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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

Gerber Technology was presented with a Gold level award for product innovation from the Connecticut Quality Improvement Award (CQIA) Partnership, Inc., an affiliate of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. The company was recognized for technology that integrates its computer-aided design software and manufacturing systems to accelerate apparel manufacturing, minimize human error and provide clear visibility to work in process. Mike Elia, president and CEO of Gerber, said, "For the second consecutive year, Gerber has been recognized by CQIA not only for being on the forefront of technology but more importantly, for delivering true value-added solutions to its customers that directly improve their profitability.” The winning technology enables Gerber’s computer-aided design (CAD), spreading and cutting systems to seamlessly share data. The manufacturer simply inputs order details [(garment sizes, quantities, colors and fabric types (or imports these details from their ERP system] into the AccuMark® CAD system and AccuMark creates all patterns and

Cad-Q is a leading provider in the Nordic countries of model and drawing related technologies, delivering solutions, software, training and support to the building and construction industry. The Finnish branch of Cad-Q will now sell and support all BIMobject® web service solutions including Publishing, Private Clouds and BIManalytics™ Pro in the Finnish market. With the signing of this new business partnership with Cad-Q Finland, BIMobject® hereby acknowledge that the former franchisee BIMobject® Finland will be cancelled. All business in Finland will be transfered to Cad-Q. “CAD-Q is a professional and stable player in the CAD and BIM arena in the Nordics and this is a step forward in our relationship that started in October 2012 when we signed the cooperation agreement with Cad-Q in Sweden. Cad-Q Finland will be a great reseller of our solutions and increase our visibility in Northern Europe”, says Stefan Larsson, CEO of BIMobject. “BIMobject® is great addition to

 PDF Key takeaways: Dassault Systèmes’ well known CATIA solution is evolving away from a mechanical CAD tool to a comprehensive systems modeling solution. A number of new brands were introduced during the recent industry analyst event, including BIOVIA and 3DXcite. Dassault Systèmes is well on its way to becoming, as they say, the 3DEXPERIENCE Company. On the 11th and 12th of June, Dassault Systèmes held their annual industry analyst event at their worldwide headquarters in Velizy, France. The event was attended by a few dozen industry analysts, twelve of whom were at the event for the first time. Bernard Charlès, Dassault Systèmes’ CEO and President, energetically kicked off the event by clearly articulating the company’s vision and commitment to building a robust and industry leading 3DEXPERIENCE Platform. Mr. Charlès reminded the group that Dassault Systèmes began this platform journey in 2004 as an internal set of secret projects and then made their intentions public in

ZWCAD Design has today launched an exciting new update to ZWCAD Touch for Android. Version 1.3.0 introduces innovative new features, such as a home-screen widget and improved one-hand operation, which bring added efficiency and simplicity to the design process. Access Your Favorite Drawings Quicker ZWCAD Touch for Android now includes the ability for designers to place their most used drawings on the home screen of their mobile device. This 'Widget' allows a designer to quickly access the designs that they are currently working on, thereby removing the need to search through various files having already opened ZWCAD Touch on Android. This can save vital time when opening drawings on site or in front of clients. More Efficient App Navigation The update to ZWCAD Touch for Android introduces the physical buttons of the user's mobile device to the app. The phone's physical buttons now offer a simple and quick way to access the menu, as well

Trimble announced Trimble® Document Controller Standard, a powerful and easy-to-use virtual construction management application that automates change detection between design iterations in both 2D design drawing sets and in 3D models created using Building Information Modeling (BIM) software. The new application allows project stakeholders to quickly understand design changes to better anticipate and mitigate issues that might increase cost or risk.   Document Controller Standard combines document management and constructability analysis capabilities—previously delivered only through Trimble's Vico Office Suite for 5D BIM. While Vico Office extends the basic 3D model with analysis of constructability materials, labor, scheduling and costs, Document Controller Standard is a standalone 2D/3D application designed for construction firms that simply need a better way to manage drawings and models. "With the industry's growing adoption of BIM as a standard process, designers, builders and owners alike are challenged by the reality that construction projects can hover in both the 2D and