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Webinar to address how organizations can tightly integrate software with all other engineering domains in the product development lifecycle ANN ARBOR, Michigan, 4 September 2014—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm announces that Stan Przybylinski, Vice President of Research, will take part in a webinar sponsored by Electric Cloud on the Internet of Things, Industry 4.0, and the Rise of Multi-Domain Continuous Delivery. With digitalization disrupting business across all industry segments, product development leaders now say that software accounts for 80% of product innovation and value. To differentiate and accelerate the introduction of new products to the market, organizations are now faced with the need to tightly integrate software with all other engineering domains in the product development lifecycle. "Products in many segments rely on software to deliver more and more of their customer value. Industrial companies must adapt, adding software development, delivery and on-going management to their

Originally scheduled for November 2014, the developers at PDF3D have accelerated production of their latest version update with even more features than initially planned - the most exciting of those being the advanced PRC features for CAD users and engineers, alongside some new geospatial features for those working in civil, surveying and mining. PRC is fast becoming the preferred and most feature-rich method used to embed 3D data and models into a PDF file and both PDF3D SDK and PDF3D-ReportGen, have been using the power of PRC technology since they were first released four years ago. It's only now however that this new format can take CAD models and compress them with PRC to a much higher standard than users have ever seen. "Back in 2010, our team brought PRC into our products to give PDF conversion superior compression, over the commonly used U3D method. That same team are still active today and have been continuously innovating with PRC

Aras® today announced enablement of the Aras Innovator® platform and solution suite on Microsoft SQL Server 2014. Aras on SQL Server 2014 offers a new level of enterprise PLM scalability for data center, cloud, and hybrid deployments. “As global companies extend their PLM backbone through the organization and across the supply chain, performance at scale becomes critical for effective collaboration,” said Robert Parker, group vice president at IDC. “Enabling Aras on SQL Server 2014 should provide the scalability necessary to compete for implementations that require global access for large numbers of users.” Running Aras on SQL Server 2014 provides benchmark proven database performance for 1 million named users with 250,000 concurrent users, the largest published user scalability testing ever conducted in the PLM industry. For additional information read Aras Innovator 10 Running on SQL Server 2014 Scalability Benchmark Methodology and Performance Results Report at www.aras.com/scalability “SQL Server 2014 gives our customers a comprehensive

iBASEt announced today that Textron Systems, a provider of advanced marine craft and armored vehicles to United States and international customers, is going live with Solumina’s Manufacturing Execution System (MES), including Quality, Planning, Work In Process and Business Integration Services modules to streamline their global manufacturing operations. Textron Systems chose to standardize on iBASEt’s Manufacturing Execution System to efficiently manage thousands of mission critical requirements and operations while providing managers with instant control and visibility into as-built manufacturing work processes, while also delivering digital work instructions all through one fully integrated system. Textron Systems relies on Solumina today to capture all manufacturing data during the entire product’s manufacturing lifecycle, providing detailed manufacturing information easily accessible through dashboards, graphs and reports at the click of a button. Additionally, because Solumina incorporates strict Six-Sigma and ISO-9000 process control methodology, Textron Systems is enhancing quality checks and balances throughout its manufacturing operations, resulting in a significant

CNC Software, Inc., will host an open house at its manufacturing facility located at 671 Old Post Road, Tolland, CT to celebrate Manufacturing Day. The open house will be held on Friday, October 3rd from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM and is open to members of the community. The CNC Software Educational Division will also be participating in Manufacturing Day events in the greater Seattle, WA are, where their office is located. CNC Software, Inc., manufactures CAD/CAM software for 2-through 5-axis milling, turning, wire EDM, 3D design / drafting, artistic relief cutting, router tooling, and surface / solid machining. The open house will give visitors a behind-the-scenes look at the Mastercam facility. Get a tour of the building and see the machine shop in action – where Mastercam toolpaths are tested each and every day. Studies show that almost 80 percent of Americans believe manufacturing is important to our economic prosperity, standard

SofTech, Inc. today announced its partnership with Kisters AG, creator of 3DViewStation, a high performance 3D CAD digital mockup solution and viewer application. “SofTech is pleased to announce our partnership with Kisters and its 3DViewStation solution,” said Bob Anthonyson, vice president of business development at SofTech. “This partnership with Kisters further extends our company’s solution portfolio of complementary products. 3DViewStation’s unmatched capabilities will allow our clients to derive even more value from our solutions.” Kisters 3DViewStation is a powerful 3D CAD digital mockup solution and viewer application that is designed for 3D analysis, viewing, technical documentation and publishing. 3DViewStation is compatible with leading 3D CAD systems including Autodesk Inventor, CATIA, CreoElements | Pro/ENGINEER, NX, Solid Edge, SolidWorks and neutral formats such as JT, STEP, 3D-PDF and PRC. 3DViewStation can be used as a standalone application or integrated with PDM, PLM, ERP, and other systems.

Continuing with its mission to provide best in class teaching and learning to customers and engineering students, PTC today announced that Purdue University is the latest university to join its PTC University Authorized Training Program to deliver PTC software training to the surrounding engineering community. The training will be administered by Purdue's Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Center and led by Professor Nathan Hartman in the College of Technology. The PLM Center brings together experts from across the university to serve as valuable resources for industry. Since 2002, the PLM Center has been dedicated to promoting the advancement and implementation of PLM through research and education. The College of Technology's reputation for industry collaboration, use-inspired research and work at high technology readiness levels reaches around the globe. “The programs offered by the Purdue University PLM Center using the PTC University Authorized Training Program will be instrumental in our efforts to provide professional level courses

3D Systems announced today that it has acquired Belgium-based LayerWise, a provider of  advanced direct metal 3D printing and manufacturing services. LayerWise delivers quick-turn, 3D-printed metal parts, manufactured on its own proprietary line of direct metal 3D printers, for aerospace, high-precision equipment and medical and dental customers. The transaction is expected to be immediately accretive to 3DS’ cash generation. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “We are delighted to integrate our proprietary direct metal technology and processes into 3D Systems’ leading portfolio of products and services,” said Jonas Van Vaerenbergh, one of LayerWise’s founders. “With its culture of continuous innovation dating back to its founder Chuck Hull, the inventor of the first 3D printing technology, and its commitment to advancing direct metal 3D technology and medical device services, 3DS is the perfect fit for our company and strengthens our combined growth potential.” Since 2008, LayerWise has designed and built its own

Why Driving in Circles is the Right and Best Future for PLM Derek Piette, Product Management Director, PTC The long and relatively straight road of product engineering in the automotive and transportation sectors has served us well over the past decades and produced several innovative and compelling products that enrich our lives on a daily basis. The mega-trends of safety, personalization, connectivity, and security are seeing that road heading towards a cliff when it comes to not only how we manage the product lifecycle but what we consider the product lifecycle itself and how we implement processes and tools to address it. Layer on this the exponential rise of complexity in our products, whether due to regional or market variation, cost, and regulatory constraints or the growing importance of non-physical “parts” in terms of software components or the data generated from these products and the environment they operate within.This presentation will explore

Integrated Requirements Management for Systems Engineering Marc Lind, SVP Global Marketing, Aras Vehicle complexity continues to increase with no end in sight forcing even greater emphasis on systems engineering capabilities at OEMs and tier suppliers worldwide. Tracing requirements across an integrated configuration that includes mechanical, electrical, wiring, software, firmware, and other system-related items to validate satisfaction and compliance has become impractical and unmanageable with stand-alone system silos. The inherent warranty risks associated are forcing automotive companies to fundamentally rethink their approach to requirements management for systems engineering. Find out how breaking down the walls and bringing together requirements management and configuration and change management processes across the enterprise enables the design and delivery of our next generation vehicles.