TURKU, Finland, Oct 19, 2023 – Leading MEP design software MagiCAD is now available for the BricsCAD platform. MagiCAD for BricsCAD is an affordable and user-friendly solution for MEP design. MagiCAD Group also becomes official reseller of BricsCAD platform.

MagiCAD Group have made their leading MEP design software MagiCAD available for the BricsCAD platform. MagiCAD for BricsCAD provides users with all of the familiar and powerful MagiCAD design tools and manufacturer content on an affordable and user-friendly design platform. BricsCAD is based on the industry-standard dwg file format.

The addition of MagiCAD for BricsCAD reflects MagiCAD Group’s desire to enable MagiCAD software to be used on a wide a variety of platform alternatives.

“The introduction of MagiCAD for BricsCAD is made with our MEP design customers in mind. We want to give them the possibility to select whichever design platform suits them best with confidence that they will still have all of the familiar and powerful MagiCAD tools available. The new product also allows us to serve a much wider customer base than before,” comments Petteri Laakso, commercial director at MagiCAD Group.

BricsCAD is a design software developed by Bricsys, part of Hexagon AB. MagiCAD Group is now also an official reseller of BricsCAD, which allows the company to provide both the BricsCAD platform and the MagiCAD for BricsCAD software together for its customers.

About MagiCAD

MagiCAD is the number one BIM solution for mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) design used by thousands of companies in over 160 countries worldwide. Fully integrated within Autodesk Revit and AutoCAD and Bricsys BricsCAD platforms, MagiCAD offers a set of powerful modelling functions for each MEP discipline and enables integrated system calculations.

About Bricsys

Bricsys is the global technology company that creates the BricsCAD family of CAD products. They are relentlessly committed to the success of our customers by offering cost-effective, mission-critical CAD software with industry-leading product support.

About MagiCAD Group

MagiCAD Group is a global software provider with the mission to help engineering, manufacturing and construction companies create better buildings for people and the planet. Their software and solutions are used by thousands of companies in over 160 countries, including WSP, Ramboll, AECOM, Arup, SKANSKA, Grohe, Lindab, Schneider Electric, and Aquatherm.

With over 40 years of experience in MEP, our team of passionate software professionals continues to provide their customers with intelligent solutions that make engineering design and construction management work easier, faster and more profitable.

MagiCAD Group is a part of Glodon Company Ltd.

For more information, visit website.

DUBUQUE, IA, Oct 16, 2023 – Eagle Point Software, creator of the Pinnacle Series learning management system, has announced an official partnership with Esri, a global leader in geographic information system (GIS) software, location intelligence, and mapping.

“Our partnership with Esri is truly a win-win for all Eagle Point clients,” shared Steve Biver, Eagle Point COO. “In close collaboration with Esri and Autodesk, the Eagle Point team is providing needed content to help architecture, engineering, and construction professionals more efficiently complete projects. We aim to take capabilities in these sectors to the next level, with Eagle Point leading the charge on the development and deployment of high-quality content.”

“We are excited to be working with Eagle Point to provide leading geospatial learning content to their Pinnacle Series users,” said Kathleen Kewley, Esri director for AEC global business development. “This has been a game-changer for architecture, engineering, and construction customers, as they can more precisely and efficiently design projects when equipped with tools that provide geographic context and insight.”

Pinnacle Series is an AEC and manufacturing learning management solution with a comprehensive library of videos, documents, and other development resources that enable long-term employee training, on-demand problem-solving, and digital transformation.

About Eagle Point

Pinnacle Series creator Eagle Point Software has helped AEC & manufacturing companies work more efficiently since 1983. Based in Dubuque, Iowa, the Pinnacle Series team is comprised of industry experts who deliver the leading development and productivity platform to more than 500,000 global AEC & manufacturing professionals. Pinnacle Series offers a robust library of on-demand software training content, plus knowledge capture and sharing capabilities that ultimately increase efficiency.

For more information, visit www.eaglepoint.com.

About Esri

Esri, the global market leader in geographic information system (GIS) software, location intelligence, and mapping, helps customers unlock the full potential of data to improve operational and business results. Esri software is deployed in hundreds of thousands of organizations globally, including Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, nonprofit institutions, and universities. Esri has regional offices, international distributors, and partners providing local support in 100+ countries on six continents. With its pioneering commitment to geospatial technology and analytics, Esri engineers the most innovative solutions that leverage a geographic approach to solving some of the world’s most complex problems by placing them in the crucial context of location.

For more information, visit esri.com.

PITTSBURGH, PA, Oct 16, 2023 – Ansys, Inc. announced that the company expects to release its third quarter earnings on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, after the market closes. The Company will hold a conference call conducted by Ajei Gopal, president and chief executive officer and Nicole Anasenes, chief financial officer and senior vice president of finance at 8:30AM Eastern Time on Thursday, November 2, 2023 to discuss third quarter 2023 results and future outlook.

Conference Call Information

What: Ansys Third Quarter 2023 Earnings Conference Call
When: November 2, 2023 at 8:30AM Eastern Time

Participants are encouraged to pre-register for the conference call using the enclosed link. Callers who pre-register will be given a unique PIN to gain immediate access to the call, bypassing the live operator. Participants may pre-register any time, including up to and after the call start time. You will immediately receive an online confirmation, an email with the dial-in number, and a calendar invitation for the event.

To pre-register, go to: https://dpregister.com/sreg/10181710/fa281c47d8

You may also register for the conference call on the investor section of their website at https://investors.ansys.com and clicking on Events & Presentations, then Events and clicking on the Webcast link or by clicking on Financials, then Quarterly Results and clicking on the Webcast link.

The following will be available on the investor section of their website at https://investors.ansys.com at or prior to the time of the conference call: a link to the live audio webcast of the call as well as the earnings press release and earnings prepared remarks.

For those who do not have internet access or are unable to pre-register, simply join the call on the day of the event by dialing (855) 239-2942 (US) or (412) 542-4124 (CAN and INT’L).  Ask the operator to join you into the Ansys Conference Call.

The call will be recorded with replay available within two hours after the call at https://investors.ansys.com or at (877) 344-7529 (US), (855) 669-9658 (toll-free Canada) or (412) 317-0088 (INT’L).  Access code: 7702246.

About Ansys

When visionary companies need to know how their world-changing ideas will perform, they close the gap between design and reality with Ansys simulation. For more than 50 years, Ansys software has enabled innovators across industries to push boundaries by using the predictive power of simulation. From sustainable transportation to advanced semiconductors, from satellite systems to life-saving medical devices, the next great leaps in human advancement will be powered by Ansys.

SAN JOSE, CA, Oct 6, 2023 – Cadence Design Systems, Inc. announced that Nisshinbo Micro Devices Inc. has deployed multiple Cadence solutions, including the AI-based Virtuoso Studio custom IC design platform and Clarity 3D Solver, to improve design efficiency and reliably deliver products to market. Using the Clarity 3D Solver, Nisshinbo Micro Devices Inc. has achieved up to a 12% electromagnetic (EM) simulation runtime improvement when compared with their prior solution.

By deploying the AI-based Virtuoso Studio platform, Nisshinbo Micro Devices Inc. has access to a full suite of IC design solutions and tight integration with Cadence’s multiphysics system analysis offerings. Nisshinbo Micro Devices Inc. uses the Virtuoso Schematic Editor for design capturing and the Virtuoso ADE Suite and the integrated Spectre X Simulator to enable its circuit designers to manage corner simulations, statistical analyses, design centering, and circuit optimization. The Virtuoso Layout Suite contains multiple functions, such as concurrent layout editing and design review, that foster user collaboration. Concurrent layout editing allows the partitioning of a layout into many portions, assigning them to different users who can then work independently on their part of the project. Nisshinbo Micro Devices Inc. designers used this feature to gain a 30% reduction in turnaround time for routing of complex analog blocks.

Nisshinbo Micro Devices Inc. has also adopted the Clarity 3D Solver for EM simulation and analysis of its module designs after confirming a 12% solver runtime advantage. With its novel, innovative and proprietary massively parallel matrix solver, the Clarity 3D Solver delivers near-linear scalability without any loss in accuracy. Capacity, accuracy, and simulation speed are all achieved concurrently with no need to trade off one for another to realize an optimum design solution in a reasonable time. Through its seamless integration and streamlined in-design analysis workflow with Cadence IC packaging and PCB design platforms, engineering productivity and turnaround time (TAT) are significantly improved.

“For us to continue shipping reliable analog IC and module products to the market in a timely manner, we need to keep improving our design efficiency,” said Yasutoshi Hirano, manager, Design Technology Department, Technology Development Division, Electronic Devices Business Headquarters, Nisshinbo Micro Devices Inc. “Using Cadence Virtuoso Studio, the latest custom IC design solution, and the Cadence Clarity 3D Solver together, we have demonstrated a more comprehensive chip-to-package design environment for faster and more reliable product development.”

Cadence custom IC and system analysis solutions support the Cadence Intelligent System Design strategy, accelerating system innovation. For more information, please visit http://www.cadence.com/go/NisshinboSuccess.

About Cadence

Cadence is a pivotal leader in electronic systems design, building upon more than 30 years of computational software expertise. The company applies its underlying Intelligent System Design strategy to deliver software, hardware and IP that turn design concepts into reality. Cadence customers are the world’s most innovative companies, delivering extraordinary electronic products from chips to boards to complete systems for the most dynamic market applications, including hyperscale computing, 5G communications, automotive, mobile, aerospace, consumer, industrial and healthcare. For nine years in a row, Fortune magazine has named Cadence one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For.

Learn more at cadence.com.

BOSTON, MA, Oct 5, 2023 – PTC announced that it has acquired pure-systems, a leading provider of product and software variant management solutions. Manufacturing companies use pure-systems’ pure::variants solution to efficiently manage the different variations of software and systems engineering assets across their product configurations. PTC and pure-systems had partnered prior to the acquisition, and pure::variants is already integrated with and directly complements PTC’s Codebeamer application lifecycle management (ALM) solution and similarly complements PTC’s Windchill product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions. The addition of pure-systems is expected to support PTC’s leading position in the fast-growing ALM market, drive additional ALM growth, and enhance relationships with customers in regulated industries – including automotive, aerospace, and medical device manufacturers – which are increasingly prioritizing software in their product designs.

“The acquisition of pure-systems adds important functionality to our ALM suite that is critical to manufacturers around the world,” said Jim Heppelmann, chairman and CEO, PTC. “Manufacturers are increasingly turning to software to differentiate their products and to create different versions of their products to address the full range of customer needs. In particular, automakers that are investing heavily in software-defined vehicles require tightly integrated ALM and software variant management solutions to plan and deliver the different software configurations that power their range of vehicle offerings. We believe that the combination of Codebeamer and pure::variants positions PTC as one of the leading providers of software requirements, configuration, testing, and validation solutions in the market.”

“The pure-systems team is thrilled to join PTC and continue supporting our manufacturing customers’ needs for software variant management solutions,” said Danilo Beuche, CEO, pure-systems. “PTC shares our focus on this critical need for companies that make complex, regulated products and on the importance of an open ecosystem approach. We are proud of what the pure-systems team has accomplished for our customers to this point, and we are excited to join PTC’s ALM group to continue to grow our position in this important market.”

About PTC

PTC is a global software company that enables industrial and manufacturing companies to digitally transform how they engineer, manufacture, and service the physical products that the world relies on. Headquartered in Boston, MA, PTC employs over 7,000 people and supports more than 30,000 customers globally.

For more information, please visit www.ptc.com.

TAMPA BAY, FL, Oct 4, 2023 – Advantive, a mission-critical software provider for specialty manufacturing and distribution businesses, announced its acquisition of Proplanner, a leader in product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions and manufacturing execution systems (MES). This acquisition further advances Advantive’s commitment to driving innovation in the manufacturing and distribution lifecycle.

As the only assembly-focused PLM system available in the market today, Proplanner is trusted by many leading names in aerospace, automotive, agriculture, and construction to help manage assembly line manufacturing, generate detailed work instructions, track the location of parts, and improve shop floor layout and efficiency. This acquisition adds expertise and elevates Advantive’s capabilities across the assembly space while helping customers organize manufacturing data, prevent errors, and reduce costs.

“Today marks a significant milestone for Advantive as we embrace the future of manufacturing technology,” said Benoit de la Tour, CEO of Advantive. “With Proplanner’s cutting-edge solutions and expertise, we are well-positioned to revolutionize the PLM space and bring unmatched value to our customers. This acquisition strengthens our resolve and brings Advantive to the forefront of innovation, and we look forward to the exciting journey ahead.”

The Proplanner Assembly PLM solution features three technology platforms designed to increase efficiency: Assembly Planner, Shop Floor MES, and Flow Planner. Embraced by customers in heavy manufacturing, Proplanner complements Advantive’s existing suite of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), MES, and Statistical Process Control (SPC) software by adding elements of analysis, tracking, and optimization to human-enabled product assembly. With the addition of Proplanner, Advantive now covers every dimension of complex manufacturing processes – from planning and execution, to assembly, quality, warehousing, transportation, and more.

“We are thrilled to become part of Advantive’s vision for the future,” said Dave Sly, Proplanner CEO. “By joining forces with Advantive, we are excited to bring a synergistic suite of manufacturing solutions and value-generating software to our customers. Together, we will set new industry standards for efficiency and productivity.”

About Advantive

Advantive is a leading provider of mission-critical software for specialty manufacturing and distribution companies, offering purpose-built ERP, MES, and SPC software solutions that meet the unique needs of our customers. Serving over 5,000 customers and operating in 14 countries, Advantive’s software solutions streamline complex processes, optimize operations visibility and throughput, and drive improved quality, profitability, and revenue growth. Deeply embedded into key end-to-end workflows, Advantive’s software uses automation, seamless integration, and real-time data to streamline plant scheduling, order management, quality control, sales order forecasting and pricing, ecommerce, and delivery – making the complex, simple.

For more information on Advantive, visit www.advantive.com.

WEST PALM BEACH, FL, Oct 3, 2023 – PlanHub, the leading cloud software platform for commercial construction professionals, is pleased to announce the release of its highly-anticipated industry report, “Building on Solid Ground: Construction Industry Insights for 2024.” This groundbreaking report delves deep into the intricacies of the construction sector, shedding light on a looming slowdown in 2024 and offering three indispensable strategies for contractors to not only weather the storm but flourish in challenging landscapes.

“Our responsibility is to keep industry stakeholders informed about upcoming challenges and necessary preparations, enabling them to take proactive steps instead of reacting to industry changes.” stated Ro Bhatia, CEO PlanHub. While the US economy has surpassed expectations throughout the first half of 2023, the construction industry is now faced with a compelling and urgent question: how can it prepare for the anticipated slowdown in 2024?
Within the pages of “Building on Solid Ground,” readers will find a comprehensive exploration of current industry dynamics. The report underscores the need for contractors to embrace three key strategies:

1. Building and Nurturing Relationships: In a landscape where relationships with stakeholders are paramount, PlanHub’s report emphasizes the critical role of fostering and nurturing these connections.
2. Establishing a Robust Preconstruction Process: Efficiency in project planning and cost management is non-negotiable. The report provides a roadmap for the establishment of an effective preconstruction process.
3. Embracing Technological Advancements: The construction sector has lagged behind in adopting digital solutions. However, the report highlights the pivotal role of technology in ensuring competitiveness and resilience.

In addition, the report uncovers an enticing growth opportunity hidden in the often-overlooked preconstruction sphere. This segment, though traditionally underserved in terms of technological innovation, has the potential to revolutionize project execution efficiency, promising a brighter future for the industry.

The report concludes with a sobering assessment of the construction industry’s outlook in 2024. While specific segments may experience modest growth, others could face declines of approximately -3%, with an average variation of -2% prevalent across all commercial categories. In light of this impending industry deceleration, PlanHub’s report serves as a beacon of guidance.

“Building on Solid Ground: Construction Industry Insights for 2024” is a call to action for construction firms to fortify themselves against the slowdown. By implementing the strategies outlined in this report, firms can better position themselves to thrive in an evolving and challenging market landscape.

PlanHub, recognized as a pioneer in construction technology, stands at the forefront of driving innovation within the industry. With a mission to empower commercial construction professionals with user-friendly tools and data-driven insights, PlanHub is committed to helping businesses expand by optimizing workflows and enhancing collaboration.

About PlanHub

PlanHub is the cloud software platform that empowers commercial construction professionals to expand their businesses by optimizing workflows, improving collaboration, and offering data-driven insights for more intelligent choices. Their user-friendly tools assist contractors and suppliers throughout the preconstruction journey, delivering qualified leads, seamless team cooperation, efficient document handling, complete bid management solutions, and valuable data insights within a fully integrated ecosystem.

For more information, please visit https://planhub.com/.

PRINCETON, NJ, Sep 29, 2023 – Transcend Software Inc., the leading SaaS provider of generative design tools for critical infrastructure and global filtration technology company MANN+HUMMEL announced a partnership to further innovation in wastewater treatment technology. The Transcend Design Generator (TDG), a generative design software which fully automates the conceptual and preliminary design of critical infrastructure assets, now empowers MANN+HUMMEL Water and Membrane Solutions’ engineering and sales divisions to craft BIO-CEL MBR budgetary proposals with unprecedented ease and speed.

This collaboration marks a significant leap forward in efficiency and responsiveness for MANN+HUMMEL with prospective clients. By utilizing the TDG as part of its budgetary proposal process, MANN+HUMMEL not only optimizes its resources but elevates its ability to meet market demands and propose ground-breaking treatment solutions that drive business growth.

“Utilizing a MANN+HUMMEL specific version of TDG empowers us to enhance our response times to customers, take on more projects, and elevate the quality and consistency of our equipment selection and sizing,” said John Williams, Americas sales leader at MANN+HUMMEL. “By integrating TDG into our operations, we are advancing our digital initiatives, expanding our business, and boosting our margins.”

Future collaborations between Transcend and MANN+HUMMEL may involve incorporating additional product lines, generating supplementary documentation – like P&ID’s and BIM models – and integrating MANN+HUMMEL membranes into the TDG platform for optionality when utility and EPC customers are assessing treatment options in the conceptual design phase of capital planning projects.

“Working with market leaders in innovative treatment technologies is always exciting. Supporting MANN+HUMMEL in one of the initial steps of their digital transformation journey is core to our value at Transcend – and we cannot wait to see what the future holds,” said Adam Tank, co-founder and chief customer officer at Transcend.

To learn more about Transcend, visit transcendinfra.com.

About Transcend

Transcend is a leading Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company, developing generative design engineering tools for the global engineering, construction, technology/OEM, and utility sectors. Their revolutionary platform, the Transcend Design Generator (TDG), integrates various engineering design disciplines into a hosted cloud-based software, enabling users to input data and automatically generate complete preliminary engineering designs for a wide range of critical infrastructure projects and vertical assets.

About MANN+HUMMEL

MANN+HUMMEL is a leading global company in filtration technology. Under its two business units Transportation and Life Sciences & Environment, the Ludwigsburg-based Group (Germany) develops intelligent filtration and separation solutions that enable cleaner mobility, cleaner air, cleaner water, and cleaner industry.

MANN+HUMMEL Water and Membrane Solutions division is a global manufacturer that delivers membrane and filter solutions to meet customers’ water and process filtration needs.

Hilscher North America announces the release of its EtherCAT Tap software application for netFIELD OnPremise edge gateway and other supported netX-based hardware. This innovative software solution provides seamless IIoT integration for both new and legacy machinery.

The netFIELD App EtherCAT Tap enables manufacturers to passively extract valuable process data from existing machines on EtherCAT networks without impacting operations and equipment controls. The application is compatible with any EtherCAT network, achieves success without interference to existing network or PLC controls, and its simple setup can be completed within minutes. This containerized software is easy to deploy and manage, and it includes a built-in, feature-rich configuration app that is accessible via web browser. No additional software tools are required for deployment.

By implementing a physical data switch — such as netFIELD OnPremise or netMIRROR — directly after the PLC, users have access to all messaging and data traffic. This is made possible by Hilscher’s netX system-on-chip (SoC) hardware. The netX hardware allows the application to unobtrusively tap data from an EtherCAT network (or any Ethernet network) and forward it to the container. Using a form of deep packet inspection technology derived from Hilscher’s netAnalyzer, the netFIELD App EtherCAT Tap monitors and analyzes existing machine network traffic, can recognize fieldbus protocols and remains invisible to existing machines on the network.

The extracted, raw EtherCAT data can either be automatically enriched with semantics during the capture process, or manually reconstructed. Semantic information can be directly input via the EtherCAT network information (ENI) file — provided by TwinCAT or any other compatible engineering tool. After configuration, data of interest can be sent via MQTT to the desired monitoring or analytics application. Additionally, the listen-only functionality ensures that netFIELD App EtherCAT Tap is secure by design, offering an easy-to-use data acquisition solution for EtherCAT networks.

This passive data capture tool enables condition monitoring and data analytics applications to improve the performance of legacy machines and plant operations — with zero impact on installed equipment.

For more information, visit www.hilscher.com.

ROCHESTER, NY, Sep 15, 2023 – Eagle View Technologies, Inc, the leading aerial imagery and insights company, announces changes to its executive leadership team. Four months ago, the company’s new CEO Piers Dormeyer stepped into his role, and this announcement signals leadership changes aligned with his vision for the future. The company continues a path of growth aligned with its rapidly expanding capability in the application of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and insights-driven technologies across all sectors of the organization from insurance to construction to solar and governmental customers.

“We are experiencing an unprecedented moment of growth,” shared EagleView CEO Piers Dormeyer. “And these organizational changes are reflective of our desire to have the talent necessary to expand the company’s remit and capacity. The best teams are built with exceptional leaders, and I’m proud to say Becky, Marcy, and Patrick are no exception.”

Changes to the company’s leadership team, include:

• Rebecca Unruh has been promoted to General Counsel, in a role recently vacated by Kim Nakamaru. Unruh comes to the role after two and a half years at EagleView, joining the company as Head of IP, then serving as deputy general counsel, IP and Transactions. Prior to joining EagleView, Unruh held various positions at Western Digital and worked in private practice at Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman, and Goodwin Procter. In this role, Unruh will continue to provide expert and strategic advice as the company grows and innovates.
• Marcy Comer will be stepping into the role of EagleView’s chief marketing officer, a new role that consolidates the marketing functions across the commercial and government sectors of the business. Comer has worked at EagleView for the past two and a half years and came to the company with prior experience at Amazon, Sears, 7-Eleven, and multiple startups. In this role, Comer will focus on expanding the EagleView brand to ensure continued growth of the company.
• Patrick Gill will move from his role leading marketing for the government business at EagleView, and be promoted to SVP & GM of imagery, insights and emerging markets, in a role recently vacated by Tim Rochman. Patrick has been with EagleView for nearly three years and comes to the company from Nationwide, Sabre and Accenture. In his role, Gill will focus on leading the company into new markets with an expanding product offering.

The company wishes to thank Kim Nakamaru and Tim Rochman for their years of service, and pivotal roles in growing the company over the past decade.

About EagleView

EagleView is a leader in geospatial technology, providing solutions that transform the way our customers work. EagleView has the largest geospatial data and imagery library ever assembled, encompassing 94 percent of the US population. EagleView’s unique technology portfolio comprises more than 300 patents, enabling it to offer highly differentiated software, imagery, and analytics products for multiple industries.

For more information, visit www.eagleview.com.