Position Papers

Flux.io, Inc. selected Siemens’ Parasolid® software as the geometric modeling foundation for Flux® software, a cloud-based collaborative platform for Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) professionals. Flux needed a geometric modeling kernel that would enable model geometry to be shared, interrogated and manipulated in a browser by all project stakeholders. Parasolid was chosen because of its excellent track record in cloud-based computing, as well as its broad industry adoption.  “The cloud is a compelling asset for Flux users who benefit from neutral, browser-based collaboration and interoperability across dispersed teams, as well as parallel processing that supplements local computing resources,” said Jen Carlile, Co-founder and VP of Engineering, Flux.io. “Parasolid has a proven track record as a geometric modeling component with reliable functionality and strong performance in the cloud, which is critical to our users’ success. It’s the ideal solution for our needs and the needs of our customers.”  Teams of architects and

International TechneGroup Incorporated (ITI), the global leader providing reliable interoperability, validation and migration solutions for product data and related systems, is pleased to participate in the Model-Based Enterprise Summit hosted by NIST, April 3-7, 2017. The purpose of the MBE Summit is to identify challenges, research, implementation issues, and lessons learned in manufacturing and quality assurance where a 3D model of the product serves as the authoritative information source for all activities in the product's lifecycle. This year’s theme is “Normalizing the Model-Based Enterprise.” ITI will participate in two presentations at the MBE Summit. The first, titled “Supply Chain MBE/TDP Improvement,” will cover the advances made by the Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute (DMDII) project in which ITI is participating, along with a team of industry organizations including 3rd Dimension, Anark Corporation, Lockheed Martin, Microsoft, and Purdue University. This project aims to push MBE technologies forward by

The COE Annual PLM Experience and TechniFair is a three day event held to bring together users of Dassault Systemes solutions. Attend keynote presentations from industry leaders, see the latest product developments, learn solutions to your business challenges, connect with other experts during networking receptions and visit the TechniFair, featuring over 30 vendors. As the Founding Partner of COE, Dassault Systèmes plays a large role in the COE Annual PLM Experience & TechniFair.  3DS executives will present in the General Session, delivering the vision and strategy of Dassault Systèmes and our solution offerings.  3DS subject matter experts will share their expertise through technical training breakout and hands-on sessions.  Make sure to attend the COE PLM Forum on Tuesday morning, which provides an opportunity for COE member companies to ask questions directly with a panel of executives from Dassault Systèmes. The PLM forum panel will address questions submitted in advance of

GoEngineer and Concept Laser today announced that they have entered into a partnership that teams the market-leading strengths of each company to expand their respective footprint in metal additive manufacturing. GoEngineer will be a marketing channel for Concept Laser’s portfolio of machine solutions. The partnership is a strong strategic fit, leveraging the two leading companies’ respective strengths: GoEngineer has been providing customers with best-in-class products for more than 30 years, combining Stratasys additive manufacturing tools with SOLIDWORKS design solutions. This competitive offering allows GoEngineer to educate their customers across the entire spectrum of design to print, helping organizations bring designs to life. Concept Laser’s global leadership in powder-bed laser metal additive manufacturing systems. GoEngineer operates 18 training & support centers located throughout the Central and Western U.S. “The relationship with Concept Laser presents a powerful opportunity for GoEngineer to understand and assist our customers as they develop strategies to move into the metals market

Bamboo Rose today announced the launch of the first of its kind Bamboo Rose House of Fashion in partnership with the Council of International Fashion Designers (CIFD), the new trade association for American apparel and accessory designers. The strategic partnership connects international designers with North American retailers, by giving CIFD’s members access to Bamboo Rose’s digital marketplace. The Bamboo Rose House of Fashion provides CIFD designers with access to resources to grow their exposure and footprint internationally – resources they previously had no way of reaching. Designers who’ve found success domestically but want to gain footing in international markets will have the ability to instantly reach over 1,000 international retailers and set up virtual showrooms in Bamboo Rose’s marketplace. This means more opportunities to share and sell their designs to retailers in different markets worldwide. In the Bamboo Rose House of Fashion, for example, Peruvian designers who previously had to attend yearly

Popular education program will take place at the DoubleTree Amsterdam Centraal Station from June 12-16. ANN ARBOR, Michigan, 14 March, 2017—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global product lifecycle management (PLM) strategic consulting and research firm, announces that it will bring its world-renowned PLM Certificate Program to Amsterdam, The Netherlands from June 12-16, 2017. The program is recognized as the PLM industry’s most comprehensive solution-agnostic education offering. The program, which includes several options that have been designed to accommodate the needs of those involved in the industry at any level, prepares PLM professionals to successfully address the challenges commonly faced in PLM strategy development and implementation. The assessment-based certificate program includes a personalized classroom experience, individual and team-based exercises, and individual evaluations of achievement. The program is facilitated by a team of CIMdata experts. Upon successful completion of the program, participants receive a CIMdata PLM Certificate and are invited to join CIMdata’s global PLM

Dassault Systèmes today announced that DS Automobiles, the premium brand of PSA Group, is using the “Virtual Garage” industry solution experience to fully support the launch of its new SUV, DS 7 CROSSBACK, unveiled at the 87th Geneva International Motor Show.  With this, DS Automobiles transforms its showrooms and invigorates the car buying experience by offering “DS Virtual Vision” immersive virtual reality experiences for all its vehicles. Most consumers visit a car dealership only once or twice.  Virtual technologies can help automotive brands to make this visit a game changer for both the consumer and the retailer.  DS Automobiles is leveraging virtual applications and virtual reality to deliver a visual, high-impact marketing and sales experience to consumers that emotionally connects them, to discover DS 7 CROSSBACK virtually before the commercial launch, but also all DS models.  DS Automobiles can adopt an alternative retail format that helps to optimize dealership space and boost sales. DS Automobiles

SecureRF, a leading provider of quantum-resistant security solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT), today announced that its asymmetric (public-key) cryptographic protocols are available on the new Arrow Chameleon96 Community board. SecureRF's security tools enable companies to deploy small, fast and ultra-low-energy solutions providing integrity, authentication and non-repudiation for IoT devices. IoT devices are often deployed with little or no protection because most security solutions do not have acceptable runtimes, need a network connection, and require labor-intensive administration of a universal key or password database. SecureRF's Group Theoretic Cryptography methods, which include the Ironwood™ Key Agreement Protocol and Walnut Digital Signature Algorithm (WalnutDSA™), are at least 60 times faster than ECC, and consume up to 140 times less energy. In addition, there is no need to manage a database or maintain a network connection. SecureRF's methods are also quantum-resistant to known attacks, and will protect IoT devices based on the

The Open Telekom Cloud has moved to the next phase. Exactly one year after its launch, Deutsche Telekom is expanding its public cloud by publishing the latest release: SAP users can now run their applications on the Open Telekom Cloud; for faster web services Akamai is now available; and in the second quarter the Bitnami software library with some 150 Apps will be available. Bitnami  Bitnami is a software library containing around 150 apps including content management, eLearning, business intelligence and development tools. Users can use the launchpad to search the Open Telekom Cloud to find and launch their preferred apps. Bitnami configures the virtual machines in the background and users can start using their program within minutes. They only have to pay for the computing and storage capacity they actually use. SAP  SAP users now have two options on the Open Telekom Cloud. They can upload their SAP applications and use

Aras® today announced Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd has selected Aras Innovator® to standardize management of drawings, data, design and development processes of the company’s wide portfolio of products. After implementation with Aras Certified Partner Hitachi Systems, Aras will standardize processes in engineering data management and workflow management across the company’s main manufacturing plants in Japan, Thailand and China. Of special interest to Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems was Aras Innovator’s ability to be easily deployed across multiple languages and locations. Aras Innovator will help the company improve build-to-order production processes, streamline change order operations, and standardize product development management. Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems chose Aras based on the following criteria:  Strong capability to connect and manage multiple sources of information with a single platform Functionality to easily create and maintain structured, bill of materials (BOMs) for each stage of the product lifecycle Enhanced ability to synchronize EBOMs and MBOMs for clear visibility