MSC Software Corporation announced that LIXIL, manufacturer of building materials and housing equipment, has selected MSC Software's Actran acoustic analysis software to predict sound insulation performance and improve the quality of next generation window sashes. Recently, diversification of open-close design and the type of glass used in the design and development of window sashes has made the evaluation and experimental testing of sound insulation performance in products difficult. As a result, the cost of product testing has increased. For this reason, LIXIL is now relying on numerical simulations for further validation and testing leading to a reduction in the number of physical tests, lower costs, and a shorter development process. Actran was selected because of the highly reliable support and expertise provided by the FFT team which delivers deep acoustic application knowledge and technological skills. LIXIL is also working on high-precision prediction and control of sound insulation performance through the calculation of sound transmission

JETCAM international s.a.r.l. announced the successful installation of JETCAM Expert and CrossTrack composite manufacturing suite at Connova AG, Switzerland, a leading marketer of high performance composites. The five-day installation, performed by JETCAM Composite GmbH, took place in April 2014, covering installation of JETCAM Expert and CrossTrack, plus training for three staff. CrossTrack AMS (Advanced Manufacturing Station) was installed to provide real-time tracking and control of materials, plies, kits, orders and nests. JETCAM Expert, in conjunction with its High Performance Nesting module was configured in ‘RCP’ (remote control processing) mode to completely automate the import, ‘cleaning’, profiling and nesting of CAD files - all controlled remotely via CrossTrack. Users are also able to interact at any stage to deal with ‘real-world’ scenarios. CrossTrack AMS provides a common interface covering all composite material handling and manufacturing processes, including material delivery, transferring stock, allocating materials to the machine, scheduling nests to be cut and kitting

GRAPHISOFT® will showcase the latest version of its BIM software solution for architects and designers, ArchiCAD 18, at this year's AIA National Convention in Chicago, IL at booth #3048, June 26-28. As the world's brightest architects, designers, innovators and thought leaders come together in Chicago – the heart of America's architectural epicenter – the GRAPHISOFT team, joined by GRAPHISOFT CEO, Viktor Varkonyi, will demonstrate the new solutions and key customer- focused initiatives found in ArchiCAD 18. Varkonyi says it is an exciting time to be in Chicagoand participate in showing off the software. "Without a doubt, ArchiCAD 18's laser-like focus delivers solutions for the most important user requests related to workflow issues," said GRAPHISOFT CEO, Viktor Varkonyi. "By keeping the clear goal of providing our users with a tool that supports them in the creative design flow with as little disruption as possible, we've delivered a software that will enhance productivity without interference of the creative flow." ArchiCAD 18 streamlines the

Polarion Software, creator of one of the world’s fastest enterprise scale 100% browser-based unified Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) solution, and MDS Technology today announced the signing of a reseller agreement. The agreement allows MDS Technology (http://www.mdstec.com), to market, sell and locally support Polarion Software’s solutions in South Korea. “At MDS Technology, for many years we have exhaustively researched the market for requirements, test and application lifecycle management for embedded solutions. We have selected Polarion Software foremost for their advanced technology and focus on the mechatronics and embedded software market, which is a perfect match for our business in Korea,” said MDS Technology CEO, Sangheon Lee. “With our triple digit growth across the world, especially in the mechatronics and embedded software markets, we are glad to have MDS as our strong and capable partner in South Korea. As a result of this agreement, Polarion strengthens our long term business commitment in South Korea by working

Arun Ramaratnam, Engineering Systems Project Leader, PLM and Engineering IT, Cummins Filtration Arun Ramaratnam has worked in the PLM and Engineering IT group at Cummins Filtration for the past three years, leading projects to improve productivity by enhancing functionality of engineering tools and processes. Arun is also involved in implementing global systems like PLM and Simulation Data Management for Cummins. Before joining Cummins, Arun worked as a PLM Consultant for six years with an engineering consulting firm based in Atlanta. He implemented PLM solutions for more than 10 companies during his consulting career. Arun has experience working with many clients on a wide variety of Engineering and IT projects related to CAD, CAE, Design Automation, PLM implementation, and Enterprise Systems Integration. Arun holds a master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina and a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Madras, Chennai, India.  

NC Market Grew 5.4% in 2013 ANN ARBOR, Michigan, 19 June 2014—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm announces the release of the 2014 CIMdata NC Market Analysis Report (MAR), the twenty-third annual study of the global Numerical Control (NC) market. CIMdata estimates that based on end-user payments, the worldwide NC software and related services market grew by 5.4% in calendar year 2013. The estimated end-user payments grew from $1.56 billion in 2012 to $1.64 billion in 2013. The market growth rate reflects solid overall NC spending, continuing the recovery from the downturn in the global economy. CIMdata projects that in 2014 growth in manufacturing will continue and end-user payments for NC software will increase by 6.3% to $1.74 billion. Since 2002, the NC software market has shown modest but steady growth as global economies generally improved. There has been worldwide growth in the sale of machine

CONTACT Software has enhanced its CATIA Workbench Fast Concept Modelling (FCM) in the area of automated batch mesh generation. The new FCM Version 4.4 now delivers a greater degree of automation when using solvers. This makes it easier to prepare model variants for the downstream CAE processes. This speeds up design decisions and accelerates the comparison of variants (e.g. with regard to the configuration of a vehicle), opening up significant time and cost savings for companies across the entire development process. The new release also provides the option of using the FCM Fast Section Master module as a stand-alone solution. For users in the automotive manufacturing industry, this means that the associated CATIA variant generation functionality is significantly enhanced in the packaging process (video). With FCM 4.4, time-consuming manual preparation of the CAD models for computer simulation can be shortened or at best completely avoided. When passing geometry data to the MSC Nastran

ESI Group announces the release of CEM Solutions 2014. Providing relief from cumbersome processes using different simulation methods, CEM Solutions 2014 offers EMC experts, equipment designers and system integrators an all-in-one solution integrating hybrid and coupled processes to address challenges across a wide electromagnetic spectrum. Cars of the future will be smarter, safer and more connected. Manufacturers envision a new driving experience, offering even more security, comfort and infotainment capabilities than today. With sophisticated sensors, hundreds of processors and kilometers of wiring, onboard electronics account for up to 40% of the total manufacturing cost and mastering the overall electromagnetic compliance and Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) of a fully equipped vehicle has become a key challenge. To address the growing complexity, in the context of shortened development cycles and the desire to reduce the number of real prototypes, ESI offers comprehensive Virtual Prototyping solutions that can be deployed to pre-certify safe and reliable electromagnetic systems. CEM Solutions 2014 integrates all major time

BIMobject® announced today that the new version of the BIM object cloud integration App for Autodesk Revit is now ready and available for free download at the Autodesk Exchange Store. The App is completely free of charge for all Revit users worldwide, giving the user a toolset to find, source, update and check BIM objects supplied through the BIMobject® Portal completely integrated in their BIM software. The integration is completely unique and is the best-in-class web service integration inside Revit. The App has functions to quickly browse the BIMobject® Portal online and find real products from real manufacturers. A simple click to download and the BIM objects are loaded in the Revit user’s project, ready for placement and further configuration. These features and much more is included in the 2.0 version of the BIMobject® App, here is a shortlist of new functions: Completely rewritten and optimized for the new version of Revit Enables

Bentley Systems, Incorporated, today announced the availability of its MOSES software for hydrostatic and hydrodynamic analysis of offshore platforms and vessels under the Bentley SELECT licensing program. MOSES is the global leader in the analysis and simulation of complex offshore structure transport and installation projects. Moreover, its functionality covering stability, motions, and mooring studies of floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) units and floating platforms has made it the mainstay for engineering teams to reliably meet stringent offshore code requirements, reduce project risks, and increase safety. Now, through a SELECT subscription, MOSES users can gain access to additional benefits, including: anytime software upgrades, at no additional cost, via SELECTserver 24/7/365 support SELECT Open Access Portfolio Balancing license pooling within a given country license usage reporting Bentley’s SELECT Open Access is a no-cost commercial innovation providing any electing subscriber with unrestricted portfolio-wide access to a “playlist” of applications comprising the recommended mix of software for their respective disciplines on a given project. Subscribers then benefit from convenient and cost-effective Quarterly Term Licensing for incremental