A Closer Look at IQ3Connect’s Virtual Reality Platform for Engineers

For CAD designs to be reviewed by a distributed team in the best manner possible, two things must happen. First, the designer must be able to explain how this project meets a certain criterion set out at the beginning of the project's development. Second, the team must see the presentation up close. There are many advantages to having a distributed team, but design reviews are not one of them.
IQ3Connect has a virtual reality collaboration platform for distributed teams to enter a virtual reality and perform product reviews as a group. The startup was founded in 2016 by a group of engineers with experience in manufacturing, aerospace and automotive industries using CAD and CAE software. Mentored by MIT Venture Mentoring Service, they now are working with a few industrial clients in aerospace, automotive and semiconductor manufacturing.
Engineering.com corresponded with Michael Bloor, former COO of ESI North America, who is now a communications consultant with IQ3Connect about his current line of work.

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Comfort Systems USA Announces Acquisition

Business Wire | February 01, 2024

Comfort Systems USA, Inc. today announced that it has closed its previously announced transaction to acquire Summit Industrial Construction, LLC (“Summit”) headquartered in Houston, Texas. As previously disclosed, Summit is a specialty industrial mechanical contractor offering engineering, design-assist and turnkey, direct hire construction services of modular systems serving the advanced technology, power, and industrial sectors. Summit’s capabilities encompass a wide range of modular and site-based construction, including process piping, equipment setting, large pipe rack trestles, and related steel erection and specialty concrete work. Summit is a trusted supplier to some of the world’s largest advanced technology, power and industrial companies and is currently deployed on several major chip fabrication projects. Initially, Summit is expected to contribute annualized revenues of approximately $375 million to $400 million, and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization of $35 million to $40 million. In light of the amortization expense, Summit is expected to make a neutral to slightly accretive contribution to earnings per share in 2024 and 2025. Brian Lane, Comfort Systems USA’s Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We are delighted to announce the closing of our agreement to acquire Summit, an extremely capable provider of modular and other complex mechanical services. Summit brings a stellar reputation as a modular technology leader in growing end markets, including multiple ongoing and large semiconductor projects. We are happy to welcome Summit’s wonderful leadership team and excellent production and craft workers across many states, and we are confident Summit will continue to innovate and grow as a part of our network of world-class contracting companies. We are grateful that Summit has chosen to become part of Comfort Systems USA.”

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