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Following the release of the major v15.0.0 of our ANSA / μETA -pre and -post processing suite, BETA CAE System S.A. announces the v15.0.1. This maintenance release focuses on resolving identified issues with v15.0.0. Understanding the software release schedule The plan BETA CAE System is committed in delivering improved and…

Rand Worldwide announced that its courseware division, ASCENT – Center for Technical Knowledge, will now offer its latest Autodesk Official Training Guides (AOTG), Creo courseware, and CATIA courseware in an online, self-paced eLearning format in addition to their traditional guides and eBooks. This new self-serve, online training platform includes learning elements such…

aPriori today announced the latest release of its software platform. aPriori 2014r1 delivers new enterprise capabilities that enable users to better predict product costs in complex global manufacturing environments and supply chains; cost more different types of products and parts; and continue to expand usage across the enterprise so more…

LORD MicroStrain Sensing Systems is a division of LORD Corporation. LORD MicroStrain makes mini sensors and systems that are used in a wide range of sensing solutions including inertial measurement systems, micro-displacement transducers, wireless sensor networks and energy harvesting technologies. Their sensors have won numerous awards by being both innovative…

Siemens via its Venture Capital unit (SFS VC), has made a strategic corporate investment of $10 million (series A funding) in Polarion Software. The investment will allow Polarion to expand its product development initiatives and better support its rapidly growing community of worldwide users. This investment marks the first outside…

Lectra is pleased to announce the appointment of Céline Choussy Bedouet as Marketing Director for Automotive, Furniture, Technical Textiles and Composite Materials. Based in Bordeaux-Cestas (France), she reports directly to Daniel Harari, Lectra CEO. “In five years, Lectra’s market share has risen from 15% to 60% in the automatic fabrics…

Datakit is actively participating in the Standards & Interoperability PLM project organized as part of the IRT SystemX, launched in late 2013.  This project focuses on the harmonization of PLM solutions and processes in the manufacturing industry. Notably, this involves the interoperability of PLM applications and support for standards in…

Siemens PLM Software has released version 26.1 of Parasolid software. Parasolid version 26.1 includes enhancements to a wide variety of areas with a special focus on providing high level functionality to support the productivity of sophisticated end-users who encounter complex geometric configurations in their daily work. Building on foundations of industry-hardened…

Vero Software is unveiling a number of ground-breaking innovations, along with launching a new module, at the MACH 2014 Exhibition. Four Vero Software brands, Alphacam, Edgecam, Radan and VISI, will be showcasing new and updated functionality on stand 4426 at the NEC in Birmingham on April 7 – 11. They…

Delcam Italia will demonstrate Delcam’s completely integrated solution for the design, machining and inspection of moulds, dies and other tooling at the EuroStampi exhibition to be held in Parma from 27th to 29th March as part of the MECSPE group of exhibitions.  The complete solution combines Delcam’s PowerSHAPE CAD software,…