit: Offers real-time alarms and fault diagnosis for key equipment.
  • Raw Material Warehouse Cockpit: Connects to the ERP system for visual tracking of raw material usage, inventory, and logistics optimization.
  • Raw Material Monitoring Cockpit: Analyzes raw material quality and adjusts mix recipes to ensure consistency.

“Zoomlion’s digital twin is a game-changer for the entire industry. With this digital technology, we are integrating massive amounts of data into a single control room, allowing better decision-making to take our operational efficiency to the next level,” said a representative of Hubei Innovation Jiahua Concrete Plant.

As an industry leader standing at the forefront of digital transformation, Zoomlion has built an industrial Internet platform and digitized its R&D capability, establishing intelligent supply chains, manufacturing, and operations. Harnessing its advanced digital management expertise, the company aims to pioneer technological innovation, dedicated to developing more digitized and green solutions to drive the entire industry toward intelligent operation.

For more information, visit website.

AspenTech Introduces aspenONE v14.3

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BEDFORD, MA, May 30, 2024 – Aspen Technology, Inc. (AspenTech), a global leader in industrial software, introduced new and expanded capabilities now available in aspenONE, the company’s portfolio of asset optimization solutions, spanning design, operations and maintenance. The latest version of aspenONE, v14.3 May 2024, helps customers achieve new levels of operational excellence with expanded Industrial AI throughout the portfolio, additional integration of industrial data management across solutions and advancements in planning and scheduling capabilities.

“On the heels of OPTIMIZE 24 earlier this month where 1,100 customers and partners joined AspenTech for a week of discussions, it’s clear that asset-intensive industries are intensely focused on leveraging technology to achieve business performance objectives while making operations greener and safer,” said Rasha Hasaneen, chief product and sustainability officer at AspenTech. “The newest version of aspenONE, specifically enhancements to Aspen Unified solutions, is designed to enable customers to significantly streamline user workflows and drive the highest levels of optimization possible.”

AspenTech’s AI and Aspen Unified

AspenTech uniquely embeds Industrial AI in modeling solutions that leverage more than 40 years of experience applying engineering fundamentals. These models provide guardrails, robustness and trusted results to ensure customers can leverage AI-based technology to improve agility, guide decision-making and drive higher levels of efficiency through automation.

With the release of v14.3, the planning and scheduling capabilities in Aspen Unified have been enhanced with Industrial AI to attain higher levels of optimization. This is accomplished by enabling schedulers to close the gap between planned and actual operations. Through unique, innovative and dynamic optimization capabilities, refining and olefins producers can streamline and integrate planning, scheduling and yield accounting, resulting in smaller deviations and faster remediation.

According to Peter Reynolds, Principal Analyst with ARC Advisory Group, “The v14.3 release provides breakthrough enhancements to help refining and petrochemical industries optimize supply chains and meet sustainability targets. Once again, AspenTech uniquely addresses Industrial AI by embedding technology into customer planning and scheduling models. This approach should help customers improve plan effectiveness and reduce margin leakage.”

Furthermore, according to Janice Abel, Principal Analyst with ARC Advisory Group, “Aspen Unified is a powerful solution that will have a major impact on the Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) market and allow users to integrate AI and new functionalities that reduce costs, improve operations and scheduling efficiencies.”

Additional highlights of v14.3 include:

  • Industrial AI is now incorporated in Aspen Unified PIMS with the availability of Aspen Virtual Advisor (AVA), which guides production planners to save time, make better decisions and explain the impact models have on performance and sustainability.
  • Aspen Maestro, an existing capability within Aspen Mtell that automates the development of better models faster, now includes an anomaly capability that accelerates alert resolution. In addition, Aspen Mtell includes FMEA templates and KPIs for accelerated deployment, guided detection strategies and risk analysis.
  • AspenTech Inmation now provides direct integration capabilities with Aspen Mtell, leveraging the data management platform’s components to make data access simple and easy to maintain over time. AspenTech Inmation also integrates seamlessly with both Aspen InfoPlus.21 and aspenONE Process Explorer, delivering scalable and performant access with minimal impact on production as well as feature-rich, real-time data visualization, reporting and analysis at an enterprise level.

Visit our release page for a comprehensive view into the features and capabilities included in aspenONE v14.3 May 2024.

About AspenTech

Aspen Technology, Inc. is a global software leader helping industries at the forefront of the world’s dual challenge meet the increasing demand for resources from a rapidly growing population in a profitable and sustainable manner. AspenTech solutions address complex environments where it is critical to optimize the asset design, operation and maintenance lifecycle. Through our unique combination of deep domain expertise and innovation, customers in asset-intensive industries can run their assets safer, greener, longer and faster to improve their operational excellence.

To learn more, visit AspenTech.com.

Cambridge GaN Devices Signs MoU with ITRI of Taiwan

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CAMBRIDGE, UK, May 30, 2024 – Cambridge GaN Devices (CGD), the fabless, clean-tech semiconductor company, dedicating to develop energy-efficient GaN-based power devices that make greener electronics possible, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) of Taiwan to solidify a partnership in developing high performance GaN solutions for USB-PD adaptors. The MoU also covers the sharing of domestic and international market information, joint visits to potential customers and promotion.

Andrea Bricconi, chief commercial officer, CGD, said: “We are excited to partner with ITRI, an organization with a power solution research team that is very experienced in developing power solutions and holds many patents. We will be demonstrating some of their board designs at our booth at the upcoming PCIM show in Nuremberg in June. These products utilize CGD’s unique IC chip architecture and ITRI’s patented designs to achieve product size reduction, high efficiency and power density, and cost competitiveness.”

Wen-Tien Tsai, leader of commercial power design team, GEL/ITRI, said: “CGD’s IC-enhanced GaN – ICeGaN – is a novel platform that improves ease-of-use, facilitates smart temperature control and enhances gate reliability. We are excited to include these benefits in our new power designs.”

According to leading WBG analysts, Yole Group, the GaN market is expected to exceed $1B, with key growth in the applications of comms power supplies, and automotive DC/DC converters and on-board chargers. However, the first commercialized product in the market to adopt GaN devices has been USB-PD adaptors, and it is this market that the first designs from the partnership will address. Specifically, the agreement covers the development of power solutions in the 140-240 W range with power densities exceeding 30 W/in3 for e-mobility, power tools, notebook and cell phone applications.

About Cambridge GaN Devices

Cambridge GaN Devices (CGD) designs, develops and commercializes GaN transistors and ICs enabling a radical step change in energy efficiency and compactness. Their mission is to bring innovation into everyday life by delivering effortless energy-efficient GaN solutions. CGD’s ICeGaN technology is proven suitable for high volume production and the company is rapidly scaling up with manufacturing and customer partnerships in place. A fabless enterprise, CGD was spun out from Cambridge University, and its founders, CEO Dr Giorgia Longobardi and CTO Professor Florin Udrea, still retain strong links with the world-renowned High Voltage Microelectronics and Sensors group (HVMS) at the University. CGD’s ICeGaN HEMT technology is protected by a strong and constantly-growing IP portfolio which is a result of the company’s commitment to innovation. The technical and commercial expertise of the CGD team combined with an extensive track record in the power electronics market has been fundamental to the market acceptance of its proprietary technology.

For more information, visit website.

About Green Energy & Environment Research Laboratories (GEL), Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI)

ITRI is a world-leading applied technology research institute with more than 6,000 outstanding employees. Its mission is to drive industrial development, create economic value, and enhance social well-being through technology R&D. Founded in 1973, it pioneered in IC development and started to nurture new tech ventures and deliver its R&D results to industries. Its forefront technology research strategy aims to enhance intelligentization enabling technologies and focus on four application domains: smart living, quality health, sustainable environment, and resilient society.

GEL is one of ITRI’s largest core laboratories dedicated to enhancing sustainable environmental technologies in the fields of energy efficiency, power systems, low-carbon environment, and environmental and energy policy. In terms of energy efficiency, it has established distinguished capabilities related to solid-state lighting, high-efficiency air conditioning, smart/green buildings, energy management and control systems, smart grids, etc. to cultivate green technologies and talents in the energy and environment fields with high growth potential.

Flexxbotics Provides Robot Compatibility with Cognex Vision

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for In-Line Inspection

Flexxbotics announced advanced robotic machine tending compatible for in-line inspection connectivity for the complete line of Cognex vision solutions including vision sensors, vision systems and 3D vision systems. Now, companies can enable robot-driven manufacturing with Flexxbotics using Cognex to achieve precision quality with six sigma consistency and faster cycle-times.

Flexxbotics’ breakthrough innovation, the FlexxCORE technology, enables the robots to securely connect and communicate with Cognex equipment. With Flexxbotics the robots receive closed-loop feedback based on automated inspection results enabling real-time adjustments to CNC machine programs for autonomous process control. With in-line inspection, Flexxbotics orchestrates the fleets of robots in the smart factory to achieve continuous unattended operations enabling higher yields, greater throughput and increased profit per part.

Flexxbotics compatibility includes the full range of Cognex In-Sight vision systems and vision sensors, as well as, Cognex 3D vision systems L38 and L68 series, 3D-L4000 with VisionPro, 3D-A1000 and 3D-A5000.

Flexxbotics robotic workcell digitalization is the backbone of the Smart Factory, delivering robot-driven manufacturing at scale with autonomous process control for continuous operations. Flexxbotics’ SaaS/hybrid architecture runs both online and offline so production continues with or without internet access, and Flexxbotics works with existing business systems such as CAD/CAM, DNC, SCADA/HMI, IIoT, MES, ERP, PLM and others for comprehensive process integration.

A full set of bi-directional communications, transforms and routing capabilities are available in Flexxbotics for the inspection tools, robots, and machinery that are connected including loading programs, sending instructions, updating parameters and status awareness depending on the machinery’s capabilities so the robots drive the Cognex equipment along with the CNC machines and other asset in the smart factory.

About Flexxbotics

Flexxbotics robotic workcell digitalization is the backbone of the Smart Factory delivering autonomous process control for next generation machining environments. Flexxbotics SaaS/hybrid solutions enable robot-driven manufacturing at scale. Flexxbotics breakthrough, the FlexxCORE technology, seamlessly connects and coordinates robots with existing automation equipment, IT systems and people. More powerful, flexible and open, Flexxbotics revolutionizes the use of robotics in complex production.

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