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Third Wave Systems has released the latest version of its NC optimization software, Production Module 7.0. Production Module is used by the world’s top manufacturing companies to maximize potential of current manufacturing processes and dramatically improve finished part quality. Production Module 7.0 users will see several enhancements including: a beta advanced toolpath interpretation functionality and batch queueing functionality; 2D and 3D algorithm improvements for improved modeling for indexable mills and enhanced force and optimization improvements; updates to the Japanese interface; upgraded data validation with messaging functionality; XML file structure, which should dramatically reduce simulation setup time; and a new license management functionality with monitoring capability. Production Module users routinely generate cycle time reductions of 30 percent and have achieved up to 80 percent, while simultaneously improving tool life. Engineers who use Production Module are able to work offline to gain better tool life information than other simulation packages or trial-and-error testing. To obtain this

Theorem Solutions is pleased to announce availability with immediate effect of its latest CADverter v17.2 for Siemens NX 9 with translation capabilities for both new and legacy NX Data. With the ability to translate earlier versions of NX data, from 7.5 through to the latest NX 9, along with NX parts as far back as Version UGNX11.0, the new NX 9 CADverter ensures that both current and legacy data can be translated with just a single application. Available under version 17.2 of Theorem’s CADverter product portfolio are the latest Publish 3Dsuite of products for NX 9 and JT which support all versions of the JT file format are supported from Version 6.0 to Version 9.5 which is the ISO Standard 14306:2012 version of JT. Theorem's popular Multi-CAD plugin solutions and class-leading traditional uni and bi-directional CADverters include: NX 9 and JT CADverters to/from CATIA V5-V6R2014 (R24) NX 9 and JT CADverters to/from 3DEXPERIENCE Platform (R2014x) formerly CATIA V6 NX 9 and JT CADverters to/from PTC’s Creo

With hyperMILL® 2014, OPEN MIND Technologies AG is announcing a range of brand-new innovative features in addition to improvements to existing functions. One of these new features is the ‘Deformation’ module in the CAD part of the software, hyperCAD®-S. In hyperCAD®-S, OPEN MIND has developed its own CAD system that is ideally matched to the CAM system hyperMILL®. This CAM-CAD software is specifically designed to address the requirements of NC programmers. hyperCAD®-S provides the hyperMILL® CAM system with a modern and highly user-friendly interface. The core of the CAD software has also been completely redeveloped. It has increased functionality in comparison with traditional CAD systems, which are customised for each individual CAD programmer. In version 2014, hyperCAD®-S has been improved in a number of ways. One of the new features is the ‘Deformation’ module, which opens up many new possibilities. Targeted deformation of geometries In hyperCAD®-S, the user has the option to deform all geometries

TraceParts announces the launch of the seventh major version of its website www.traceparts.com. The site has been completely redesigned to match new Web standards and thus improve the experience of its users. New design as well as new structure: information retrieval and navigation of the new site are optimized by highlighting the 3 main services offered by TraceParts. In addition, the international visibility is enhanced with its content translated into 9 different languages. CAD users now have intuitive access to the library of 3D components, the list of 3D catalog suppliers and the TraceParts Mobile application. Component manufacturers can quickly find all the necessary information to convert their CAD data into a powerful 3D Marketing tool. Marketing professionals have access to a whole range of Digital Marketing solutions, allowing them to promote their products to engineers and design professionals to generate quality leads. For its 1st month of online, this new version of the site confirms

Kubotek USA has officially released KeyCreator 2015. As the sole remaining independent Direct CAD solution available, KeyCreator 2015 continues to add functionality and customer-driven enhancements to give its users unmatched productivity and flexibility for an efficient design-to-manufacture process. KeyCreator 2015 now includes the KeyCreator Compare module as part of the standard package of KeyCreator 2015. The inclusion of this unique CAD comparison technology makes KeyCreator the first and only CAD system that can import, edit and compare dozens of native CAD files produced from other systems. This CAD comparison technology expands the use of KeyCreator’s proprietary pattern recognition technology to provide users with an easy way to graphically identify, automatically organize and communicate changes to model data via automated PDF reporting. CAD comparison can be used in numerous ways to help designers and manufacturers, including but not limited to: is/was comparisons for quoting manufacturing jobs and changes, design collaboration with customers, and revision management for design updates.

Kenesto Corp today announced the full availability of its latest innovations to enable file, workflow and data collaboration for mainstream engineering businesses. These latest enhancements to Kenesto’s cloud service, which include innovative file vaulting and a pioneering file synchronization service, not only go beyond what can be found in other cloud solutions, but do so in a manner which more accurately fits with the way users and companies prefer to work – according to Kenesto’s market research.  "Many of our customers have struggled to force solutions not designed for engineering data to work for them" said Michael Payne, Kenesto's CEO.  "Our latest release offers a much needed set of capabilities for mainstream engineering businesses, supporting a highly affordable cloud model that includes nearly instant time-to-value."  Kenesto’s services take into account the access rights granted to those with whom documents and folders have been shared.  It determines whether the documents are in a vaulted status

An expanded interface between EPLAN and Teamcenter® software, which offers more functionality, including catalogue part synchronisation and expanded support for Teamcenter releases is now available. This allows the EPLAN parts database to be matched with the data in Teamcenter. While the previously integrated functionality – announced one year ago – has been well received, users have been eagerly awaiting the electrical engineering interface between EPLAN and Teamcenter. Project data from EPLAN Platform can now be worked on directly in Teamcenter, the world’s most widely used product lifecycle management (PLM) portfolio. The integration module for Teamcenter seamlessly embeds EPLAN Platform solutions into the PLM environment. Electrical engineering has now become a component of the digital product model. E-CAD data such as connection lists, bills of materials and EPLAN reports complete the product model. Create, save and revise parts lists The interface covers the essential requirements of Design Data Management. These include management of

CDS (Catalog Data Solutions) announced that Buckeye Shapeform has implemented its Catalog as a Service™ and CAD as a service™ website solutions. Buckeye Shapeform offers an extensive line of standard enclosures in both metal and plastic as well as the capability to modify or customize to fit the end users enclosure needs. Buckeye strategically targets and supports the audiovisual, aerospace, testing, telecommunication, and medical industries. “We added product CAD models to our website because the industrial buying process has changed. Industrial designers, like the rest of us, search online for what they need. Our product CAD models save designers time by enabling them to download models rather than building them from scratch and as a result our products get ‘designed in’ to new customer CAD designs ready for later purchase,” said Kenneth R. Tumblison, President, Buckeye Shapeform. “But for our models to get used they first have to be found online. We added

Join Tata Technologies at a free engineering user group lunch on Friday, October 17 from 11:30 a.m.– 2:30 p.m. at its Novi headquarters to review and discuss user experience Autodesk 2015 Product Design Suite(PRDS), and Autodesk Inventor 2015 digital prototyping design solutions. Gain insight on the latest Autodesk PRDS user experience information, mingle with manufacturing colleagues, and learn about the newest industry design and digital prototyping updates from Tata Technologies' resident PRDS, Inventor, 3D simulation and prototyping experts, Ben Curtin and Drew Tucker. Curtin and Tucker will lead this Friday's Autodesk user group event and discuss the advantages of Autodesk PRDS solutions, such as seamless interoperability, cloud capabilities that let users work from anywhere, and compatibility with software from other providers. Learn how these solutions assists engineers and designers in developing more innovative designs with integrated, purpose-built 2D and 3D tools for digital prototyping. Curtin is a uniquely experienced application engineer and business development consultant with

D3 TECHNOLOGIES announces the acquisition of the business assets of Vector Graphics, Inc. (VGI), an Autodesk solutions and services provider based in Lafayette, Louisiana. This addition to D3 creates a powerful formation of expertise and support for both the manufacturing and oil and gas industries. Also, with this strategic acquisition, D3 will now serve both the Central U.S. and Gulf Coast regions with Autodesk Manufacturing and Process Plant solutions, coupled with a strong team of engineering, design, simulation, process automation, and programming professionals. Personnel from Vector Graphics joined the D3 team and will continue to serve customers in the Louisiana and Gulf Coast areas. Among those are former VGI owners Zed LaCour & Vaughn Klos, Business Development Manager Chad Guidry, and Instructor Shawn Budden. “We are incredibly excited for our VGI customers,” said Zed LaCour, former President of Vector Graphics. “Not only will clients continue to work with our personnel, but combined