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Officials from Machining Cloud announce that it has joined the Siemens Software Solution Partner Program as a Software and Technology Partner.  As part of the partnership, Machining Cloud provides an excellent source for the 3D content necessary to quickly develop cutting tool assemblies, workholding, and fixture assembly models for Siemens PLM Software's Solid Edge software, a 3D CAD system for the mainstream market. "Machining Cloud 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," said Christophe Rogazy, cloud evangelist for the Machining Cloud. "Siemens PLM Software is enthusiastic about the collaboration with Machining Cloud GmbH. Machining Cloud's manufacturing solutions will provide our mutual customers with unprecedented access to machining information and will allow them to better optimize and manage their processes," said Dan Staples, VP product development, Solid Edge, Siemens PLM Software.

NCCS, the developer of NCL multi-axis machining software, used extensively in the aerospace, automotive and turbo-machinery industries, will be participating in the Westec 2015 Exposition taking place September 15-17, 2015 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, California.  NCCS (booth #934) will showcase the latest version of their flagship product NCL V10.1 as well as other state-of-the-art manufacturing solutions including PostWorks, an advanced multi-axis universal postprocessor and NCL/IPV which provides high performance, realistic, simultaneous material removal and CNC machine tool simulation. New features added to NCL V10.1 to help reduce programming time and increase tool path efficiency include the ability for the user to interactively define the interface for User-defined routines.  This tool allows users to create their own machining features and add them into NCL as if they were built-in features of NCL.  The look and feel and functionality of the new routine is all defined by the user. NCL

ZWCAD Design today announced the release of  ZWCAD+ 2015 SP3, another updated version to its flagship product in 2015 featuring with new feature like 3D Clip and many other enhancements and fixed bugs. The availability of new ZWCAD+ 2015 SP3 will largely speed up the design process as well as guarantee design stability. Adjust 3D Clipping Panels in 3D Mode CAD design is not all about dealing with regular shapes, sometimes designing a shape that you can’t get from current shapes is very necessary, so 3D clip is here to solve the problem. By opening the "Adjust Clipping Planes" window and starts an interactive 3D mode. Users can see the clipping effect in current drawing area when they simulate front and back clippings for 3D solids in 3D space which diversify you design and expands the boundary of it. Text in table display with right size Improvements have also been made for table which guarantees the stability

In the first half of 2015, CENIT AG has continued its positive EBIT development. This rose by around 14% to EUR k 4,864. Equally pleasing is the significant increase by 25.5% in the sale of proprietary software. Compared to the same period last year, the Group generated consistent sales. The PLM segment recorded a slight increase by 0.4%, while in the EIM segment revenues fell by 5.5%. During the first six months, CENIT group generated sales revenues of EUR k 59,183 (prior year: EUR k59, 700/-0.9%). Sales revenues in CENITs consulting and services segment decreased by -5.8% to EUR k25, 368 (prior year: EUR k 26,926). Sales of third-party software sank by approx. -1.5% to EUR k 25,984(prior year: EUR k 26,367). Sales proceeds from CENIT’s proprietary software increased from EUR k 6,141to EUR k 7,707 (25.5%). The gross yield (operating output less cost of materials) amounted to EUR k 38,154 (prior year: EUR k36, 960), representing growth of 3.2%. CENIT achieved EBITDA of EUR k 5,904 (prior year: EUR

3D Systems Corporation announced today its financial results for the second quarter and first six months of 2015. For the second quarter of 2015, the company reported revenue of $170.5 million, an increase of 13% over the comparable quarter in 2014, or a 22% increase on a constant currency basis. The company reported a GAAP loss of $0.12 per share and non-GAAP earnings of $0.03 per share. A challenging operating environment contributed to an overall decline in organic revenue of 5% compared with the second quarter of 2014. At constant currency rates, organic growth was 2% for the second quarter. Strengthening demand for the company's products and services resulted in a 25% increase in revenue in EMEA, compared to the second quarter of 2014. Continued macroeconomic weaknesses in APAC compressed revenue by 9%. Moderate recovery in the Americas held revenue growth to 15%. Overall, the company experienced sequential growth in its SLA, SLS and DMP

CD-adapco announced today it is hosting an Oil & Gas industry webinar on September 3, 2015, titled, "Using CFD to Support the Design and Operation of Offshore Vessels." This webinar will highlight the application of CFD to evaluate various vessel dynamics, and feature a live demonstration of simulation software for the installation of subsea equipment. Marine engineers involved in the design and operation of offshore vessels will find significant value in this CD-adapco webinar. Having an accurate understanding of vessel behavior is vital from an economic and safety point of view. Presenters Harald Ottens of Heerema Marine Contractors, Alex Read of CD-adapco and Alex Graham of CD-adapco will highlight the application of CFD to evaluate current and wind loads on a semi-submersible crane vessel (SSCV); thruster efficiency; roll damping and wave-induced motions; moon pool behavior; and lowering dynamics (added mass and damping). In addition, this CD-adapco online event will also feature a live

Data storage company EMC Corp is contemplating a deal under which it would be acquired by its unit VMware Inc, Re/code reported, citing sources briefed on the discussions. Virtualization software maker VMware would issue new shares in exchange for EMC shares, along with cash raised from the issuance of new debt in a transaction known as a downstream merger, Re/code said. (on.recode.net/1gacVvl) Shares of EMC, which owns 80 percent of VMware, rose 3 percent to $26.80 in heavy trading late on Wednesday. VMware's shares fell 4 percent to $87.23. VMware would issue between $50-$55 billion worth of new stock, of which about $30 billion would be used to cancel EMC's stake in VMware, Re/code said. The remaining shares would be issued to current EMC shareholders, who will also get some cash generated from the issuance of about $10 billion in new debt, Re/code said. A VMware spokesman said the company does not comment on rumor

FirstBuild, GE’s incubator for the next generation of appliances, recently celebrated its first birthday with a new product introduction, the Opal Nugget Ice Maker. This was one of the several products introduced by FirstBuild in their first year of business. The Opal Nugget Ice Maker campaign on Indiegogo has already exceeded its crowdfunding goals by 1000%, suggesting great excitement about the FirstBuild community and excitement from consumers about this product. People participating in FirstBuild’s Indiegogo crowdfunding will receive their Opal Nugget Ice Makers in July of 2016.  GE Appliances initiated FirstBuild to speed up the development of the next generation of home appliances without being hindered by the costs and risks of traditional mass manufacturing.  Their first year results show that they are indeed succeeding in this objective.  How do they do it? FirstBuild partnered with Local Motors (LM) to learn about co-creation best practices, and to use LM’s digital platform for co-creation. They

IT services provider Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp reported stronger-than-expected quarterly revenue and profit, as its business that serves the healthcare industry led the company's growth for the third quarter in a row. Like its Indian rivals Tata Consultancy Services, and Infosys Ltd, New Jersey-based Cognizant gets the largest chunk of its revenue from financial services clients. But its division that helps health insurers, drug companies, and other health-related businesses streamline their operations is its fastest-growing. Cognizant said in May it expected healthcare to drive growth this year, helped by its $2.7 billion acquisition of US healthcare IT services provider TriZetto Corp and the implementation of the US Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare. Shares in Cognizant, which also raised its full-year revenue and adjusted profit forecasts for the second time this year, rose as much as 9.6 per cent on Wednesday. Revenue from Cognizant's healthcare clients surged 39 per cent to $897.3 million in the second

MSC Software Corporation today announced that a new version of Digimat, the leading nonlinear multi-scale material and structural modelling platform from e-Xstream engineering, an MSC Software Company, features added grades from Trinseo (former Styron), a global materials company and manufacturer of plastics, latex and rubber. The material modelling data stored in the database helps engineers investigate and predict the behavior of composite materials. These are used, for example, to replace metal parts. Digimat now offers data on Trinseo grades PULSE™ 630GF, PULSE™ 979, VELVEX™ 5250 and the ENLITE™ PP LGF 6002 and ENLITE™ ABS Alloy LGF 6001 structural polymers. “Digimat enables engineers to accurately predict mechanical behavior of parts made of our fibre filled thermoplastics as it takes the anisotropy due to the fibre orientation and the fibre length distribution into account. Therefore we have decided to characterise our fibre filled thermo plastics and make them available in the Digimat-MX database.