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MSC Nastran and AVL Excite Integrate for Powertrain Simulations
Originally developed for NASA engineers, MSC Nastran is an FEA solver for design and analysis of aerospace and automotive structures.
Aras Buys SofTech
SofTech Srl, a subsidiary of SofTech Inc., has been an ongoing, strategic implementation partner for Aras when engaging aerospace and automotive customers in Italy.
BASF Extends Cooperation with Materialise
BASF has agreed to invest US$25 million in Materialise, a Belgian company.
Mechanical Simulation Releases 2018.1 Versions of Vehicle Simulation Tools
The vehicle simulation software packages have been extended with many new animation resources (walking pedestrians, pedaling bicyclists, running animals), road surfaces and paint markings, road signs and other “props” that appear along a road.
Xometry Acquires MakeTime
Through the acquisition, the combined company will operate under the Xometry brand name and have offices in Maryland and Kentucky. 
Saint Thomas Academy Finishes Top in U.S. in Shell Championship
The Saint Thomas Academy team earned its third-consecutive trip to the global stage by placing first in the Shell Eco-marathon Americas Drivers’ World Championship, held in Sonoma, CA, in April.
Continental Selects Granta MI for Materials Information Management
Continental chose GRANTA MI as an approved ‘single source of truth’ for its materials information for use, and reuse, throughout the Group’s product development lifecycle.
Crash Test Dummies Get Older, and Better
Adaptive and Markforged help Humanetics create a 3D-printed “elderly” model with use of crash test dummies.
Volkswagen Debuts Fully-Electric Sports Car Powered by ANSYS
Volkswagen establishes new partnership with ANSYS.
Hexagon Acquires SPRING Technologies
SPRING Technologies will be fully consolidated following regulatory approval.
Audi Adopts Stratasys Multi-Material 3D Printing to Boost Automotive Design
Audi says it expects notable reduction in prototyping lead times for tail light covers, with turnaround times decreasing up to 50% compared with traditional methods.
ANSYS Delivers ANSYS 19.1 Software
Latest ANSYS simulation software release said to boost productivity and eliminate product complexity across all physics.
Siemens Partners with American Center for Mobility
Siemens PLM Software and American Center for Mobility (ACM)'s new partnership brings Siemens’ Simulation and Test solution for Automotive to ACM.
IPG Automotive Releases Version 7.0 of CarMaker Product Family
Simulation software from IPG offers new functionalities for virtual test driving.
PAM-STAMP 2018 Debuts
ESI says its end-to-end sheet metal forming simulation solution can help engineers realize lightweight designs using innovative materials.



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