Piaggio Fast Forward and Trimble Announce Proof–of-Concept Collaboration to Utilize Proprietary Smart Following Technology
BOSTON and SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 18, 2021—Piaggio Fast Forward (PFF), a leader in smart following technology and subsidiary of the Piaggio Group (PIA.MI), and Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today a proof-of-concept collaboration to enable robots and machines to follow humans and other machines in industrial applications. Together, the companies have integrated a patent-pending PFFtag™ smart following module prototype developed by Piaggio Fast Forward onto a Boston Dynamics’ Spot® robot p...
Hy-Brid Lifts Announces Director of Sales Northeast
RICHFIELD, Wis. (March 18, 2021) – Hy-Brid Lifts, an industry leader in aerial lift equipment, announces Dave Ritz as director of sales covering the northeastern United States and eastern Canada. Ritz’s responsibilities will be to provide customer support as well as continue the growth and channel development of Hy-Brid Lifts’ line of low-level scissor lifts. “I’ve been following Hy-Brid Lifts’ product progression since my time at Volvo Rents when one of our franchises bought some early...
Trimble Announces Release of Tekla 2021 Structural BIM Software Solutions
New Versions Deliver Enhanced Usability, Data-Driven Workflows and Real-Time Collaboration SUNNYVALE, Calif. —Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) introduced today the latest versions of its Tekla® software solutions for constructible Building Information Modeling (BIM), structural engineering and steel fabrication management—Tekla Structures 2021, Tekla Structural Designer 2021, Tekla Tedds 2021 and Tekla PowerFab 2021. New Tekla software features and enhancements continue to power data-driven, collabora...
CYPE participates in the buildingSMART International summit with a presentation on the impact of Covid-19 on building design
Civil engineer and Digital Marketing Director Afonso Solak will analyze the influence of the pandemic on projects taking into account aspects such as ventilation, social distance or furniture, and will show the Open BIM COVID-19 program. The WorkPlace director at HOK, an American design, architecture and engineering firm, will also take part in the presentation, which will take place on Monday, March 22nd, starting at 4 p.m. The architecture, engineering and construction software company C...
Wärtsilä Gas conversion will provide greater plant efficiency and flexibility with reduced environmental impact for Taiwan energy provider
As part of the conversion project, Wärtsilä will change three Wärtsilä 46 engines to Wärtsilä 50DF dual-fuel engines in Ta-Yuan Cogen’s cogeneration plant in Taoyuan City, Taiwan. © Ta-Yuan Cogen The technology group Wärtsilä will carry out the conversion of a Taiwanese power plant from its current reliance on heavy fuel oil (HFO) to operate on natural gas. The project is being carried under a full engineering, procurement, and construction contract issued by the plant owner Ta-Yuan...
Leica Geosystems Announces BLK3D Update
Leica BLK3D - the in-picture measurement solution (HEERBRUGG, SWITZERLAND, 18 March 2021) – Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, today announced the Leica BLK3D update. The new handheld imager has doubled its operating range and in-picture measurement accuracy for many indoor and outdoor applications, such as exterior building measurements for scaffolding, façade, roofing, and architecture projects. The BLK3D users can capture façades of four-storey buildings with centimetre accuracy in sec...
FARO® Introduces BuildIT 2021 Software Suite
Simplifies Workflows & Enhances Ease for Manufacturing, Assembly & Construction LAKE MARY, FL, March 18, 2021 – FARO Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: FARO), a global leader for 3D measurement, imaging and realization solutions, today announced the release of its most advanced BuildIT 2021 software suite, which represents the next evolution of this platform that simplifies workflows, improves performance and enhances ease of use. BuildIT offers three individual products – BuildIT Metrology, Buil...
Pollard Thomas Edwards Enhances UK Towns, Cities and Villages with the Help of Ideate Software
San Francisco, CA – Ideate Software, an Autodesk® AEC Industry Partner and Autodesk® Authorized Developer, is pleased to announce its collaboration with Pollard Thomas Edwards (PTE), a UK firm that works with communities, local authorities and commercial clients to design homes, neighborhoods, public and mixed-use buildings throughout the United Kingdom. One of the ways PTE helps its 150+ professionals focus on enhancing the local towns, cities and villages is by using Ideate Software tools....
Veolia North America to lead next phase of innovative Rialto microgrid project, powering its future with innovation and sustainability
RIALTO, Calif. -- The City of Rialto, in partnership with Rialto Water Services and Veolia North America, have announced their joint commitment to the next phase of an ambitious plan to design and install a microgrid powered through a unique combination of biogas cogeneration, solar power and backup battery storage to supply electricity for the city’s wastewater treatment plant. The innovative project, one of the first of its kind in California, is meant to bring the city greater energy...
Structures Congress 2022 Call for Presentations Open Now
Be a part of the program! SEI invites abstracts and sessions on topics of interest to structural engineers at every level of their career. Emphasis is on proposals that support advancing the structural engineering profession including leadership development, innovation and novel project solutions, emerging technologies, resilience, sustainability, function recovery, global climate change, and innovative research with practical application. Implementation of these topics to the full life-cycle of...
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