MicrosoftLive sourceProductionEvidence: High85/100

Hexagon and Microsoft revolutionize manufacturing collaboration

Use case typeCollaboration assistantsUpdated Jun 13, 2026

Hexagon has partnered with Microsoft to improve data sharing in the manufacturing sector through Azure Fluid Relay Service and integrated manufacturing systems. Teams utilize Microsoft Teams and Hexagon tools to access real-time CAD data and simulations. Generative AI models are applied for better workflows and engineering simulations. The initiative leverages Azure’s high-performance computing for rapid manufacturing processes.

Organization
Hexagon
Industry
Manufacturing
Location
Switzerland
Published
April 2024

Reported outcomes

1,000x

quantified impactOther quantified impact

Strategic outcomes

Speed & agilityEnabled real-time collaborationBetter decisions & insightImproved decision-making with AINew product / capabilityEnabled real-time CAD data accessCost efficiencyImproved manufacturing efficiencies reducing costs
Why do we believe this?Outcome claims, sources, and evidence checks

Normalized claim

Quantified impact: 1,000 x

Microsoft News (Switzerland)Apr 23, 2024News articleInferred claimHigh evidence strength

Up to 1000x acceleration in engineering simulations.

Last evidence check: Jul 22, 2026

Why do we believe this deployment?Customer identity, provider attribution, maturity, and source checks
Customer
Hexagon
Provider
Microsoft
Maturity
Production

Deployed Azure HPC for fast engineering simulations

Customer identity supportedSource describes one deploymentMaturity supported

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Use case focus

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  • 1Digital Twin
  • 2Engineering Collaboration Planning
  • Manufacturing inefficiencies due to siloed data.
  • Difficulty in cross-functional team collaboration.
  • Slow decision-making cycles.
  • Skills shortage in manufacturing roles.
  • Implemented Azure Fluid Relay Service for real-time data sharing.
  • Integrated Microsoft Teams with Hexagon’s Nexus platform.
  • Utilized generative AI to enhance decision-making.
  • Deployed Azure HPC for fast engineering simulations.
Technologies
AzureTeams
  • Faster decision-making with real-time collaboration.
  • Improved manufacturing efficiencies reducing costs.
  • Up to 1000x acceleration in engineering simulations.
  • Optimized workflows increased output quality.
Architecture

Azure Fluid Relay Service connects Hexagon’s Nexus platform with real-time data, visualizations, and AI-driven insights for cross-functional collaboration and workflows.

Sources & evidence2
Evidence: High85/100Evidence strength
  • Customer explicitly identified
  • Deployment status explicitly supported
  • Independent source available
  • Quantified outcome available
  • Technical implementation details available
  • Multiple corroborating sources available
  • Recent evidence check available
  • Last evidence check: Jul 22, 2026.
Live sourceStill referenced

The case's original source is still reachable.

  • Cited source last checked Jun 12, 2026 — ok (0/2 broken).

Measures whether this deployment's public evidence persists — not whether the system is still in production.

Type: News ArticlePublished: Apr 23, 2024Publisher: Microsoft News (Switzerland)Evidence: SecondaryConfidence: Low
Primary sourceSource 2

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