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MecSoft Corporation has announced the availability of RhinoCAM 2015, a major version release for MecSoft’s integrated CAM solution for Rhino. RhinoCAM 2015 includes four CAM modules known as RhinoCAM-MILL, RhinoCAM-TURN, RhinoCAM-NEST, and RhinoCAM-ART, each of which run integrated inside the Rhino 5 CAD program and can be bought and licensed independent of each other. All CAM modules were significantly enhanced and improved in this 2015 release to provide customers with a powerful and complete manufacturing platform. “In this new release of RhinoCAM, we have not only significantly enhanced all of our CAM modules but are also introducing our first automatic machining functionality. With the introduction of Hole Feature detection and the automatic machining of these hole features, we are significantly increasing the productivity of our customers. All of this new functionality makes the Rhino and RhinoCAM 2015 combination one of the best design and manufacturing systems in the market today, even when

3DSemantix is happy to announce at the Oracle European Value Chain Summit 2015 the release of 3DPartFinder™ for Oracle AutoVue and Agile PLM Solutions to accelerate Product Development and productivity through reuse of Assets and related data. With 3DPartFinder™ for AutoVue everyone involved in the process of creating new products achieve their goals more efficiently! No need to have a CAD station to locate the most similar parts with 3DPartFinder in AutoVue. Manufacturing engineers can use 3DPartFinder to locate the most appropriate manufacturing process, quality inspection check-list or any other document within the Oracle Agile PLM system or other systems such as your ERP. Purchasing teams can quickly identify suppliers for a new part, compare cost for similar designs using shape as a key characteristic for their search. “Manufacturing companies are continually challenged to bring innovative and profitable products to market faster. With 3DPartFinder for AutoVue, companies can fully exploit the value

Aras® today announced that Foton Motors Manufacturing India Private Limited (FIO), has selected the Aras Innovator suite for enterprise Bill of Materials (BOM) management, product costing and engineering data management. Foton Motor Co. Ltd is one of the world’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturers and the company is setting up a new factory in Chakan near Pune, India to produce commercial vehicles for the India market. Foton will implement multiple Aras solutions, for document management, CAD file management, BOM management and product costing management. Working with Aras authorized system integration partner SteepGraph Systems, Foton will implement Aras Innovator for improved collaboration between product development teams and downstream functions including manufacturing and supply chain operations. “We intend to develop an integrated IT architecture for enterprise-wide collaboration where Aras will play an important role. We have sought the help of SteepGraph Systems for their expertise.” said Mr. Jagdish Amane, General Manager – IT of Foton

Stratasys Ltd. announced financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2014. Q4-2014 Financial Results Summary: Revenue for the fourth quarter of 2014 was $217 million, representing a 40% increase over the $155.1 million for the same period last year. GAAP net loss for the fourth quarter was $92.0 million, or ($1.81) per share, compared to a loss of $2.0 million, or ($0.04) per share, for the same period last year. Non-GAAP net income for the fourth quarter was $24.9 million, or $0.48 per diluted share, compared to non-GAAP net income of $25.8 million, or $0.50 per diluted share, reported for the same period last year. Revenue from MakerBot branded products and services contributed $26.6 million to fourth quarter revenue. The Company invested a net amount of $21.4 million in R&D projects (non-GAAP basis) during the fourth quarter, representing 9.8% of net sales. The Company generated $14.9 million in cash from operations during the fourth quarter, and finished the year with approximately $443 million in cash and cash equivalents and short-term bank deposits. The cash balance

Designers who dream of transforming the world are invited to join a community of visionaries at the 2015 Vectorworks Design Summit on April 27-29 at the Sofitel Hotel in Philadelphia, PA. The event features breakout sessions by leaders in the architecture, landscape and entertainment industries, as well as opportunities to network with Vectorworks® software engineers, power users, third-party partners and other professionals during educational sessions, meals and evening events. Registration is now open at www.vectorworks.net/design-summit. “Every day, designers choose Vectorworks because it’s a tool that allows great design to materialize from inspiration, exploration and discovery,” says Nemetschek Vectorworks’ Chief Marketing Officer Stewart Rom. “The Design Summit will provide a gathering point for our community of users to generate new energy for upcoming projects, sharpen their vision and share pioneering designs. I hope attendees leave the event feeling moved to continue creating unexpected and exciting design solutions.” Keynote Speakers The Vectorworks Design Summit begins Monday,

Western University will now use the same technology in its Faculty of Engineering classrooms that businesses around the world employ to design some of today's most sophisticated products thanks to an in-kind software grant from Siemens PLM Software. The new academic partnership was announced earlier today. Siemens PLM Software is a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services for a wide variety of industries including automotive, aerospace, machinery, medical devices, shipbuilding and electronics. By utilizing Siemens PLM Software for course work, research and other academic studies, Western Engineering students will develop the advanced skills required by the more than 77,000 global customers who already utilize Siemens' software and technology solutions, including 29 of the world's top 30 automakers. This in-kind grant for Western includes Siemens PLM Software's NX software, a leading integrated solution for computer-aided design, manufacturing and engineering. The commercial value of the in-kind software grant is $522,039,200. "Siemens

SAP SE today announced it has joined the Industrial Internet Consortium, which aims at accelerating and promoting the business use of the Internet of Things (IoT). SAP has been a strong supporter of the Industry 4.0 in Europe and supports the importance of industry-wide, international standards for easier interoperability for customers. SAP helps customers implement practical business solutions with a wide variety of cloud-based IoT solutions that include the SAP Predictive Maintenance and Service solution, SAP Connected Logistics software and SAP Manufacturing Execution application. In addition, SAP received a 2014 M2M Evolution IoT Excellence Award for its IoT connected trade asset intelligence software. The announcement was made at Mobile World Congress (MWC), being held March 2-5 in Barcelona.  SAP solutions for IoT are powered by SAP HANA® Cloud Platform, a core application development and enablement platform that enables enterprises to generate real-time insights from sensor data and advanced features, such as in-memory computing and

Lectra recently hosted its 7th Education Congress in Paris. The 2015 Lectra Education Congress brought together over 60 professors, department heads and directors from 33 international fashion schools and universities, around the theme of change and transformation in the fashion industry. The event was held on the banks of the Seine river at the French Fashion Institute (IFM) which is housed in Paris’ Cité de la Mode et du Design. “This congress organized by Lectra and welcoming fashion schools and industry players helps highlight the importance of technology in fashion today. Our industry is both creative and traditional. Development techniques and information systems are constantly evolving and becoming increasingly sophisticated, thus allowing us to combine these aspects in an optimal way, while better managing the supply chain and the integral management of all processes,” said Dominique Jacomet, Dean of IFM. The congress highlighted transformational shifts in the industry and the impact on both

GRAITEC announces two new strategic distribution agreements with Hungarian-based HungaroCAD and CADLAB in Athens, Greece. These agreements entitle both HungaroCAD and CADLAB to promote, sell and support the GRAITEC and Autodesk® Advance product ranges throughout Hungary and Greece respectively. Autodesk® Gold Partner, HungaroCAD, has almost 25 years' experience with Autodesk software and has established itself as a leading company in the field of Architectural Engineering and Construction (AEC). Based in Budapest, Hungary, HungaroCAD has been forthcoming in the distribution and development of design systems for the construction, mechanical and electrical engineering industry. Over the past decade CADLAB has developed integrated solutions, tools and expertise, in the field of engineering software and consulting services, to support the rapid development and investment in technologies, by Greek construction and consultancy companies driven initially by the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. Mr Sabathiel Balázs, HungaroCAD, Budapest comments: "HungaroCAD was established almost 25 years ago as one of the first resellers of

FARO Technologies, Inc. , announces the acquisition of kubit GmbH, a leader in the development of software for surveying and as-built documentation. The acquisition also includes substantially all of the assets of its U.S. distributor kubit USA, Inc.  Located in Dresden, Germany, kubit has been developing field-proven software products to enable and simplify the use of real world objects in CAD applications since 1999. Initially launched to link total stations directly to AutoCAD, today kubit is the industry leader in providing tools to integrate 3D laser scan data with CAD environments such as Autodesk Revit and AutoCAD. kubit’s software is hardware independent, giving customers the flexibility to utilize any hardware offering, thus ensuring maximum productivity.  kubit software is used in a large number of applications, including but not limited to: Building Information Modeling (BIM) Archaeology Architecture Plant survey Construction Built heritage conservation Facility management Interior outfitting Police and security forces Surveying “The acquisition of kubit is an exciting step in FARO’s strategy to