Lectra will present on technology innovations at an upcoming technology leadership event dedicated to advancing the fashion and apparel manufacturing industries. Lectra will lead a series of interactive discussions on the industry's most pressing design and development challenges and then allow attendees to determine the course of the rest of the presentation. Attendees will have the option of learning more about using consumer insights and sales data in the product development process; how 3D technology is blending the physical and digital worlds to create better designs; or the importance of planning a line that takes into account sales performance, financial goals and market trends. The event, to be held at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City on October 30, attracts leading apparel brand, retail and manufacturing executives. It is produced by Apparel Magazine, a recognized authority in the industry and offers attendees expert market and business insights as well as guidance on the strategic use of

At this year’s Advanced Engineering UK show (NEC, Birmingham 11-12 Nov) Granta Design will be promoting on its booth (D17) the latest GRANTA MI Version 8 software, which helps engineering enterprises to manage and apply vital materials data, ensuring quality, gaining time, and avoiding risk in the engineering process. The Granta team will also demonstrate CES Selector™ 2015, which provides updated tools that help materials experts and product development teams to make more effective materials decisions.   GRANTA MI enables companies in sectors including aerospace, automotive, energy, industrial and consumer equipment, and medical devices to manage their proprietary data on composites, metals, plastics, and other materials. They can combine this data with authoritative reference data, creating a single, trusted source for corporate materials information. At the Advanced Engineering show, Granta will demonstrate the latest MI:Materials Gateway technology, which integrates this information into CAD, CAE, and PLM software (supported systems include: Autodesk

The Oracle Cloud Marketplace, a one-stop shop for Oracle customers seeking trusted business applications from Oracle partners that leverage the Oracle Cloud platform, has extended its offerings to include consulting and implementation services from more than 100 system integrators (SIs), including Capgemini, Deloitte, and Infosys. Customers can now easily locate and evaluate SI services that can help them maximize the business benefits of Oracle Cloud software-as-a-service (SaaS) and platform-as-a-service (PaaS) solutions, and SIs gain a centralized marketplace for promoting their services to Oracle's global customer base. News Facts The Oracle Cloud Marketplace, a global marketplace where partners can publish applications and promote services that help Oracle customers maximize the value of their Oracle Cloud solutions, has extended its offerings to include SIs that provide Oracle Cloud implementation services and consulting. SIs can help Oracle customers fast-track their implementations and more quickly realize the benefits of Oracle Cloud SaaS applications. In addition to the hundreds

Edgecam has become the latest member of the pioneering Manufacturing Technology Centre in Coventry. Part of Cheltenham-based Vero Software, Edgecam, a provider of CAD/CAM solutions for CNC machining, will work with machine tool and cutting experts at the MTC, developing complete shop floor solutions for manufacturers. As well as its UK bases, Vero has offices all over Europe, North America and the Far East, supplying software products to more than 45 countries. MTC engineers were impressed by Edgecam software’s ease of use and ability to create simple three-axis tool-paths through to complex five-axis milling programs and controlling lathes. Edgecam strategic partnership manager Wesley Tonks said the MTC’s clients represented a diverse range of companies across several sectors including aerospace, automotive, transport, health, ICT, robotics, food production, defence and marine. “The MTC already has 10 examples of Edgecam software to drive its machines, and as they specialise in a range of manufacturing processes that are particularly

Mentor Graphics Corporation today announced its newest offering and key building block in the Xpedition® platform, the Xpedition Systems Designer product for multi-board systems connectivity. The Xpedition Systems Designer product captures the hardware description of multi-board systems, from logical system definition down to the individual PCBs, automating multi-level system design synchronization processes to ensure team collaboration with accuracy and faster design productivity. Current systems design processes for advanced electronics are fraught with multiple, disconnected tools used for system definition, with no standard methodology to synchronize and transfer design data between design disciplines and abstraction levels. This results in incorrect electrical connections, mechanical interference, and the high costs of manual synchronization. The Xpedition Systems Designer product resolves this problem as the industry’s only single, integrated, and automated methodology that captures complete logic system definitions.  The system may consist of multiple boards, cables and other system elements, such as backplane, cable assemblies, sensors

AVEVA today announced that Tianchen, one of China’s largest engineering contractors serving the chemical processing industry, has selected AVEVA Everything3D (AVEVA E3D) as its 3D design solution.  The decision was based on the solution’s advanced graphics, impressive collaboration functionality and its ease of use. AVEVA E3D is the cornerstone of AVEVA’s Integrated Engineering & Design solution. This facilitates rapid project start up, design efficiency, standards compliance and removes rework by enabling right first time fabrication and construction.  Tianchen had been working with AVEVA PDMS software for over a decade and this migration is a major step forward in increasing the efficiency of their design capabilities. ‘The open and flexible nature of AVEVA E3D is one of the major benefits we see to using this technology,’ explained Mr. Jiao Gongshe, IT director, Tianchen. ‘We need a solution that combines advanced 3D design capabilities, is easy to use and must be fully compatible with

Altair announced today that RUAG Space, with the support of Altair ProductDesign, has built a redesigned, optimized antenna support for an Earth observation satellite, to be produced using industrial additive manufacturing, or 3D printing. The objective was to create an aluminum component that would be significantly stiffer while at the same time lighter, taking full advantage of the design freedom afforded by 3D printing. To redesign and optimize the antenna, engineers used Altair HyperWorks® solver OptiStruct®, guaranteeing a load-sufficient material distribution. For the design, engineers used solidThinking Evolve®. Design freeze was reached after only four weeks. The component was then manufactured with a 3D printer, with no need of further design adjustments. Using topology optimization in conjunction with additive manufacturing, the team achieved elite weight and stiffness performance characteristics not possible using conventional analysis and manufacturing techniques. EOS, the German market leader in the area of industrial 3D printing, contributed its additive

Delcam will demonstrate its full range of CAM software at the Metalex exhibition to be held in Bangkok, Thailand, from 20th to 23rd November.  The latest releases on show will include the 2015 versions of the PowerMILL CAM system for high-speed and five-axis machining, the FeatureCAM feature-based programming software and the PowerMILL Robot software for the programming of machining with robots.  The new release of PowerMILL, Delcam’s programming system for high-speed and five-axis machining, includes improvements to the Vortex high-efficiency area-clearance strategy, expanded collision checking to also cover near misses, and more efficient raster finishing. Vortex produces safe toolpaths with a much deeper cut by using a controlled engagement angle that maintains the optimum cutting conditions for the whole toolpath.  As a result, higher feed rates and material-removal rates are possible, making the cutting time shorter by as much as 70%.  Enhancements in PowerMILL 2015 will give even greater reductions in machining

ZWCAD Design is pleased to announce that it has established a strategic cooperation with Zespół Szkół Ponadgimnazjalnych nr 4 in Krosno, the school which trains professionals for gas and drilling industries in Poland, (which will be abbreviated as ZSP nr 4 in Krosno below) to improve education. ZWCAD Design and its Polish distributor SZANSA will support education and research projects by providing ZWCAD+ and ZWCAD Mechanical licenses. By giving the students the tools they need to succeed, ZSP nr 4 in Krosno aspires to cultivate inspiring and qualified graduates. As a specialized school of the gas and drilling industry, ZSP nr 4 in Krosno prepares youth and adults for the needs of the industry’s companies both in Poland and abroad. The school is the only specialized gas and drilling institution of its kind (as well as locksmithing) in the south of Poland. Professors at ZSP nr 4 in Krosno are skilled in

A new on-demand presentation from SAE International and sponsored by IBM will explore why requirements management is a vital part of any product development lifecycle. “Unlock the Value of Collaboration with Requirements Management: Increase Revenue and Gain a Competitive Advantage” is a free, 20-minute, on-demand presentation that will show how you can make sure all requirements are covered by test cases to ensure continuous verification and how you can react quickly to “requirements creep” or requirements changes in a timely manner. Participants will also learn how companies have used effective requirements management to raise their automotive partnership level. A Q&A session also will be included. Lead speaker will be:  Adrian Whitfield – Mr. Whitfield received an honor’s degree in electrical and electronic engineering at Brunel University in 1990. He spent five years working in Systems Engineering at G.E.C Marconi Radar before joining Telelogic (formerly I-Logix Inc.) as a Technical Consultant, where he has delivered consulting,