Germany’s Hannover Messe can be a show of excesses, with too many halls to visit, too many new products to see, and never enough time — or walking stamina — to take it all in. But the show is full of little nuggets of information that help engineers and designers find solutions to do their…
Hexagon releases new software suite for additive manufacturing
Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division has announced a new suite of software that is designed to support manufacturers’ adoption of additive manufacturing (AM) on an industrial scale by bringing scalability, reliability, and repeatability to their AM operations. Called “HxGN Additive Manufacturing Suite,” the software suite is built on Hexagon’s deep experience in AM and machine shop […]
Hexagon and Stratasys unlock 3D-printed PEKK’s lightweighting potential for aerospace engineers with simulation
Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division and Stratasys, a leader in polymer 3D printing solutions, have applied Hexagon’s simulation technology to capture the behavior of Stratasys’ high-performance, ultra-lightweight Antero reinforced polyetherketoneketone (PEKK) materials and its additive manufacturing processes. These rigorously validated simulations offer Stratasys customers unique insight so they can lightweight components and introduce new sustainable aircraft […]
Digital workflow streamlines powder-bed fusion (PBF) build
Computer-aided-manufacturing (CAM) software introduced by Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division provides the digital tools needed to prepare 3D-printed components for manufacturing using powder bed fusion (PBF) technologies. Because hybrid manufacturing entails performing both additive and subtractive processes, integrating build-preparation tools within CAM software streamlines workflows per part and offers efficiency improvements when scaling up additive manufacturing […]
Advances in Directed Energy Deposition technology
Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division revealed developments that advance the application of Directed Energy Deposition (DED) technologies to industrial applications. One of those developments involves collaborations with printer manufacturers pro-beam, Sciaky, DM3D, Gefertec and Meltio. DED incorporates several metal 3D printing technologies used to produce parts by melting and fusing material as it is deposited. Applicable […]
Hexagon and Sciaky partner on electron beam additive manufacturing
Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division has entered a partnership with Sciaky, Inc., to enhance its EBAM technology with predictive analysis tools. Sciaky’s turnkey EBAM metal 3D printers use high-value materials, such as titanium, tantalum, and nickel-based alloys, to produce parts and structures up to 20 feet in length. This process produces large-scale parts faster, cheaper and […]
Hexagon will showcase its reverse engineering solutions at RAPID + TCT 2021
Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division announced the North American debut of REcreate, a reverse engineering software solution, at RAPID + TCT 2021, Sept. 13-16, 2021, McCormick Place, Chicago, IL. RAPID attendees will get the first look at REcreate and its smarter, faster approach to creating 3D models in a design and production environment to create new […]
Hexagon’s Annie Lien joins Waymo Forum on the Power of Mentorship for Women
Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division announced Annie Lien, Director of Business Development for Autonomous Solutions, will be a featured guest at a #SelfDrivenWomen event on Thursday, July 1, 1p.m. – 2 p.m. EST. The virtual event is hosted by Waymo’s Head of State Policy and Government Affairs Annabel R. Chang who will engage Annie Lien, Anca…
Prevent sintering distortion on additive parts
Simufact, part of Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division, has introduced metal binder jetting (MBJ) simulation that is enabling manufacturers to predict and prevent the distortion that sintering processes will have on parts at the design stage. The simulation tool helps manufacturers achieve the quality they require while exploiting the unique benefits MBJ offers for volume production. […]
Hexagon strengthens its safety-enhancing solution suite with acquisition of mine safety specialist Guardvant
Bruce Jenkins | Ora Research Hexagon AB early this month announced its acquisition of Guardvant, a recognized leader in operator safety solutions for the mining industry. Guardvant’s flagship offering, OpGuard, is used to detect and respond to driver fatigue and distraction—the most common underlying cause of accidents in the industry. To further mitigate operator-related accident […]