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Missler Software, author of the TopSolid family of integrated CAD/CAM/ERP software, and Machining Cloud GmbH, product data content provider for the digital shop, announce a new partnership under which the companies plan to work together to provide TopSolid users with direct access to product data and knowledge - 3d models, cutting conditions, tool parameters - from the world’s leading cutting-tool manufacturers. “Many cutting tools manufacturers now make their digital data available through the Machining Cloud portal. This agreement will enable TopSolid users to rapidly access directly these data during their part programming and machining simulation. Such modern technology will help them get the best tools and cutting conditions for their jobs, towards more efficient use of their CNC machines”, says Dominique Laffret, VP Strategic Partnerships at Missler Software.   Through the Machining Cloud, the cutting-tool manufacturer's descriptive, usage and geometric product data and application knowledge is always complete, up-to-date and readily available

ESI Group announces the signing of a strategic partnership agreement with EDF Energies Nouvelles (EDF EN). The partnership is in place for the next five years and will focus on innovative product development for the renewable energies market, leveraging ESI’s Virtual Prototyping technologies and expertise. New solutions and products co-created in the frame of this partnership will be exclusive to EDF EN. EDF Energies Nouvelles, a market leader in green electricity production, has appointed ESI to provide studies to optimize the day-to-day operations and maintenance of existing installations, and to support the development of new ones. These renewable energy installations may include photovoltaic installations, wind farms, and offshore wind farms. ESI’s Virtual Prototyping solutions will sustain the design of EDF EN’s innovative installations by virtually simulating their future performance for standard usage and for accidental conditions - enabling them to anticipate maintenance cost and assure compliance with new and upcoming regulations,. Eric Daubourg, COO of ESI

Cimatron Technologies Inc., is donating software valued at over $1.7 million to Southeastern Community College (SCC) in Iowa. The CimatronE software-a CAD/CAM solution for mold, tool and die makers as well as manufacturers of discrete parts-will be used to provide training for students in design and advanced manufacturing. Donation Helps Meet the Talent Needs of Manufacturers  It is one of the largest donations to SCC and will provide the foundation for training students from high school through college to meet the increasing demand for manufacturing expertise by companies in Iowa. The region is home to such industries as energy, pharmaceutical, food processing, and plastics. The donation was facilitated by the Lee County Economic Development Group, a private/public partnership to foster development and employment in the county. Cimatron Sees Iowa as a Key Manufacturing Location  "This donation, along with another donation to North Iowa Area Community College last year, underscores the importance Cimatron places on growing the manufacturing industry in Iowa and throughout North America," said Bill Gibbs,

Fulfilling its promise to expand access to its professional design software in education, Autodesk, Inc. has made its industry-leading design, engineering and entertainment software free* to students, instructors and academic institutions worldwide. Through this action, more than 680 million students and educators from over 800,000 secondary and post-secondary schools in 188 countries can take advantage of free access to Autodesk’s professional software and services for use in classrooms, labs, and at home. “The way we make things is changing rapidly, and we need a workforce ready to design for new manufacturing and construction techniques. By providing free professional design tools to students, faculty members and academic institutions around the world, we’re helping get industry ready for the next phase,” said Carl Bass, CEO, Autodesk. Following its announcement of free software for academic institutions in the United States earlier this year as part of President Obama’s ConnectED initiative, Autodesk has gradually expanded free access to its leading design