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Infor today announced Infor CloudSuiteTM Industrial, offering manufacturing industry customers access to applications within the cloud environment. Infor CloudSuite Industrial builds upon Infor's offerings available on Amazon Web Services (AWS), combining beautiful software with rich industrial manufacturing functionality. Through a flexible, subscription-based delivery model, customers can considerably lower IT expenditures while continuing to benefit from visibility across the global supply chain with system-wide transparency for all key stakeholders-from suppliers to customers. The release of Infor CloudSuite Industrial provides manufacturing companies with a full suite of tools to manage all of their operations, from financials and scheduling to shop floor management, quality control, and analytics. Customers can share data such as revenue management, scheduling and customer information in real-time, ultimately allowing teams to be more collaborative and efficient. Infor CloudSuite Industrial offers access to industry specific analytics providing critical data and metrics to end-users through a unique user interface. Infor CloudSuite Industrial utilizes Infor ION® , a purpose-built

The latest release of Delcam’s PowerINSPECT inspection software has a new interface with new icons that make the software more intuitive and even easier to use.  Other enhancements in the new version include the ability to create compound items, and so speed up and simplify repetitive measurements, enhancements to the measurement dialogs and a further increase in the range of geometric features that can be inspected. For further details, plus video demonstrations of the new functionality, please visit the PowerINSPECT Learning Zone at www.delcam.tv/pi2014/lz The new interface was developed to further improve the ease of use that has been central to PowerINSPECT becoming the world’s leading hardware-independent inspection software.  Over the last few releases, the software has seen a significant increase in the range of measurements that it can make.  The software can now be used to take all types of simple measurements and to inspect a growing variety of geometric features, as

MSC Software Corporation today announced that Boeing has signed a 5-year agreement to extend the use of MSC Software structural analysis software including MSC Nastran and the Masterkey Plus token system. The agreement included new software technologies from MSC that enable advancements in Boeing's ability to conduct acoustics analysis and composites material modeling and analysis, as well as software platforms offering improved methods for Boeing to manage loads cycles and materials. Proven accuracy of MSC's simulation software, best-in-class technical support, and focus on the continued development of cutting-edge CAE technologies which advance Boeing's engineering methods were cited as reasons for the extended partnership and continued collaboration between the companies. "We are honored that our partnership with Boeing extends for nearly four decades," said Thomas Donahue, Director of Aerospace & Defense Industry at MSC Software. "Our engineering collaboration has been a constant drive to more accurately predict the behavior of aircraft so that The

Tata Technologies will be participating with Autodesk in the Factory Design Suite customer test drive series on Tuesday, Sept. 9, and Wednesday, Sept. 10. The complimentary breakfast and lunch events will be held at the Autodesk Novi, Mich. offices and led by Tata in-house 3D simulation and prototyping expert Ben Curtin. Each session will include both lecture and hands on software demo instruction. Topics will be focused on the integration of 2D, 3D and point cloud data into a single layout to ensure equipment will function properly in the context of existing facilities. During the sessions, Curtin will discuss and demonstrate how through utilization of the Factory Design Suite, mechanical engineers, designers and manufacturers in all industries can develop more innovative designs. Curtin is a uniquely experienced application engineer and business development consultant who has more than 14 years of experience using Autodesk manufacturing products. He offers unique insight in digital prototyping

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. announced it will be exhibiting its latest OrCAD®, Allegro® and Sigrity® technologies at this year's PCB West at booth #406 from September 9-11, 2014 in Santa Clara, CA. WHAT: Cadence will deliver several speaking sessions to discuss new developments in these technologies and how they can help solve today's complex PCB and IC packaging challenges. The scheduled Cadence speaking sessions are: Constraint-Driven Power Integrity: Wednesday, September 10, 9:00–10:00am PT, Dennis Nagle, Sr. Staff Engineer for Allegro Routing Standards-Based Interfaces: Wednesday, September 10, 3:00–4:00pm PT, Greg Horlick, Staff Product Engineer for Allegro Intelligent PCB Design Data Transfer to Manufacturing Using IPC-2581, Wednesday, September 10, 4:00–5:00pm PT, Hemant Shah, Product Marketing Group Director for the Custom IC & PCB Group Cadence will also hold demonstrations and presentations at booth #406 on topics including: 4X faster timing closure with Allegro® TimingVision™ environment Constraint-driven power integrity using Sigrity technology Interface-aware PCB design Team Design working with PTC Windchill Three new OrCAD® products to help speed up design Modern, incremental ECAD-MCAD co-design Design-build collaboration with your manufacturing

OpenText™ announced today that John Doolittle has joined OpenText as its CFO. Paul McFeeters will remain with the company through the end of September to complete the transition.

Author of PLMSavvy blog and seasoned PLM professional joins CIMdata as a Senior Consultant and Practice Lead. Ann Arbor, Michigan, 8 September 2014—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) strategic management consulting and research firm, announces that Ms. Laila Hirr, a long time PLM advocate and advisor, has joined the firm as a Senior Consultant and Practice Lead. In the course of her career Ms. Hirr has provided PLM strategic guidance and counsel to a wide variety of customers in industries including: Aerospace, Automotive, White Goods, Consumer Packaged Goods, Heavy Equipment, High-Technology Electronics, and Medical Devices. “The challenges faced by each of  these industries are unique, but the key issues tend to be the same when properly examined. Getting to common terminology will drive out the real issues to help our customers identify the appropriate strategy and approach for their PLM initiatives,” stated Ms. Hirr. Ms. Hirr’s work has encompassed tackling issues involving

The release of ShipConstructor 2015 CAD/CAM software is a key part of SSI’s new plan to increase flexibility, security, convenience and simplicity for its clients in the shipbuilding and offshore markets. Catalog Additions and Changes ShipConstructor 2015 contains a significant augmentation that will immediately be of benefit: the addition of several new catalogs. These catalogs will help users quickly and accurately model components to correct specifications, increasing productivity and quality; both significant concerns of management and employees downstream in production. These catalog additions and changes include the following XML standard templates: Added PipeCatalog-ASME-CarbonSteel.XML Added ImperialWeldStandards.XML Added MetricWeldStandards.XML Of particular note are the details related to the addition of the catalog for ASME Carbon Steel Pipe. It covers the standardization of dimensions of welded and seamless wrought steel pipe for high and low temperatures and pressures. The catalog contains a wide range of schedule 40/80 carbon steel pipes, elbows, tees, caps, connectors, crosses and reducers from the

Spatial Corp., has announced the R25 release of 3D ACIS Modeler and 3D InterOp for data reuse. The latest release delivers enhanced features that enable Spatial’s customers, such as Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) and Machine Tool Manufacturers, to expand their market share and competitively differentiate their products. Spatial’s integrated portfolio of 3D solutions allows customers to become more competitive by providing the most advanced 3D capabilities for 3D application development. The functionality and features in this latest release will enable customers to reach new markets, such as automotive and construction. This release also continues to meet Spatial’s objective of making 3D models more intelligent by including increased PMI capabilities, advanced feature detection,  and support for Model-Based Engineering (MBE) / Model-Based Definition (MBD).  “Leveraging Spatial’s data reuse capabilities in their R25 release enables us to integrate our applications more easily into our existing workflows with very little disruption and high reliability. For our end users, problems in the workflow have an

Bentley Systems, Incorporated, released MOSES V7.1 software for the hydrostatic and hydrodynamic analysis of offshore platforms and vessels. MOSES is the leading software for the analysis and simulation of complex offshore structure transport and installation projects. Featuring functionality covering the full range of stability, motions, and mooring studies of offshore operations, MOSES is the mainstay for professional engineers to reliably meet stringent offshore code requirements, reduce project risks, and increase safety. Users of MOSES V7.1 further benefit from: a modern graphical user interface that ensures model accuracy and consistency; faster, intuitive 3D modeling to help explore design alternatives (optioneering); easier editing and management of MOSES simulation scripts; reduced delays and rework from the tighter integration of MOSES and Bentley’s SACS software for the analysis and design of fixed platforms and topsides; enhanced information mobility through Integrated Structural Modeling. Phil Christensen, Bentley vice president, offshore, said, “This first major release of MOSES since Bentley acquired it in October 2013 increases the software’s interoperability and extends the resulting information mobility that is a Bentley