Nvidia unveils Maximus to unlock a workstation’s full potential

Nov. 14 | New technology allows formerly sequential tasks such as design, analysis, and rendering to be processed simultaneously. Workstation manufacturers and leading software products are all on-board. Today Nvidia releases Maximus technology, a new way to simultaneously...

Ansys revenue up 23% in third quarter, sets all-time record

Nov. 3 | The newly acquired Apache Design Systems accounted for part of the total. High-performance computing is taking off among Ansys customers. It was another buoyant quarter for engineering analysis software vendor ANSYS, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANSS), as revenue was...

Ansys revenue sets second quarter record

Aug. 4 | Revenue of $162.3 million reflected growth in all product lines and services. High performance computing applications and services are in particularly high demand. Ansys (NASDAQ: ANSS) today reported record second quarter revenue of $162.3 million, the...

Lufthansa Technik uses multi-physics simulation to predict aircraft engine wear

Jul. 11 | Ansys software makes condition-based maintenance of jet turbines more reliable by adding a predictive element. Lufthansa Technik AG, one of the world’s largest providers of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) support services for aircraft, uses...

Ansys to buy Apache Design Solutions

Jun. 30 | The $310 million deal will give Ansys a more comprehensive portfolio of engineering solvers in electronics for product design. Ansys (NASDAQ: ANSS) today said it will acquire Apache Design Solutions, Inc. (ADS), a simulation software provider for low...

Weak US Dollar helps Ansys hit Q1 revenue record

May. 5 | Sales were strongest outside North America. Seventeen sales were $1 million or higher. Ansys (NASDAQ: ANSS) today reported first quarter revenue of $158 million, 16% higher than a year ago. Traditionally the first quarter is the lowest revenue quarter...

FCC approves Finite Element Method analysis in biomedical engineering

Mar. 3 | Ruling allows Ansys HFSS to be used in evaluating implant RF emissions and specific absorption rate. An FCC ruling in late February acknowledges the finite element method (FEM) of computer aided engineering is a valid technique to simulate a medical device...

Gonzaga University smart antenna project uses Ansys simulation

Mar. 1 | The NSF-funded project seeks more reliable WiFi. Gonzaga University is using Ansys engineering simulation software as part of its research into next-generation smart antennas for WiFi. The small Jesuit university in Spokane, Washington—better known...

Parasolid tops 3.5 million users

Feb. 28 | Almost every CAD/CAD/CAE vendor is a Siemens PLM customer. Siemens PLM Software today announced that sales of its Parasolid 3D geometric modeling kernel have topped 3.5 million. The list of software vendors that use Parasolid reads like a Who’s...

Ansys sets fourth quarter and annual revenue records

Feb. 24 | Revenue was up in all geographies and categories. Looking back two years, Ansys has earned the right to say “what recession?” Ansys (NASDAQ: ANSS) today reported record fourth quarter and fiscal year results, thanks in part to seven six-figure...