Position Papers

Delcam CRISPIN will demonstrate the 2015 release of its ShoeMaker Pro CAD software for the design of all types of footwear at the SIMAC exhibition to be held in Milan from 25th to 27th February.  The new version incorporates improvements to the last import wizard, the introduction of style-line templates to speed up the creation of classic shoe designs, more flexibility in the modelling of heels, and the ability to create tuned flattening-parameter files based on existing lasts and production flattenings. ShoeMaker Pro is the only CAD program for the footwear industry that integrates fully 3D designs of lasts, uppers and soles, so allowing the complete CAD model of the shoe to be developed and visualised in a single system.  This integrated approach benefits all footwear designers, but is particularly advantageous for companies making sports shoes and other designs that include complex soles. In ShoeMaker Pro 2015, the last import wizard has

TUKATECH, INC. announced that its Board of Directors named Umesh Gaur as President for TUKATECH, Asia. Based at the Asia Headquarters in Gurgaon, Haryana, India, Umesh will be responsible for all Asia and Eastern European operations. “Umesh started as Systems Manager in 2003 and quickly climbed the ladder within the organization. For the last three years as Executive Vice President, he has grown the business to multi-folds in Asia. Our customers adore him and the technical staff respects him. His dedication to customer service along with his technical understanding of our business makes him the perfect candidate to take TUKATECH to new heights” commented Dr. Krishna Sareen, Chairman of the Board. “By far, 2014 has proven how Umesh headed the implementation of TUKA 2D and 3D systems at companies like Reliance Trends, Zovi.com, Jabong.com, Intertek, Epic in Vietnam and Bangladesh, Adrianna Papell and Forever New in China. We are certain that he

Pointwise, Inc. has signed distributorship agreements with Applied CCM Canada and KFour Metrics of India for sales and support of the Pointwise mesh generation software in those respective countries. “With the addition of Applied CCM Canada and KFour Metrics, we are able to provide an even higher level of service to our customers in two key markets, Canada and India,” said Rick Matus, Pointwise vice president for sales and marketing. “Both companies have a business philosophy similar to ours: provide engineering and scientific meshing customers with a high level of technical expertise and personal interaction that foster long-term, mutually beneficial relationships. We are happy to have them both as part of our team.” Applied CCM Canada, a partner with Applied CCM Pty. in Australia, was founded last year in Ottawa, Canada. “Applied CCM Canada is excited to be the newest Pointwise international distributor,” said Dr. Chris Sideroff, principal director. “We believe Pointwise's technical

Dassault Systèmes announced it is a charter member of the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI), a 122-member consortium awarded a $70 million grant by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The goal of the newly formed institute is to create better composite materials and technologies for rapid deployment within the automotive, wind turbine and compressed gas storage industries. The new institute, announced today by President Obama, will focus on advanced fiber-reinforced polymer composites that combine strong fibers with tough plastics to yield materials that are lighter and stronger than steel. While advanced composites are used in selective industries such as aerospace, military vehicles, satellites and luxury cars, these materials remain expensive, require large amounts of energy to manufacture and are difficult to recycle. IACMI is dedicated to overcoming these barriers by developing low-cost, high-production, energy-efficient manufacturing and recycling processes for composites applications. “Dassault Systèmes is proud to be a charter member of IACMI and

A2K Technologies announced that it is the first certified Autodesk PLM 360 Advisor in Australia. Autodesk PLM 360 provides next generation cloud-based product lifecycle management, to make processes more efficient and get products to market faster. Already an Autodesk Platinum Partner in Australia and the largest channel partner in the ANZ region, this designation further extend A2K Technologies’ Autodesk credentials. As a certified PLM 360 advisor, A2K Technologies has shown that it has made significant investment in its PLM 360 business, provides the highest level of industry acumen, and has the knowledge to sell and support Autodesk PLM 360. Fari Fanaeyan, Joint CEO, A2K Technologies said, “As the industry moves towards greater automation of processes and projects, and a growing need for cloud-based task access for stakeholders, the Autodesk PLM 360 Advisor status supports A2K’s whole-of-business approach in supporting our clients”. “This achievement further solidifies our position of trusted advisor in the widest range of design technology solutions

FARO Technologies, Inc. announces the release of the new FARO Freestyle3D Handheld Laser Scanner, an easy, intuitive device for use in Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC), Law Enforcement, and other industries. The FARO Freestyle3D is equipped with a Microsoft Surface™ tablet and offers unprecedented real-time visualization by allowing the user to view point cloud data as it is captured. The Freestyle3D scans to a distance of up to three (3) meters and captures up to 88K points per second with accuracy better than 1.5mm.  The patent-pending, self-compensating optical system also allows users to start scanning immediately with no warm up time required. “The Freestyle3D is the latest addition to the FARO 3D laser scanning portfolio and represents another step on our journey to democratize 3D scanning,” stated Jay Freeland, FARO’s President and CEO.  “Following the successful adoption of our Focus scanners for long-range scanning, we’ve developed a scanner that provides customers with the same intuitive feel

A long-established Bavarian tool-maker says two things are essential for its success: it reinvents itself regularly, and industry focussed technology such as VISI software for sheet metal tool design and programming 4 and 5-axis CNC machines. Meindl-Köhle Umform- und Systemtechnik began making precision tools in 1928, diversifying into producing parts to complement the tool-making division in 1990. Working from a 59,000 square foot production facility in Landsberg, they focus on milled and highly complex sheet metal parts – some of which are sub-assembled – for a range of industries. The in-house tool-making department uses VISI to design, simulate and NC-program a combination of milling and wire EDM machines for the progressive and transfer dies. They operate a flexible machining system meaning there is no strict separation between contract or prototype manufacturing, fixture construction and tool making. Managing Director Heinz Kleber says: “As a successful provider to the automotive industry, you virtually have

Financial Highlights Consolidated results under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for the quarter ended December 31, 2014 Quarter ended December 31, 2014 Revenues were $ 2,218 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2014 QoQ growth was 2.6% in constant currency; 0.8% in reported terms; YoY growth was 5.6%  Net profit was $ 522 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2014 QoQ growth was 2.2% YoY growth was 12.7%  Earnings per share (EPS) was $ 0.46 for the quarter ended December 31, 2014 QoQ growth was 2.2% YoY growth was 12.2% Liquid assets including cash and cash equivalents, available-for-sale financial assets, certificates of deposits and government bonds were $ 5,532 million as on December 31, 2014 as compared to $ 5,444 million as on September 30, 2014. The company has expanded its Innovation Fund from the current $ 100 million to $ 500 million to support the creation of a global eco-system of strategic partners. Infosys has pledged INR 254 crore ($ 40 million) for FY 15 towards Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) which is primarily being carried out through the Infosys Foundation, its philanthropic arm.

Exa® Corporation, announced that its Chief Financial Officer, Richard Gilbody, will present at the Needham Growth Conference to be held in New York City. Exa's presentation is scheduled to begin at 2:10pm ET on Thursday, January 15, 2015. This presentation will be available via live audio webcast at http://investor.exa.com/events.cfm and via replay from the same link beginning approximately one hour after the conclusion of the presentation.

3D Systems announced today that it plans to present at the 17th Annual Needham Growth Conference on Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at 2:10 PM ET. A live audio webcast and replay of the presentation will be available on 3DS’ website under the Investor Relations section at 3DSystems.com/investor.