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Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) announced that it has successfully been certified as a Top Employer in Australia 2015 by the Top Employers Institute. The annual international research undertaken by the Top Employers Institute recognizes leading employers around the world: those that provide excellent employee conditions, nurture and develop talent throughout all levels of the organisation, and which strive to continuously optimize employment practices. TCS Australia and New Zealand has been awarded the exclusive Top Employers Australia 2015 Certification. The Top Employers Institute (formerly known as the CRF Institute) globally certifies excellence in the conditions that employers create for their people. It has just announced the results of this year’s research into the employee conditions of significant employers in Asia Pacific. TCS Australia and New Zealand is one of the selected organizations to achieve the Top Employers Australia 2015 certification and is pleased to be officially recognized as a leading employer. Crucial to the Top

Redstack is pleased to announce the addition of MakerBot® to their expanding portfolio of 3D design and engineering solutions. “Redstack is pleased to welcome MakerBot® to our growing portfolio of industry-leading 3d design and engineering technology solutions” noted Michael Lachs, Managing Director of Redstack. Redstack will offer all MakerBot® products, including the newest generation of 3D printers: the award-winning MakerBot Replicator® Desktop 3D Printer, the MakerBot Replicator Mini Compact 3D Printer, and the MakerBot Replicator Z18 3D Printer with its massive build volume and the best price/performance in the extra-large professional 3D printer category. MakerBot Replicator 3D Printers are powered by the user-friendly MakerBot Replicator 3D Printing Platform, which offers an onboard camera, plug and play features, app- and cloud-enabled workflow, and available Wi-Fi connectivity. Redstack will also offer the MakerBot Replicator 2X Experimental 3D Printer, the MakerBot Digitizer™ Desktop 3D Scanner, and MakerBot Filaments and accessories. MakerBot’s 3D printing solutions complement Redstack’s

Wipro Ltd. and Software AG today announced a joint solution platform for streaming analytics that provides real-time actionable intelligence for the Internet of Things (IoT) market.    To address the huge market potential created by streaming analytics in conjunction with IoT and other emerging technologies, Wipro and Software AG have come up with a solution that provides enterprises with a competitive edge by responding to events in real-time with unlimited scalability. Wipro has developed a streaming analytics based IoT solution platform, with a unique architectural framework called ‘Wipro Looking Glass’. In the first release, Wipro is leveraging Software AG’s Big Data Streaming Analytics product suite. The platform provides enterprises with a fast and easy entry into the vast business possibilities offered by the IoT. Wipro Looking Glass current version embeds Software AG’s Streaming Analytics product suite which is designed to integrate, capture, analyze and respond to IoT data. The solution components include a real-time

C3D Labs is pleased to announce that Dr. Nikolay Golovanov's book Geometric Modeling is now available in English. His book outlines the principles of geometric modeling, such as methods for constructing curves, surfaces, and solids. It describes the algorithms and data structures needed to represent geometric objects. The book is intended for those who study, use, and develop geometric modeling systems. Dr. Golovanov is the head of C3D Development Center and has a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering. Geometric Modeling is based on the more than 20 years’ experience he gained from developing the C3D geometric kernel, which is used by CAD systems such as KOMPAS-3D, ESPRIT Extra CAD, BAZIS, K3-Furniture, Quick CADCAM, Techtran and others. The English translation is a revised and updated version of the first edition of the book, which was written in Russian. Assisting in the publication of the book was Dr. Joel N. Orr, a long time expert

BobCAD-CAM has released the new Training Professor Video Series for their v27 2 Axis Lathe CAD-CAM software. Traditionally BobCAD-CAM develops multimedia training videos for all of their CAD-CAM products. With the v27 Mill training video series complete they turned to their Lathe CAD-CAM to provide their users with a complete training solution to learning how to program CNC Lathe parts with their CAD-CAM software. The v27 CAD-CAM software is a modular CAD-CAM product with CAD, Milling for 2.5, 3, 4 & 5 Axis modules as well as their Lathe, Nesting, Art and more. Because of this benefit, the BobCAD-CAM customer base can add-on technology as the shop grows their business and their machine tool capabilities without having to pay more for CAD-CAM technology that they simply don’t need. This new Lathe CAD-CAM training video series includes: Video Box Set of CDs with 45 Individual Training Videos 236 Page Digital Workbook (Acrobat PDF) with Training Lessons Corresponding training

AMC Bridge has released the Drawing Diagnostics 3.0 for Autodesk AutoCAD 2015. Drawing Diagnostics is an add-in application for AutoCAD that helps find and fix violated geometric constraints in DXF/DWG drawings, as well as infer additional constraints. AMC Bridge has released Drawing Diagnostics 3.0 for Autodesk AutoCAD 2015. Drawing Diagnostics is an add-in application for AutoCAD that helps find and fix violated geometric constraints in DXF/DWG drawings, as well as infer additional constraints. In addition to providing fixes for critical bugs, Version 3.0 contains capabilities to identify implicit constraints and apply them using constraints manager provided by AutoCAD 2015. Constraints supported by Drawing Diagnostics 3.0 include: End and mid points Vertical and horizontal Parallel, perpendicular Concentric circles and arcs

The Radan computer-aided-manufacturing (CAM) solution by Vero Software, will be exhibited Feb. 8-11 at SOLIDWORKS World 2015, slated to take place at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Designed as a forum for learning to work more quickly and efficiently, SOLIDWORKS World offers participants educational and networking opportunities, as well as the chance to see cutting-edge technologies. Conference participants are encouraged to learn more about Radan at Booth No. 400 in the SOLIDWORKS Partner Pavilion, where demonstrations of Radan’s productivity-enhancing features will be presented. Among the 180 improvements available in Radan 2015 are nesting upgrades that increase productivity while maximizing materials and maintaining ease of use. Radan now creates more compact nests than ever before by spreading parts more evenly throughout the sheet, and by better utilizing the middle of the sheet to fully utilize materials. Additional nesting upgrades include the automatic application of rectangular nesting when appropriate for nearly-rectangular parts, a time-saving

The latest developments in Delcam’s range of CAM programming software will be demonstrated at the Pacific Design & Manufacturing exhibition to be held in Anaheim, California, from 10th to 12th February.  The main highlights will be the 2015 R2 releases of the FeatureCAM feature-based CAM software and of the PowerMILL software for the programming of high-speed and five-axis machining. FeatureCAM 2015 R2 incorporates a milling calculator to help users obtain the maximum benefit from the Vortex high-efficiency area-clearance strategy.  The radical nature of Vortex can make it difficult for users to set the optimum parameters when they first apply the strategy.  To overcome this problem, Delcam has added a calculator that provides an easy way to maximise productivity and minimise machining times with Vortex.  The calculator uses control of the maximum chip thickness to calculate the appropriate feeds and speeds that will minimise the cutting time while maintaining a consistent load

The “CG Series”, made up of CG CAM-TOOL, CG Press Design & CG Mold Design will be available for review at SolidWorks World 2015 The “CG Series” is an Integrated CAD/CAM Solution, for Mold and Die Makers, all functioning as Add-Ins to SolidWorks. The “CG Series” created by C&G Systems of Japan, will be exhibited Feb. 8-11 at SolidWorks World 2015, scheduled to take place at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona. SolidWorks World 2015 is a venue for SolidWorks users to learn more about SolidWork, SolidWorks Add Ins and also receive Certification. SolidWorks users are encouraged to visit Booth 101 in the Solidworks Partner Pavilion, where you will be able to view CNC Machined parts finished on the machine, with no hand polishing. Demonstrations of any or all of the 3 products will be available upon request. CG CAM-TOOL Version 4.3 will be released, including a new Slotting Toolpath.

CCE has released updates of its Open Data eXchange (ODX) libraries. "CCE's robust ODX libraries exist in order to read & write native CAD data, which is used by a number of leading MCAD software ISVs. The current release features important updates for supporting critical data attributes such as material properties," said Vinay Wagle, VP of Marketing & Sales. The updated NX libraries feature a number of user requested enhancements: Attributes support has been enhanced for assembly files by providing the ability to read position overrides of an instance of its parent's context. Additionally, write instance properties (user-defined key-value parameters) in its parent's context have also been enhanced. Material support has been enhanced by supporting new materials definitions added to NX since version 6.0. With that being said, the reader can provide additional isotropic material properties including material strength, formability, & fatigue, as well. Writer functionality has been enhanced to support writing material data to