Accenture has unveiled the latest version of its Accenture Foundation Platform for Oracle (AFPO). AFPO is a pre-built, pre-tested Oracle Cloud Platform and on-premise technology architecture that offers accelerated implementation and strategic guidance to help improve application quality, lower IT cost, and speed deployment. Building on Accenture and Oracle’s 23-year relationship and the recently announced Accenture, Version 10 enables cloud-to-cloud, cloud-to-on premise and cloud-to-custom integrations with the Oracle Cloud Platform. The latest version is purpose-built and configured for the Oracle Cloud. It can help reduce the complexity of cloud deployments, speed the time to implementation, and increase the business value of Oracle solutions for clients. New features in Version 10 helps provide the ability for clients to: Extend Oracle Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications using Oracle Cloud Platform through AFPO’s delivery toolkit and leading practices Integrate Oracle SaaS and Oracle Cloud Platform with non-Oracle cloud applications through the AFPO integration hub Increase speed of larger cloud-based application transformation programs such as

Gerber Technology’s ideation2015, to be held Oct. 29–30 in Las Vegas, Nev., will pay homage to The Darnell Collection, a famous vintage garment compilation, as it inspires fashion design students through a competition that highlights the key role of technology in design. Students participating in the competition will create an original garment inspired by one of five decades of dresses from the collection. One finalist design for each decade will be unveiled in a fashion show hosted by Charlotte Smith, owner of the collection, and several will be recreated in AccuMark® 3D. With the theme “Everything has changed. But one thing hasn’t,” ideation2015 will highlight the technology and new developments that have dramatically changed the fashion industry. For more information or to register for the conference, visit Gerber’s website. To view the original press release, please click here. Search for Gerber on CIMdata.com

IBM has announced a collaboration in which Wipro will use the IBM Bluemix cloud development platform for the agile creation and deployment of mobile, analytics and machine learning solutions for clients around the world. As part of the effort, Wipro has committed to train and engage 15,000 of its developers on the platform through a massive online open course across 58 countries. This team of developers will leverage Bluemix as a development platform, resulting in the introduction of new value-added services for the customers of Wipro through Wipro Analytics solutions. Bluemix leverages open technologies to give developers greater scalability and flexibility to build, deploy and manage cloud applications. Wipro is already investing in solutions onboarding on the Bluemix platform. These include the Data Discovery Platform, an integrated solution capturing and managing data to generate actionable insights through advanced analytics; Big Data Ready Enterprise which optimizes and integrates various big data solutions; and Wipro Apollo,

In a move to leverage valuable insights and take strategic messages about best practices to broader industry segments, International TechneGroup (ITI) announces its PLM Community Membership with CIMdata. This opportunity enriches ITI’s extensive industry experience and expands the company’s reach in the areas of market research, industry analysis and customer insights. It also allows ITI to build on its experience as a founding member of industry consortia dedicated to standards development and product data interoperability best practices. Peter Bilello, CIMdata's President commented, “We respect ITI’s expertise and leadership in the product data interoperability market and welcome them to CIMdata’s global PLM Community of leading solution providers. As ITI steps into the analyst arena, it indicates that the company is serious about positively impacting the industry and making a difference for customers, many of whom are adopting MBE [model-based enterprise] initiatives, and/or have ongoing product data integration and migration challenges.” As a vendor-neutral,

AVEVA today announced AVEVA Engage, a unique collaborative decision-support solution for capital projects and operating assets. It combines the power of instant access to a Digital Asset’s full contextually-integrated information with an impressively simple and entirely intuitive touch-driven interface, all visualised and navigable in a striking Ultra-High Definition (UHD) whole-model view. Part of AVEVA’s ‘Future of Decision Support’ programme, AVEVA Engage is bringing a new dimension to decision support for better, faster decisions across the life cycle. AVEVA is committed to extending the ways in which its customers can access and interact with their Digital Assets, the information core of every project or operating asset. Entirely touch driven, and capable of running on the largest format touch screens, AVEVA Engage seamlessly combines powerful whole-model visualisation with immediate contextually-filtered access to validated, relevant documents and information. By putting the right information directly at the fingertips of decision makers, precisely when and

MathWorks has introduced the WLAN System Toolbox, providing standard-compliant functions for the design, simulation, analysis, and testing of wireless LAN communications systems.  The WLAN System Toolbox expands capabilities of MATLAB for wireless development by providing configurable physical layer waveforms for IEEE 802.11ac and 802.11b/a/g/n standards. The system toolbox provides reference designs to enable exploration of baseband specifications, and demodulate and recover signals. Users can also study the effects of RF designs and interference sources on system performance.  WLAN System Toolbox provides MATLAB source code, allowing engineers to customize algorithms and analyses. The toolbox also generates unencrypted, hardware-independent waveforms for simulation and over-the-air testing. To view the original press release, please click here. Search for Mathworks on CIMdata.com  

Following several thousand downloads of its free Learning Zone App for iPads, Delcam has now also made the Learning Zones for its full range of CADCAM software available as a free download for Android devices.  The new App can be downloaded from Google Play at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rjdm.delcamlzandroid The iOS version for iPad remains available free of charge from the Apple App store at https://itunes.apple.com/app/id988414798 The Delcam Learning Zone App comprises tutorials for the latest releases of all Delcam software, including the company’s CAM programs, PowerMILL, FeatureCAM and PartMaker; the PowerSHAPE Pro CAD and reverse engineering software; the PowerINSPECT inspection system and the ArtCAM range of artistic CADCAM programs. A selection of case study videos from the Delcam.tv website is also included, in which a number of customers talk about their relationship with Delcam and the benefits they get from using the company’s software. Users with suitable internet connections can stream the videos using the Learning

CGTech, the developer of VERICUT, and MachiningCloud jointly announce a VERICUT enhancement in the MachiningCloud whereby VERICUT customers can import an entire tooling package into VERICUT in one simple step.  VERICUT verification and simulation software is used to detect CNC programming errors as well as potential collisions and areas of inefficiency. MachiningCloud is an independent provider of CNC cutting tool and workholding product data.  New to VERICUT 7.4, after defining a tooling package on the MachiningCloud, users can directly download all the tool assemblies within the package and use it within VERICUT with significantly fewer steps compared to manually configuring a tool for use in a simulation session.  The process is simple: 1) Build a MachiningCloud job containing your tool assemblies; 2) Export the job downloading it to your local computer; 3) from within VERICUT click once to import all the tools from the job; 4) Simulate using your tool assemblies just created

ZW3D today announced it has been chosen by BESSEY Tool GmbH & Co. KG (BESSEY), a long-established German manufacturer and provider of bright and stainless steels. With 125 years of innovation and quality, BESSEY is one of the world's leading manufacturers of professional hand tools in the fields of clamping and cutting technology. It mainly serves the automotive industry, the mechanical engineering sector and the fastening technology industry in over 100 countries, with product range of 1,600 different clamping and cutting tools.  Even in purely mechanical hand tools without motor and electronics, the use of software in the design is becoming increasingly important. As a company renowned for its impeccable craftsmanship, Bessey keeps investing in maximizing precision and durability. They needed a 3D CAD/CAM platform to achieve innovations in the manufacturing of tooling and metal shears.  With thousands of different clamping and cutting tools, Bessey helps craftsmen and industrial companies to cope with

Dassault Systèmes today announced IFRS unaudited financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2015. These results were reviewed by the Company’s Board of Directors on October 21, 2015. Summary Highlights (unaudited) Q3 non-IFRS EPS up 29% to €0.58 Q3 revenue growth led by Europe and Americas on broad-based regional demand Strong dynamic in Diversification industries and in Aerospace & Defense in Q3 Organic new licenses non-IFRS revenue up 9% in Q3 and 11% YTD in constant currencies Net operating cash flow of €113 million in Q3 and €530 million YTD 2015 financial objectives confirmed and upgraded for Q3 currency evolution and tax reserve reversal 2015 Non-IFRS EPS growth objective of 21% (€2.20 per diluted share) 2015 Third Quarter and Nine Months Financial Highlights (unaudited)                       IFRS   Non-IFRS In millions of Euros, except per share data       Change   Change in cc*     Change   Change in cc* Q3 Total Revenue   675.7   20%   11%   686.0   18%   9% Q3 Operating Margin   22.0%           31.2%         Q3 EPS   0.41   46%       0.58   29%                                   IFRS   Non-IFRS In millions of Euros, except per share data       Change   Change in cc*     Change   Change in cc* YTD 2015 Total Revenue   2,043.0   26%   15%   2,074.6   26%   14% YTD 2015 Operating