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After 35 years of designing and engineering, Gerber Technology recently reached the milestone of selling its 25,000th plotter, a GERBERplotter™ MP Series.  The MP Series plotters boast improvements from the CAD room to the cut room, with up to 4 inkjet heads that produce crisper and faster output and a feature-rich design that ensures ease of use and long-term reliability. Since shipping its first pen plotter in 1979, and launching its first line of inkjet plotters (the Infinity Series) 20 years later, Gerber has a rich history in offering state-of-the-art plotting solutions. The GERBERplotter MP Series today meets even the most challenging workflow demands, with print speeds of up to 180 m2 per hour at 300 DPI resolution and operating noise under 40 dB. Its ability to print on paper as light as 20 g offers users a material savings of up to 50 percent, helping deliver maximum return on investment.   "Sales of our MP

CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm announces that it will present a workshop on PLM Enterprise Value and Integration. The workshop will take place at the Westfields Marriott - Washington, Dulles on October 27.   The theme for the workshop will be “Creating a Sustainable PLM Platform to Improve Decision Making” and will focus on the critical areas of integration and PLM value. The following topics will be covered at the workshop; How to plan, validate, and deploy a PLM solution upgrade in a regulated industry CIMdata’s PLM Investment Sustainability Model The issues with integrating ALM within an enterprise PLM platform and strategies to design a successful deployment Using ROI to quantify bottom line PLM benefits The real-world issues with integrating on-premise and cloud-based PLM and strategies to assess them Tom Gill, CIMdata’s PLM Enterprise Value and Integration Practice Manager commented: "As PLM extends its strategic role in industrial organizations, executives are

CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm announces that it will present a workshop on PLM Enterprise Value and Integration. The workshop will take place at the Westfields Marriott - Washington, Dulles on October 27.   The theme for the workshop will be “Creating a Sustainable PLM Platform to Improve Decision Making” and will focus on the critical areas of integration and PLM value. The following topics will be covered at the workshop; How to plan, validate, and deploy a PLM solution upgrade in a regulated industry CIMdata’s PLM Investment Sustainability Model The issues with integrating ALM within an enterprise PLM platform and strategies to design a successful deployment Using ROI to quantify bottom line PLM benefits The real-world issues with integrating on-premise and cloud-based PLM and strategies to assess them Tom Gill, CIMdata’s PLM Enterprise Value and Integration Practice Manager commented: "As PLM extends its strategic role in industrial organizations, executives are

Workshop will take place in the Washington, Dulles area on October 27. ANN ARBOR, Michigan, 11 August 2015—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm announces that it will present a workshop on PLM Enterprise Value and Integration. The workshop will take place at the Westfields Marriott - Washington, Dulles on October 27. The theme for the workshop will be “Creating a Sustainable PLM Platform to Improve Decision Making” and will focus on the critical areas of integration and PLM value. The following topics will be covered at the workshop; How to plan, validate, and deploy a PLM solution upgrade in a regulated industry CIMdata’s PLM Investment Sustainability Model The issues with integrating ALM within an enterprise PLM platform and strategies to design a successful deployment Using ROI to quantify bottom line PLM benefits The real-world issues with integrating on-premise and cloud-based PLM and strategies to assess them Tom Gill, CIMdata’s PLM Enterprise Value and

Rand Worldwide today announced that its courseware division, ASCENT – Center for Technical Knowledge, has released over 30 Autodesk Official Training Guides (AOTG) in the past four months for Autodesk’s 2016 software. All 2016 titles are available for purchase through ASCENT’s online store atASCENTeStore.com. Select titles are also available for purchase in paperback format through Amazon.com and its European sites. Additionally, some titles are offered in Kindle format on Amazon’s sites worldwide.  “Not only are we over half way towards completing our courseware roadmap of approximately 60 releases for Autodesk’s 2016 products, we have continued to evolve our globally available courseware to accommodate multiple learning styles with a variety of options, including: print books, eBooks, Video-Enhanced eBooks, self-paced eLearning and Video-Enhanced eLearning,” says Paul Burden, director of product development for ASCENT. “We are excited to add the availability of ASCENT titles in the Kindle format from Amazon to our digital reach. This,

Rand Worldwide today announced that its courseware division, ASCENT – Center for Technical Knowledge, has released over 30 Autodesk Official Training Guides (AOTG) in the past four months for Autodesk’s 2016 software. All 2016 titles are available for purchase through ASCENT’s online store atASCENTeStore.com. Select titles are also available for purchase in paperback format through Amazon.com and its European sites. Additionally, some titles are offered in Kindle format on Amazon’s sites worldwide.  “Not only are we over half way towards completing our courseware roadmap of approximately 60 releases for Autodesk’s 2016 products, we have continued to evolve our globally available courseware to accommodate multiple learning styles with a variety of options, including: print books, eBooks, Video-Enhanced eBooks, self-paced eLearning and Video-Enhanced eLearning,” says Paul Burden, director of product development for ASCENT. “We are excited to add the availability of ASCENT titles in the Kindle format from Amazon to our digital reach. This,

Omax’s Intelli-Max abrasive waterjet cutting software suite automatically optimizes tool paths for the company’s waterjet machines to create precision parts faster and at lower costs. With built-in programming tools, the software is designed to be easy to learn and requires minimal training to operate Omax and Maxiem waterjet systems, according to the company. The Intelli-Max software offers built-in cutting models and strategies that optimize tool paths when creating precision 2D and 3D parts. Additionally, the software precisely predicts machine behavior such as cutting speeds, taper, jet lag and other abrasive waterjet factors. Highly compatible with other software systems, the suite enables users to import more than 90 different file formats, including vector graphics, 3D files, raster graphics, CAD files and more, easing the software’s integration into existing workflows.  To view the original press release, please click here. Search for Omax on

Fujitsu today delivers a new all-in-one platform that simplifies the creation of OpenStack-based private and public cloud infrastructures, developed to support organizations planning to transform their business for the cloud era via a digital first; strategy. News facts: PRIMEFLEX for Red Hat OpenStack is a new dedicated solution for OpenStack-based private cloud IaaS deployments All-in-one platform simplifies the creation of private and public cloud infrastructures Solution reduces risk and speeds up time to implementation of OpenStack-based deployments Fujitsu and Red Hat jointly developed the new FUJITSU Integrated System, PRIMEFLEX for Red Hat OpenStack. Available to order as a single unit, the system combines high-performance, energy-efficient Fujitsu servers and storage systems in a pre-configured reference architecture running Red Hat market-leading Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform software. PRIMEFLEX for Red Hat OpenStack is backed by a comprehensive portfolio of support and other professional services from Fujitsu. Harald Bernreuther, Director Global Infrastructure Solutions at Fujitsu, says PRIMEFLEX for Red

Autodesk, Inc. announced that its cloud-based CAD/CAM/CAE software called Fusion 360 is available for free in India for makers, creative hobbyists and SMBs working on a product that is not yet commercially available with revenues of less than USD 100,000 per year. This was announced at Autodesk University (AU) India 2015, which is the company’s annual event for India’s design and engineering industry. Autodesk also announced that it is teaming up with the Fab Foundation to make Autodesk's cloud and mobile software available to more than 500 Fab Labs around the world and their members. There are six Fab Lab centers in India that can benefit from this collaboration.   Commenting on the announcement, Pradeep Nair, Managing Director, Autodesk, India & SAARC said, “The Makers’ Movement in India is still in its infancy and will require the necessary guidance, platform and industry support to realize its true potential. Autodesk believes that the

ZWCAD Design announced that its flagship product ZWCAD+ has been chosen by HomeKoncept, a Poland company which specializes in house projects. By adopting ZWCAD+ to their current projects, ZWCAD+ will help to further improve the company’s design efficiency and productivity.  HomeKoncept, with extensive experience in architecture, offers ready-made designs of modern houses for people looking for original solutions and innovative ideas. HomeKoncept strives to make projects of houses which are universal and timeless and make their original designs houses which meet the expectations of even the most demanding investors. Search for ZWCAD on CIMdata.com