The latest release of Delcam’s ArtCAM Pro CADCAM software for artistic applications in signmaking makes now much easier to create complex designs, with a new approach called interactive distortion modelling.  This allows users to distort either vectors or reliefs within ArtCAM models by bending or stretching the design.  See the results in real time on stand M30 at the Sign & Digital exhibition to be held at the NEC, Birmingham, from 29th April to 1st May. Unlike most other CADCAM systems, ArtCAM Pro is aimed at skilled artisans rather than engineers and requires little knowledge of engineering or computing.  It has been particularly successful in the signmaking, woodworking and engraving industries.  In these areas and in other artistic applications, ArtCAM Pro allows users to increase productivity, improve quality and deliver new designs more quickly, by combining their craft skills and creativity with the power and precision of computer-aided manufacturing. The addition of

IHC Merwede has committed to standardize its entire global product development and product data management processes on Siemens’ integrated suite of product lifecycle management (PLM) software solutions. The multi-million dollar contract is part of the company’s ambitious “One IHC” initiative launched in 2012 to harmonize all its major business processes and optimize the value it produces for its customers. The strategy within the Siemens PLM Software business unit to focus on delivering industry-specific solutions was instrumental in earning IHC Merwede’s confidence and business. IHC Merwede is the global market leader for efficient dredging and mining vessels and equipment and a reliable supplier of innovative ships and supplies for the offshore industry. “Our business strategy is based on four pillars – growth, internationalization, innovation and cooperation,” said Dave Vander Heyde, CFO, IHC Merwede. “This strategy led us to the creation of our One IHC initiative with the aim of increasing value for our

3D Systems  today announced it will feature its newly available 2014 product line of 3D printing technologies at The Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG) 2014 from April 6–10, 2014, in Tucson, Ariz. AMUG attendees will have the opportunity to experience 3DPRINTING 2.0—defined by exponential 3D printing speed, size and capacity along with advanced performance materials and scan-to-design and inspection tools —and what it means to the industrial user. 3DS’ robust, integrated design to manufacturing platform drives productivity, enhances quality and reduces cost for capabilities across the manufacturer’s floor and engineer’s desktop. Showcasing key components of 3DPRINTING 2.0, the AMUG lineup will include demonstrations of the latest wide-format SLA 3D printing, 3D part inspection software, and output from its diverse materials capabilities including direct metal, full-color plastic, multi-material and production grade SLS. The following will be on display: Industrial-grade direct metal printing -- 3DS will showcase its advanced industrial-grade metal printing, as the ProXTM Direct Metal Sintering (DMS) parts

Many thanks for attending CIMdata's North American Market & Industry Forum. An updated copy of Stan Przybylinski's 2013 Market Analysis presentation is available for download here.

Event presents PLM Industry Trends, 2013 Global PLM Market Growth, and Major Research Topics ANN ARBOR, Michigan, 7 April 2014—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm announces the successful completion of its 2014 North American PLM Market & Industry Forum—the first in a series of four global events. This forum was held in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA on 3 April 2014 with 52 PLM industry participants representing 22 leading global PLM solution providers. CIMdata’s PLM Market & Industry Forums are the world’s premier gathering of software and service providers focused specifically on the PLM market and the issues concerning its development and growth. Participants gathered to hear CIMdata’s perspective on the state and trends of the PLM market, as well as a detailed discussion of CIMdata’s research and viewpoints on 2013 PLM market results. These included CIMdata’s extensive analysis and forecasts regarding market growth across PLM domains, industries,

\n Diese E-Mail-Adresse ist vor Spambots geschützt! Zur Anzeige muss JavaScript eingeschaltet sein! CIMdata Private PLM Certificate Program for Industrial Users, Solution Providers & Systems Integrators   Datasheet (Letter, PDF) Datasheet (A4, PDF)   Who Needs PLM Education? For more than 30 years, CIMdata has been working in the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) industry. Our consulting services and research expertise are known around the world for their best-practice-based content. CIMdata's Private PLM Certificate Program leverages CIMdata's internationally recognized 5-day publicly offered PLM Certificate Program for Industrial Organizations, PLM Solution Providers, and PLM Service Providers — the PLM industry’s most comprehensive non-biased education and training offering for today’s PLM professionals. The private program offers organizations an exclusive series of educational seminars that may be customized for specific industry or corporate needs. To earn the CIMdata PLM Certificate of Leadership, participants must successfully complete all nine sessions in one of two ways: By attending the full

PLM Road Map™ 2014 Sponsors  Central to the mission and character of PLM Road Map is encouraging the continuous collaboration and synergistic innovation between all members of the PLM ecosystem, including industrial users, subject matter experts, software providers, consulting services firms, industrial and academic institutes, system integrators, and market analysts—all of whom are partners in realizing the vision and value of PLM, especially in the emerging, more sustainable circular economy. To support this collaborative mission, CIMdata has made a limited number of conference sponsorship opportunities available.  Click on the booths below to see more information about our PLM Road Map 2014 sponsors.

Viewpoint Construction Software® announced the availability of the latest version of its Viewpoint V6 Software®, which includes updates to the Accounting, Business Intelligence, Project Management and Service Management modules. In addition, Construction Imaging and Mobile Field Manager, Viewpoint’s point solutions that integrate with V6 as well as other construction specific offerings on the market, have also been updated to offer improved integration to V6, as well as numerous customer requested enhancements. “Before we even begin to develop changes to our products, we conduct extensive research and gather feedback from customers through focus groups, suggestions from current customers and many other touch points along the way, with the goal of understanding  how our software can provide even more value,” Rob Humphreys, Vice President of Product Management at Viewpoint noted. “By incorporating this valued input, this newest release continues to focus on what our customers have told us they want – an enhanced

ESI Group announces the new version of its immersive Virtual Reality solution, IC.IDO 10, featuring the new module IDO.Illuminate to deliver ultra-realistic lighting conditions. Today, Virtual Reality is used by industrial manufacturers from various sectors for collaborative exploration and resolution of design challenges throughout product engineering, manufacturing and aftersales. The new IC.IDO 10 elevates the fidelity of decision-making through its unprecedented immersive experience in terms of realistic visualization and product behavior. Industrial manufacturers seek innovative ways to increase their productivity and reduce potential design issues for large, complex or expensive products. They have adopted IC.IDO to perform collaborative and immersive design reviews, to evaluate and optimize assembly & disassembly sequences, to verify resources and tooling for manufacture and maintenance, and to support documentation and training. Recently, automotive manufacturer Renault implemented ESI’s Virtual Reality solution to speed up the quality and efficiency of their design processes. Renaud Deligny, Specialist for 3D Engineering for Product and Process Design at Renault, sums up

The 2014 R2 release of Delcam’s PowerSHAPE Pro CAD software includes a range of new functionality for the design of products and tooling.  In particular, the new version introduces powerful new tools to make re-engineering complex parts from scanned data faster and easier, plus an option to merge disjointed faces within a solid and so make direct modelling operations more robust.  Full details, including video demonstrations of the new functionality and the option to download an evaluation version, are on www.delcam.tv/ps2014R2 By offering a combination of solid, surface and direct modelling, together with reverse engineering functionality, PowerSHAPE Pro provides the most comprehensive range of design techniques available in a single CAD program.  Having all the different technologies in the same package reduces the need to transfer data between multiple programs and so streamlines the whole product development process.  At the same time, the combination of quick and easy direct modelling options, together