Siemens PLM Software has released the latest version of its Teamcenter software. Version 11 includes an enhanced Active Workspace Interface, new administration and integration tools and capabilities to manage software design as a part of the lifecycle. The platform, according to the company, includes tighter integration with application lifecycle management (ALM) tool. This enables a more holistic product view that includes MCAD and ECAD data. For the Active Workspace, Teamcenter 11 now offers systems engineering and requirements management through a personalized environment. Teamcenter’s Rapid Start configuration product data management now includes support for ECAD integration for multiple domain areas can share and collaborate on designs. Additionally, various improvements make certain applications more flexible and scalable, the company states. “In order to truly validate a product, you have to consider the software that makes that product work,” said Eric Sterling, senior vice president of Teamcenter, Siemens PLM Software. “Linking the software development lifecycle with the rest of

Delcam has launched the 2016 release of its Delcam for SolidWorks integrated CAM software for SolidWorks.  This includes a range of enhancements, in particular more options for the Vortex high-efficiency area-clearance strategy, faster creation of multiple set-ups, more efficient turning and user-interface improvements to make programming even easier and faster. Delcam for SolidWorks offers Delcam’s proven machining algorithms, which are already used by more than 50,000 customers, fully integrated into the SolidWorks environment.  The program looks and behaves like SolidWorks, and offers full associativity so that any changes in the CAD model are reflected automatically in the toolpaths.  However, this associativity is more intelligent than that offered in many other integrated CAM systems.  Delcam for SolidWorks doesn’t simply modify the existing toolpaths but also reviews the choice of cutting tools and machining strategies, and changes them if necessary. The 2016 release includes a number of enhancements to the Vortex area-clearance strategy.  Vortex

Aras® today announced the availability of Aras Innovator® 11 in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace. Now certified to run on Azure, Aras Innovator 11 is the most complete and customizable cloud ready PLM suite for global companies with complex products that incorporate electronics, software and mechanical designs. Aras on Azure is ideal for enterprises that need to be up and running quickly with a complete PLM environment for supply chain co-development initiatives, joint ventures, rapidly evolving product lines and other fast-paced environments. Aras on Azure includes multidisciplinary bill of materials (BOM) management, configuration management, change workflows, stage-gate projects, CAD integrations and more. Designed from the outset to support cloud deployment options, Aras Innovator on Azure provides full customization, integration and data federation capabilities for extensibility without limitations. Aras on Azure provides: Secure, scalable PLM deployed on the cloud A complete PLM suite on the cloud, with full customization and integration capabilities The only PLM solution designed for

NGC Software today announced that Nature USA, a provider of knit apparel and sportswear for major brands, is implementing NGC’s fashion PLM, ERP, Product Testing and Shop Floor Control solutions. California-based Nature USA prides itself on being a totally vertical producer of eco-friendly and socially responsible products, from yarns to finished garments. The company manufactures its garments with a reduced impact on the environment, both offshore and at its full-package facility in Southern California. Nature USA turned to NGC to provide an integrated solution for its apparel design and manufacturing processes. NGC’s fashion PLM software will improve productivity at every stage of development, from Line Planning to Tech Packs, Digital Asset Management, Material Development, Sampling, Costing, Sourcing, and Testing and Compliance, which helps ensure compliance with CPSIA, Proposition 65 and other product safety regulations. With NGC’s fashion ERP solution, Nature USA can take advantage of key features including Customer Order Processing, EDI, Purchasing, Inventory Control

Lectra is pleased to announce that Grupo Kaltex has selected Lectra Fashion PLM to help them connect design and product development teams at their US subsidiary Revman International and their Mexican manufacturing division Kaltex Home, in an effort to streamline process and promote a more collaborative work environment. Grupo Kaltex is one of the largest exporters of textiles and apparel in Mexico, with holdings that serve international markets across the US, Canada, Europe and South America. The group has chosen to adopt Lectra Fashion PLM at Revman International, which sources and provides high-end home linens and bathroom textiles to big-name retailers. It will also be implementing the solution at Kaltex Home in Mexico, which designs and produces for Revman International and selected private-label retail brands. According to Hebe Schecter, President of Kaltex North America, both companies will be using the platform to better structure and synchronize process across their different design

Parisian lifestyle brand Eden Park has chosen Centric 8 product lifecycle management (PLM) to help structure its collection development process and support its international expansion. Eden Park is named after the renowned stadium in Auckland, New Zealand where French fly-half Franck Mesnel faced the famous All Blacks in the 1987 Rugby World Cup final. The brand’s logo, a pink bowtie, originates from the style worn by the mischievous Mesnel and his teammates during the final of the French Rugby championship in Paris that same year. Mesnel, now CEO, is still firmly involved on the front lines of design and marketing, and remains in control of reinforcing the brand’s Parisian identity and international development. Today, the company offers a complete collection of upscale fashions for men, women, and children, as well as accessories and home textiles. All these products are recognizable by their pink bowtie, a logo emblematic of Eden Park’s philosophy of working hard

ModuleWorks, the leading supplier of CAD/CAM software components for machining and simulation, and Aixtooling, providers of precision molding technology for optical glass, are pleased to announce the results of their partnership. Aixtooling and ModuleWorks first worked together on research projects as far back as 2008.  These projects, and in particular 3DOptics and OptiStruct helped ModuleWorks develop Optics software technology which could then be applied in the Optics manufacturing process by Aixtooling.  Further research projects, KoDaRe and MicroAdapt, are now allowing this research to progress even further. Aixtooling was originally established 10 years ago as a spin off from Fraunhofer IPT in Aachen, with the aim to make optics manufacturing technology available to industry.  Good strategic partnerships, the use and mastery of excellent equipment, extensive technological expertise, trusting collaboration with customers, and the trend towards wider use of complexly shaped optics are the fundamental principles of Aixtooling GmbH, and in the past few

Bluebeam Software, acquired by the Nemetschek Group October 2014, continues on its course of international expansion. The leading developer of PDF-based annotation and collaboration solutions for the AEC (architectural, engineering and construction) industry recently announced that they have extended their solution lines, acquired exclusive Swedish distributor Bluebeam AB, and entered into new reseller and technology partnerships. In July 2015 the Bluebeam eXtreme Conference was held in the US under the theme “Innovation through Expansion”. It is reflected not only geographically, but also with the introduction of a new concurrent Open License option. Additionally, Bluebeam’s collaboration technology, Bluebeam Studio, will expand into a family of offerings, including Bluebeam Studio Prime, a new cloud-based subscription solution. The adoption of Bluebeam Studio has grown exponentially year over year since the cloud-based collaboration solution was introduced in 2010. Over 225,000 global users to date have generated over 2 billion posts. With the purchase of Bluebeam AB,

Altair announced today the acquisition of Click2Cast, to which Altair will acquire 100 percent of Click2Cast's technology and employees. Altair will also now hold an office in Barcelona, Spain where Click2Cast is based. The addition of Click2Cast technology adds simple and quick casting simulation technology to the Altair suite of products. Having practical applications in both design and engineering, Click2Cast software will be made available through Altair's solidThinking and HyperWorks business lines. The technology has been available through the Altair Partner Alliance to HyperWorks users since 2013. Click2Cast offers the easiest casting process simulation on the market, within an innovative and user-friendly interface. The software requires no special training and does not require the user to have an extensive technical background. It is a very effective and powerful design tool, with possible applications in a wide variety of industries. "We are very excited to further our relationship and make Click2Cast part of Altair's software

Geometric has unveiled its next generation collaboration solution, GeometricEDGE to enable design and engineering data exchange between OEMs, partners, and joint ventures for global engineering. Built based on Geometric’s extensive experience in PLM and interoperability solutions, GeometricEdge leverages the Collaboration Portal from PDTec AG, a leading provider of software and services for enterprise wide collaboration in product development. OEMs are entering into new partnerships, or creating joint ventures, to gain access to local markets, technology, and resources, and to increase their product range rapidly. The number of such partnerships and joint ventures is growing quickly. However, inherent differences in the product development methodologies and systems are hampering the timely realization of these partnerships. Based on industry standards (eg, STEP AP242/ ISO 14306 JT), GeometricEDGE simplifies the process of setting up the data exchange between partners by providing a non-invasive collaboration framework for secure product data exchange. Its process templates provide flexibility to