LMS, which was acquired by Siemens in January 2013 and is now a business segment within Siemens PLM Software, announced the latest release, Rev13, of its LMS Imagine.Lab software, the state-of-the-art platform for mechatronic system simulation and collaborative design. LMS Imagine.Lab Rev13 delivers a variety of new features and enhancements aimed at increasing platform openness and system integration efficiency while strengthening collaboration to master the complexity of even the most advanced products. “We are proud of LMS Imagine.Lab Rev13 with its focus on openness and systems integration. Once again this release is reinforcing the LMS Imagine.Lab value for collaborative systems engineering,” stated Nicolas Orand, LMS Imagine.Lab solutions director. “Like every new LMS Imagine.Lab release, we are pleased to provide multiple modeling capabilities and methods for thermal fluid, electrical, internal combustion engine, transmission, mechanical 3-D and many other areas. These improvements expand the application possibilities for all types of industries while focusing on the automotive, ground vehicle, aeronautics and mechanical industries.”