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Delcam will launch the 2015 version of its FeatureCAM CAM system at IMTS 2014 in Chicago from 8th to 13th September on booth E3222, the largest CAM software booth at the show.  FeatureCAM 2015 includes a range of enhancements in three-axis milling, two-axis and five-axis drilling, turning and turn-mill, and wire EDM to make the software even more powerful and easier to use.   FeatureCAM was the world’s first feature-based programming software when it was launched in 1995.  Constant development since then has ensured that the system has retained its leadership in programming speed and ease of use, while an increased range of strategies has been added to provide more efficient toolpaths that give greater productivity on a wider range of machinery, including mill-turn machines, five-axis mills and wire EDM equipment. In FeatureCAM 2015, programming of complex parts has been made easier and more reliable with the addition of automatic collision checking of

“We are pleased to welcome FS Soluções Tecnológicas into the growing worldwide SURFCAM Reseller network”, say Surfcam General Manager Peter Marton. “As a complete solutions provider, relationships with CNC machine tool distributors and a diverse customer base ranging from job shops to leading machining companies, FS Soluções Tecnológicas Ltda. ME was a natural choice in representing SURFCAM in Brazil”. “SURFCAM is the right fit into our Vero Software product portfolio”, says Sidnei Fraga of FS Soluções Tecnológicas. “The addition of SURFCAM will enable greater diversity in the type of CAD/CAM solutions we can now provide to our customers and the Brazilian machining market”.

Stratasys Asia Pacific, a subsidiary of Stratasys Ltd., is pleased to announce the opening of 3D Printing Experience Centre at its new office located in Toa Payoh, Singapore, providing local support to serve the growing needs in South Asia and Pacific region. The establishment signifies Stratasys’ commitment to the region, offering accessible 3D printing solutions to the market. The new 3D Printing Experience Centre was inaugurated on 30 July, 2014 at an exclusive grand opening event with customers, channel partners and alliance partners in attendance. Mr. Chang Chin Nam, Executive Director of Precision Engineering at the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), will be the Guest of Honour officiating the opening ceremony. “Singapore’s manufacturing industry needs to master disruptive technologies like additive manufacturing to strengthen its global competitiveness. The EDB will work with companies to acquire additive manufacturing capabilities to develop innovative value-added products and to build an additive manufacturing ecosystem in Singapore,”

Centric Software, Inc., will open its first Asian office today in Shanghai. The office will be the fifth overseas location for Centric. Other offices are situated throughout Europe, in locations with large concentrations of consumer product brands and retailers. “Looking at the world market, China represents one of the biggest opportunities in the apparel and consumer products market, with both brands and retailers,” says Chris Groves, Centric’s president and CEO. “Centric has a tremendous amount to offer these companies as they grow and expand internationally. The time is now for PLM adoption, and specifically for adoption of flexible, configurable software like the Centric 8 PLM solution.” The announcement of the Shanghai office opening comes on the heels of Centric’s July 29 announcement of $24 million in growth capital as part of its Series D venture capital financing. One of the primary goals of the financing round was to help Centric expand its

Delcam has released a new version of its DentMILL for Roland dental milling software tailored specifically for the production of crowns and bridges in zirconia, wax and PMMA on the Roland DXW-50 desktop machining system.  At the same time, Delcam has released a new related program, DentMILL for Roland Express, which supports the Roland DWX-4 machine. Both programs are based on the 2014 R2 release of Delcam’s extremely successful DentMILL milling software, with the addition of dedicated templates for the automated generation of machining procedures specifically for the Roland equipment, plus libraries of proven tooling and fixturing.  The key difference between them is that DentMILL for Roland supports both the five-axis and three-axis capabilities of the DWX-50, whereas DentMILL for Roland Express provides three-axis toolpaths for the DWX-4. DentMILL for Roland benefits from the many proven strengths of DentMILL.  These include a range of advanced strategies that offer smoother machining to give

Daimler AG has officially certified solidThinking Inspire®, a product that enables design engineers to create and investigate structurally efficient concepts quickly and easily. With this certification, the tool becomes available to all design engineers at the customer as part of the Altair HyperWorks® computer-aided engineering software suite. Traditional structural simulations allow engineers to check if a design will support the required loads; solidThinking Inspire enhances this process by directly generating an optimal new material layout within a given design space using loads as an input. The automotive industry is continually striving for lighter and more structurally efficient designs to meet global emission regulations while improving product performance. With solidThinking Inspire, these goals can now be achieved during the initial conceptual design phase of a new component or system, since the tool supports a simulation driven design process. Furthermore, solidThinking Inspire helps design engineers follow the functional and resource-efficient design rules found

Open Text Corporation announced today its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, and the appointment of John Doolittle as Chief Financial Officer. Financial Highlights for Q4 FY14 (1) Total revenue was $494.0 million, up 42% Y/Y License revenue was $99.7 million, up 27% Y/Y Cloud services revenue was $148.9 million, up 255% Y/Y Customer support revenue was $183.9 million, up 12% Y/Y Non-GAAP-based EPS, diluted was $1.05 compared to $0.72 Y/Y, up 48%; GAAP-based EPS, diluted was $0.72 compared to $0.36 Y/Y up 100%, on a post stock-split basis.(2)   Non-GAAP-based income from operations was $162.2 million and 33% of revenues up 58% Y/Y; GAAP-based income from operations was $107.7 million and 22% of revenues, up 118% Y/Y.(2) Operating cash flow was $134.9 million, up 107%Y/Y, with an ending cash balance of $427.9 million. Financial Highlights for FY14 (1) Total revenue for the period was $1,624.7 million, up 19% Y/Y License revenue was $309.2 million, up 11% Y/Y Cloud services revenue was $361.1 million, up 108% Y/Y Customer support revenue was $707.0 million, up 7% Y/Y Non-GAAP-based EPS, diluted was $3.37 compared to $2.79 Y/Y, up 21%; GAAP-based EPS,

Fujitsu today reported a profit for the first quarter attributable to owners of the parent of 6.8 billion yen (US$67 million), representing an improvement of 16.0 billion yen compared to the loss posted in the first quarter of fiscal 2013. From the first quarter of fiscal 2014, the Fujitsu Group has adopted International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). In addition, consolidated financial statements for the previous fiscal year's first quarter and for the full 2013 fiscal year are presented in accordance with IFRS. Consolidated revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2014 amounted to 1,068.6 billion yen (US$10,580 million), an increase of 6.9% from the first quarter of fiscal 2013. Revenue in Japan increased 8.1%. Revenue from mobile phones and PCs rose significantly, and revenue from system integration services also increased, primarily from the public sector and financial services sector. Outside of Japan, revenue rose 5.3%, but was essentially unchanged on a constant-currency

Cimatron Limited announced today that it will be releasing its second quarter financial results on Wednesday, August 13th, 2014, before the US markets open. Cimatron's management will host a conference call that same day, at 9:00am EDT, 16:00 Israel time. On the call, management will review and discuss the results, and will also be available to answer questions by investors. To participate, please call one of the following teleconferencing numbers. Please begin placing your call at least 5 minutes before the conference call commences. USA: +1-866-860-9642 International: +972-3-9180664 Israel: 03-9180664 For those unable to listen to the live call, a recording of the call will be available from the day after the call under the investor relations section of Cimatron's website, at: www.cimatron.com.

3D Systems Corporation announced today that its second quarter revenue grew $30.7 million, or 25%, from the prior year to $151.5 million on strong demand for its design and manufacturing printers, materials and services, resulting in second quarter GAAP earnings of $0.02 per share and non-GAAP earnings of $0.16 per share. Organic growth amounted to 10% as additional orders-in-hand, including $23.1 million of printer orders, a 29% sequential increase over the March backlog for printers, expanded the company’s second quarter total backlog to a record $31.9 million. “We are pleased that unit sales of our design and manufacturing printers increased 126% and helped fuel a 30% increase in materials revenue. We believe that the record order book that we exited the quarter with reflects the vibrancy of our business and our organic growth trajectory,” said Avi Reichental, 3DS’ President and Chief Executive Officer. Second Quarter 2014 Revenue Highlights (compared to second quarter 2013): Design