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Press Release15 November 2019Digital IndustriesPlano, TX
Siemens adds material modeling to Simcenter through acquisition of MultiMechanics
“The addition
of this technology enables our customers to build a digital twin of materials,
which will help to shrink the innovation cycle of new products and materials, possibly
saving millions of dollars and several years in development and certification
in aerospace, automotive and other sectors,” explains Jan Leuridan, Senior Vice
President, Simulation & Test Solutions, Siemens Digital Industries
Software. “Customers will have the ability to fully exploit the potential of advanced
materials to optimize weight and performance in an efficient way that is not
possible with classical, test-based, approaches.”
“We are
excited to join Siemens and the Simcenter family,” says Flavio Souza, President
and CTO, MultiMechanics, Inc. “The combination of the TRUE Multiscale
technology of MultiMechanics with Simcenter 3D software will provide a strong
basis for further innovation, enabling an expansion of scope of structural simulation
to include multi-physics support for applications such as minimization of part
distortion, prevention of voids during material flow, and prediction of
visco-elastic acoustic properties.”
Digitalization,
or the fourth industrial revolution, is happening today, causing disruption in the
process and discrete industries, and blurring boundaries between domains,
merging the virtual and real world, hardware and software, and design and
manufacturing. In this dynamic environment, the ability to meet rapidly
changing consumer preferences and requirements with insights and data is
essential and can only be achieved through digital twins that represent and
validate what is possible through a complete end-to-end workflow. Siemens‘
acquisition of MultiMechanics further expands the ability to create the most
comprehensive digital twin by integrating structural computer-aided engineering
(CAE) with detailed materials modeling through TRUE Multiscale technology, for
a broad range of materials, including polymers, metals, composites, and
ceramics. Manufacturing technologies such as injection-moulding and additive manufacturing
will see immediate applications, as the digital twin of materials can account
for manufacturing variability and imperfections, identify the root cause of
material failure at microstructure level, optimize material microstructure for
best performance, and enable the creation and virtual testing of new material
systems.
“We are
confident that as part of Siemens, MultiMechanics’ technology can accelerate
innovation in, and adoption of, complex materials, including the further
penetration of composites in the automotive and aerospace industries,” said
Nicolas Cudré Maroux, Chief Technology Officer of Solvay, a major customer and
shareholder of MultiMechanics.
“The accuracy and speed afforded by
MultiMechanics, and its efficient integration with commonly used commercial
finite element software packages is changing the way we develop new materials
and interact with our customers,” added Mike Blair, EVP Research and Innovation
Composite Materials at Solvay.
The acquisition is due to close in November
2019. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
For further information on Simcenter, please see
www.siemens.com/simcenter.
Siemens Digital Industries Software is driving transformation to enable a digital enterprise where engineering, manufacturing and electronics design meet tomorrow. The
Xcelerator portfolio helps companies of all sizes create and leverage digital twins that provide organizations with new insights, opportunities and levels of automation to drive innovation. For more information on Siemens Digital Industries Software products and services, visit
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Siemens Digital Industries (DI) is an innovation leader in automation and digitalization. Closely collaborating with partners and customers, DI drives the digital transformation in the process and discrete industries. With its Digital Enterprise portfolio, DI provides companies of all sizes with an end-to-end set of products, solutions and services to integrate and digitalize the entire value chain. Optimized for the specific needs of each industry, DI’s unique portfolio supports customers to achieve greater productivity and flexibility. DI is constantly adding innovations to its portfolio to integrate cutting-edge future technologies. Siemens Digital Industries has its global headquarters in Nuremberg, Germany, and has around 76,000 employees internationally.
Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich) is a global technology powerhouse that has stood for engineering excellence, innovation, quality, reliability and internationality for more than 170 years. The company is active around the globe, focusing on the areas of power generation and distribution, intelligent infrastructure for buildings and distributed energy systems, and automation and digitalization in the process and manufacturing industries. Through the separately managed company Siemens Mobility, a leading supplier of smart mobility solutions for rail and road transport, Siemens is shaping the world market for passenger and freight services. Due to its majority stakes in the publicly listed companies Siemens Healthineers AG and Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, Siemens is also a world-leading supplier of medical technology and digital healthcare services as well as environmentally friendly solutions for onshore and offshore wind power generation. In fiscal 2019, which ended on September 30, 2019, Siemens generated revenue of €86.8 billion and net income of €5.6 billion. At the end of September 2019, the company had around 385,000 employees worldwide. Further information is available on the Internet
www.siemens.com.
Reference Number: PR201911145689en
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