SENER has closed a contract with UK-based BAE Systems PLC for the integration between FORAN CAD/CAM System and PTC’s Windchill PLM System to be used in the design and manufacturing activities of Type 26 Program.

According to the contract, FORAN-Windchill Integration (FWI) will be implemented in BAE Systems Naval Ships in Scotstoun and Portsmouth.

FWI is being deployed following a phased approach. Key milestones include:

- Publishing and synchronization of Type 26 items and components: July 2015

- Change Management: December 2015

- Configuration Management: December 2016

BAE Systems Naval Ships will use FWI as one of the key business transformation activities for the Type 26...

The Nemetschek Group maintained its dynamic development from the first quarter of 2015 and accelerated revenue growth in the second quarter. The high level of growth in the first half of the year, which was primarily non-domestic and with software licenses, is accompanied by key strategic measures, e.g. investments in further internationalization of the brands, extension of BIM 5D expertise and increased sales/distribution and marketing activities.

Dynamic first half year

Group revenue in the second quarter rose to EUR 68.6 million, a growth of 33.8% compared to the same quarter in the previous year (EUR 51.3 million). In the first half of...

At the Composites and Advanced Materials Expo in Dallas, TX, CGTech will be presenting a software developer’s perspective on implementing programming and simulation software for automated layup equipment. 

“Machine independent software for programing and simulating automated layup equipment offers a viable alternative to software supplied by the machine supplier. This enables the end-user to unify programming and simulation tools for a range of equipment brands, models and technologies under one software infrastructure,” said Bill Hasenjaeger, CGTech’s Product Marketing Manager.  “This unification has a number of technological and cost savings advantages over the life of programs.”

 Throughout the show, in booth ZA73, CGTech...

CNC Software Inc., developers of Mastercam CAD/CAM software, has partnered with Edge Factor to produce a professional, time-saving, turnkey package of exciting media and interactive resources, called #RockMFGDay, to help make events compelling, engaging, and successful. Spurred by record-setting participation last year, many activities are in the works for Manufacturing Day 2015, scheduled for October 2, 2015—the fourth annual industry grassroots event that is celebrated across North America and being promoted as “MFG Day.”

 “Mastercam has partnered with Edge Factor to produce materials to inspire young people to pursue careers in the incredible world of manufacturing,” states Meghan Summers West,...

Jabez Technologies, creators of software to simplify complex robotic programming, is joining Hypertherm, a U.S. based manufacturer of plasma, waterjet, and laser cutting systems, to make it easier for companies to utilize robots for manufacturing applications.

Simple offline programming is a key barrier to the wider utilization of robotics in manufacturing. Hypertherm and Jabez believe combining Hypertherm’s cutting expertise with Jabez’s skilled engineering and support staff will make it easier for robotic programmers and integrators to achieve optimal results. At the same time, Jabez can enhance its support for a wide variety of robotic programming applications, including those beyond cutting, by...

HP today announced the availability of a full suite of Windows 10 services designed to help enterprises control costs while expediting the move to the new Microsoft operating system.

HP, a Preferred Provider of Microsoft cloud productivity and mobility solutions, now offers the most comprehensive portfolio of services available for the Microsoft enterprise ecosystem which includes Enterprise Services for Office 365, Readiness Workshop for Office 365, Enterprise Mobility Suite, Skype for Business and the new Windows 10 enterprise suite of services. The new Windows 10 services include:

• HP Test Drive Services for Windows 10
• HP Transformation Services for...

Indian industry including leaders in the technology sector have expressed their support for Autodesk University (AU) India 2015, which will be held on August 7, 2015 at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (SVP) stadium, National Sports Club of India (NSCI),Mumbai. AU is India's leading learning and networking event for design and engineering professionals.

With the participation of technology leaders from across the industry like Dell, HP, NVIDIA and organizations such as FICCI and National Skills Development Corporation (NSDC), the second edition of AU in India will focus on the future of how things are made, demonstrating the benefits that the combination of innovative design software with powerful hardware can provide to solving design challenges. The event...

The 2015 R2 release of Delcam’s PowerINSPECT inspection software makes it easier to complete fast and accurate inspection of complex assemblies.  The new version includes more options for automation of inspection sequences, including automated probe changes, automatic feature extraction for point cloud batch inspection, and greater control over collision checking.

The main improvement for users of CNC CMMs is the addition of support for MCR20 and FCR25 probe change racks.  PowerINSPECT can now incorporate probe changes into fully-automated measurement sequences.  Enhancements to the probe database allow the user to define probe tools in terms of ‘sub-assemblies’ which can be docked in...

BobCAD-CAM, Inc. includes dynamic drawing snap increment functionality with the company’s new Version 28 CAD-CAM software release. The feature is available as a standard CAD tool with new BobCAD-CAM V28 purchases and upgrades.

All dynamic drawing functions in BobCAD-CAM now include the new snap increment function, which acts as a uniform grid in the CAD design workspace. This allows the user to define a snap increment based on distances or angles. This feature, which can be turned on & off, was created to speed up the drawing process for users that prefer to work on a grid style workspace when creating...

PTC reported revenue for the third quarter of FY’15 of $303.1 million. Net income was $17.4 million or $0.15 per share, which compares to revenue of $336.6 million and net income of $38.0 million or $0.32 per share in the third quarter FY’14.

Third quarter FY’15 non-GAAP revenue was $303.9 million. Non-GAAP net income was $61.7 million or $0.53 per share, which compares to non-GAAP net income of $63.7 million or $0.53 per share, in the third quarter FY’14.

James Heppelmann, President and CEO said, “We delivered strong third quarter non-GAAP earnings, above the high end of guidance, as...