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Hexagon AB today announced the acquisition of Paul MacArthur Limited (“SCCS”) – one of the UK’s leading suppliers of surveying equipment to the engineering and infrastructure market and a Leica Geosystems distributor for over 20 years. Headquartered in Cambridge, UK, SCCS provides surveying solutions across the country, offering customers rent,…

EMA Design Automation® (ema-eda.com), a full-service provider of Electronic Design Automation (EDA) solutions, today announced a North American promotion aimed at IoT, Maker and other innovators to realize their creativity with industry proven Cadence® OrCAD® Capture technology. “OrCAD Capture is the de-facto industry standard schematic capture product in the business,”…

International TechneGroup Limited (ITI) is pleased to receive a three-year R&D grant award from the UK Government, supported by the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI), for participation in the AuGMENT project. In collaboration with Cambridge Flow Solutions (CFS), the lead partner on this initiative, ITI will support the development of leading-edge…

SmartCAMcnc has announced the release of SmartCAM® v2016. SmartCAM v2016 delivers a substantially updated Knowledge-Base Machining (KBM) Library, as well as improvements to the user interface and to the core milling functionality. The SmartCAM Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) software family consists of applications for Computer-Numerical Control (CNC) milling, turning, fabrication and…

Infor announced Infor Optiva version 11.2 offering a more streamlined, cloud-based approach to product lifecycle management (PLM). The newest version provides an attractive and easier-to-use PLM solution for process manufacturing organizations, featuring a flexible and transparent user interface and an enhanced user experience. The focus of Infor Optiva 12.0 will remain consistent…

Bentley Systems today announced that Williams Energy Canada has selected Bentley’s ConstructSim software to implement Advanced Work Packaging (AWP) for Canada’s first propane dehydrogenation (PDH) plant project. Williams’ decision to choose ConstructSim for this project was made after a careful evaluation of all the leading construction automation tools on the market. Through this…

Dassault Systèmes today announced that Faraday Future has adopted its 3DEXPERIENCE platform. The electric-car company has already deployed the “Target Zero Defect” and “Smart Safe & Connected” industry solution experiences for the development and delivery of its new fully electric vehicle and connected automotive experience concept unveiled during CES 2016 in Las Vegas last…

iBASEt announced the company will exhibit at AeroDef Manufacturing with Composites Manufacturing Conference (booth #513) on February 9-10, 2016 at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, California.  “For aerospace and defense manufacturers to stay competitive in the 21stcentury, the urgency of enabling the digital thread, incorporating new processes,…

Zuken is offering electronic engineers whose New Year’s resolution is to try new design software, the chance to achieve this now at no cost. The free download of CADSTAR Schematics Design Tool, worth almost $1,000, will allow the whole design team to instantly explore CADSTAR’s integrated design flow. Jeroen Leinders, CADSTAR Worldwide…

A panel of industry experts have selected winners for the second Cradle to Cradle Product Design Challenge. The winning submissions celebrate Cradle to Cradle® design for the circular economy and highlight safe materials that can be perpetually cycled and are designed with thoughtful use and reuse scenarios. Presented by the Cradle…