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Stratasys Ltd. today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held GrabCAD, Inc. in an all-cash transaction. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The transaction is expected to be completed by the end of September, subject to the fulfillment of customary closing conditions. Upon completion of the transaction, GrabCAD will operate as a unit within the Stratasys Global Products and Technology Group. Hardi Meybaum, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of GrabCAD, will continue to lead GrabCAD within the group. Founded in 2010 and led by Mr. Meybaum, an entrepreneur and pioneer in 3D CAD cloud collaboration tools, GrabCAD is helping engineers get products to market faster by connecting people, content and technology. GrabCAD offers GrabCAD Workbench, a cloud-based collaboration tool that enables engineers and designers to share, view and manage CAD files and other design data. GrabCAD is also home to a community of more than 1.5 million members from around

Derek Piette, Product Management Director, PTC Derek Piette is a Product Management Director at PTC and is currently responsible for the product direction of PTC’s System Requirements and Validation solution within the ALM Segment. Derek also manages the integration between Windchill and Integrity. He has spoken at numerous events on the topics of hardware-software interaction, electronics and high tech, and PTC’s product direction. Since joining PTC in 2003, Derek has held several positions within Product Management involving CAD data management, CAD integrations, requirements management, and complete product structures. Prior to joining PTC, Derek worked as an electrical and systems engineer for a semiconductor capital equipment supplier, KLA-Tencor. Derek attended Worcester Polytechnic Institute where he earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.  

ZW3D today announced the availability of ZW3D 2014 SP. This new version features more than 300 improvements in CAD and CAM modules, enabling users to design more flexibly and machine faster. Upgrading 3D Modeling with Optimized Functionalities Improvements of ZW3D 2014 SP cover every aspect of ZW3D’s CAD functions, such as upgraded file translator to support data interoperability with JT files, new part family to accelerate design of parts variations, new “Open in ZWCAD” feature to leverage specialized DWG functions and more enhanced modeling tools to provide interactive design environment. These customer-driven optimizations of ZW3D CAD can help users to conceptualize their creative ideas efficiently into products with less project budget and faster time-to-market. “ZW3D 2014 SP has much better drafting, so I end up importing concept models into ZW3D to detail,” commented Dave Dunkin, owner of Mossberg Ltd. “I love the sketch features in ZW3D.” Strengthening CNC Machining with Enhanced Operations The latest developments

VCollab announced enhanced model compare capabilities in the latest release of the VCollab product suite. These enhancements help engineers to easily find, study, document and present the differences in the CAE results as well as the differences in the geometries/meshes during design changes. The enhanced model compare capabilities now allow for comparison of CAE results from different models and comparison of geometry models from different sources. Comparing CAE results from different design alternatives enables VCollab users to not only get information about the differences in the minimum and maximum values efficiently, but also to assess easily where these differences/hotspots occur. Models to be compared don't have to use the same underlying mesh nor do the shapes have to be the same. Other use of this functionality includes comparisons of different solvers or load cases for the same model. VCollab model compare further allows for comparison of different model geometries including CAD-CAD model comparisons,

Synopsys, Inc. announced that Elmos has selected Synopsys' comprehensive custom and digital tools to increase the engineering productivity of its mixed-signal design teams. Elmos' decision to switch to Synopsys' solutions is based on the superior results delivered by Synopsys' Galaxy™ Design Platform and mixed-signal verification tools. The tools selected by Elmos include Galaxy Custom Designer® for custom layout, Design Compiler® for synthesis, IC Compiler™ for place and route, PrimeTime® for static timing, StarRC™ for extraction, IC Validator for physical verification, CustomSim™ for circuit simulation and VCS® AMS for mixed-signal verification. The platform delivered up to 10 times faster mixed-signal verification and up to 10 percent smaller silicon area compared to Elmos' existing tools and methodologies. Adoption of Synopsys' solutions will enable Elmos to further extend its leadership in development of mixed-signal semiconductors for the automotive, industrial and consumer markets. "After extensive evaluations, we concluded our search for a long-term technology partnership

Three leading Vero Software brands will be demonstrating their latest releases at the forthcoming French microtechnology trade fair, MICRONORA 2014. Edgecam, VISI and WorkNC will present new features and improvements in their latest versions, on Stand 402 in Hall C at the Exhibition Centre Micropolis in Besançon, from 23rd to 26th of September Vero Software, recently acquired by Hexagon AB, a leading global provider of design, measurement and visualization solutions, has seen its position as market leader confirmed.  A CIMdata analysis report on market shares in the CAM solutions business sector shows Vero as having more than twice as many licenses installed than other CAM competitors. With Micronora’s cross-technology slant, focusing on the microtechnology sector, from R&D to subcontracting and production technologies, it is an ideal show for Vero to showcase its latest versions of CAD/CAM, Viewer-Analyzer and Trade-oriented ERP software solutions. The wide range of applications to which its products can be

ITI TranscenData announced their sponsorship of PLM Europe – the Siemens PLM Connection 2014 event in Berlin, Germany, 6 – 8 October. This year ITI TranscenData will be featuring their “Migrate, Integrate and Validate” approach for NX and Teamcenter clients, as described in a recent article in the August edition of the PLM Europe Newsletter. Peter Heath, ITI’s PLM Business Development Manager, comments, “PLM Europe is one of the highlights of the year. We have worked with many Siemens PLM customers on successful PDM migrations to Teamcenter, and support hundreds of customer implementations of the IPEM and SWIM integrations. PLM Europe provides a fantastic opportunity for us to meet with customers in an open and engaging environment, where we are able to review migration projects and offer advice and guidance. I look forward to another great event this year.” ITI TranscenData is pleased to be a Gold Sponsor of the event. ITI has been a Siemens

Delcam will give the first previews of the 2015 version of its PartMaker CAM software at the Tornos Technology Centre in Coalville, Leicestershire, from 14th to 16th October.  Delcam will be at Tornos as part of the Think: Production event being run in association with Matsuura, Fanuc and Nikken. The major highlights of PartMaker 2015 include improved support for today’s latest breed of multi-tasking machine tools, more powerful milling and turning functionality and a unique approach to post-processing for multi-axis turn-mill centres and Swiss-type lathes, among other productivity enhancements. "The innovations in PartMaker 2015 further cement the software’s position as the preeminent CAM system on the market for programming of multi-tasking machining applications,” said PartMaker Division President, Hanan Fishman.  "PartMaker 2015 extends support of the product’s patented approach to programming multi-tasking machine tools to support today’s latest breed of multi-function machines.” "Additionally, the power of the machining algorithms driving PartMaker will be enhanced

Vasant Bennett, Managing Partner of Barry-Wehmiller International Resources (BWIR), announced a new identity for the organization, which will now be called Barry-Wehmiller International (B-WI). Along with the new name, the organization also proudly unveiled a new logo, color palette and a re-designed website. These new changes emphasize the organization’s global reach and people- centric values without losing its strong association with the Barry-Wehmiller family of companies. The company’s global reach is embodied in the logo’s circular design, while the three segments of the arrow represent B-WI’s defining elements: Enterprise, Engineering and Technology. In combination with the white dot, the arrow forms the “I” for “International”, another nod to its global focus. The signature blue color represents B-WI’s depth and stability, while the gray represents reliability and professionalism. “The new identity is a result of the company’s journey, which began 20 years ago in the United States and in India, and has resulted

Earlier this year, Autodesk announced plans to introduce Spark, a new open platform for 3D printing, aimed at making it simpler and more reliable to print 3D models and easier to control how that model is printed. Now, Autodesk is collaborating with Local Motors, a leader in open-source hardware innovation, to utilize the Spark platform as Local Motors continues to develop the Strati, the world’s first 3D printed car. “The Spark platform is set to accelerate manufacturing innovation,” said Alex Fiechter, head of community management for Local Motors. “From capturing our ideas more accurately to guiding Design for Additive Manufacturing (DFAM) and simplifying the creation of machine code, Spark will help us to turn digital models into an actual physical production parts far faster than was previously possible.” The recently unveiled Strati is being developed by Local Motors team at the DOE’s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility (MDF) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), one of the nation’s leading innovation centers around