Geometric Limited announced the addition of automated manufacturing support for SOLIDWORKS® MBD 2016 technical communication software, which provides product manufacturing information (PMI) and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) instructions in 3D, to its CAMWorks® 2016 CNC machining application. These new capabilities for the joint SOLIDWORKS/CAMWorks CAD/CAM platform further streamline design and production processes, enabling a seamless transition from design to manufacturing for the first time in SOLIDWORKS design environments, as well as supporting drawingless design and manufacturing by eliminating the need to generate, store, and maintain 2D engineering drawings.

Available through an upcoming, second-quarter 2016 point release...

Fujitsu today reported profit for the period attributable to owners of the parent of 5.2 billion yen, representing a deterioration of 22.3 billion yen from the third quarter of fiscal 2014.

Consolidated revenue for the third quarter of fiscal 2015 was 1,166.9 billion yen, essentially unchanged from the third quarter of fiscal 2014. Revenue in Japan decreased 1.5%. Although revenue in Japan from system integration services increased, revenue from PCs and server-related products decreased. Revenue outside of Japan rose 1.2%. Revenue from the Mobilewear sub-segment increased. Fujitsu recorded an operating profit of 14.0 billion yen, down 19.1 billion yen...

The latest version of the Mould and Die CAD/CAM system, VISI, will be presented at a trade show In Northern Italy which focuses on the tools and technology sector for metal workings.

The SamuEXPO combines three different events – SamuMetal, SamuPlast and SubTech; with each event providing the chance for exhibitors to find the latest technology and innovations in their sector.

Vero Solutions srl, the direct Italian reseller of VISI CAD/CAM software, will be attending the show, which runs from 3rd – 6th February 2016 at Pordenone in Northern Italy.  The main focus of attending is to showcase the latest VISI software...

Global CAD/CAM provider, Vero Software, will demonstrate the latest Edgecam and PartXplore solutions and benefits at the SIMODEC show in France, from 8^th – 11^th March 2016.

SIMODEC is the International Bar Turning Machine Tool Show, which brings together the most important national and international businesses’ in the bar turning, machining and parts production industries. The show attracts many exhibitors from across Europe (mainly France, Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, Switzerland and the Czech Republic).

Vero will be exhibiting the latest Edgecam and PartXplore solutions in Hall D, Stand P11 at the ‘Salon international de la machine-outil de décolletage.’

Edgecam, a market leading computer...

Delcam’s PartMaker Inc. Division will host a series of User Group Meetings around the country to launch PartMaker 2016. The program at each event will feature comprehensive technical sessions on the new features of PartMaker 2016.  PartMaker 2016 includes over fifty additional new features and enhancements, making it most significant release of the product to date. The event dates and locations are as follows:

February 24 – Memphis, Tennessee 
March 18 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

April 1 – Chicago, Illinois

April 1 – Cleveland, Ohio

April 1 – New England

April 8 – Los Angeles, California

April 8 – Minneapolis, Minnesota

April 8 – Buffalo, New York

April 21 –...

Key takeaways:

• Siemens’ intent to acquire CD-adapco reinforces their commitment to the Simulation & Analysis (S&A) market and will expand and strengthen Siemens PLM Software’s portfolio and position in this market
• CD-adapco’s world-class and widely used capabilities in computational fluid dynamics and coupled flow/multi-physics applications are complementary to Siemens PLM Software’s existing 3D simulation capabilities in their NX and LMS portfolios
• The previous acquisition of Red Cedar (HEEDS) by CD-adapco is an asset that further fills in Siemens PLM Software’s simulation and analysis portfolio and adds management talent

In one of the biggest deals of its kind, Siemens...

PTC today announced new features for the Vuforia augmented reality (AR) platform targeted for the enterprise. This includes support for Windows 10 devices and the introduction of the groundbreaking VuMark™ solution for delivering AR experiences to any object.

Recently acquired by PTC, the Vuforia AR platform is supported by a global ecosystem of over 200,000 developers who have built more than 20,000 apps for phones, tablets and a new generation of digital eyewear. Vuforia has been widely used by consumer brands to market and sell their products.

With the enhancements announced today,...

MachineWorks announces that today, the much anticipated MachineWorks version 7.4 is being released.

MachineWorks component software is at the forefront of the development of advanced 5-Axis simulation and collision detection technology, providing simulation and verification solutions that are integrated by the leading CAM system providers, CNC machine tool builders, and CNC control manufacturers across the world.

Among the many new features, hybrid machine tool simulation, higher quality surface finishing and greater accuracy of visual representation are some of the main highlights.

New Hybrid Manufacturing Simulation

The ability to simulate both Additive Manufacturing and Subtractive Manufacturing in a single environment is also featured in v7.4. The simulation of Hybrid Manufacturing Processes is...

Geometric Ltd. today announced the release of NESTINGWorks™ 2016 3D nesting software for automatically nesting layouts of SOLIDWORKS® parts and assemblies for production. This new 3D nesting application is seamlessly integrated within SOLIDWORKS 2016 software, enabling automated nesting of flat or 3D part or assembly models made from sheet stock, including sheet metal, plates, plastics, composites, or wood.

NESTINGWorks software leverages Geometric’s industry-leading NESTLib® true-shape 3D technology—known to nesting application developers worldwide as one of the fastest and most fully featured automatic true-shape nesting libraries available in the industry. With NESTINGWorks, product designers can efficiently optimize sheet-stock layouts—including specifications for grain...

Geometric Limited today announced the addition of automated ‘Machine to the Mean’ capabilities when working with SOLIDWORKS® parts and assembly files that contain tolerance— or geometric dimensioning and tolerance (GD&T)—information. These automated mean tolerance calculation capabilities will eliminate the common practice of having to manually calculate allowances when defining CNC tool paths or the need to rebuild 3D models to mean geometry, thus eliminating potential mistakes, while saving time and money, and streamlining the transition from design to manufacturing.

Available through an upcoming, second-quarter 2016 point release of CAMWorks® 2016 software, the new ‘Machine to the...