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The development departments at Mitsubishi Electric and EPLAN are working closely together in order to realise the optimal integration of electrical engineering and PLC programming. The EPLAN Platform and GX Works2 – Mitsubishi Electric’s programming software for their PLCs of the MELSEC Series – are now linked via a new interface. This enables reductions in development costs of more than 50 per cent for joint customers. Here is one specific use scenario: an electrical engineer creates a wiring diagram and, with a click of the mouse, sends the information for the I/O addresses and function texts (as examples) to the PLC programmer, who is programming GX Works2 controls. This automatic data exchange prevents time-consuming and costly inquiries. This, in turn, leads to considerable reductions in development and commissioning times for plants and systems. As part of this platform, EPLAN Electric P8 combines the data for the electrical hardware planning and control

Bentley Systems and Trimble have committed to leveraging construction modeling for the benefit of capital, industrial, and infrastructure project delivery. Aspects of construction modeling include modeling of temporary works, intelligent positioning, “splitting and sequencing,” detailing for fabrication, workface planning, construction work packaging, and support for distributed construction – referencing and supplementing design modeling deliverables. Today, architects and engineers perform design modeling with BIM toolsets that support optioneering and analytical modeling, and enable owners to make better decisions for better-performing assets, including in respects that would be pertinent and valuable during operations and maintenance. However, some of the most advanced BIM deliverables have simply not been useful for constructors’ requirements. Accordingly, the constructors have been left to create their own discrete 3D models for the limited purposes of construction visualization. As a result, owners have been unable to expect their designers’ BIM work to even survive the construction process let alone provide visibility into the engineering and

Nemetschek AG has successfully concluded the acquisition of Bluebeam Software, Inc., headquartered in Pasadena/California, USA. In total 100 percent of Bluebeam shares have been transferred to Nemetschek. Bluebeam is a provider of PDF-based workflow solutions for digital work processes and collaboration in the AEC industry. The innovative and strongly growing company, with more than 650,000 users worldwide, already counts more than 74% of the top 50 US companies in the construction industry as its customers. Bluebeam optimally suits their solution portfolio and commitment to open standards. All solutions of the Nemetschek Group can be integrated into the Bluebeam workflow by means of simple PDF conversion. The platform technology “Bluebeam Revu” enables digital and paperless workflows and significantly improves collaboration between all those involved in the building project, which ultimately leads to an increase in efficiency in the building process. At the same time, the acquisition allows us to reinforce our international market presence

EPAM, a provider of product development and software engineering solutions, announced its acquisition of Great Fridays Ltd., a product and service design group. Headquartered in Manchester, UK, with studios in London, San Francisco and New York, Great Fridays focuses on bridging the gap between business and design. Through its design-focused thinking, Great Fridays has helped companies such as Sonos, Pearson, MasterCard and Vodafone create not only beautiful products and services but also smart new business practices that deliver lasting commercial value and business transformation. "In today's world, design and design thinking have become an imperative. Design influences decisions we make, experiences we have, and through that influences business outcomes," said Arkadiy Dobkin, EPAM CEO and President. "We are very excited to have Great Fridays join the EPAM team. Our clients eagerly welcomed the combination of digital skills and strong engineering which we created with our acquisition of Empathy Lab two years ago.

MathWorks announced that code generated from MATLAB and Simulink is now optimized for use across the ARM® Cortex®-A processor family. Embedded systems developers using ARM Cortex processors in the automotive, aerospace, signal processing and medical device industries can now automatically generate code, speeding execution time and reducing memory usage. This ability to generate optimized code helps small design teams extend Model-Based Design across applications and devices including motor control, power electronics, audio, and communications. Building on CMSIS library support for Cortex-R and Cortex-M cores, Embedded Coder now offers Ne10 DSP library support, which helps generate optimized DSP filter code for the full line of ARM Cortex-A processor-based devices. Simulink also offers built-in target support for ARM-based hardware devices including Altera SoC, BeagleBone Black, Xilinx Zynq, STMicroelectronics Discovery Board, and Freescale Freedom Board. Third-party integrations exist for other popular ARM-based devices including Texas Instruments Hercules and Analog Devices CMx40 hardware. Model-Based Design offers engineers three key benefits throughout the software and hardware

HP introduced its vision for the future of computing and 3D printing by unveiling its new Blended Reality ecosystem. Designed to break down the barriers between the digital and physical worlds, the ecosystem is underpinned by two key advancements: HP Multi Jet Fusion: A revolutionary technology engineered to resolve critical gaps in the combination of speed, quality and cost, and deliver on the potential of 3D printing. Sprout by HP: A first-of-its-kind Immersive Computing platform that redefines the user experience and creates a foundation for future immersive technologies. "We are on the cusp of a transformative era in computing and printing," said Dion Weisler, executive vice president, Printing & Personal Systems (PPS), HP. "Our ability to deliver Blended Reality technologies will reduce the barriers between the digital and physical worlds, enabling us to express ourselves at the speed of thought -- without filters, without limitations. This ecosystem opens up new market categories that can define

AViCAD.com today updated its CAD application to version v14.0.10.15, adding improved functionality and stability to their software. The company says over 100 improvements are now available for download. AViCAD was originally released in 2011 and includes various add-ons such as engineering application Mech-Q and architectural EasyArch are included in the program. Victor Abela, owner at AViCAD.com says, “the recent release of AViCAD 2014 offers significant performance gains as well as improved compatibility and stability.” CAD Program improvements include:  Added mult-iline mode Fixed STRETCH command with HATCH Added vl-load-com lisp function for custom programming Implemented frame around text of QLEADER Improved hatch area algorithm with non visible boundaries Added support to Multiline attribute in EATTEDIT dialog Added support to the Large Buttons Added 3D Box properties to property palette (read mode) Added all dictionary to installation folder and set default dictionary A list of recent AViCAD features and bug fixes can be viewed at http://www.avicad.com/history. Current customers can upgrade for a nominal fee. Victor continues, “Customer feedback has

Agilent Technologies Inc. will release fourth-quarter fiscal 2014 financial results after the stock market closes on Nov. 17. The company will host a live webcast of its investor conference call in listen-only mode. Date: Monday, Nov. 17 Time: 2:30 p.m. PST Web access: http://www.investor.agilent.com Listeners may log on and select "Q4 2014 Agilent Technologies Inc. Earnings Conference Call" in the "News & Events - Calendar of Events" section. The webcast will remain on the company site for 90 days. In addition, a telephone replay of the conference call will be available at approximately 5:30 p.m. PST on Nov. 17 through Nov. 24 by dialing +1 855 859 2056 (or +1 404 537 3406 from outside the United States) and entering pass code 5848337.

Delcam will demonstrate the 2015 version of its PowerMILL CAM system for high-speed and five-axis machining at the Dongguan Mould & Metalworking exhibition to be held in Dongguan, China, from 14th to 17th November.  The new release includes improvements to the Vortex high-efficiency area-clearance strategy, improved collision checking to also cover near misses, better quality five-axis machining and more efficient raster finishing. The Vortex area-clearance strategy produces safe toolpaths with a much deeper cut by using a controlled engagement angle that maintains the optimum cutting conditions for the whole toolpath.  As a result, higher feed rates and material-removal rates are possible, making the cutting time shorter by as much as 70%.  In addition, cutting is undertaken at a more consistent volume-removal rate and at a near constant feed rate, so extending tool life and protecting the machine.  Two enhancements in PowerMILL 2015 will give even greater reductions in machining time with Vortex

Redway3d is pleased to announce that intrinSIM has signed a definitive agreement to add Redsdk and related add-ons to its portfolio of embeddable technologies for engineering applications. intrinSIM is a premier source of embeddable technologies for engineering applications and represents a broad portfolio of leading edge tools suitable for commercial or in-house engineering software applications through a unique technology broker model. intrinSIM will partner with Redway3d on business development and licensing of the Redsdk technology on a worldwide basis. "We are very happy to join forces with the Redway3d team", says Joe Walsh, founder of intrinSIM. "Redsdk provides what many players in the software industry need: unified graphics from real-time to photo-realistic visualization on all devices from desktop to Cloud and all that with an unprecedented balance of graphics performance and quality. Backed up by outstanding support and broad customer experience, Redsdk truly delivers commercially proven next generation graphics technology today." "The