Cimatron Limited announced today the official release of CimatronE 12, the latest version of its integrated CAD/CAM software. CimatronE 12 provides new and enhanced tools that can dramatically ramp up productivity and minimize overheads in the design and manufacturing of molds, dies and discrete parts. "More than ever, tool shops are under growing pressure to stay competitive," said Mr. Ira Bareket, Cimatron's VP Sales and Marketing. "While high quality is a given, delivery deadlines get shorter and shorter. In addition, tool shops may find themselves in situations where they are forced to slash delivery times after a project has already started. This presents them with serious challenges, particularly in managing their workflow and remaining profitable. CimatronE's newest version addresses these challenges with significant improvements in design automation, process management, machine utilization and ease of use, and helps our customers achieve success." On the CAM side, CimatronE 12 has raised the bar with programming efficiency, roughing productivity

Trimble announced financial results for the second quarter of 2014. Second Quarter 2014 Financial Highlights Second quarter 2014 revenue of $642.2 million was up 11 percent as compared to the second quarter of 2013. Engineering and Construction revenue was $368.1 million, up 17 percent, with growth across all major product categories. Field Solutions revenue was $114.5 million, down 1 percent due to weakness in sales of agriculture products, partially offset by an increase in Geographic Information System (GIS) sales. Mobile Solutions revenue was $122.9 million, up 6 percent due primarily to double-digit growth in sales of transportation and logistics solutions. Advanced Devices revenue was $36.8 million, up 17 percent. Revenue in all major regions grew, with the largest percentage increases in Europe and Asia Pacific.  GAAP operating income was $97.1 million, up 50 percent as compared to the second quarter of 2013. GAAP operating margin was 15.1 percent of revenue as compared to 11.3 percent of revenue in the second quarter of

HP will conduct a live audio webcast of its conference call to review its financial results for the third fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2014. The call is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 20, at 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT, and the webcast will be available at www.hp.com/investor/2014Q3Webcast. A replay of the audio webcast will be available at the same website shortly after the call and will remain available for approximately one year.

This year, McNeel, publisher of the modeling software Rhinoceros, will organize its fourth resellers and partners meeting in Barcelona (Spain). As the developer of CrossCad/Plg, import and export plug-ins for Rhinoceros, Datakit will be attending this event and will showcase its products to the other partners. Datakit plug-ins for Rhino, for which the version 2014.3 has just been made available, make it possible to import files from a dozen of formats non natively supported by the software (ACIS, CATIA V4, V5 & V6, CGR, Inventor, JT, Parasolid, PLMXML, ProE / Creo Parametric, Solid Edge and UG NX). They also allow Rhino users to export their work to formats such as CATIA V4, CATIA V5, Parasolid and 3DPDF, in order to share their models with other CAD software users. Two new export plug-ins have also been added to the last version: Rhino 3D to JT and Rhino 3D to CGR, bringing the number of exportable formats from Rhino to

PTC announced that CFO Jeff Glidden has notified the Company of his intention to retire in FY'15. PTC will engage an executive search firm to initiate a comprehensive search for Mr. Glidden's replacement. To ensure a smooth transition, Mr. Glidden will remain in his current role until his replacement has been selected. James Heppelmann, president and chief executive officer, commented, "Jeff has been a valued member of the PTC executive team since 2010. During that time, we have undergone a significant strategic repositioning of the Company into new growth markets such as ALM, SLM and IoT, grown revenues from approximately $1.0 billion to over $1.3 billion, and improved our non-GAAP operating margin by over 900 basis points. Jeff's strong financial and operational background and collaborative style have been a valuable asset to PTC, and we wish him the best in his retirement after a long and distinguished career spanning over 40 years." Jeff

3D Systems announced today that it has acquired Laser Reproductions, a provider of advanced manufacturing product development and engineering services, further extending its Quickparts operations in the United States. Details of the transaction were not disclosed. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Laser Reproductions brings to 3DS three decades of advanced manufacturing service bureau experience with substantial production capabilities that are rooted in regional infrastructure and supported by long-term, key relationships with regional blue chip companies. The transaction is expected to be immediately accretive to 3DS’ cash generation and to contribute to its non-GAAP earnings per share within the first 12 months.  “Laser Reproductions has a wealth of experience and bench strength that is highly complementary to our Quickparts offering,” said Ziad Abou, Vice President and General Manager, Quickparts for 3DS. “This acquisition further enhances our on-demand, quick-turn cloud manufacturing services and drives accelerated adoption of our solutions through meaningful new customer relationships. We are delighted

Leading PLM solution and service providers to sponsor annual PLM conference. Ann Arbor, Michigan, 6 August 2014 — CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm announced today the key sponsors for its annual  PLM Road Map conference are Accenture, Aras, Autodesk, Geometric Limited, PTC, and Siemens PLM Software. The event, which takes place on October 2 at the Inn at St. John’s in Plymouth, Michigan, 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. The theme for PLM Road Map 2014 is PLM-enabled Continuous Product Development and Delivery for the Automotive & Transportation Industry and Supply Chain. “CIMdata is honored to have these leaders in PLM solutions and services choose to sponsor PLM Road Map 2014,” commented Richard McFall, Director of CIMdata’s Global PLM Community. “The mission we have

U.S. CAD announces today the launch of its new LIVE! Online Training service. This new flexible training option is designed for Autodesk users who may be limited by geography or budget. LIVE! Online Training offers students the ability to attend online courses that are taught live by certified Instructors. Each course focuses on a specific topic within the software, such as Arcs and Lines for AutoCAD. During each of these two-hour sessions, students will have the opportunity to ask questions and engage with their Instructor as if they were in a normal classroom setting. However, by attending these sessions over the web, students are provided more scheduling flexibility and can also select specific topics that align with their skillset or interest. “Our team is very excited to offer this new service to the AEC market,” states Lonnie Cumpton, Senior Director of Professional Services for U.S. CAD. “We believe that providing education and training opportunities

Arena Solutions today announced that it has integrated Arena PLM with SiliconExpert Technologies’ extensive electronic components information database. As a result, Arena PLM customers can now perform proactive health and risk assessments on all components within the BOM (Bill of Materials) and leverage their subscription to SiliconExpert’s deep and richly documented components database. To be successful, OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers) must develop and deliver superior products on schedule and under budget. Success depends largely on maintaining a healthy supply chain and reducing risk factors such as obsolescence, single-sourced components, regulation compliance, and market availability of electronic components. Failure to assess and mitigate these risks can result in product lifecycle issues, increased product costs and poor product quality. Arena’s integration with SiliconExpert addresses these challenges by enabling users with instant access to critical component information and delivering complete transparency across the entire product BOM in a single view. SiliconExpert is an industry leading

ZW3D today announced it has been chosen by BioPlastics, a manufacturer of coated webbing products, for efficient mold design, helping them respond to customers faster than ever with saved costs. BioPlastics is a leading global manufacturer of coated webbing and assemblies, with products widely applied in markets like equine, medical, sporting goods, canine, safety and military and more. The Need In the past, BioPlastics used a 2D system to design customized extrusion dies to apply plastic coating to webbing and then outsourced the machining work. And their vendor would re-create the design using CAD/CAM program. “It was inefficient and cost us money,” says Bob Sherwin, Design Engineer of BioPlastics. “There would always be these extra expenses for ‘engineering time’ on invoices from the tooling shop.” Sherwin says, “Since the tooling shop was using a 3D package, we started investigating 3D solid modeling programs and finally selected ZW3D, in part, because our vendor was using ZW3D,