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    140 Kendrick Street
    Needham, MA 02494
    USA
    http://www.ptc.com
    (781) 370-5000
    (781) 370-6000

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    Products & Press Releases

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    Control

    Today’s Digital Transformation Reality

    David Greenfield, editor in chief
    Sept. 20, 2019
    Dana Inc. and Streamline Innovations show how digital transformations can start today in the discrete and process industries using Ignition to overcome legacy infrastructure’s...
    PTC’s digital twin demo combines real-world sensor and telemetry data with engineering calculations to highlight possible use cases.
    Data

    Digital Twin Technology Highlighted with Excavator Demo

    David Greenfield, editor in chief
    Sept. 13, 2019
    To illustrate the possibilities of digital twin technology and make it more broadly accessible, PTC created a simulation of an excavator to demonstrate the operational insights...
    The Future of Industrial Networking
    Networks

    The Future of Industrial Networking

    Stephanie Neil
    May 22, 2019
    During the Automation World Conference & Expo, a panel of technology experts discussed how advanced networking technologies will lead to open, standards-based communication from...
    Brad Surak, chief product and strategy officer at Hitachi Vantara.
    Software

    How to Get Started with the Digital Twin

    David Greenfield, editor in chief
    Oct. 25, 2018
    Digital Twins are more than a concept for the future of industry, they're a real-world technology being applied today. A session at the Internet of Things Solutions World Conference...
    How AR applications are deployed across industry. Source: PTC
    Software

    Augmented Reality Adoption Trends

    David Greenfield, editor in chief
    Aug. 28, 2018
    A new report from PTC looks at the use of industrial augmented reality in both internal production and customer-use applications.
    Digital and Physical Worlds Collide in Future HMIs
    Control

    Digital and Physical Worlds Collide in Future HMIs

    Stephanie Neil
    June 27, 2018
    PTC is moving beyond its CAD roots, leveraging innovative augmented reality tools to create new ways for humans to interact with machines.
    Mixing, filling and packaging line demo at Rockwell Automation's TechED 2018 event.
    Control

    Demo Illustrates IIoT Technology Integration

    David Greenfield, editor in chief
    June 19, 2018
    A beverage production and packaging demo highlights the integration of technologies from Rockwell Automation, PTC and Claroty for combined IIoT, augmented reality and cybersecurity...
    This graphic illustrates the basic architecture of an Industrial Internet of Things system.
    Data

    How to Evaluate Interoperability for IoT

    David Greenfield, editor in chief
    Dec. 7, 2017
    Successfully connecting devices from different suppliers has long been the goal in industry—and it’s imperative for the Internet of Things. Here are some key interoperability ...
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    Software

    Augmented Reality Continues its Advance on Industry

    David Greenfield, editor in chief
    Oct. 17, 2017
    With a number of new applications released earlier this year, followed by three new announcements this fall at the IoT Solutions World Congress, PTC continues its big bet on the...
    A typical offshore oil platform generates 1-2 TB of data every day, and communicates via satellite link at a rate of 64 kbps to 2 Mbps. This means that it could take 12 days to transmit just one day of data to a central repository. Source: Cisco
    Control

    Oil and Gas at the Edge

    Aaron Hand
    Sept. 4, 2017
    Edge computing—performing analytics closer to where the data is being generated—is taking hold in industry. It will be particularly important for the oil and gas industry as it...

    Articles & News

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    How to Move Beyond Smart Factory Pilots

    David Greenfield, editor in chief
    June 30, 2023
    Rolls-Royce explains the steps it has seen to be effective for implementing advanced manufacturing projects after proving them at the pilot stage.
    The app combines connectivity, cameras, sensors, 3D modeling and augmented reality overlays.
    Home

    Volvo Group Develops Augmented Reality App

    David Greenfield, editor in chief
    May 31, 2023
    The app, built using PTC’s CAD and augmented reality technologies, is directed at first responders to help guide them in rescue operations.
    Jim Heppelman delivers opening presentation at PTC LiveWorx 2023
    Home

    PTC Highlights Automation Industry Use of Its Technology

    David Greenfield, editor in chief
    May 23, 2023
    Application of PTC software by automation suppliers such as Balluff, Festo and Schneider Electric highlight broad use of the company’s design and connectivity software as the ...
    Aw Web Feature
    Home

    The Digital Twin Takes Shape

    Beth Stackpole, contributing writer
    March 15, 2023
    Industrial companies are creating digital twins aimed at boosting efficiency, productivity, and plant performance.
    Image
    Communication

    Volvo Group Capitalizes on Digital Thread Innovations

    David Miller
    Nov. 3, 2021
    The company is expanding its collaboration with PTC beyond its construction equipment business unit to encompass the broader organization.
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    Workforce

    Using the Digital Thread to Deliver CAD-Based Instructional Materials

    David Miller
    June 30, 2021
    PTC’s Vuforia Instruct allows OEMs to use computer-aided design data to deliver interactive training materials to frontline workers.
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    Analytics

    Dell’s Edge Computing Strategy to Complement the Cloud

    David Miller
    May 20, 2021
    Rather than serving as an alternative to the cloud, Dell’s new edge products bolster and enhance the cost-savings, scalability, and increased computing power the cloud offers ...
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    Design

    Streamlining CAD Deliverables for Digital Transformation

    David Miller
    May 14, 2021
    Model-based definition can substantially increase the efficiency with which documentation is created from computer-aided design projects.
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    IIoT

    CESMII and Plattform Industrie 4.0 Announce Collaboration

    David Greenfield, editor in chief
    May 6, 2021
    With a focus on technology standards, the two groups explained the development of their international agreement at the 2021 virtual Hannover Messe event
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    Workforce

    Spatial Computing and Digital Twin Drive Interactive AR Simulations

    David Miller
    April 7, 2021
    PTC’s Vuforia Engine Area Targets brings augmented reality and digital twin technologies together to create interactive, photorealistic simulations of factory environments.

    Videos & Resources

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    Control

    Technology Matters: Automated Quality, Valves, Software as a Service

    David Greenfield, editor in chief
    July 2, 2020
    In this episode we look at how quality inspections are evolving in light of new automation technologies, how CIP valves helped reduce downtime and waste for Noosa Yoghurt, and...
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    Software

    Augmented Reality Maintenance Demo

    David Greenfield, editor in chief
    April 3, 2019
    There’s been a lot of buzz the past few years about how augmented reality can be used to guide workers through various maintenance and repair procedures. At Hannover Messe 2019...

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    Panoramic view of sawmill line.
    IIoT

    OEM Digitally Transforms Its Business for Remote Support

    Jeanne Schweder
    March 10, 2021
    BID Group, a sawmill equipment manufacturer, adopts PTC’s ThingWorx IIoT platform and Vuforia augmented reality technologies to reduce customer downtime and eliminate asset component...
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    IIoT

    IoT Platform Partnerships Continue to Gain Traction

    David Miller
    March 9, 2021
    Fujitsu becomes a system integrator for PTC’s ThingWorx and Vuforia platforms to ease adoption and scaling of Internet of Things capabilities.
    The Robex Staxx palletizer is offered on the Flexx Machine-as-a-Service program.
    Analytics

    Paying for Performance

    Stephanie Neil
    Sept. 11, 2020
    The new automation model focuses on services that reduce a manufacturer’s financial risks by shifting the responsibility of asset acquisition on to the OEM or technology supplier...
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    IIoT

    Doosan Bobcat Moves from Paper-Based to Digital Production

    David Greenfield, editor in chief
    June 18, 2020
    Implementation of FactoryTalk InnovationSuite is helping Doosan Bobcat create a five-year technology advancement program to take its operations digital and enable data-driven ...
    Ptc Atlas
    Design

    Software as a Service Enters Engineering and Manufacturing Circles

    Stephanie Neil
    June 11, 2020
    PTC introduces Atlas, a SaaS-based product development platform, and teams up with Rockwell Automation and Microsoft to deliver Factory Insights as a Service.
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    IIoT

    Is Our Approach to Artificial Intelligence Wrong?

    David Greenfield, editor in chief
    March 26, 2020
    Will our use of AI doom humans to Alan Turing’s prediction that machines will one day take control, or can a different approach to the technology still deliver the benefits without...
    Bosch Rexroth sees rising interest in using virtual assistants on the shop floor to aid in training and safety applications. Image courtesy of Bosch Rexroth
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    Are Virtual Assistants Headed to the Plant Floor?

    Beth Stackpole, contributing writer
    March 18, 2020
    Intelligent agent technology promises to boost operations and engineering efficiencies by delivering ready access to critical data and encouraging more natural interactions with...
    Blake Moret, CEO and chairman at Rockwell Automation, on the Perspectives stage during Rockwell Automation Fair.
    IIoT

    Rockwell Automation Launches Its Digital Partner Program

    Luis Rodriguez
    Dec. 4, 2019
    As more industrial companies look to digitally transform their operations, Rockwell Automation is growing its Digital Partner Program to help guide and simplify the deployment...
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    Home

    Rockwell Automation Readies Digital Twin

    Stephanie Neil
    Nov. 22, 2019
    The company’s new Digital Partner Program welcomes Ansys, adding simulation to a growing portfolio of products and partners.