Covering Scientific & Technical AI | Thursday, July 9, 2026
Apps for Manufacturers on the Rise with Help From the Cloud
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/Innovation1_468.jpg" alt="" width="83" height="46" />Platform as a Service (PaaS) cloud development platforms are targeting small to medium sized manufacturers Full article
Software Vendors Have Many Tracks Leading to Success in the Cloud
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/256px-Cloud_computing_icon.svg.png" alt="" width="95" height="66" />Earl Dodd describes several business model scenarios that can successfully lead ISVs into the Cloud, based on real-life experiences he has had with early Cloud adopters. Full article
Gadget’s Goosebumps
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/DMR_TactusRemote.jpg" alt="" width="94" height="45" />If you missed Display Week earlier in June, then you missed more than just Beantown’s legendary history. Tactus Technology and Touch Revolution showed off a unique new tech that might bridge the gap between mobile devices’ keypad barrier. Full article
Dell and SAP Team Up to Offer Faster Access to Key Operational Data
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/Men_at_console_copy.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="69" />Dell leverages High Performance Analytic Appliance (HANA) — an SAP platform based on in-memory technology — that significantly accelerates data access in transaction-heavy environments. Full article
Wake Up, Manufacturing, You’re Late
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/DMR_UofManufacturing.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="70" />Did you know that most stuff is manufactured? I didn’t! I thought most stuff springs, fully formed, into packages, and materializes on the shelves of our local dry goods stores. Full article
Jaguar Accelerates Design of GE Turbomachinery
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/GE-ring.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="93" />Researchers simulate the design of next-generation turbines. Recently GE took its turbomachinery research and development to the fast lane with the help of one of the fastest computers in the world. Full article
Supermicro FatTwin Takes Center Stage at ISC 2012
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/fattwin_cropped.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="60" />New 4U, 8/4 Node FatTwin joins Supermicro’s SuperBlade, GPU Platforms, SuperWorkstation, 4-Way and Twin Architecture Solutions highlighting Supermicro’s supercomputing solutions for HPC Full article
SGI Introduces UV 2 Supercomputer: A Machine for the Missing Middle?
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/UV2000_dramatic_door1.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="62" />To be introduced at ISC in Hamburg on Monday, the SGI UV 2 is the world's largest shared memory system. Ease of use, affordability, and scalability should make this next generational platform appealing to medium sized manufacturers. Full article
Racking Up the Profits!
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/Rack_feature_image_3.jpg" alt="" width="90" height="67" />Racking and tooling is the lifeblood of the plating industry. A well designed and optimized rack has a huge impact on productivity and indeed dictates whether you make a loss or profit. Full article
SRII Conference Panel Session: HPC as a Service – Key to Mainstream HPC or Wishful Thinking?
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/wolfgang_gentzsch.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="95" />At the upcoming Service Research and innovation Institute conference, July 24-27 in San Jose, this panel moderated by HPC veteran Wolfgang Gentzsch brings together two major HPC trends – HPC cloud services and digital manufacturing for small to midsize manufacturers. Full article
Is the U.S. Manufacturing Recovery Slowing Down?
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/FACTORY_ICON_4" alt="" width="73" height="73" />It depends on whose report you read – a dour missive from the Dept. of Commerce or a more upbeat take from the Institute for Supply Management.<br /> Full article
TERATEC Forum 2012 Focuses on High Performance Modeling and Simulation
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/teratec_logo.jpg" alt="" width="94" height="37" />"Design by Simulation" is the theme of the June 27-28 meeting at Ecole Polytechnique (Paris area) with its strong emphasis on digital manufacturing. Full article
BGF Industries Weaves Superior Protection with Help from SAS
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/MRAP_small.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="62" />With SAS Enterprise BI for Midsize Business, BGF Industries created a cost-effective, easy-to-use and successful early-warning system that helps the materials firm stay ahead of its competition on quality and productivity. Data is available in minutes instead of hours. Full article
DARPA Teams Up with the Maker Movement to Explore Revolutionary Approaches to Military Vehicle Manufacture
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/TechShop_original.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="122" />Agency enlists the help of TechShop to create a foundry based on advanced manufacturing techniques to support the creation of next-generation military vehicles. Full article
Happy Birthday DM-Report
<em><img src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/DMR_Banner_DMRBirthday_2012.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="95" />Digital Manufacturing Report</em> is one year old today. Here's a birthday card from our partners at the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences to celebrate the occasion. <br /> Full article
Two European Firms Team Up to Bring Additive Manufacturing to the Precious Metals, Jewelry and Watch Industries
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/30aa68b9a1.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="98" />Direct metal laser sintering to be used in the production of precious metal parts and products Full article
A New Home Under Construction for CCAM’s Unique Blend of Industry/Academic Collaboration
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/2012-03-20-CCAM-Site-5b.jpg" alt="" width="94" height="62" />Due for occupancy Sept. 10, the Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing new 60,000 square-foot facility will allow this unique public/private partnership to conduct leading-edge research into advanced manufacturing techniques. Full article
Case Study: How Parametric Solutions Inc. (PSI) Handles Really BIG Simulations
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/Maximus_2.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="71" />PSI turns to NVIDIA Maximus technology to handle complex analysis and design such as thermal, structural, fluid dynamics, vibration, kinematic synthesis and optimization, and the coupling of these disciplines in fully integrated simulations. Full article
Cartoon: DMR DIGITS
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/HPCtoons_june2012.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="66" />It's a brand new month and time for a new <strong>DMR DIGITS</strong> cartoon – this one dedicated to all you high tech golfers. Chris Fick strikes again! Full article
Are Your Product Lines Profitable?
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/Money4_32.jpg" alt="" width="96" height="71" />Dell is helping small to medium sized manufacturers answer this question by launching Dell Product & Profit Analytics, an IT solution that allows manufacturing companies to predict the impact the market, logistics and other forces can have on their products and profitability. Full article