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Vero Software is launching the latest release of WorkNC at the Industrie trade fair in Lyon. With a wide range of new and enhanced functionality, Product Manager Miguel Johan says visitors will be astounded at the extent WorkNC Version 24 improves CAM operator productivity and machining quality even further. “The new Rest Material Display has been enhanced, transforming it into a genuine analysis tool to aid CAM programmers in their perpetual quest to reduce machining preparation times.” It allows for the different amounts of rest material left on the model, to be rapidly evaluated according to user defined colour ranges. On large models and even on extremely complex components it is easy for users to determine the small zones or pockets that still need to be machined. Other innovative features include symmetry functions, importing 2D features directly from native NX files, quicker collision calculations, and new functions for working on STL models. “Industrie is

Wipro Ltd. announced today that it has been recognized by the Ethisphere Institute, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, as a 2015 World's Most Ethical Company®. The World's Most Ethical Companies designation recognizes those organizations that have had a material impact on the way business is conducted by fostering a culture of ethics and transparency at every level of the company. Being a fourth consecutive year honoree underscores Wipro's commitment to leading ethical business standards and practices ensuring long-term value to key stakeholders including customers, employees, suppliers, regulators and investors. Wipro is one of only three companies in the Information Technology Services industry honored this year. Speaking about this achievement, Anurag Behar, Chief Sustainability Officer, Wipro Ltd said, "At Wipro ethics, integrity and responsible citizenship are a foundational first principle and at the core of how we think and act. We are happy to be recognized by Ethisphere for

AMC Bridge announced a new partnership agreement with Siemens PLM Software. As part of this agreement AMC Bridge will provide global integration and custom development services to users of Siemens’ PLM Components. Siemens’ PLM Components include Parasolid® software, the world’s leading 3D geometric modeling component D-CubedTM software, including geometric constraint solvers that provide the parametric design capabilities in many leading computer aided design, engineering and manufacturing systems JT Open Toolkit - for interoperating with the JTTM data format – the ISO standard for viewing and sharing 3D product information. Working together, Siemens PLM Software and AMC Bridge will offer users of Parasolid, D-Cubed and the JT file format expert development help in all stages of adopting the component technologies from initial evaluation, to development of prototypes and proofs of concept, followed by development of commercial applications. This will not only help eliminate initial barriers to jumpstart new projects, but also help to accelerate time-to-market and reduce

MathWorks announced its expanded support for targeting Altera® SoC FPGAs and Xilinx® Zynq®-7000 All Programmable SoCs. The newest release of MATLAB and Simulink allows engineers and scientists using Model-Based Design to reduce their time-to-production with a higher degree of confidence, all within a single tool environment. Devices in the Xilinx Zynq-7000 family and the Altera SoC family incorporate a dual-core ARM® Cortex®-A9 coupled with powerful programmable logic fabric. This combination enables engineers and scientists to design and implement algorithms on a single chip that consumes less space and power. Now, MathWorks provides a guided workflow to develop and simulate algorithms which can be validated quickly and deployed onto these SoC devices, leveraging automatically generated C and HDL code. In addition to existing support for the Xilinx ISE® Design Suite and the Zynq Intelligent Drives Kit, the extended support provides integration with the Xilinx Vivado® Design Suite, Zynq SDR development platforms, and Altera SoCs. As a result engineers and scientists can prototype quickly

NAFEMS, the International Association for the Engineering Analysis Community, has announced a series of events and free downloads related specifically to the use of engineering analysis and simulation in the oil and gas industry. This specific industry focus will see free webinars and downloads available atnafems.org/offshore as well as industry specific seminars taking place in both Houston (USA) and Aberdeen (UK) in the coming months. A host of challenges face the oil and gas industry at the moment, with increasing pressure to minimize costs, safety risks, downtime, and emissions. As the industry looks to become ever more safe and efficient, simulation and analysis has a key role to play going forward.  The accurate representation of the reality of loading and response of offshore installations and their mechanical components requires a multidisciplinary approach, as well as knowledge of current best practices & standards to deliver the innovative solutions which are required by industry.  As with many industries,

IntrinSIM and Cyon Research announced that the key findings of their jointly held summit: ASSSESS (Analysis, Simulation and Systems Engineering Software Summit will be presented on Thursday, April 16, at COFES 2015. ASSESS, the Analysis, Simulation, and Systems Engineering Software Summit was a watershed event. Modeled after the great summits in the sciences of the early 20th century, bringing together influential representatives from major engineering corporations, leading industry analysts, software and hardware vendors, and distinguished members of the academic and financial communities. The ambassadors to the summit were among the leading thinkers of our industry, and people of substantial influence with the power to effect change. The summit was underwritten by the non-profit Center for Understanding Change (http://c4uc.org) and hosted by the Santa Fe Institute (http://santafe.edu). The list of ambassadors and sponsors can be found at http://cofes.com/assess The Summit was designed to put a stake in the ground and prioritize issues facing the simulation software market

At the 2015 AeroDef Manufacturing Conference & Exposition with Composites Manufacturing, CGTech will be demonstrating how critical simulation is when trimming composite parts. Throughout the show, in booth 443, CGTech will also be demonstrating VERICUT Composite Applications: VERICUT Composite Paths for Engineering (VCPe), VERICUT Composite Programming (VCP) & VERICUT Composite Simulation (VCS). “Because composite workpieces have a significant amount of process time and labor in them prior to machining, they can be more expensive than even some exotic metal alloy workpieces,” said Bill Hasenjaeger, CGTech’s Product Marketing Manager. “It’s usually not possible to repair a composite workpiece damaged during machining. Thus, validation of the part program is extremely critical.” CGTech will be exhibiting its latest version of VERICUT software. VERICUT is CNC machine simulation, verification and optimization software that enables users to eliminate the process of manually proving-out NC programs. VERICUT simulates all types of CNC machining, including drilling and trimming of

Siemens and George Washington University announced a $30 million in-kind grant of software licenses to enhance programs in the School of Engineering and Applied Science and strengthen a long-standing partnership between the technology company and the university. The in-kind grant builds upon Siemens’ existing partnership with the George Washington University. With its U.S. headquarters in Washington, D.C., Siemens has worked with the university on a variety of programs including: recruiting graduates to build a talent pipeline in U.S. industries, fostering interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields through the Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology, and executing energy efficiency and building automation projects. “As the University expands its focus on research, Siemens is pleased to grow our relationship with George Washington University to include leading edge technology and training initiatives. Access to our software will help better prepare these students for high-quality STEM and advanced manufacturing jobs,” said Eric

Mentor Graphics Corp. announced that Paul Mascarenas, OBE, former chief technology officer at Ford Motor Company, was appointed to serve on the company’s board of directors effective March 4, 2015.  “We welcome Paul Mascarenas to the Mentor Board, and look forward to benefiting from his deep expertise and wide knowledge of the automotive industry, which represents a major target market and growth opportunity for Mentor Graphics ” said Walden C. Rhines, chairman and CEO of Mentor Graphics. Paul Mascarenas serves as president and chairman of the Executive Board of the International Federation of Automotive Engineering Societies (FISITA), an umbrella organization for national automotive societies around the world. He is also presently serving as a special venture partner (SVP) at Fontinalis Partners, a sector-focused investment firm that invests exclusively in next-generation mobility opportunities. In addition, he currently serves on the Board of ON Semiconductor Corporation. Prior to retiring in October of 2014, Mr. Mascarenas

CNC Software, Inc. is proud to announce that Mastercam has reached its 200,000th installation. Specialised Orthotic Services is a UK-based company dedicated to providing customized seating for anyone needing specialized seating for correct posture and support. "Our new Mastercam-programmed robotic cell will further our ability to provide the best possible innovative special seating systems and other rehabilitation products," says Operations Manager, Stuart Pegg, "coupled with quality service no matter how complex our clients’ disabilities." Specialised Orthotic Services now belongs to the largest CAD/CAM community, and is obtaining the benefits of all the Mastercam knowledge and support out there. If you are a Mastercam customer, what does this mean for you? How can you benefit from the 200,000 Mastercam installations out there? Looking for Experienced Mastercam Users Shops around the world are always in need of experienced machinists and programmers to keep their business running smoothly and efficiently. If you are a shop owner, and