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Aras® today announced participation in the CRYSTAL Consortium’s Final Dissemination Event in Madrid Spain on June 15-16, 2016. Together Airbus, IBM and Aras, will showcase and demonstrate the ALM-PLM Open Reference Architecture implementation. Details and registration at http://www.crystal-artemis.eu/events/final-dissemination-event.html The CRYSTAL Consortium is composed of 68 participants from 10 European countries. Participants range from industrial partners and subject matter experts to academic partners and cover the aerospace, automotive, rail and medical industries. The initiative supports a systems engineering approach as product complexity increases by enabling interoperability among different life-cycle domains – including mechanical, electronics, software and firmware – to improve collaboration, coordination and control without the need to replace existing legacy systems which avoids disruption and risk. CRYSTAL builds on results of previous projects in Reference Technology Platform (RTP) and Interoperability Specifications (IOS) to enhance these capabilities for corporate use. The initiative enables loosely coupled systems, tools and platforms

A company in Stuttgart (south Germany) providing sheet metal components almost exclusively for the automotive industry, has made Radan, from Vero Software, its first CAD/CAM software installation, as it looks to increase its customer base. Family-run Röhrle Stahl- und Blechbearbeitungs GmbH recently invested in a new Trumpf TruLaser 5060 and two Trumpf EHT Vario press brakes in tandem mode. Junior Managing Director Frank Roehrle was looking for one fully integrated software solution for all three machines, and opted for a Radan package, supplied and maintained by Vero’s German distributor, 3D Concepts GmbH. Radprofile nests and drives the laser, with Radbend providing offline programming for the press brakes. 3D Concepts application engineer Viktor Mueller says Röhrle Stahl had also looked at a further two options – using proprietary software, or another independent system. “However, Radan was the only software that could run both machine types with one integrated solution. It

EDEM and Siemens have developed a co-simulation capability between EDEM and LMS Virtual.Lab™ Motion software tools. This solution provides manufacturers of heavy equipment such as dragline buckets, backhoe loaders and excavators with new insights into machine-material interaction. The solution allows engineers to introduce realistic bulk material behaviors to their multi-body dynamics simulations, and offers unrivalled insight into how material loads are transferred throughout a mechanical system. This coupled solution results in optimized equipment design, reduced physical testing, reduced time to market and improved design quality. Richard LaRoche, CEO of EDEM commented: “EDEM is excited to join Siemens PLM Software’s partner community. The strength of our two organizations working together will deliver significant value to our customers.” Willy Bakkers, Vice President – Head of 3D Simulation Division, Siemens PLM Software added: “Siemens PLM Software is committed to creating partnerships to help enhance the end-user experience of our customers. We are pleased to work

Alta Via Consulting LLC joins Siemens PLM Software Consulting and System Integrator Partner Program to support the manufacturing operations management (MOM) space. Alta Via will participate in the MOM Expertise Alliance Center (MEAC) in the US, a community of highly skilled partners providing MOM specific services to manufacturers. This agreement will help Alta Via provide its customers new insights into operations.  Alta Via will now be able to connect and integrate critical manufacturing drivers and results to financial information providing new profitability and decision support insights.   Alta Via Partner, Anton van der Merwe, is quoted saying, "Our customers want technology that has an open data model that will support them in the future. We have been looking for a MOM partner with advanced capabilities and a significant edge over competitors which Siemens provides our clients. We are excited to work with Siemens to provide industry-leading PLM technology to our customers." "Siemens PLM Software is committed

3D Systems announced today that John N. McMullen will join the company as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective July 1, 2016. Elected by the Board of Directors and reporting to President & CEO Vyomesh Joshi, McMullen succeeds David Styka in the CFO role. Styka will remain with the company to provide operational and financial support to Management. McMullen brings to 3D Systems over three decades of progressive finance leadership experience, most recently serving as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Kodak. Before that, McMullen led a successful 32-year career at HP and its acquired companies, Compaq Computer and Digital Equipment Corporation. His positions included Senior Vice President of Finance and Corporate Treasurer of HP, Chief Financial Officer of HP’s Imaging and Printing Group, and Vice President of Finance and Strategy for Compaq’s Worldwide Sales and Services Group. Since 2011, McMullen has served on the Board of

CAM Market Grew 12.9% in Constant Currencies in 2015. ANN ARBOR, Michigan, 16 June 2016—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm announces the release of the 2016 CIMdata CAM Market Analysis Report (MAR), the twenty-fifth annual study of the global Computer-Aided Machining (CAM) market. CIMdata estimates that based on end-user payments, the worldwide CAM software and related services market grew by 2.8% in calendar year 2015. The estimated end-user payments grew from $1.76 billion in 2014 to $1.81 billion in 2015. According to Stan Przybylinski, CIMdata’s VP of Research, “Just like PLM revenues overall, currency effects dragged down the CAM results, with CIMdata estimating year-on-year growth of 12.9% in constant currencies.” CIMdata projects that in 2016 growth in manufacturing will continue and end-user payments for CAM software will increase by 6.5% to $1.93 billion. Since 2002, the CAM software market has shown modest but steady growth as

Experienced PLM executive joins CIMdata as a Senior Business Development Manager. ANN ARBOR, Michigan, 16 June 2016—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) strategic management consulting and research firm, announces that Robert L’Heureux has joined the firm as a Senior Business Development Manager. During his 25+ year career Mr. L’Heureux has provided PLM strategic support to a wide variety of clients over a spectrum of industries including: Aerospace & Defense, Federal, State Government, Automotive, Heavy Equipment, Process & Chemical, High-Technology Electronics, Semiconductor, Software Application Developers, Medical Device, and Pharmaceutical. “In today’s world of extremely complex products, Internet of Things (IoT), Social Media, Cyber Security; a world that is information rich and characterized by instantaneous data flow, companies are faced with the tremendous task of understanding the impact of decisions to adapt, adopt, engage, or defend. Rapid, constant change is now the norm; companies must react rapidly to market changes or die.

Hexagon AB today announced the launch of HxGN SMART Build, an enterprise construction management software solution designed to alleviate cost overruns and delays. SMART Build will be officially unveiled today at Hexagon’s Construction Innovation Forum, part of HxGN LIVE 2016, an annual, international conference hosted in Anaheim, California, USA this year. Benefitting from Hexagon’s decades of leadership and expertise on some of the world’s most complex construction projects, SMART Build facilitates the convergence of construction planning and execution through real-time clarity, accountability and management of the project lifecycle. This empowers construction executives with top-down visibility of progress and deviations and field crews with automation and real-time access to the relevant and up-to-date information they need every day on the job site. Hexagon President and CEO Ola Rollén (https://twitter.com/OlaRollen) said, “General contractors face an almost impossible challenge with the number of variables they deal with every day. SMART Build will deliver cost

AECOM and Trimble are collaborating on the world's first use of Microsoft HoloLens "mixed-reality" technology for engineering and construction. AECOM has launched a pilot program with Trimble to apply the technology to projects on three continents.  Through a lightweight headset, HoloLens technology adds holograms of 3D objects into a user's view, allowing interaction with these virtual objects as if they were present. Trimble's innovative mixed-reality solutions allow AECOM to feed 3D engineering models into the HoloLens world, including models of large or complex projects.   AECOM is deploying HoloLens devices and Trimble technologies to real-world projects, including the Serpentine Galleries' annual architecture program in London. The mixed-reality technology supplements conventional working practices and improves communication, collaboration and visualization.   "Exploring complex structures in a mixed-reality environment has huge potential to accelerate the engineering design process," said AECOM president Stephen M. Kadenacy. "With this technology we can gain greater clarity

PTC hosted the LiveWorx® premier IoT business event on June 6-9 in Boston. The award-winning event attracted a record number of over 4,500 attendees and 4,100 more via livestream in over 40 countries. LiveWorx featured four days of compelling keynotes, over 200 breakout sessions, and presentations from business leaders who shared challenges and successes on a broad range of IoT topics in a series of content tracks for design, development, manufacturing, and service. From defense contractor Raytheon to the US Army, from software company Electric Cloud to consumer business Hallmark Cards, attendees had the opportunity to listen and learn how these organizations are building and deploying IoT strategies. In the Xtropolis™ expo hall, attendees experienced the IoT for themselves through dozens of demos of PTC’s full product portfolio and leading partner technologies, bringing the IoT from concept to reality. During the IoT Mix@6 reception, the 4,500 attendees were able to network and discuss