Comet Solutions, Inc. announces a program in support of Gearbox design and manufacturing. The Comet Gearbox solution, consisting of a suite of solution-specific Gearbox SimApps, will provide automated processes integrating the broad spectrum of tools frequently used throughout Gearbox development: CAD, FEA, Multibody Dynamics, Gear/Bearing Simulation, and CFD in order to predict and optimize performance in the areas of Acoustics/Vibration/Dynamics, Durability/Reliability, Efficiency, and for management of cost and weight.  Developed in cooperation with ADET (Advanced Drivetrain Engineering and Technology) and utilizing SMT (Smart Manufacturing Technology) MASTA, Comet’s new Gearbox Durability SimApp will provide gearbox OEM companies the means to perform basic durability evaluations of various gearbox system designs. By loading a specific duty-cycle into the Gearbox Durability SimApp, they will be able to quickly and efficiently run an automated durability analysis of the entire gearbox system, including the effects of housing, shaft and bearing deflections.  Often, during early design stages, gearbox OEMs

Canon has announced its first solo entry into the 3D printing market with its first major in-house developed 3D printer concept at the Canon EXPO Paris. The resin-based lamination system has been designed to rival current 3D printing technologies with a faster production process than ever before and superior print strength. Few details about the actual technology have been released so far but Canon says it is an entirely new process which is “not only suitable for rapid prototyping but rapid manufacturing as well”. Making the announcement today, Canon stated: “With the highest level of precision in the industry we've reduced the need for time-consuming post-processing. Plus, higher modelling speeds and faster setting times mean you'll spend more time innovating and less time waiting.” In a launch video, Canon highlights the key areas it aims to address with this new technology; diversity of materials, durability, simplification of post processing and faster build times for advancing demands of 3D

Modern Gourmet Foods (MGF), the fast-growing, international gourmet food and gift business, has selected Centric Cloud, a new cloud-based, SaaS PLM solution specifically designed with small businesses in mind. With an ultra-fast implementation, Centric Cloud is based on innovative technology and key industry learnings inspired by more than 100 PLM project implementations with leading fashion and consumer goods companies. As a small business with a voracious appetite for growth, MGF will use Centric Cloud to optimize its creation of exceptional food-based gifts that are channel-specific to the mass retailers, specialty stores and club chains that sell its products. These gift offerings include products from brand partners such as Godiva, Constellation Brands, Hershey’s, Starbucks and Mrs. Fields. “Product development is the hallmark of our company, so we work diligently with our customers and our brand partners to assure that we satisfy them and represent them well,” says Nadeem Mumal, MGF’s COO. “Our business is highly seasonal,” adds

NGC Software today announced that Jump Design Group, the company behind Tiana B, Marina, Onyx and Onyx Moda, is implementing NGC’s Global Enterprise Suite (GES), a fully integrated suite of solutions for fashion PLM, Supply Chain Management (SCM) and ERP. Jump Design Group will also deploy NGC’s business intelligence (BI) offering from Qlikview. Each application in NGC’s GES works in unison as a single enterprise platform, giving Jump Design Group the advantages of working with a single company that has in-depth understanding of the fashion industry combined with best-of-breed apparel software solutions. NGC’s Global Enterprise Suite will enable Jump Design Group to continue to design, source and manufacture its exclusive lines with greater efficiency and speed to market. By improving workflows and productivity, Jump Design Group’s 180+ employees can deliver an even higher level of service and collaborate with their customers to maximize sell-through and profitability. Additionally, NGC’s configurable BI dashboard will provide Jump Design Group

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has reported a 16 per cent surge in net profit to Rs 6,084.66 crore for the quarter (Q2) ended September 30. However, according to the company statement, as per IFRS, the net profit for Q2 stood at Rs 6,055.20 crore whereas revenues was Rs 27,165.50 crore. The Mumbai-based firm had reported a profit of Rs 5,244.28 crore in the corresponding period last fiscal, it said in a regulatory filing. The company’s total income from operations for the quarter rose 14.06 per cent to Rs 27,165.48 crore as against Rs 23,816.48 crore last year. The figures are in Indian GAAP. TCS CEO and MD N Chandrasekaran said: “We have delivered accelerated growth in constant currency terms for Q2. Driven by great execution on the ground, our broad-based performance has been led by strong sequential growth in BFS, retail and life sciences verticals with the UK and North America leading the

SAP AG announced that its operating profit for the third quarter, excluding special items, rose 19 percent year over year, reflecting double-digit cloud and software revenue growth on strength in mature markets. Revenue from cloud subscriptions more than doubled from last year. Announcing its preliminary results, SAP said that operating profit for the third quarter rose 5 percent to 1.21 billion euros from 1.16 billion euros in the year-ago period. The results are on IFRS basis. Non-IFRS operating profit for the quarter jumped 19 percent to 1.62 billion euros. Total revenues for the quarter on IFRS basis climbed 17 percent to 4.98 billion euros from 4.25 billion euros in the prior-year quarter. Non-IFRS total revenue also rose 17 percent to 4.99 billion euros. Cloud and software revenues grew 19 percent to 4.12 billion euros, with revenues from software licenses and support rising 11 percent to 3.52 billion euros. Non-IFRS cloud and software revenue also

Delcam will launch the 2015 R2 version of its ArtCAM Insignia artistic CADCAM software for the woodworking, signmaking and engraving industries at the Woodworking Machinery & Supply Conference and Expo to be held in Toronto, Canada, from 5th to 7th November.  The new release includes new and improved options for both design and manufacture to allow users to deliver complex projects more easily and more quickly.  Unlike most other CADCAM systems, the ArtCAM range of software is aimed at artisans and hobbyists rather than engineers.  The programs are designed to require little knowledge of engineering or computing.  ArtCAM Insignia has been particularly successful in the volume production of artistic items in 2D or 3D by signmakers, woodworkers and engravers, amongst others.  In all these areas, ArtCAM Insignia allows users to increase productivity, improve quality and deliver new designs more quickly, by combining their craft skills and creativity with the power

Intergraph's Security, Government & Infrastructure (SG&I) division has rebranded globally as Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure. The new name more closely aligns the business and its industry-leading solutions with parent company, Hexagon. "Since acquiring Intergraph in 2010, Hexagon has made many strategic and beneficial investments in safety and infrastructure solutions – from research and development to acquisitions and partnerships," said Steven Cost, president, Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure. "Those investments have helped meet the needs of governments and service providers around the world – improving operations, enhancing enterprise-wide information and reducing the total-cost of ownership for mission-critical and business-critical IT systems." "In rebranding Intergraph SG&I as Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure, we're externally communicating Hexagon's commitment to our customers and our markets. We're building on our past as Intergraph and embracing the future as Hexagon. As Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure, we'll continue to strive to be a trusted partner to our customers, applying expertise and innovation

Global Convergence Inc. (GCI) announced recently it has signed a global master distributor agreement with Nuage Networks, the Alcatel-Lucent venture, to meet the growing demand for its software-defined networking (SDN) solutions around the world. GCI will offer the full Nuage Networks portfolio, which includes the Virtualized Services Platform (VSP), Virtualized Network Services (VNS) and Virtualized Services Assurance Platform (VSAP). Nuage Networks’ SDN overlay helps large enterprises simplify network operations, deploy applications with more agility and adapt network services instantaneously to match rapidly changing IT demands in a secure multi-vendor cloud environment. It allows enterprises to maintain visibility and control within and across their data centers, extending to their remote locations. The distribution agreement will connect Nuage Networks to GCI’s extensive base of channel partners with expertise in providing data center and cloud solutions on a global basis. Channel partners will also have access to GCI’s ProvisionPlus global services offering, designed to aid

CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm and Longview Advisors, Inc., organizer of 3D CIC, have today announced the key sponsors for the upcoming PLM Road Map for the Aerospace & Defense Industry featuring 3D CIC conference. The participating sponsors are 3D PDF Consortium, Anark, Aras Corp., Autodesk, Dassault Systèmes, ITI, Kisters, Siemens PLM Software, Tata Consultancy Services, and Theorem Solutions. The event, which takes place on October 28 and 29 at the Westfields Marriott - Dulles, is a strategic conference that focuses on how companies successfully define and employ PLM strategies and enabling solutions to meet challenging product development, manufacturing, and deployment issues. “We are honored to have these leaders in PLM solutions and services choose to sponsor PLM Road Map for the Aerospace & Defense Industry featuring 3D CIC,” commented Andrew Rodger, Senior Business Development Manager with responsibility for CIMdata’s Global PLM Community. “The