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Aras® announced the availability of the CloudSAFE PLM Appliance with cloud-based back-up and disaster recovery. This is the first in a line of pre-packaged PLM infrastructure appliances powered by Aras Innovator® that provide a scalable, ready-to-run PLM solution. The appliance, co-developed, built, and deployed with Aras engineers, assures optimum performance, reliability,…

Visitors to the specialist ARIA CAD/CAM exhibition in France between October 1 and 3, will see how an innovation in next year’s WorkNC Dental release means laboratories can offer a manufacturer’s warranty to prosthetists. The 2016 R1 version, which is being unveiled on the Vero booth, number 36, at the…

ModuleWorks and Bosch Rexroth present the latest results of their partnership at EMO 2015 in Milan. The solution provides a range of simulation options, from visualising cutting simulation to full machine simulation of complex machine tools with collision detecting and clash avoidance.  All this is done in real-time. Preconditions are…

With Lantek Expert nesting technology, utilizing remnants of sheet material can deliver worthwhile cost savings. The CAD/CAM nesting software is able to model the way in which each company works with remnants, and establish rules from this, to intelligently manage their handling and use. The use of remnants is not…

Anark Corporation, leading provider of Model Based Enterprise (MBE) and Visual Communication software solutions, announced today that it has been awarded the production 3D MBE contract from Hill AFB for their Automatic 3D Part Report Generation (A3DPRG) system, which will put into production a complete system to create and modify…

Onshape announced $80 million in new equity financing led by Andreessen Horowitz with participation from existing investors New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Commonwealth Capital Ventures and North Bridge Venture Partners. To date, Onshape has raised $144 million in total funding. Onshape will use the new investment to significantly expand worldwide sales…

Lectra presented its strategic vision for the Chinese apparel manufacturing industry during CISMA 2015 (Shanghai, China). Lectra outlined the challenges and opportunities Chinese apparel manufacturers are facing in the context of China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology's 10-year strategic plan: 'Made in China 2025'. This plan aims to help…

Dassault Systèmes successfully concluded their annual 3DEXPERIENCE Forum 2015. Held in Bangalore and Mumbai on September 8th and September 10th 2015, the 3DEXPERIENCE Forum saw an attendance of over 1000 visitors this year. The event witnessed the presence of market leaders such as Mr. Ganesh Subramanian, Head of New Initiatives at Myntra,…

Bentley Systems, Incorporated, today announced the project finalists in the 2015 Be Inspired Awards program. The awards honor the extraordinary work of Bentley users advancing infrastructure design, construction, and operations throughout the world. Ten independent jury panels comprising distinguished industry experts selected the 54 finalists from more than 360 nominations submitted by organizations…

Autodesk, Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire netfabb, a Lupburg, Germany-based developer of software solutions for industrial additive design and manufacturing. Autodesk will also make a strategic investment in FIT Technology Group, the parent company of netfabb and provider of additive manufacturing software and services. The two companies…