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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.
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.
Pailton Engineering Takes on Lightweight Military Vehicle Project
April 16, 2018
The team at Pailton Engineering received a new project request, regarding a tender for a military-grade drag link assembly.
Tests Show Strength of Tri-Mack’s Overmolded Thermoplastic Composite Hybrid Bond
March 9, 2018
The data helps validate the performance of hybrid composites, which are of particular interest in aerospace and other industries where the goals of lighter weight and lower cost are driving material innovation.
ParaMatters Releases Autonomous Topology Optimizer
February 21, 2018
ParaMatters' CogniCAD is a cloud-based, cognitive design platform that is capable of automatically generating additive manufacturing for high-performance, lightweighted structures within aerospace, automotive and other mission critical applications.  
Generative Design: Advice from Algorithms
January 2, 2018
Design engineers face new challenges in working with computation-driven design software.
7 First Steps to Design for Additive Manufacturing
January 2, 2018
Design for additive manufacturing looks at the bare-bones function of a part and how to produce it via additive manufacturing.



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