Software & Digital Solutions

API Services has added coordinate measuring machine calibration to its portfolio of machine tool, industrial robot and laser tracker calibration services. API offers both a standard CMM certification and a premium CMM calibration service to original OEM CMM specifications.

Beckhoff Automation has introduced new TwinCAT Cloud Engineering software for IoT and Industry 4.0 applications. With this feature-filled addition to the TwinCAT 3 platform, users can instantiate and use existing TwinCAT engineering and runtime products directly in the cloud.

Headquartered in Marijampolė, Lithuania, industrial manufacturer Stevila offers precision CNC milling and turning and assembly services on a subcontracting basis, producing parts based on customers' designs in varying batch sizes. Employing an impressive array of CNC equipment in combination with traditional non-programmed metalworking machines, the company serves clients and partners throughout Europe's energy, automation, medical, printing machines and other industries. Parts produced by Stevila include everything from expansion bushes and cleaning nozzles to drive-sensor adjust blocks and parts for brake discs.

The latest release of WORKNC, from Hexagon's Production Software portfolio, is said to make smart factories even smarter with new and enhanced functionality that addresses a number of manufacturing issues.

New Territory Account Manager Jim Ellingsen has been hired by the Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence Production Software business as a member of the sales team for NCSIMUL manufacturing simulation software.

Continuing the ethos of powering a successful digital ecosystem that is smart and fully connected, Hexagon has released the latest NCSIMUL CAM simulation package from its Production Software portfolio.

API Services, Rockville, Maryland, one of North America's largest nationwide providers of on-site metrology and laser tracker rental services has launched a recertified laser tracker operation. API Services is a wholly owned division of Automated Precision Inc. (API) whose CEO, Kam Lau, invented the laser tracker. The API Radian laser tracker series offers the smallest lightest and most accurate trackers available.

Simufact, part of Hexagon's Manufacturing Intelligence division and a global operating software company providing process simulation solutions and services to manufacturing industries, announced a dedicated simulation solution to help manufacturers improve quality for Direct Energy Deposition (DED) metal additive manufacturing processes.

Simufact, part of Hexagon's Manufacturing Intelligence division and a global operating software company providing process simulation solutions and services to manufacturing industries, announced Simufact Additive 2020. This powerful solution for the optimization of metal-based additive manufacturing (AM) processes now provides cost estimation of the build process, and improves interoperability with Materialize build preparation software and Renishaw printers to streamline manufacturing processes.

MSC Software Corp., part of Hexagon's Manufacturing Intelligence division and a global leader in computer-aided engineering (CAE) simulation software and services, announced MSC Apex Generative Design, a new design optimization solution that improves quality through automation of design processes with embedded manufacturing knowledge.

The latest release of VISI mold and die software enhances the progressive die design processes, along with enhancements for the Reverse module. Upgrades to the new part unfolding technology provides the ability to work directly on the original solid model, supports blanking functionality, and manages parts with non-linear bends.

Marposs has announced the availability of its new data management software — C-THRU4.0, designed to collect and process data from multiple machine tools equipped with Artis machine monitoring systems via a central hub. This information can be accessed remotely, via an iPad, computer or laptop as well as offering the ability to integrate with MES and higher level ERP systems. The data collected can be used to analyze tool life, machine capability and cost comparisons, as well as alarm tracing and counts, profit and loss accounting, profitability analysis and more, all leading to enhanced productivity and profitability.