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At the SAE 2014 Aerospace Manufacturing and Automated Fastening (AMAF) Conference & Exhibition, September 23-25, 2014 in Salt Lake City, CGTech will be demonstrating the process of programming and simulating automated drilling and fastening machinery. Visitors to CGTech’s booth, #204, will have the opportunity to receive an overview of the steps needed to drive an automated drilling and/or fastening machine. There will be information on projects that highlight the implementation and use of machine independent off-line NC programming and simulation software for these machines. Current customer projects to be highlighted include extensive use of robots. “The cost of drilling or fastening mistakes in expensive airframe assemblies is very high,” said CGTech Product Marketing Manager Bill Hasenjaeger. “Without reliable simulation software, extensive time is spent avoiding problems.” On Wednesday, September 24, Hasenjaeger will be presenting in room 251B at 10:00 a.m.: “Case Study: Simulating Automatic Drilling and Fastening Machines to Avoid Errors.” VERICUT Drilling

Altium Limited will present the latest technology developments in Hall 1.2, Stand D01 at Switzerland’s largest technology trade show SINDEX, which takes place from 2nd to 4th September 2014. This is the second time that Altium is exhibiting at SINDEX in Bern, which was launched in 2012 with great success. Altium Designer – Innovation in 3D PCB Design  Altium Designer links all aspects of electronics design, including schematic capture, creation of component libraries, 3D PCB layout, simulation, to name a few and combines them in a single design environment. The new version of Altium Designer 14.3 supports Embedded Components and the design of flexible and rigid-flex PCBs, including 3D STEP Export in folded condition. There are many more new features as well as an updated Importer for Mentor Graphics PADS, xDX Designer and CadSoft EAGLE. Altium Vault – Managing ECAD Design Data and Collaboration  In addition to Altium Designer, Altium is introducing the new

Tacton Systems today receives the Hermes Export Prize for contributing to develop and strengthen Swedish export. The price will be delivered by H.M. Crown Princess Victoria Bernadotte. Since 1981, the Hermes Export Price has been distributed to Swedish companies who have presented a growing export performance. The criteria is to export products and services made in Sweden, to a variety of international markets and also demonstrate a positive economic development. “We’re of course very humble and proud to be receiving this award. This award recognizes our export strategy which has been a key component for our success and continuous export growth”, says Christer Wallberg, CEO of Tacton Systems. Tacton is a global leader in advanced sales and product configuration through guided selling and configure price quote (CPQ). With patented technologies, Tacton Systems strives to design, configure and sell complex products online – for clients all over the world. “For a company like us, with a clear focus on complex configuration and guided

A new partnership to provide education in 3D printing technology and additive manufacturing has recently launched in Austin to position the State of Texas as a global leader in the 3D printing and additive manufacturing industry. The kick-off event to celebrate the partnership as well as upcoming 3D printing courses will be held on Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at the Roueche Graduate Center at National American University (NAU). Registration is available at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/intro-to-3d-printing-tech-launch-event-tickets-12557119683. This new partnership is led by TAVCO, the 3D Systems Reseller for Central Texas, and 3D Innovation Labs, a 3D tech education startup based in Austin. Leaders from both companies as well as NAU will interact with 3D technology stakeholders from across Central Texas to discuss and explore ways that 3D printing technology can positively impact the Texas economy. Attendees will gain an understanding of how the growing 3D printing and additive manufacturing industry will impact their businesses, increase STEM

3D Systems announced that it completed the acquisition of Simbionix, a global leader in 3D virtual reality surgical simulation and training for $120 million in cash. The combination of Simbionix’s leading 3D surgical simulation and training tools with 3DS’ clinical capabilities in planning and instrumenting for complex personalized surgical procedures, 3D printed implants and patient-specific medical devices, accelerates the creation of a personalized healthcare platform that extends from the training room to the operating room. The company expects the acquisition to be immediately accretive to its cash generation and to its non-GAAP earnings per share. “The acquisition of Simbionix extends our first mover advantage in the fast growing field of 3D printing enabled personalized medicine,” said Avi Reichental, President and CEO, 3DS. “Simbionix brings powerful technology, products, channels and domain expertise that complement our healthcare offerings and enhance our seamless digital thread for patient-specific healthcare. From the training room to the operating

Altair announced today that Rolo Bikes, a European manufacturer of high performance road bikes, has used Altair's computer-aided engineering (CAE) HyperWorks® Suite to design, optimize, and develop the world's lightest and stiffest road bike. In addition to the use of HyperWorks, Rolo Bikes’ engineers were supported by Altair ProductDesign, Altair's engineering services division, in the design, optimization, and the virtual testing process of the bike. The objectives of the project were firstly to optimize the frame to achieve world leading performance for weight, stiffness and comfort; and secondly to develop an efficient virtual testing process to analyze the performance of future bike frames both from Rolo and other partner companies. Rolo Bikes had already created virtual test jigs to replicate the European Committee for Standardization (Comité Européen de Normalisation or CEN) tests as well as the Zedler stiffness tests using HyperWorks, and had correlated a baseline frame model to physical tests. The baseline model

Zuken announces that Windmöller & Hölscher – a prominent global supplier of machinery and systems for flexible packaging – is adopting E3.series, Zuken’s electrical and fluid CAD software. E3.series will be implemented as part of a strategic initiative to establish an integrated mechatronic product development solution comprising mechanical, controls design and software engineering. Windmöller & Hölscher develops, manufactures and supports machinery for printing and processing of flexible packages. The company has a reputation for its forward-thinking business approach and innovation in the global marketplace. The decision to invest into the existing product development environment was made as part of an ongoing effort to further increase engineering efficiency and extend Windmöller & Hölscher’s technological leadership. “We realized that to continue to serve our global markets with leading-edge products, we needed to take our mechanical, electrical and software engineering processes to the next level. By integrating domain-specific development processes into an end-to-end mechatronic engineering environment,

3D Systems announced today that it will be showcasing its most advanced 3D printing design-to-manufacturing solutions at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) 2014, September 8-13 at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL (Booth N-6073). At this event, the company plans to demonstrate how its technology is localizing flexible manufacturing, and compressing re-tooling and production cycles. “In a fiercely competitive world, it is vitally important for manufacturers in every industry to incorporate the most advanced production tools available today,” said Avi Reichental, President and CEO of 3DS. “Our 3D design and manufacturing products and services enable manufacturers to become nimbler and transform their businesses by shortening their time to value.” Reichental will speak on Monday September 8th, at 1:15 pm CT in room W-192B. He will discuss how manufacturers from industries including automotive, aerospace and healthcare are innovating by using 3DS’ solutions, and present specific customer case studies demonstrating the advantages of 3D printing. He

Granta Design announced a fourth phase for the Material Data Management Consortium (MDMC), focusing on “Managing data for maximum impact in material and product research and development”. The announcement follows August’s MDMC meeting, hosted by United Technologies Corp. subsidiary, Pratt & Whitney, in East Hartford, CT. GKN Aerospace has also joined the international group of engineering enterprises involved in Phase IV. The MDMC is a collaborative project founded in 2002 following an initiative from ASM International, NASA, and Granta Design. Its mission is to develop and apply materials information technology that maximizes the value of materials engineering. The project has guided Granta Design in developing GRANTA MI™, the system that enables engineering enterprises to capture, manage, and control their corporate materials information, and to integrate this information, securely and traceably, with simulation and product engineering. Such technology has been shown to yield multi-million dollar returns including: improved productivity in materials engineering, avoidance of data loss

Strengthening its presence in international markets in order to consolidate its world leadership in developing and marketing software solutions for the sheet metal industry and the structural steel sector is one of the strategic objectives that Lantek a multinational company has set for this year. Within a few months, the Basque company has exceeded 15,000 customers and is aiming to increase its total sales volume by 20%. Its global positioning has been cemented with the finalizing of strategic agreements with top companies in the sheet metal sector, such as the agreement reached with Rossetti Equipamentos Rodoviários Ltda, which has placed its trust in the Basque company's technology for production strategies at its three plants in Brazil. In addition, the multinational has continued to steadily increase its presence by introducing its own offices and business networks, and has strengthened its professional teams in major markets in over 100 countries. Lantek now sets a