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The latest release of Siemens’ Solid Edge® software (Solid Edge ST8) includes enhancements and new functionality that help users increase design speed and improve their ability to leverage synchronous technology, while providing greater flexibility in choice of platform and purchasing options. In addition, the full version of Solid Edge ST8 can now be installed on tablets running Microsoft’s Windows® 8.1 operating system, giving users more freedom to design anytime, anywhere. In conjunction with the release of Solid Edge ST8, Siemens’ product lifecycle management (PLM) business also launched a new Solid Edge App Marketplacesm mobile app. This one-stop shop for add-on solutions that extend the capabilities of Solid Edge will help customers further enhance product development productivity. “I was very pleased with the enhancements made to the synchronous technology interface in Solid Edge ST8,” said Ricardo Espinosa, R&D engineering manager, Kimball International. “These improvements will enable a rapid learning curve, which helps

Comsol Inc. has released Comsol Multiphysics software version 5.1, an integrated simulation environment for building multiphysics models and for creating and sharing simulation applications.  Engineers can switch between the software's Model Builder and Application Builder and make updates to both the model and app simultaneously. Both are saved in the unified .mph file format.  For implementing highly customized commands and operations, the software features simplified code generation, and template codes are provided.  Apps can be shared with nonexperts via Comsol Server. It can now operate on multiple computers, allowing computations to be run on a separate machine from where the app is launched.  The upgrade also introduces enhancements for add-on products. Ready-to-use parametric geometric components are now available to use with any module, and a library of dedicated parts have been created for the microfluidics, mixer, ray optics and structural mechanics modules. A new optical materials database has been added for the ray optics

Bentley Systems announced new programs at the inaugural CONNECTION Event introducing the CONNECT Edition. The CONNECT Edition provides the first common environment for comprehensive project delivery – comprising a common modeling environment, common performance environment, and common data environment. The CONNECT Edition leverages the Microsoft Azure cloud service to span hybrid computing configurations for every project and enterprise. From the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, Pa., the CONNECTION Event series moves on to 28 cities around the globe over the next five months. MicroStation CONNECT Edition: Introductory Access Program MicroStation CONNECT Edition provides the common modeling environment for comprehensive infrastructure delivery. Its innovations, which include functional components and a common documentation center, enable optioneering across disciplines. Santanu Das, Bentley senior vice president, design and simulation, said, “I would like to thank the users we invited to robustly exercise MicroStation CONNECT Edition through the Early Access Program. Now we are extending an invitation to every MicroStation SELECT subscriber, along with every SELECT Open Access subscriber and Enterprise License Subscriber, to introduce MicroStation

Aras® today announced that POET, a world-leading producer of ethanol and other biorefined products, has selected the Aras PLM Solution Suite to drive product development and engineering best practices, improve processes and product tracking, and improve visibility into product-related data throughout the enterprise and extended supply chain. POET will implement Aras as an integral part of its product development processes, tracking product and process data and ensuring visibility to all participants in the process. Aras’s flexibility and ability to meet the requirements of POET’s rapidly growing business were key drivers in the selection process. Working with Aras Partner EBD Advisors, POET will implement multiple Aras solutions, including Advanced Product Data Management, Configuration Management, Change Management and BOM Management. “Making product information accessible where and when it is needed is critical to productivity and the success of our business,” said Greg Tryon, Director of Engineering at POET. “In the past we’ve used a

The Swedish software company, Tacton Systems reports record earnings for fiscal 2014. With growth last year at 39 percent, the company’s revenue surged to SEK 170 million and earnings to SEK 27 million. The forecast for 2015 is strong growth with about 60 new employees. “Last year we signed several new contracts with major international companies. At the same time we continued to intensify collaboration with existing customers. In 2014, CPQ solutions–Configure Price Quote–had its breakthrough. We notice now that advanced configuration often lies at the management level and becomes an integral part of the sales process for successful companies,” says Christer Wallberg, CEO, Tacton. In 2014 Tacton won the prestigious Export Hermes prize awarded by the Swedish Chamber of Commerce. The prize is awarded annually to companies in Sweden that can demonstrate outstanding export results. Tacton was also named a “Gazelle Company” by Dagens Industri for the third consecutive year. Last

Infor today announced that it has been awarded a 2015 Confirmit ACE (Achievement in Customer Excellence) Award. This marks the seventh consecutive year that Infor Xtreme™ Support has received this honor, amongst a select group of businesses that have demonstrated outstanding achievement in customer experience. Applications for the Confirmit ACE Awards are evaluated against Voice of the Customer best practices as defined by the Confirmit Customer Experience team. This recognition verifies Infor's commitment to providing superior support. "Our team does not believe in 'one-size-fits all' support. When customers come to us with a question, we listen and tailor our responses to fit both their specific industry and the current issue at hand. Because our Xtreme team is multi-faceted and comprised of people with varying backgrounds in engineering, development and other technical fields, we are able to provide this in-depth level of expertise to a wide range of customers," said Marylon McGinnis,

aPriori, a provider of enterprise product cost management software solutions, and Beijing RAINFE Technology Company Ltd., a leading product lifecycle management software developer, reseller and services provider in China, today announced a new reseller agreement that will bring aPriori’s market leading technology platform to Chinese manufacturers.  RAINFE will market, sell, implement and support aPriori’s product cost management solutions for its many clients in the aerospace, marine, defense, automotive and energy industries.   RAINFE will also serve as an aPriori Certified Design Services Bureau in China, providing aPriori customers with operations in China with access to highly qualified local resources available to support their deployments and growth.  The aPriori platform will complement RAINFE’s experience in manufacturing design, product development, engineering and related services and help its clients reduce product cost and increase profitability across their enterprises.  The company has over 200 engineers and consultants on its staff and is well known in

3D Systems announced today it has entered into a reseller agreement with Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. Under the new agreement, Thermo Fisher Scientific will immediately begin to offer 3DS' popular line of Cube® and CubePro® 3D printers, SenseTM 3D scanners, TouchTM haptic stylus and education-friendly CAD software. The combination of products provides a comprehensive educational solution for educators new to 3D design and printing as well as advanced programs from K-12 to university level. "As a leader in providing STEM educators with the tools they need to teach the next generation of scientists and engineers we are excited to have partnered with such an innovative team and to work together towards the advancement of STEM learning here in the United States," said Robert Marshall, Product Manager, Fisher Science Education, Thermo Fisher Scientific. 3DS' expanding footprint in education builds on its MAKE.DIGITAL initiative to make 3D design and printing easy, accessible and impactful for K-12 educators,

Intergraph® Process, Power & Marine, part of Hexagon and the world’s leading provider of enterprise engineering software to the process, power and marine industries, has acquired Blue Iron Systems, Inc. of Calgary, Alberta, and its flagship radio-frequency identification (RFID) and bar code product, IronScan. Blue Iron’s founder and staff have joined Intergraph as part of the acquisition and will be based in Calgary. Blue Iron Systems’ IronScan offers RFID and bar code tagging technologies as part of a fully integrated plug-in for SmartPlant® Materials. IronScan is a bolt-on application to SmartPlant Materials that gathers material site data. No integration is required between IronScan and SmartPlant Materials. The technology will allow Intergraph customers – engineering, procurement and construction firms and owner operators – to track materials in real-time directly from the manufacturers’ and suppliers’ facilities to the construction site and further into facilities’ management and maintenance phases. IronScan will help Intergraph customers and users

Key takeaways: ·         Products are becoming smarter and more connected and can often provide near- or real-time information about each product for analysis and better decision making ·         The IoT and smart, connected products are providing companies new opportunities to add value to the their customers, expand and add new products, and to create new business models ·         PTC continues to create and expand an ecosystem for defining and managing IoT solutions that can help their customers develop new products and business models CIMdata recently attended the PTC LiveWorx event held at the Hynes Convention Center and the Westin Copley hotel May 4 – 7, 2015, in Boston, MA, USA. This event gave PTC’s customers the opportunity to not only hear about and explore PTC’s solution strategies for the Internet of Things (IoT), but also to showcase their own work, network with peers, share ideas, and discuss how they are addressing their challenges on