French buyout group acquires Swiss industrial software group AutoForm

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Autoform LogoFrench private equity group Astorg has agreed to acquire Swiss industrial software group AutoForm for almost 700 million Swiss Francs (US$ 721 million), people familiar with the deal said. Germany's competition watchdog has already cleared the deal, according to a filing on its website.

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Child models added to Toyota family of crash HBMs

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toyota thums childToyota's software, known as Total Human Model for Safety (THUMS), maps and simulates the injuries sustained by human bodies in vehicle crashes. Now Toyota has expanded its family of Human Body Models (HBMs) for use in crash simulations by adding three new models to replicate the physical characteristics of children aged 3, 6 and 10 years.

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Most interesting conference topics at the Human Modeling Symposium 2016

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HuMo 2016 HeidelbergOn October 20 - 21, 2016 the 6th International Symposium Human Modeling in Automotive Engineering will be held in Heidelberg, Germany. An overview of the most-interesting conference topics, including active models and brain injuries, you find on the next page.

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Altair Enlighten Award Nominations are in for 2016

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Altair - LogoNow in its fourth year, the Altair Enlighten Award has received 21 global nominations for the 2016 award, with seven OEM full vehicle and fourteen supplier module submissions in all.

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Cost estimation software added to Altair software library

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Altair CostsThe Altair Partner Alliance (APA) added Hyperlean s.r.l.'s cost estimation software LeanCOST® for HyperWorks users. LeanCOST can be used for quick and easy cost estimation of products, processes, single components and assemblies based on automatic feature recognition from 3D models.

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Bus manufacturer Alexander Dennis Ltd. utilizes MSC Apex Modeler to design and clean-up bus structures faster

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MSC Logo newMSC Software Corporation announced that Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL), UK´s leading bus and coach manufacturer, is using MSC Apex Modeler to aid in the design and development of the company's single and double deck bus range.

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ESTECO is one of the official suppliers of Groupama Team France

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ESTECO Groupama TeamThe French Team entered the competition for the 35th America's Cup less than a year ago and secured its first victory in ACWS last February in Oman skippered by Adam Minoprio.

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Synopsys completes acquisition of Simpleware

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Logo SimplewareSynopsys, Inc., a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design and manufacturing, has announced it has completed the acquisition of Simpleware, a privately held leading provider of software products for the conversion of 3D scan data into high-quality computer models used for engineering design and simulation.

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Simulation-driven design helps Yokohama Rubber approach aerodynamically efficient tires

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Yokohama Rubber Tire SimulationExa Corporation has helped Yokohama Rubber to develop advanced new aerodynamic tires through simulation-driven design with their Exa PowerFLOW software. New, pronounced fins on the tire sidewall assist to streamline airflow around the tires in motion and contribute to the overall efficiency and safety of the vehicle.

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ANSYS distributes software solution for robust design optimization optiSLang from Dynardo world-wide

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Dynardo LogoDynardo GmbH and ANSYS have announced that ANSYS and its channel partners are now selling the leading software for CAE-based robust design optimization in virtual prototyping of Dynardo globally as ANSYS optiSLang.

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