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 PDF Key takeaways: On May 22, 2019, CIMdata attended Siemens Spotlight on Innovation 2019 at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in Orlando, FL. The Phillips Center is a Siemens smart building technology partner[1] and is a showcase for various Siemens offerings. During the meeting Siemens claimed it…

 PDF Key takeaways: The attendees were very open in sharing their positive experiences with the DFMPro solution. HCL introduced new Thermoforming and Casting modules in DFMPro. HCL shared their vision of a future where knowledge capture will be automatic based on actual product operating conditions. CIMdata attended HCL’s DFMPro annual…

 PDF Dassault Systèmes continues to expand their business, announcing their acquisition of Medidata, a US-based leader in clinical technology used to bring new treatments to the market. The all-cash offer of $5.8 billion is about nine times revenues and marks their largest acquisition to date.[1] This is a high multiple…

 PDF On May 31, 2019, CIMdata was briefed by the Siemens Digital Industries Software marketing leadership on the latest and coming capabilities for Solid Edge—Siemens’ design focused mechanical computer-aided design (MCAD) solution. The new release, Solid Edge 2020, is scheduled for general availability in July 2019 and contains a broad…

 PDF Key takeaways: People who design and sustain products will benefit by using the virtual world to extend and improve the real world. The 3DEXPERIENCE extends well beyond manufactured product support. Product innovation platforms (such as Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform) enable innovation. Platforms don’t innovate, people innovate, but the platform…

 PDF Key takeaways: Today’s complex, smart, and often highly configurable products require an end-to-end digital product innovation platform that can be extended and scaled as the business evolves. CONTACT Elements is a highly modular product innovation platform that supports the design and operation of smart products by enabling the end-to-end…

 PDF Key takeaways: Aras’ mission is simple—Great, Good, Important—great for shareholders, good for stakeholders, and solving important problems. Recent investments of $110M from top tier investors are helping support Aras’s 55% annual growth rate, acquisitions, headcount increases to almost 500 people, and internal process retooling. Customer presentations from Microsoft and…

 PDF CIMdata is very pleased to learn how Siemens US is supporting veterans as they return to civilian life after their dedication and service in the United States armed services. During the recent Siemens Spotlight on Innovation, Ms. Barbara Humpton, CEO Siemens US, described Siemens programs and initiatives for training…

 PDF On May 8, 2019, CIMdata met with Siemens Digital Industries Software marketing leadership to be briefed on the latest and coming capabilities for NX—Siemens’ flagship mechanical computer-aided design (MCAD) solution. During the briefing, Siemens focused on what they consider to be six major areas of differentiation: Productive modeling environment…

 PDF Key takeaways: PTC’s standard out-of-the-box (OOTB) configuration of Windchill helps manufacturers improve collaboration across their global operations by enabling central management of data from multiple computer-aided design (CAD) systems and tracking changes to engineering bill of materials (EBOMs). PTC’s OOTB Windchill implementation ensures consistent future upgrades by leveraging REST…