The global Convergence Conference series, presented by ANSYS, kicks off in May, bringing together industry visionaries to share the latest trends, best practices and applications in engineering simulation. Customer speakers from such industry leaders as Ford, Baker Hughes, Tetra Pak, Infiniti Red Bull Racing, Astrobotic Technologies, Maxim Integrated and Regal Beloit Corporation will share their simulation successes as well as lessons learned. The Convergence Conferences feature panel discussions, workshops, breakout sessions and case studies as well as simulation tips and tricks showcasing the unique ways companies leverage solutions from ANSYS to solve challenging engineering problems. For example, presenters will discuss accurately simulating the behavior of polymers, using parameterization to speed up product development and understanding how simulation has become an essential part of business strategy. "I'm pleased to be giving the keynote address at the UK Convergence Conference, where I'll discuss how Astrobotic is using ANSYS simulation to create an affordable delivery service to

ThingWorx™, a PTC business and Internet of Things (IoT) platform provider, today announced new Value Added Resellers and System Integrators in the United States, Canada, Europe and Malaysia. The addition of these partners adds connected solutions and services to the ThingWorx partner network in order to support the increasing demand for complete, connected Internet of Things (IoT) solutions. The ThingWorx partner network offers a multitude of applications, pre-integrated software components, and skills providing the necessary building blocks required to rapidly design, build, deploy and manage IoT and M2M applications. Comprised of components that are built by ThingWorx, ThingWorx partners, third party developers, and independent hardware and software vendors, these offerings add value to all members of the IoT/M2M value chain by delivering the technology, tools and expertise to implement IoT solutions. “The acquisition of ThingWorx by PTC enables us to better respond to strong global demand through the expansion of our partner network,” said

Simpleware has concluded a significant distribution deal with Dazztech Global Ltd. for the sale of Simpleware products in the ASEAN market, covering Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand. The partnership continues Simpleware’s growth in the Asian market, building upon established relationships with distributors in Taiwan, South Korea, China and Japan. Simpleware offers solutions for converting 3D image data (taken from MRI, CT, micro-CT...) into high quality computational models suitable for Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), CAD and 3D printing. The software includes comprehensive image processing and mesh generation capabilities, enabling a straightforward route from scan data to simulation-ready 3D models. Dazztech have extensive experience in CAD, CAM and CAE, providing engineering solutions, training, after-sales and consultancy services across the ASEAN region. The company offer clients expert advice on design, R&D and manufacturing processes, as well as a strong knowledge of software and service applications for fields as diverse as machining,

Dassault Systèmes announces the completion of the tender offer by its wholly owned indirect subsidiary, 3DS Acquisition Corp., to purchase all of the outstanding shares of Accelrys, Inc. (Accelrys) common stock at an offer price of $12.50 per share in cash, without interest and subject to any required withholding of taxes. The tender offer expired at midnight, New York City time, at the end of the day on April 28, 2014.  Computershare Trust Company, N.A., the depositary for the tender offer, has advised that as of the expiration of the tender offer, 44,834,627 shares of Accelrys common stock had been validly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the tender offer, representing approximately 80.2 percent of the outstanding shares of Accelrys common stock. In addition, Notices of Guaranteed Delivery were delivered for 548,670 shares of Accelrys common stock, representing approximately 1.0 percent of the outstanding shares of Accelrys common stock. The

Software training firm Infinite Skills Inc. has introduced its "SolidWorks Molded Part Design Tutorial," a brief training course targeting the palette of tools and features available for modeling custom forges, casts, and other molded design elements. SolidWorks is a CAD program that uses a parametric, feature-based assembly system for building mechanical models. Mold design in SolidWorks enables designers to easily incorporate design changes throughout the development process, through to final manufacturing. Infinite Skills "SolidWorks Molded Part Design Tutorial" provides a detailed guide for mastering this set of tools. It begins with simple examples and develops toward a multi-body complex part, helping students begin creating molded designs in a matter of hours. Course author Dean Kerste is a college professor with more than a decade of experience in industrial design and more than twenty years' experience as a professor of mechanical design technology. Kerste began his career as a draftsman, detailing large industrial combustion

In 1994, BASF Polyurethanes put their faith in a relatively unknown software company: The start of a shared success story. CONTACT´s CIM DATABASE, originally used for CAD data management, is now established globally as corporate-wide PLM solution. And it is all based on the same technology platform that first went live 20 years ago. BASF Polyurethanes GmbH and CONTACT Software look back at a special landmark in their longstanding business relationship: It was on 1 April 1994 that CIM DATABASE was first installed for CAD data management at the leading manufacturer of raw materials, systems and special elastomers made from polyurethane. Over the years that followed, the BASF subsidiary expanded the system so that it has now become a comprehensive, global platform for product lifecycle management (PLM). Today, CIM DATABASE controls the management of data, processes and projects in many of the company's core operations. For almost 600 users in development, tool design,

Agilent Technologies Inc. will release second-quarter fiscal 2014 financial results after the stock market closes on May 14. The company will host a live webcast of its investor conference call in listen-only mode. Date: Wednesday, May 14 Time: 1:30 p.m. PDT Web access: www.investor.agilent.com Listeners may log on and select "Q2 2014 Agilent Technologies Inc. Earnings Conference Call" in the "News & Events - Calendar of Events" section. The webcast will remain on the company site for 90 days. In addition, a telephone replay of the conference call will be available at approximately 4:30 p.m. PDT on May 14 through May 21 by dialing +1 855 859 2056 (or +1 404 537 3406 from outside the United States) and entering pass code 20495852.

Delcam will demonstrate the 2014 versions of its PartMaker CAM system for Swiss-type lathes, turn-mill equipment and bar-fed mills, and the PartMaker Modeling CAD-for-CAM software at the SIAMS exhibition to be held in Moutier, Switzerland, from 6th to 9th May. PartMaker 2014 marks the introduction of Delcam’s Vortex high-efficiency strategy for area clearance into the PartMaker CAM suite.  Other enhancements in the 2014 version include improved back-turning and 2D pocketing functionality, support for additional tool types and faster programming of lead-in and lead-out moves, and a new NC program viewer among other improvements. Vortex is Delcam’s newest proprietary high-speed roughing technology.  Vortex controls the maximum engagement angle of the cutter in the material, such that the angle calculated for the programmed stepover is never exceeded, even in internal corners.  This allows for optimal cutting conditions to be maintained throughout the toolpath.  By controlling the maximum engagement angle and the load on the tool,

CVISION Technologies Inc. is pleased to announce its participation in EMC World 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 2014 EMC World Conference will take place from May 5th to May 8th at the Venetian. CVISION will exhibit at booth #920 in the Momentum Zone. Beth Fidellow, Director of Major Accounts at CVISION, says “We are excited to be exhibiting at the EMC World Conference in Las Vegas again this year. Our PdfOptimizer solution for Captiva resonates well with the many EMC users that have already experienced the reduced storage and bandwidth costs associated with having more efficient files. This year, we have expanded our product offering with EMC to include an interface into EMC Documentum. Now Documentum and Captiva users can benefit by replacing their stored images with much smaller, optimized PDF files.“ CVISION will showcase its solutions for EMC Captiva and EMC Documentum, PdfOptimizer and ImageOptimization. PdfOptimizer for EMC Captiva is

BOXX Technologies, innovator of high-performance computer workstations and rendering systems, today announced that its multi-GPU 3DBOXX 8950 workstation, featuring five NVIDIA professional graphics cards, will power Dassault Systèmes CATIA demonstrations in BOXX booth #206 at the COE 2014 Annual PLM Conference & TechniFair, April 27-28, in Anaheim, Calif. For over thirty years, COE (formerly the CATIA Operators Exchange) has been the only international, professional organization uniting Dassault Systèmes users and assisting them with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) through education, training, networking opportunities, and more. BOXX also announced that their flagship workstation, the 3DBOXX 4150 XTREME will be on hand for CATIA demos while six additional 4150XT systems will be employed in the COE certification lab. "BOXX provides customers with the optimal solutions for their specific workflow," said Shoaib Mohammad, BOXX VP of Marketing and Business Development. "Our integration of dual Intel® Xeon® processors provides CATIA users with the performance they need, while our multiple GPUs add