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SPRING Technologies announces its partnership with Machining Cloud GmbH.  Through this new partnership, users of NCSIMUL Machine (CNC machining simulation) and NCSIMUL Tool (cutting-tool management) will have direct access to highly accurate cutting-tool data and product knowledge (3d models, cutting conditions, tool parameters) from the world’s leading cutting-tool manufacturers. “This partnership is a major step forward in our agenda to deliver the NCEXPERIENCE® vision, and a key enabler strengthening the competitiveness of our customers, on both short and long term,” says Philippe SOLIGNAC, Corporate Marketing Director, SPRING Technologies. Through the Machining Cloud, the manufacturer's descriptive, usage and geometric information and application knowledge is always up-to-date and readily available from any location and, or device. “By utilizing cloud technology and industry standards for data - including ISO 13399, GTC, STEP and MTConnect – SPRING and the Machining Cloud will provide a smooth flow of data from the cutting-tool manufacturer to the customer’s

Monolithic PLM systems will in future be replaced by modular platforms like CONTACT Elements that are easier to introduce, extend and customize. CIMdata is convinced that this trend is what will make it possible to move from product data management to product lifecycle management. According to Peter Bilello, CEO of the international consulting and market research company, there is now considerably more interest in open digital platforms. Companies are looking for ways to expand their PDM installations so that they become comprehensive PLM solutions without having to invest excessive amounts of time and money. CIMdata has identified many areas in which action needs to be taken to support the virtual product and the virtual product engineering processes from initial conception right through to end of life, starting with ideas and innovation management, through requirements management, systems engineering and portfolio management, right up to enterprise BOM management and digital manufacturing. What is needed

Trimble and Frank Gehry announced that they have entered into a strategic alliance to collaborate to transform the construction industry by further connecting the office to on-site construction technologies. As part of the alliance, Trimble has acquired Gehry Technologies, the software and consulting services business that has been instrumental in delivering Frank Gehry's visionary designs while keeping cost and schedule in line for his clients. The alliance combines deep Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry experience with advanced construction technology to empower visionary designers such as Gehry Partners to build groundbreaking projects on time, under budget and without change orders—enabling designers, builders and operators to collaborate more efficiently.  "This merger is a dream for me. In Trimble, we find a partner who has like-minded ambitions and goals to create efficiencies in the AEC industry that allow the creativity of the architectural profession to flourish and deliver value-added creative solutions within the realities of

GRAITEC is pleased to announce the acquisition of ERA3, based in Italy, and its well established Fabrication Information Management software E3Workshop and E3DSTViewer. This strategic step for GRAITEC builds on an already strong position in the steel market place offering steel customers, with or without 3D steel detailing software, an integrated fabrication management solution to manage all aspects of production, be it NC-automated or manually carried out procedures. GRAITEC continues to strengthen its dominant position in Construction technology solutions across Europe and the ambition of both companies is to provide superior manufacturing management software for steel construction, and also expand development to address the worldwide market. This acquisition sees Graitec establish itself as one of the only software players able to provide a global solution for steel fabricators and detailers, addressing their detailing challenges with Autodesk Advance Steel®, and now E3Workshop for optimized fabrication management and an end-to-end streamlined workflow. For 4 years, ERA3

Dassault Systèmes today announced the completion of the acquisition of Quintiq, a provider of on-premise and on-cloud supply chain and Operations Planning & Optimization software for approximately €250 million. With 800 employees, Quintiq, whose offerings include production, logistics and workforce planning applications, is rated as a leader in the market by top industry analysts and its solutions are used today by 250 customers, at 1,000 sites, in more than 90 countries. Quintiq solutions are used to plan and schedule the most complex production supply chains at such manufacturers as Novelis, ASML, Lafarge, AkzoNobel, and ArcelorMittal. They also plan and optimize some of the most complex logistics operations, including DHL, Walmart, DB Schenker and TNT. Quintiq is enabling full operations planning at Brussels Airport, KLM, Canadian National and the Federal Aviation Administration. Quintiq is differentiated by leading optimization technology; a platform approach to covering long-term strategic to day-of-operational planning; and capabilities which go beyond

 PDF Key takeaways: Developing new and innovative products faster by collaborating on complex engineering information is critical for business success New cloud based tools positively impact product development by providing connections to additional company resources Gaining access to 3D corporate knowledge anywhere and on any device provides a competitive advantage Engineering Information Collaboration The amount and complexity of engineering information required to develop innovative products continues to grow at an unprecedented rate. The capabilities and tools that provide access to information for most engineers lags behind the increasing level of complexity demanded to create innovative products. The need to collaborate on highly detailed 3D solid models has eclipsed traditional tools. A global workforce has added additional pain to the process of interacting with colleagues on important 3D product design issues. What most companies need is a way to share complex 3D information and collaborate both internally and externally without the traditional challenges of time, location, and access

Tata Technologies today announced that Warren Harris will assume duties as CEO and Managing Director effective Sept. 9, 2014. Harris, formerly the company’s President and COO, has had a 26-year tenure with the company. Harris’ responsibilities have ranged from engineer to technical management in multiple geographies around the world. As President and COO, a position he held since 2005, Harris was responsible for the company’s day-to-day operations globally, including accelerating revenue growth and delivering value to customers. Harris succeeds the retiring Patrick McGoldrick, who spent over 20 years leading the global engineering services and product development company. McGoldrick is retiring at age 65 per Tata group policy, but will continue providing counsel to the Board of Directors in retirement. Tata Technologies, established in 1994, applies leading technology to help the manufacturing industry create better products The company has enjoyed a steady global expansion through the strategic acquisitions and integrations of INCAT, iKnowledge Solutions

It has been half a month since the release of ZWCAD+ 2015 Beta, which marks the third version since the debut of ZWCAD+ and brings the product quality of ZWCAD+ to a new level. Within this short period of time, this CAD product has been well received by the partners and clients. The ZWCAD Design Team is here to share the product concept with users. “After many years of development, CAD software has become a behemoth. Much more complicated than we thought — annotation tools, layer management, 3D functions, programming, and many more,” said Daniel Huang, Product Manager of ZWCAD+. “The functions may become more and more powerful, but ease-of-use hasn’t been improved a lot. Ease-of-use is an important aspect that is not adequately considered by many CAD developers. For ZWCAD+, we are trying something different.” Simplify design steps to improve efficiency and keep it fun “The whole series of Smart Functions are

LEDAS today announced the first commercial release of its LEDAS Geometry Comparison (LGC) technology. As a component product, LGC is ready for integration into existing and developing B2B (business to business) software that interoperates with CAD models. How LEDAS Geometry Comparison Works LEDAS Geometry Comparison makes it easy to compare 3D models and clearly pinpoint all of the differences between them, which are shown as groups of modified faces. LGC maps topological elements of two 3D models and restores their associativity, allowing attributes, parameters, and constraints to be translated from one model to another. Built-in adjustment technology makes it possible for LGC to compare models that even were translated (moved) and rotated with respect to each other. The software supports an extensible set of open and proprietary 3D part and assembly CAD formats. The cross-platform LGC code runs on 32- and 64-bit Windows and Linux, in both traditional and parallel MPI (message passing

Infor today announced Infor CloudSuiteTM Industrial, offering manufacturing industry customers access to applications within the cloud environment. Infor CloudSuite Industrial builds upon Infor's offerings available on Amazon Web Services (AWS), combining beautiful software with rich industrial manufacturing functionality. Through a flexible, subscription-based delivery model, customers can considerably lower IT expenditures while continuing to benefit from visibility across the global supply chain with system-wide transparency for all key stakeholders-from suppliers to customers. The release of Infor CloudSuite Industrial provides manufacturing companies with a full suite of tools to manage all of their operations, from financials and scheduling to shop floor management, quality control, and analytics. Customers can share data such as revenue management, scheduling and customer information in real-time, ultimately allowing teams to be more collaborative and efficient. Infor CloudSuite Industrial offers access to industry specific analytics providing critical data and metrics to end-users through a unique user interface. Infor CloudSuite Industrial utilizes Infor ION® , a purpose-built