3D Systems  announced that its iSense™ 3D scanner for iPad is immediately available for pre-order on Cubify™ and through affiliated retailers, resellers and distributors with commercial shipments to commence in the second half of July. Previewed at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show, the iSense is ideal for physical photography on the go, empowering users to easily capture and readily 3D print their memorable moments. Powered by 3DS’ popular Sense 3D scanning software, the iSense scans wirelessly in seconds for an easy capture experience. As the newest addition to 3DS’ consumer offering, the iSense fully integrates with the Cube® family of consumer and prosumer 3D printers and also offers direct upload options to Cubify for cloud printing in a range of materials including Ceramix, Aluminix and Clear. Powered by 3DS’ popular Sense software, the iSense gives you the freedom to scan anything and you don’t have to stand still or place an object into a box

SofTech, Inc. announced that it received a total of $1.3 million in new capital from EssigPR, Inc., (“EssigPR”) a sister corporation of Essig Research, Inc., (“Essig”) a global professional services company headquartered in Ohio and its primary owner Joseph P. Daly. At May 31, 2014, prior to the transactions described below, EssigPR and Mr. Daly together owned approximately 9.6% of SofTech’s outstanding shares. EssigPR and Mr. Daly, invested $1.3 million in SofTech under two agreements entered into on June 20, 2014. As an individual, Mr. Daly purchased 110,000 shares of SofTech common stock, par value $0.10, at $5.00 per share in a private placement. Pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement, Mr. Daly has the right to require SofTech to repurchase some or all of those shares at $7.00 per share during the ninety (90) day period beginning April 1, 2017. The put right is non-transferrable and expires should Mr. Daly sell

Lectra recently hosted a seminar for upholstered furniture professionals at its Bordeaux-Cestas campus in France. Structured around the theme “24 hours”, the seminar brought together over 50 participants from 13 countries. Throughout the event, which centered on following, in real time, the upholstery manufacturing process for an armchair, from initial design sketch to production of the finalized cut parts, guests were encouraged to share their experiences and best practices on investing in new technology and the benefits it brings to their manufacturing processes. The seminar was organized into three sections: Styling and Costing; Product Development and Industrialization; and Production of Cut Parts. The 24-hour countdown began with an overview of the latest trends in furniture design given by Stanislas Joly from Sylvain Joly Design (France). With the help of a 3D, collaborative worktable provided by Immersion, CAD engineers used the 2D/3D DesignConcept Furniture solution to demonstrate the time and cost-saving advantages of virtual prototypes

Earlier this year BobCAD-CAM released its all new 2 & 4 Axis Wire EDM CAD-CAM software to the manufacturing industry sparking a huge interest across the Wire EDM manufacturing sectors. The new Wire EDM software had been rebuilt from the ground up offering all of the new CNC programming technology that the latest Milling system offered in terms of using machining wizards and more, bringing the Wire EDM system current and giving EDM programmers a major advantage in using CAM to machine their parts. With so many new features having been added, the BobCAD-CAM training team went into action compiling a large line of multimedia video training movies to teach new users the product and bring existing customers up to speed fast. The set includes over 30 videos that walk you through the fundamentals and functionality of the software and includes videos for both 2 & 4 Axis programming. Also

Bentley Systems, Incorporated, announced the availability of Bentley’s Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE). This breakthrough technology for the integrated engineering management of underground utility networks for water, storm water, gas, and electric services is built on OpenRoads, Bentley’s collaborative BIM advancement for multi-discipline civil engineering projects. Bentley’s SUE brings together data from multiple sources and geo-coordinates it for 3D modeling, interactive inspection, and utility conflict detection and clash resolution. By providing a framework of powerful software tools and rich content to quickly and easily generate high-fidelity, intelligent 3D feature-based models of the buried construction zone, SUE mitigates the risks of building in utility-congested, “call-before-you-dig” underground environments. These risks can range from project delays to damaged subsurface utilities to explosions that threaten below- and above-ground infrastructure as well as human life. Commenting on the new offering, Bentley Systems CEO Greg Bentley said, “In cities around the world, the area that I believe poses the biggest risk to those designing, building,

More than fifteen years ago, just after Delcam Sales Partner MultiCAM had started its activities in the Argentinean market, it had the good fortune to meet Claudio Miot, owner of Mi-Pa-Met srl. Mr. Miot had developed his professional career inside companies specialising in the manufacture of sheet metal spare parts for cars, before founding his own company. From the very beginning, Mr. Miot was convinced that making the right investment decisions at the right time would help his company to grow rapidly.  After discussions with MultiCAM, Mi-Pa-Met decided to start with an investment in metrology, buying its first CMM with Delcam’s PowerINSPECT inspection software.  "The software helped Mi-pa-met to move forward more quickly, not only by putting us in a position to supply to new customers such as Mercedes Benz but also by improving our quality procedures,” said Mr. Miot. The investment in Delcam software continued as Mi-Pa-Met expanded, with the PowerSHAPE Pro

Aras® today announced that Dedicated Computing, a premier provider of purpose built embedded hardware and software, headquartered in Waukesha, Wisconsin, has selected and implemented the Aras enterprise solution suite as its PLM platform. Chosen for its comprehensive functionality and ease of configurability, use and roll out, Aras has enabled Dedicated Computing to centralize product information, improve insight and visibility into projects, and standardize and automate critical business processes company-wide. Learn more about Dedicated Computing’s PLM Journey http://aras.com/plm/002522 Since implementing Aras, Dedicated Computing has streamlined operations, eliminating dozens of ad-hoc tools, forms and check lists, and automated numerous processes throughout Engineering, Project Management, Quality, Sourcing and Manufacturing. These processes include hardware design and software development, bill of materials management, engineering change management, corrective and preventative action (CAPA), qualified supplier list management, new part creation and part change notices, and more. “Prior to implementing Aras, project management was a decentralized process that relied on many

Selerant (http://www.selerant.com) announced today that it has entered into agreement with Welch's (http://www.welchs.com) to implement DevEX Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software solution. "We are implementing a full integration of our recipe development and specification management, which will allow us to create new products faster, while still ensuring their high level of nutrition, quality, and safety," states Judy Zaunbrecher Welch's R&D/CQA Vice President.  "We selected Selerant to not only increase efficiency, but to further expand upon Welch's dedication to focus on healthy alternatives for consumers." Welch's Farmer's Pick products contain no high fructose corn syrups, preservatives, or artificial flavors and colors.  "DevEX PLM will allow Welch's to safely expedite high-quality products to market, ensuring all compliance and safety standards," states Sunil Thomas, Selerant COO North America.  "Better yet, Welch's will have greater visibility throughout each lifecycle stage.  This includes visibility to product standards, requirements, compliance issues, and labeling." DevEX's modules include:  Product Development, Regulatory Compliance, Product Data Management,

Cimatron Limited announced that a recent test cut in Japan using CimatronE dramatically reduced machining time by 72%. The complete results will be shown at the Design, Engineering and Manufacturing Solutions Expo (DMS) in Tokyo, Japan, June 25-27, 2014. CimatronE provides integrated design and NC programming solutions for mold and die makers and manufacturers of discrete parts. At the booth of CimatronE distributor Saeilo (booth East #9-30), a machined tire mold and a video documenting the mold's machining process will be shown. The mold was created in record time on a Mazak Variaxis i-700 machine using CimatronE's Rough VoluMill and 5-axis finishing capabilities. Using traditional machining capabilities, the milling time for this particular job was 134 minutes. With CimatronE's VoluMill, the milling time was only 38 minutes - a dramatic time saving of 72%. Cimatron with VoluMill generates a high volume, yet constant, material removal rate toolpath with smooth, stress-free moves, and cutting in sweet zones throughout, regardless of

EPLAN is pushing forward with its international expansion course: Japan, South Africa and Turkey are the new direct sales locations of the engineering software provider. At the start of the year, EPLAN Software & Services K.K. was founded with its headquarters in Tokyo. Establishment of the branch is progressing with Shinya Nito as Managing Director and Dr. Carsten Metelmann as International Sales Director. This move involves intensive collaboration on-site with sister company Rittal, which has been active on the Japanese market for the last 25 years with system solutions for control cabinet engineering. Japan is one of the world's largest markets for software and manufacturing industry. EPLAN intends to participate more intensively in the fast-paced development of software-based engineering, and at the same time can bring its expertise into play in the course of globalisation. Within the last year, Mitsubishi Electric has accepted EPLAN into its eF@ctory Alliance partner programme. At the start