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Stratasys Ltd. today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held GrabCAD, Inc. in an all-cash transaction. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The transaction is expected to be completed by the end of September, subject to the fulfillment of customary closing conditions. Upon completion of the…

ZW3D today announced the availability of ZW3D 2014 SP. This new version features more than 300 improvements in CAD and CAM modules, enabling users to design more flexibly and machine faster. Upgrading 3D Modeling with Optimized Functionalities Improvements of ZW3D 2014 SP cover every aspect of ZW3D’s CAD functions, such…

VCollab announced enhanced model compare capabilities in the latest release of the VCollab product suite. These enhancements help engineers to easily find, study, document and present the differences in the CAE results as well as the differences in the geometries/meshes during design changes. The enhanced model compare capabilities now allow for…

Synopsys, Inc. announced that Elmos has selected Synopsys' comprehensive custom and digital tools to increase the engineering productivity of its mixed-signal design teams. Elmos' decision to switch to Synopsys' solutions is based on the superior results delivered by Synopsys' Galaxy™ Design Platform and mixed-signal verification tools. The tools selected by…

Three leading Vero Software brands will be demonstrating their latest releases at the forthcoming French microtechnology trade fair, MICRONORA 2014. Edgecam, VISI and WorkNC will present new features and improvements in their latest versions, on Stand 402 in Hall C at the Exhibition Centre Micropolis in Besançon, from 23rd to…

ITI TranscenData announced their sponsorship of PLM Europe – the Siemens PLM Connection 2014 event in Berlin, Germany, 6 – 8 October. This year ITI TranscenData will be featuring their “Migrate, Integrate and Validate” approach for NX and Teamcenter clients, as described in a recent article in the August edition of the PLM Europe…

Delcam will give the first previews of the 2015 version of its PartMaker CAM software at the Tornos Technology Centre in Coalville, Leicestershire, from 14th to 16th October.  Delcam will be at Tornos as part of the Think: Production event being run in association with Matsuura, Fanuc and Nikken. The…

Vasant Bennett, Managing Partner of Barry-Wehmiller International Resources (BWIR), announced a new identity for the organization, which will now be called Barry-Wehmiller International (B-WI). Along with the new name, the organization also proudly unveiled a new logo, color palette and a re-designed website. These new changes emphasize the organization’s global…

Earlier this year, Autodesk announced plans to introduce Spark, a new open platform for 3D printing, aimed at making it simpler and more reliable to print 3D models and easier to control how that model is printed. Now, Autodesk is collaborating with Local Motors, a leader in open-source hardware innovation, to utilize the Spark…

Radica Software announced the availability of Electra E7, its latest version of ECAD software for Microsoft Visio. Electra E7 is packed with significant improvements to meet various challenges faced by engineers responsible for highly-demanding electrical and control projects that often require hundreds of pages of documentation to design electrical, pneumatic…