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Engineering software provider CAD Schroer today announced the release of a standalone version of its P&ID software for standards-driven creation of high quality piping and instrumentation designs, with a free 30-trial.  Affordable High Quality P&IDs Mark Simpson, Product Line Manager at CAD Schroer, developer of MCAD, plant and factory design solutions, explains, “We’ve launched this product in response to the needs of smaller engineering departments or individual consultants, who need to quickly create quality P&IDs in a flexible yet controlled, standards-driven manner.  M4 P&ID FX is a good value stand-alone system for those not requiring integration with 3D piping or large-scale industrial plant design software.” M4 P&ID FX free trial: http://www.cad-schroer.com/products/m4-pid-fx/free-trial.html?pk_campaign=pr140319_m4pidfx Configurable P&ID Symbol Libraries M4 P&ID FX includes symbol catalogs in support of the EN ISO, ANSI and ISA standards. Users can add or edit individual symbols, create new symbol catalogs, and configure catalogs for specific projects. Dynamic P&ID Creation and Editing Dynamic tools allow

Longview Advisors, organizers of the annual 3D Collaboration & Interoperability Congress (3DCIC), today announced its lineup of speakers for the 2014 event to be held May 28-30 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. 3DCIC (www.3dcic.com) is dedicated to fostering and improving collaboration and interoperability throughout the product lifecycle. The theme of 3DCIC 2014 is “Driving Product Development with Collaboration, Simulation, and Integration”. Executives have long understood that seamless integration of design, analysis/simulation, manufacturing, downstream operations and the supply chain is the key to effective global business. It’s the very foundation of the PLM vision. Making this work requires highly trained people, sharing information in efficient processes, supported by world-class technology. This will be a focus area of 3D CIC this year, especially between design-analysis/simulation and design-manufacturing. Conference organizers are pleased to announce that NAFEMS  (the International Association of the Engineering Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Community) will hold their North American bi-annual conference at 3DCIC 2014. In addition, the PDES Board of

Delcam will demonstrate how the “design for manufacture” options in its PowerSHAPE CAD software can rapidly convert product designs into tooling designs on stand 4011 at the MACH exhibition to be held at the NEC, Birmingham, from 7th to 11th April.  The software provides a powerful set of easy-to-use tools to increase productivity for mouldmakers and other tooling designers through increased automation and improved workflow.  Full details, including video demonstrations of the new functionality and the option to download an evaluation version, are on http://lz.powershape.com. By offering a combination of solid modelling, surface modelling and direct modelling functionality, PowerSHAPE 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,

Major enhancements to feature extraction, part modeler and 5-axis toolpath functionality, are included in the latest release of Alphacam, which is being unveiled at the forthcoming MACH Exhibition. Alphacam 2014 R2, from Vero Software, will be released shortly, and is being highlighted on stand 4361 in Hall 4 at the NEC in Birmingham, between April 7 - 11. Amongst the new functionality and enhancements: Feature Extraction: All feature extraction commands will extract to the current workplane if possible, and the active user layer. Noteable enhancements include improvements to the extraction of partial holes. This can now be anabled or disabled, and uses the specified partial angle to filter results. In addition, small hole chamfers can now be extracted, and there are options on the Feature Configuration dialog to set the preferred tool directions for internal and external paths. Part Modeler: This now includes the ability to convert a 2D drawing into a 3D model

Today, from Ford Field, Siemens announced a $55.8 million in-kind software grant to Mott Community College. Students there will now have access to the same Siemens product lifecycle management (PLM) software used in nearly every manufacturing environment in the world – and by more than 80% of automakers – to improve productivity and efficiency in the manufacturing process. The announcement was made during the 2014 Automotive Summit at the Manufacturing in America Symposium sponsored by Siemens and Electro-Matic. “The manufacturing industry in America is on the rise and it is being transformed by a software revolution that is enhancing productivity, increasing efficiency and speeding time to market,” said Chuck Grindstaff, president and CEO, Siemens PLM Software. “This revolution requires a highly trained workforce. With this grant, Mott Community College will be able to integrate world-class PLM technology into its curriculum, so that its students are even better prepared for co-op assignments

Autodesk, Inc. unveiled the 2015 versions of its popular 3D animations tools: Autodesk 3ds Max, Maya, MotionBuilder, Mudbox, Softimage, and the newest addition to the lineup, Maya LT, a 3D animation and modeling tool for professional indie game makers. Autodesk also announced the availability of the 2015 Entertainment Creation Suite for 3D animation and visual effects. “Our strongest releases in many years, the 2015 versions put more creative power back into the hands of the artists,” said Chris Bradshaw, senior vice president, Media & Entertainment at Autodesk. “To achieve this, we redesigned core parts of our applications focusing on performance, ease-of-use and innovative new tools like Bifrost that make it simpler to do complex tasks. Whether our users are creating effects for a movie blockbuster, a game for one of the new consoles or developing a mobile app, the 2015 versions allow artists to focus on what they do best – storytelling.” Creating animation today is

PTC announced that Fujitsu Limited has adopted the PTC Service Parts Management solution to optimize its service parts management process. The PTC solution will enable Fujitsu to improve the performance of its service parts function and reduce unnecessary inventory.  Today, Fujitsu's locations in and outside of Japan use and manage personal computer service parts differently with different process maturity levels. The lack of a standardized process prevents Fujitsu from accurately forecasting demand, stabilizing inventory, and fulfilling parts shipment requests on a timely basis. Fujitsu selected the PTC Service Parts Management solution to achieve a consistent domestic and overseas planning process, centrally manage its parts inventory, and implement standard operational processes around the world.  According to a report by leading industry analyst firm the Aberdeen Group, (Service Parts Management 2013: Align Planning and Forecasting with Efficient Resolution) "the efficient management of service parts has become a strategic business operation which can drive not only operational efficiencies but

Multiquip, the manufacturer of MQ Power® generators recently chose Exa® Corporation to help them evaluate and reduce noise propagation from their containerized power generators. Using Exa's aeroacoustic and aerodynamic highly accurate simulations, Multiquip engineers were able to evaluate and optimize their generator design. In the design of housing for large equipment there is always a tradeoff between ventilation and noise. The Multiquip team quickly discovered Exa's suite of products could not only accurately simulate the container acoustics, including the modeling of absorbing materials, but also help the designers make them more efficient through combined aerodynamic and aeroacoustic simulations and virtual design optimization. Multiquip ran numerous fully complex, transient simulations that included the generator's rotating fan. Initial simulation results quickly confirmed Exa's accuracy. Torsten Erbel, Multiquip Vice President of Product Management, Engineering and Customer Support remarked, "Exa's noise prediction validation data correlated within two decibels of our experimental data. After the initial validation runs, we

aPriori announced that Dematic, a supplier of automated logistics and material handling systems, will leverage its software to control new product costs by providing real-time insight to cost projections in design and sourcing.  Dematic designs, builds and supports logistics solutions that optimize material and information flow - from receiving to shipping. It offers a consultative and holistic engineering approach that drives the development of non-biased, data-driven logistics solutions that optimize the user's supply chain. A typical Dematic solution is built around process improvements, material handling technology, and software. System configurations may be manually operated, mechanized or automated.  Katie Wierengo, Dematic senior vice president, supply chain stated, “By leveraging the aPriori platform, Dematic will manage costs for our automated technology solutions. The software will provide our engineering and strategic sourcing professionals with real-time cost feedback on 3D computer-aided designs (CAD) and continuous visibility into product cost performance as designs develop and change.“  The aPriori

Microsol Resources has been named by Autodesk as its Partner of the Year for the Americas for fiscal year 2014. This is the top honor awarded annually to an Autodesk partner and recognizes Microsol Resources for its outstanding achievements in delivering world-class service and technical expertise to customers throughout fiscal year 2014, exceeding expectations in sales, growth and other key measures. The award was presented at Autodesk's One Team Conference, an annual sales and leadership event held in Las Vegas, NV, that brings together Autodesk employees and partners from around the world.  "Microsol Resources has been a partner of Autodesk for over 25 years, delivering solutions at the highest level to the architecture, engineering and construction industry. I am thrilled that we were recognized as Autodesk’s Partner of the Year. I want our customers to know that we will continue to do what we have always done that allowed us to achieve this