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Delcam has launched the 2016 release of its Delcam for SolidWorks integrated CAM software for SolidWorks.  This includes a range of enhancements, in particular more options for the Vortex high-efficiency area-clearance strategy, faster creation of multiple set-ups, more efficient turning and user-interface improvements to make programming even easier and faster.…

Aras® today announced the availability of Aras Innovator® 11 in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace. Now certified to run on Azure, Aras Innovator 11 is the most complete and customizable cloud ready PLM suite for global companies with complex products that incorporate electronics, software and mechanical designs. Aras on Azure is ideal…

NGC Software today announced that Nature USA, a provider of knit apparel and sportswear for major brands, is implementing NGC’s fashion PLM, ERP, Product Testing and Shop Floor Control solutions. California-based Nature USA prides itself on being a totally vertical producer of eco-friendly and socially responsible products, from yarns to finished…

Lectra is pleased to announce that Grupo Kaltex has selected Lectra Fashion PLM to help them connect design and product development teams at their US subsidiary Revman International and their Mexican manufacturing division Kaltex Home, in an effort to streamline process and promote a more collaborative work environment. Grupo Kaltex…

Parisian lifestyle brand Eden Park has chosen Centric 8 product lifecycle management (PLM) to help structure its collection development process and support its international expansion. Eden Park is named after the renowned stadium in Auckland, New Zealand where French fly-half Franck Mesnel faced the famous All Blacks in the 1987…

ModuleWorks, the leading supplier of CAD/CAM software components for machining and simulation, and Aixtooling, providers of precision molding technology for optical glass, are pleased to announce the results of their partnership. Aixtooling and ModuleWorks first worked together on research projects as far back as 2008.  These projects, and in particular…

Bluebeam Software, acquired by the Nemetschek Group October 2014, continues on its course of international expansion. The leading developer of PDF-based annotation and collaboration solutions for the AEC (architectural, engineering and construction) industry recently announced that they have extended their solution lines, acquired exclusive Swedish distributor Bluebeam AB, and entered…

Altair announced today the acquisition of Click2Cast, to which Altair will acquire 100 percent of Click2Cast's technology and employees. Altair will also now hold an office in Barcelona, Spain where Click2Cast is based. The addition of Click2Cast technology adds simple and quick casting simulation technology to the Altair suite of products. Having…

Geometric has unveiled its next generation collaboration solution, GeometricEDGE to enable design and engineering data exchange between OEMs, partners, and joint ventures for global engineering. Built based on Geometric’s extensive experience in PLM and interoperability solutions, GeometricEdge leverages the Collaboration Portal from PDTec AG, a leading provider of software and…

Each year, more than 60,000 buses roll off the line of Yutong's factory in the city of Zhengzhou. This figure makes the Chinese company the largest bus manufacturer in the world, with buses operating in over 120 countries and with a market share of more than 30% of the sector…