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Advanced Design Technology (ADT) announces that its TURBOdesign Suite version 5.2.5 is now shipping. This version of the company’s three-dimensional (3D) inverse design technology software provides major improvements and enhancements to the Suite. Turbomachinery design engineers and original equipment manufacturers benefit from the 3D inverse design technology in ADT’s TURBOdesign Suite. TURBOdesign Suite is a unique aerodynamic and hydrodynamic 3D design software package that allows users to design, analyze and optimize all types of turbomachinery, such as axial, mixed-flow, or centrifugal pumps, compressors, fans, turbines and torque converters. Using the software, designers evaluate turbomachinery package size and performance predictions, perform detailed 3D blade design with 3D inverse design capabilities, analyze flow information per component, stage performances with turbomachinery specific 3D computational fluid dynamics (CFD), and automate exploration of the design space with automatic optimization capabilities. "This latest release of TURBOdesign Suite builds on the strong fundaments of advanced 3D inverse design approach

ThingWorx, a PTC® business and leading Internet of Things (IoT) platform provider, announced today that SmartPatch, an Italian startup company that develops structural health monitoring solutions, has selected ThingWorx to view and understand the data from its connected, wireless applications. These SmartPatch applications help monitor the structural integrity of buildings, bridges, tunnels and monuments. SmartPatch has developed a patented solution for Structural Health Monitoring that is wireless, low cost and easy to implement. The company is using the ThingWorx IoT platform via a browser connected to a cloud server for its advanced graphical user interface to enable real-time, detailed monitoring of data points such as strain, temperature, tilt and seismic activity. The system will offer a comprehensive view of the measured point and offer immediate data for interpretation and possible action. “The ThingWorx based system can change the approach to viewing and understanding Structural Health Management data by builders, certification companies, state safety agencies,

To meet the explosive bandwidth demands of today's Internet backbone, data centers and cloud-based networks, ClariPhy has selected ANSYS integrated circuit power and reliability sign-off solutions to deliver fast, reliable and cost-efficient optical transport semiconductor solutions. With the exponential increase in mobile communications driven by streaming video and social media applications, carriers worldwide are unable to keep pace with Internet growth. To solve that challenge, carriers are installing next-generation 400G networks, which places new demands on network designers trying to ensure signal integrity. As a leading provider of 400G networking systems on a chip (SoCs), ClariPhy is leveraging ANSYS® RedHawk™ to ensure delivery of the most reliable optical transport semiconductor solutions. The ability to perform chip-package co-analysis (CPA) and thermal-aware electromigration (EM) verification, as well as scalable simulation capacity and performance with distributed machine processing (DMP) gave ClariPhy the confidence in the robustness of its complex SoC design.                                                                                                                     "To deliver the industry's most advanced and fastest semiconductor solutions, we

Aras® today announced that Autronica Fire & Security AS, a United Technologies Corporation (UTC) company, a leading innovator, manufacturer and supplier of fire safety, headquartered in Trondheim, Norway has selected the Aras Innovator PLM suite. Autronica selected Aras for the ability to manage complex, multi-discipline product development processes involving mechanical, electrical and software components. Autronica will implement the Electronic PLM from Minerva, a Gold Partner of Aras. “With Aras we get all the benefits of their open business model and a powerful, flexible PLM platform that can support our company’s needs not only today, but into the future,” said Frank Walstad, Director of Quality Assurance. “Combining the flexibility of Aras with the functionality in Electronic PLM from Minerva, we have a robust solution that will be up and running quickly.” Autronica Fire and Security AS is a leading innovator, manufacturer and supplier of fire safety equipment for applications on land and sea.

ESI Group announces the successful continuation of its global ISO 9001 certification effort. ESI Group obtained its first ISO 9001 certification in 2000 and followed up by independent certifications for its subsidiaries; actions intended to guarantee the quality of its products and services and ensure client satisfaction. Given its philosophy of continuous improvement, ESI then set out in 2011 to achieve global ISO 9001 certification that would bring together ESI Group, the parent company, and its subsidiaries under a single certificate. The ambition to achieve global certification testifies to the confidence ESI has in the quality of the solutions it provides to its clients and also to the concern of excellence that the company has for the global alignment of processes in the context of risk and quality management. Global certification guarantees that ESI pays special attention to ensuring the excellence of all Group processes and for employees it provides

The Mastercam X9 Public Beta release is open to all current Mastercam customers who are on Maintenance. CNC Software, Inc. had great success with the X8 Beta release last year. We received feedback from hundreds of customers and hope to hear from them again this year with the X9 Beta release. Shops get a chance to test Mastercam before it is released and provide valuable feedback that helps shape the final product.  Here are a few things you’ll see in Mastercam X9 Beta: Expanded Dynamic Motion toolpaths bring new options to our groundbreaking technique. And our widely-applied radial chip thinning lets you achieve efficient feeds and speeds while maintaining a target chip thickness. Solid Modeling improvements including Solid Disassembly for exploding and laying out a solids assembly, Solid Positioning for easy snap-positioning of items such as fixture components, and more. Powerful Multiaxis enhancements including Multiaxis Link, which delivers a new way to combine a

Maplesoft™ announced a major new release of its flagship product, Maple™, the mathematical computing software for education, research, and development involving mathematics, engineering, and the sciences. With Maple 2015, Maplesoft offers important new abilities to both educators and researchers in the areas of data analysis, application development, statistics education, and more. Maple 2015 includes a powerful new infrastructure for accessing, working with, and visualizing millions of data sets. Maple customers can freely access time series data sets from finance, economics, and demographics, such as current data on stocks and commodities, foreign exchange rates, macroeconomic data on labor market indicators, population statistics, and much more. All data, whether it is built into Maple or available through a connection with Quandl, an online provider of curated data from hundreds of sources, can be seamlessly searched, downloaded, and used inside Maple. Customers can use the powerful computation and data visualization tools in Maple 2015 to investigate trends,

Delcam has introduced four new modules for ArtCAM Express , the company’s entry-level software for engraving, signmaking and woodworking that is priced at $149, £99 or 125 Euros.  Like the ten add-on modules that were already available, these new options allow users to upgrade their capabilities to match their specific needs at a lower cost than would be required to move to the more powerful ArtCAM Insignia or ArtCAM Pro programs. ArtCAM Express is the entry-level version in the range of artistic CADCAM software offered by Delcam.  It includes 2D drawing, over 600 free pieces of relief clipart, and 2D and standard 3D machining functions.  Full details are available at www.artcam.com/express    The first of the new options is the toolpath-panelling module that allows larger jobs to be divided into sections for machining and reassembly once cut.  With the bevel-carving module, a hand-carved look with bevelled edges can be added to frames, moulds or signs.  Multiple items with different

The BIM Workshops officially adds Phoenix, Arizona to its list of 2015 stops with Early Bird registration opening on March 9th, 2015. The BIM Workshops, a two-day BIM and CAD training event, originated in Omaha, Nebraska and has since expanded to Southern California, Arizona, and Hawaii. The Arizona-based event, called the Mountain States BIM Workshops, will be hosted at the Marriott Phoenix Airport from June 11th to June 12th, 2015 and will feature a range of nationally- and regionally-recognized industry speakers including Andy Jizba, Steven Shell, Paul Aubin, and Brian Mackey. Special Keynote Speaker, John Kizior from AECOM, will also deliver the event’s opening address. “We are very excited to bring the BIM Workshops to the Mountain States,” explains Carla Edwards, event founder. “This region is home to many of the industry’s largest players and a very substantial BIM and CAD user community. We look forward to connecting that very community with our

Centric Software, Inc., marked its 2015 fiscal year (ending Jan. 31) with record-setting growth in bookings, customers and geographic expansion. “Centric has earned its position as the clear industry leader,” says Chris Groves, president and CEO of the company, which provides product lifecycle management (PLM) software for retail, apparel, footwear, luxury and consumer goods companies. The markets that Centric serves face rapid changes, growth and the relentlessness need to develop innovative products at an ever-faster pace, Groves explains. “Centric’s growth reflects validation by these markets that Centric offers the best PLM solution to the challenges they face, and that the Centric team has the greatest expertise to help customers get to the next level.” Bookings growth: Bookings (total value of accepted term contracts) were up 80 percent over the previous fiscal year. This marks the third year in a row of more than 70 percent growth. Customer growth: Centric reached its 100th customer milestone through