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Material Concerns in a Complex Design World

October 1, 2019

The use of more composite materials, the emergence of generative design approaches, new simulation tools and the adoption of various additive manufacturing (AM) solutions are playing a role in increasing this complexity.

Material Concerns in a Complex Design World

October 1, 2019

Composite Simulation Grows More Robust

October 1, 2019

Composite performance inseparable from manufacturing process and material design.

3D Printing Isn’t the Death of Die Casting

September 23, 2019

CAASE19 Virtual Conference sessions explores how additive manufacturing can augment existing die casting processes.

Altair Announces 2019 Winners of its Enlighten Award

August 13, 2019

Ferrari, FCA, Material Science Corporation, ZF, Alba Tooling & Engineering Automotive Management Consulting GmbH, csi entwicklungstechnik GmbH take top honors.

Volkswagen Reshapes Classic Microbus with Generative Design

July 16, 2019

VW uses Autodesk Fusion to design the steering wheel, wheel, side mirror arm, and seat support for the new Type 20 concept minivan

XponentialWorks Companies Plan to Launch Products at Rapid+TCT 2019

May 20, 2019

XponentialWorks plans to demonstrate the latest capabilities from Nexa3D, NXT Factory and ParaMatters.

Techniplas: Combining Additive Manufacturing (AM), Generative Design, and AI to Explore Lightweighting

May 9, 2019

In partnership with generative design software maker Paramatters, Techniplas offers free browser-based manufacturing portal to attract lightweighting projects

ParaMatters Upgrades its Generative, Autonomous Design and Lightweighting Software

April 30, 2019

CogniCAD 2.1 autonomous topology optimizer for lightweighting offers enhanced variety of loading conditions, optimization of build orientation. It also features an intuitive, simple user interface that works autonomously and instantly.

LIFT Announces New Phase of “Fast Forge” Technology Project Opportunities

April 12, 2019

Small and large organizations can submit project ideas designed to develop new technologies in short period of time.

CoreTech System Releases Moldex3D R17

April 9, 2019

This new simulation solution is made for smart manufacturing in plastics molding.

LIFT Receives Agreement Extension from U.S. Department of Defense

March 8, 2019

The Detroit-based research and development institute will continue its work, while driving towards a new long-term agreement.

Biomimicry Inspires Lightweight Lattice Design

January 1, 2019

The combination of nature and new topology optimization and simulation tools serves up a powerful approach to achieving lightweighting design goals.

Renishaw Extends ParaMatters Collaboration

December 18, 2018

The partnership now extends to optimized lightweighting and automation of metal additive manufacturing.

Sticking Up for Lightweight Materials

October 1, 2018

Use of adhesive-bonded structures increases to enable more manufacturing with lightweight materials.

2018 Altair Enlighten Award Honors Automotive Lightweighting Innovators

July 30, 2018

GM, BMW, Asahi Kasei and Mazda, Sika Automotive, United States Steel and American Axle & Manufacturing take top honors at the 2018 CAR Management Briefing Seminars.

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