LEAP Australia Blog

Innovation through Design and Advanced Manufacturing in the development of Multotec’s ACE & ERX Hammerless System – A Queensland Case Study

In this guest blog, Matthew Ferguson, Business Development Manager – Quarries and Aggregates Australasia, describes Multotec’s use of digital engineering practices in the design of precision-engineered components that are critical to the ACE & ERX platform’s hammerless mechanism, delivering lower lifecycle costs through reductions in change-out times and reduced wear on critical parts.

Smarter Engineering Calculations: Reducing Errors, Rework & Time with Mathcad 12

Engineers rely heavily on calculations in their daily work, yet a significant amount of their time is spent on checking, reworking, and explaining these calculations rather than solving problems. This article explains how Mathcad Prime 12 addresses these challenges, transforming calculations into clear, interactive engineering documentation.

PTC’s AI Strategy – Advise, Assist and Automate

The final instalment of our Intelligent Product Lifecycle web series examines PTC’s AI strategy, from existing AI capabilities within PTC’s software suite to upcoming functionality planned for future releases and the overarching principles that guide PTC’s AI roadmap.

Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) with Codebeamber and Pure Variants

In this fifth instalment of our web series we explain the benefits of empowering your product development teams with Codebeamer and Pure Variants, Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) solutions in the Intelligent Product Lifecycle.

Powering Future Cost Savings and Sustainability in Mining: EPCA’s Retrofitting Journey

Mining has always demanded ingenuity, but the pressures of the past few years have sharpened that need considerably. For mine operators, the fastest way to capture both benefits isn’t always buying a brand-new fleet. Often, it’s retrofitting the diesel haul trucks they already own. In this guest blog, EPCA walks us through how their simulation-led retrofit approach compresses development timelines, preserves existing asset value, and delivers reliable, zero-emission haulage, even in the face of environmental and geopolitical headwinds.

Q&A with Esper Satellites: Hyperspectral Imagery for Earth Observation

Esper Satellite Imagery develops hyperspectral imaging sensors for low Earth orbit, delivering affordable, wide-spectrum data for agriculture, mining, and environmental monitoring. Their mission is to deploy 18+ sensors by 2028, providing global, high-frequency insights. LEAP sat down with Shoaib Iqbal, Co-founder and CEO of Esper Satellite Imagery to learn how Ansys simulation tools are helping Esper to achieve their goals.

Enterprise Data Access with Windchill

The final instalment of our Intelligent Product Lifecycle webinar series explains and demonstrates how the solid product data foundation enabled through PLM can be harnessed by the wider enterprise to improve efficiency, quality and compliance.

Extending PLM to Manufacturing with Windchill

Beyond the typical use of PLM in managing product data during design stages, the third instalment of our Intelligent Product Lifecycle series showcases the applicability of Windchill PLM into manufacturing incl. production, service, and sustainment. We discuss how Windchill’s design planning, configuration management, and change management capabilities (including the integration of AI technology) helps to streamline processes across an organisation.

Formula 1 2026: New Cars, New Power, New Aerodynamics

An exciting new season of #F1 is upon us, bringing brand new 50-50 split hybrid-powered cars and a host of new regulations to go with them. With the first race of the 2026 FIA Formula 1 World Championship taking place in Melbourne this weekend, what better time to take a closer look at the aerodynamics rule changes and how the latest enhancements to Ansys Fluent can help teams make the most of them.
In this article we take a look at exactly what has changed, how teams are adapting to make the most of the changes and how they will impact the race this weekend.

Beyond PDM: Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) with Windchill

In this second instalment of the series we shift our focus deeper into the design phase, exploring the central role that the Bill of Materials (BOM), configuration management, change management and project management play within the Intelligent Product Lifecycle.