PITTSBURGH, Nov. 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- ANSYS
(NASDAQ: ANSS), the global leader and innovator of engineering
simulation software, announced today that it has acquired 3DSIM,
the developer of premier additive manufacturing simulation
technology. The acquisition of 3DSIM gives ANSYS the industry's
only complete additive manufacturing simulation workflow. Terms of
the deal were not disclosed.
Additive manufacturing is the fastest-growing engineering market
segment. While it has the potential to transform the industrial
manufacturing landscape, companies have several hurdles to overcome
before they can broadly replace existing manufacturing methods.
Printing metal is particularly challenging because it often
involves a laser, which optimizes the metal's density for each
application. But it can also melt the metal in unexpected ways,
causing product failure. Additionally, rapid heating and cooling
causes stresses that can deform the product. The combined
ANSYS-3DSIM simulation solution will mitigate those risks, leading
to stronger, yet lighter components in the future.
Headquartered in Park City,
Utah, 3DSIM develops powerful simulation software for metal
additive manufacturing. 3DSIM's software tools empower
manufacturers, designers, materials scientists and engineers, to
achieve their objectives through simulation-driven innovation
rather than physical trial and error. Customers include aerospace
and automotive OEMs, parts manufacturers, metal additive
manufacturing machine producers and leading research labs.
3DSIM's products include exaSIM, an easy-to-use tool developed
specifically for machine operators and designers for additive
manufacturing-developed parts. exaSIM provides unparalleled
predictions to identify and address residual stress, distortion and
build failure, enabling users to achieve part tolerances and avoid
build failures without physical experimentation. Another product,
FLEX, enables engineers, analysts and researchers to dial in the
best process parameters for a particular additive manufacturing
machine and material combination. That leads to the highest level
of part integrity and predicts microstructure and properties before
building the part.
"Additive manufacturing is changing the way companies are
bringing products to market, and 3DSIM is helping to lead the way
through its innovative solutions," said Shane Emswiler, ANSYS vice president and general
manager. "By bringing exaSIM and FLEX onto our Workbench platform,
ANSYS can offer customers the only end-to-end additive
manufacturing simulation workflow available. That will spark
innovation, speed time to market and reduce manufacturing costs for
our customers across industries."
"We are excited to become part of the ANSYS family with its
nearly 50-year history of helping customers realize their product
promise," said 3DSIM CEO Brent
Stucker. "Combining 3DSIM's leading additive manufacturing
technology with ANSYS engineering simulation solutions will be a
win-win for our customers and the entire industry."
About ANSYS, Inc.
If you've ever seen a rocket launch,
flown on an airplane, driven a car, used a computer, touched a
mobile device, crossed a bridge, or put on wearable technology,
chances are you've used a product where ANSYS software played a
critical role in its creation. ANSYS is the global leader in
engineering simulation. We help the world's most innovative
companies deliver radically better products to their customers. By
offering the best and broadest portfolio of engineering simulation
software, we help them solve the most complex design challenges and
create products limited only by imagination. Founded in 1970,
ANSYS employs thousands of professionals, many of whom are expert
M.S. and Ph.D.-level engineers in finite element analysis,
computational fluid dynamics, electronics, semiconductors, embedded
software and design optimization. Headquartered south of
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.,
ANSYS has more than 75 strategic sales locations throughout the
world with a network of channel partners in 40+ countries. Visit
www.ansys.com for more information.
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